{"id":131924,"date":"2023-02-17T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-145327"},"modified":"2023-02-17T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T16:00:00","slug":"random-illustrator-builds-mii-inspired-character-creator-with-unreal-engine-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/02\/17\/random-illustrator-builds-mii-inspired-character-creator-with-unreal-engine-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: Illustrator Builds Mii-Inspired Character Creator With Unreal Engine 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ebe0b0b97d5e7\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ebe0b0b97d5e7\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/ebe0b0b97d5e7\/1280x720.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"PynRo_9NxrE\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>When Nintendo introduced the concept of Miis back in 2006, we&#8217;re not sure anybody expected the cute little avatars to still be around more than fifteen years later.<\/p>\n<p>Yet here we are in 2023 and they&#8217;re still remarkably prominent on the Switch, featuring as playable characters in the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/super_smash_bros_ultimate\">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/mario_kart_8_deluxe\">Mario Kart 8 Deluxe<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/nintendo_switch_sports\">Nintendo Switch Sports<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n<p>For one 3D illustrator, however, the concept of Miis has proven to be a useful way to learn the ropes with Epic Games&#8217; Unreal Engine 5. Nick Ladd, who creates art and animation in VR, has been using the software to build a character creation tool called &#8216;Lil Ladds&#8217;, where you can create your own &#8216;Laddie&#8217; using the various head shapes, eyes, mouths, noses, and more from the catalogue included.<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/nickladd.itch.io\/lil-ladds\">itch.io page for Lil Ladds<\/a> right now and download the tool for yourself. It definitely looks similar to Nintendo&#8217;s own Miis, but we reckon there&#8217;s enough visual flair here to set it apart quite nicely.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/related-articles:115316 @ 2023-02-18T07:20:34+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>Let us know in the comments if you&#8217;ve downloaded Lil Ladds and what you think of it. Does it hold up to Nintendo&#8217;s own creation?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube When Nintendo introduced the concept of Miis back in 2006, we&#8217;re not sure anybody expected the cute little avatars to still be around more than fifteen years later. 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