Curious on how the two artists’ distinct styles were going to meld to create a new piece of art, Javier sketched an initial idea to incorporate Katy’s character illustrations into his universe and the design immediately reminded her of an arcade machine. Crypto Combat was realized!

Featuring the infamous ethereum and bitcoin cryptocurrency as Mortal Kombat style fighters and the $whale currency as an homage to the well known crypto art collector, Whaleshark, Javier’s visual toy invites you to imagine selecting one of these fighters into combat. In the machine’s screen, every frame was painted by Katy and put together beautifully by Javier’s incredible animation and FX work. Of course, the fun goes far beyond the screen. Javier’s signature never-a-dull-moment intricate design makes this arcade machine completely unlike any other.

Created in collaboration with Katy Arrington.