By the time players get their hands on a new game or DLC in Destiny, it has been worked on by hundreds of developers who have iterated and polished it for release. But what if those developers were given the development tools of Destiny and some free time to experiment without the need to release whatever they came up with to the public?

That is very much the thought behind a yearly event at Bungie called Carnival, a time for the studio's developers to stretch their creativity to create pretty much whatever they want over the course of a few days.

During last year's Carnival in January 2018, a group of nine developers created a working prototype using the Destiny engine for a fighting game they dubbed "Destiny of Fighters: Super Turbo." The video of this fighting game prototype was shared by former longtime Bungie employee David Candland. Candland, who was responsible for all the UI in the prototype, explained on his website that his team's goal was to "build a functional but cheesey [sic], over-the-top, retro style fighting game." While he admits that the prototype has some "rough edges" after only having only four days to work on it, it is a fun look at what game developers can do when they are let loose.

destiny fighting game gameplay prototype

The prototype features Shaxx and Ikora Rey, albeit with different looks from how they appear in the main game. Shaxx is shown without sleeves and Ikora is wearing the Celestial Nighthawk helmet, an exotic exclusive to the Hunter class. As special moves, Shaxx uses a Striker Titan-style Fist of Havoc attack and Ikora has the Nova Warp super attack.

While just a bit of fun and not something that would ever appear in the actual game, seeing this provides an interesting glimpse into the culture and company of Bungie for fans of the developer and its games. In addition to showing off this prototype on his website, Candland also shared a video that captures the evolution of Destiny's UI and a look at the game's early development.

Destiny 2 is available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

Source: David Candland