MisFights (developing fighting game)

I had the idea of creating a fighting game after getting into them in the past year or so, mainly because of GGST. I pitched the idea to my friends, (were all computer nerds), and they loved it, so we immediately began working on it. We so far have 30 characters pitched and currently being developed, stage concepts, a general gameplay laid out, and a few options for places to actually make the damn thing. I thought it would be fun to share this with the community that we've cultivated and see what people could come up with. All ideas will be excepted and reviewed by me personally, and I'll provide progress updates whenever I make some. I would provide the planning document me and my friends established, but that contains our personal information so I will not be doing so. Below I'll provide a quick overview of the characters, gameplay, stages, and lore so far:

 

Characters-

Balance:

- (M) Patty O'Neill (Mid-range) [Confident Double-Fisted Boxer] 🇮🇪

- (M) Ivan (Close-range) [Hotheaded Drunkard] 🇷🇺

- (M) Big Smith (Balance) [Traditional Competitive Pugilist] 🇬🇧

 

Rushdown:

- (F) Shoko No (All-or-nothing) [Blind Dual-Wielded Swordswoman] 🇯🇵

- (M) Sergeant Adams (Glass-canon) [Homeless Army Sergeant] 🇺🇸

- (F) Hana Reef (Pixie) [Stoner Skateboarding Christian] 🇺🇸

 

Zoner:

- (M) Lucky (Long-range) [Sophisticated Gambling Addict] 🇳🇴

- (M) Zalaziris (Mid-range) [Shadow Wrapped In Chains] 🇪🇬

- (F) Mrs. Umberg (Mid-range) [Cranky Math Teacher] 🇺🇸

 

Power:

- (M) Hermandad (Long-range) [Enormous Sword-Wielding Knight] 🇪🇸

- (F) Emily Magnolia (Close-range) [Small Cutesy Giant-Crusher] 🇨🇦

- (?) #609 (Mid-range) [Nightmarish Bone-Eating Skinwalker] ???

 

Charge:

- (M) Alexandros (Balance) [Lighting Throwing Zeus Cosplayer] 🇬🇷

- (?) ( ) (Mid-range) [Eccentric Acrobatic Mime] ???

- (F) Luna (Long-range) [Anti-Social Gamer Girl] 🇲🇽 

 

Rekka:

- (M) Tiny Tim (Close-range) [Colossal Culinary Connoisseur] 🇩🇪

- (M) Nirmātā (Mid-range) [Spunky Engineering Prodigy] 🇧🇩

- (M) Professor Dangote (Mid-range) [Egocentric World-Famous Scientist] 🇳🇬

 

Stance:

- (M) Je Fong (Mid/close-range) [Honorable MMA Champion] 🇨🇳

- (F) Cindy (Close-range) [Exotic Wildlife Extraordinaire] 🇦🇺

- (F) Vivienne (Long-range) [Dignified Vampress Fashionista] 🇮🇹

 

Grappler:

- (N/A) Gearbox (Close-range/CT) [Pro-Wrestling Robo-Tank] 🇭🇹

- (F) Sticky (Mid-range) [Psychotic Lanky Drug Fiend] 🇳🇱

- (F) Victoria (Mid-range/CT) [Otherworldly Cannibal] ???

 

Install:

- (M) Scorch (Snowballer/mid-range) [Fire-Happy Kleptomaniac] 🇨🇱

- (F) I-14 (Close-range) [Experienced Master Assassin] 🇸🇰

- (M) Henrique Canção (Long-range) [Mellow Berimbau Player] 🇧🇷

 

Unique:

- (F) Geoul (Defensive/Close range) [Mummified Summoner Of Deadly Spirits] 🇰🇷

- (F) Rohka (Long-range) [Agile Bo Powerhouse] 🇵🇭

- (M) Eaglei (Long/close-range) [Hardened Desert Combat Veteran] 🇹🇲  

 

Gameplay-

Health- Each character has a different amount of health, represented by a red bar at the top of the screen that lowers as you are hit. If emptied, the respective player loses the round.

 

Blocking- Done by holding back on the D-pad/Stick. Pushback depends on the attack's strength. Some moves are unblockable (ex. Command grabs). Crouch blocking is done by holding back and down at the same time. Air Blocking is done the same way, but while airborne. Chip damage is taken when blocking.

 

Guard Crush- A state caused by certain moves that happens when you are hit out of a block, causing a split second during which the person is unable to attack. Only Counters and Panics can be performed in this state.

 

Teching- A Tech is performed when you block an attack just before it connects. On a successful Tech, a small blink of white light and a sound effect will play, and the player will take no chip damage or suffer from any pushback. Techs can be chained.

 

Armor- A rare state where a player cannot be hit by any attack. Only applies to command grabs and some specific moves.

