The Incredibles
Figure 1: The Incredibles
The Incredibles is a 2004 computer animated superhero comedy film directed by Brad Bird, produced by Pixar and distributed by Disney. It is Pixar’s sixth animated film as well as their first film to garner a PG rating.
The film centres around retired superhero Bob Parr, also known as Mr Incredible, struggling to live a normal life after the government has forced superheroes to retire due to public damage. One day, Bob stepped out of his retirement when he found out a former fan of his called Buddy Pine became a supervillain known as Syndrome. He plans to kill every superhero with his Omnidroid machines so that he can step in and save the day when the world needs a hero the most. With the help of his wife Helen, also known as Elastigirl, and their children Dash and Violet, Bob has to stop Syndrome’s plan from coming to fruition and make superheroes legal again.
The Incredibles is one of my personal favourite movies of all time, so it's easy to see how an animated superhero film contributes as a source of inspiration for my project. The story in particular inspired the premise of my project, where a group of superheroes have to come out of hiding to save the world from a rogue supervillain.
My Hero Academia
Figure 2: My Hero Academia
My Hero Academia, known in Japan as Boku No Hero Academia, is a Japanese Manga series of the Shonen genre written and illustrated by Kohei Horikoshi. The series began in 2014 and spawned a media franchise, with various manga spinoffs, light novels and an ongoing anime that began in 2016.
The series is set in a world where superpowers (also known as quirks) are commonplace. A quirkless young boy named Izuku Midoriya yearns to become a superhero. He meets the world's greatest hero, All-Might, who bestows his quirk upon him after realising his potential and helps him enrol in a high school for superhumans in training.
Although I haven't experienced much of the franchise's anime or manga, I do see it as a good source of inspiration for my project, primarily the anime aesthetic and the theme of superheroes.
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Video Game
Figure 3: Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The VideogameBatman: The Brave and the Bold - The Video Game is a side scrolling adventure game based on the comic book character Batman and the animated series Batman: The Brave and the Bold, which aired on Cartoon Network from 2008 to 2011.
The game centres around Batman teaming up with various DC Comic heroes such as Blue Beetle and Aquaman to take down various villains such as Gorilla Grodd and Catwoman.
I remember playing the DS version of the game when I was a kid, which helped develop my interest in DC Comics and by proxy the Superhero genre.
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World: The Game
Figure 4: Scott Pilgrim Vs The World: The Game
Scott Pilgrim Vs The World: The Game is a side-scrolling beat 'em up game developed and published by Ubisoft, based on the Scott Pilgrim series of graphic novels and tying in with the release of the film of the same name.
Up to four players can play as Scott Pilgrim, Ramona Flowers, Kim Pine or Stephen Stills. They have to fight through seven levels to defeat Ramona's seven evil exes.
Although I have minimal experience with the Scott Pilgrim series, this game managed to garner my interest. One aspect of this that appeals to me, aside from being a beat 'em up, would be the art style. The game manages to capture the art style of the Scott Pilgrim novels and blend it with a pixel art style to capture the feeling of a retro video game.
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