Magma the Groundhog

Magma the Groundhog is a groundhog with fantastic lava powers and agility, who was chosen to save Mysterious Island from a mad scientist, Shrock

Concept Origins
Magma the Groundhog was created to fill the spot of a character with the same zaniness as Nintendo's Diddy Kong Racing. The characters were simple yet random to Cybershock, so he decided to make a character based on the same design principles.

Magma the Groundhog, especially originally, was inspired from Golly Gopher from the movie and series, Out of Jimmy's Head. However, the design of course, implemented some new elements, such as the iconic large ears that were present in Cybershock's earlier work. See Frosti the Polar Bear. The volcano on his head and elbows bring out his true originality, as his abilities and identity are based around these features.

The intent of Magma the Groundhog's creation was to create a character that blends the interesting hub and personality of Diddy Kong Racing, and the fun fast-paced multiplayer platforming of Super Mario 64 DS, in a large scale experience.