 

Command Grabs- A special type of grab that requires a motion input to perform. These get Armor, and have the same range as a normal grab.

 

Walking- Hold forward or backward to walk in that direction

 

Running- To run, hold forward and hold the dash button. 

 

Dashing- To dash, press the dash button. Will either quickly move you forward or backward, depending on the direction held. Backdashing has a small amount of invulnerability frames, while forward dashing does not. Dashing can be done in the air, where the same rules apply.

 

Stamina- Stamina is the main bar that each character has, below their health. It is made of three segments, with different actions needing fewer or more segments to perform than others. Stamina is required to perform Panic’s, Counters, and Blitz’s, all of which use 1, 2, and 2-3 bars, respectively.

 

Blitz- This game's version of a Super. Requires either 2 or 3 bars of Stamina, depending on the Blitz. Incredibly strong moves that require a certain motion input to perform.

 

Panic- A special action that pushes your opponent away to the other side of the screen, returning the fight into neutral state. Takes 1 bar of Stamina to use. Performed by pressing Action twice in rapid succession.

 

Counter- A special action that stops your opponent for half a second, even while attacking you, allowing you to take the advantage if you act quickly enough. Takes 2 bars of Stamina to use. Press Action and Dash at the same time to perform.

 

Stun- A meter below Stamina that fills up and depletes slowly, depending on the potency of attacks and how many are performed in a sequence. If filled fully, the player will be stunned and unable to move for 3 seconds.

 

Taunt- Performs a special animation. Done by pressing down on the Left Stick/Pressing down the D-pad 3 times.

 

Normal Attacks- Each character has a traditional Numpad button map, consisting of Light, Medium, Strong, Heavy, and Action. Generally, Light and Medium are quick but weak, while Strong and Heavy are slow but strong. Action controls grabs, Counters, Panics, and sweeps/overheads.

 

L: 5L, 6L, 2L, j.L

M: 5M, 6M, 2M, j.M

S: 5S, 6S, 2S, j.S

H: 5H, 6H, 2H, j.H

A: 5A, 6A, 2A, j.A, j.6A

 

A+D- Counter

AA- Panic

 

Special Attacks- Vary from character to character. A Special can be a Charge Attack, a Rekka, a Half-Circle, a Quarter-Circle, a Full-Circle, or a DP.

 

Charge Attack- An attack that requires you to hold either back or down for a short period, then quickly hold forward or up while pressing a specific button. Commonly, projectiles or zoning tools

 

Rekka- An attack that can be continued by pressing the same button used to perform the attack. Commonly called “chains or strings”.

 

Half-Circle- A move that is performed by making a half-circle motion with the stick and pressing a corresponding button

 

Quarter-Circle- A move that is performed by making a quarter-circle motion with the stick

 

DP “Dragon Punch”- A move performed by making a Z motion with the stick.

 

Stages:

Patty O'Neill - Pound-O’-Punches Fighting Club

Ivan - Siberian Wilderness

Big Smith - Smith Manor

 

Shoko No - (idk yet)

Sergeant Adams - Davey's Hobo Camp

Hana Reef - Church

 

Lucky - Gabrellia's Grand Casino

Zalaziris - Zalaziris’ Tomb

Mrs. Umberg - Hartstown Public School

 

Hermandad - King Javier's Palace

Emily Magnolia - (idk yet)

#609 - Dark creepy forest, and/or underground laboratory?

 

Alexandros - MythCon 2010

( ) - Paris

Luna - Luna's Bedroom

 

Tiny Tim - Duffelhausen Cake Factory

Nirmātā - Nirmātā's Garage

Professor Dangote - Abuja Chemical Research Facility

 

Je Fong - Beijing MMA Stadium

Cindy - Australian Outback 

Vivienne - Finedge HQ

 

Gearbox - Les Cayes Slums

Sticky - Healthy Hearts Rehabilitation Centre

Vivienne - (idk yet)

 

Scorch - Abandoned Apartment Complex

M-14 - (idk yet)

Henrique Canção - Streets of Rio de Janeiro

 

Geoul - (idk yet)

Rohka - Jahito Park Baseball Diamond

Eaglei - Karakum Desert

 

Lore-

You have been fortunately invited (Read: Kidnapped, extorted, or otherwise coerced) to participate in The Tourney Company’s globally acclaimed, legendarily accredited, premier sports event! The MisFighter Tournament! A worldwide sensation dedicated to providing only the strangest, most unorthodox, and most entertaining fights to viewers all over the globe! It doubles as a chance to give those outcast and shunned by society, a second chance to achieve their hopes, dreams, and all aspirations of fame, fortune and glory! (As long as they don’t mind the pain, violence, and repeated death of course.)

 

Feel free to bash and criticize what we have so far. All input is welcome :)

 

-Fiyo