Shonen Jump Smash Bros. Lookalike Game Part 1
How is it going everyone? Youâre on Frattocriâs page and today Iâd like to present to you a videogame idea, indeed my very first videogame idea ever. Iâve got a question or two for you: do you like anime? Good. Do you like the Smash Bros. series? Good. Do you like crossover fighting games? Also good. And lastly, do you want to see a damn well made crossover fighting game thatâs not called Jump Force?! Very well, if youâve made this far, this might be the game idea for you, or at least those who like to see the concept of Smash Bros. platform fighting being applied to the Shonen Jump character roster.
Yeah, I know the idea of seeing a Shonen Jump crossover game with the Smash Bros. formula may seem like a waste, but I think we should wait for the end of this project to give a definitive verdict. This is just the fun idea of both an anime/manga and Smash Bros. fan and the idea came from various sources like videos on You Tube, as well as many Smash movesets for multiple fictional characters here on dA, anime characters included. Among these inspirations, I wish to send the creator Tyrranux my thankings for inspiring me to give it a try for my first ever videogame idea. I decided to go far and wide for this game concept by talking about everything, such as: the characters roster, the assists, the usable items, the stages, the bosses, the game modes, the extras, etc. I obviously wonât fit all of this stuff in just one big ass document, so expect more parts of it to be made in the future. When the other parts are gonna come out depends on whether I manage to find enough good ideas to fit in this Shonen Jump Smash Bros. Lookalike Game.
But now, with this long introduction ouf of the way, I think itâs about time we start off with⊠the game modes.
(Or, more specifically, the many options in the menu)
-) Jump Arcade Ladder: The standard issue that every fighting game should be given at lunch. Who do you think we are? Street Fighter V at day 1?! Tsk, forget that! So yeah, you select a character from the roster, pick a color/costume, and then fight up to eight opponents before reaching the final boss, to which I want to add something that will make many passionate fighting game lovers drop their jaws: Unique Arcade Ladders! Based on what Smash Bros. Ultimate did (one of the good things it did imo) was giving each character unique themed opponents to fight in specific locations; like taking Ryu as an example, his Arcade Ladder had him face against characters resembling Street Fighter characters in a basic Battlefield stage with no Stage Hazards. Well, in this game the Arcade Ladder will work the same way for each character, which also means that every character will have a different final boss to fight (which btw are going to be eleven in total!). Depending on the character and the stage, some things may even change, like certain items will pop out more regulary or even just one item, etc. Completing the Arcade Ladder rewards the player with a certain amount of in-game currency, specifically Zenis and J-Points (the quantity obtained depends on the points accumulated and the chosen difficulty) and the winning characterâs own Smash Trophy â yes, I said Trophy! Itâs about damn time they return to the Smash franchise (even though this is just a fanmade Smash lookalike lol)
Difficulty Setting: Before starting the ladder, the player can choose to set the difficulty, from a minimum of 1 to a maximum of 10. The higher difficulties reward the highest Zenis and J-Points.
Stage Hazards ON/OFF: The player may even choose to play the Arcade Ladder with or without Stage Hazards. The choice wonât affect the Unique Arcade Ladder structure.
Bonus Stage: After the third and seventh match, thereâs a Bonus Stage where targets must be destroyed as quickly as possible. Depending on the success or less and the time remained, the player will be rewarded with a Zenis and J-Points bonus.
-) Shonen Jump Mode: The equivalent of the Spirit Mode in Smash Bros. Ultimate where the player can face different alternate versions of playable characters. These alternate versions of characters will be modified to represent other characters either from already existing franchises or other franchises with no playable representative characters; an example would be Goku Black, who is a colored swapped version of regular Goku but is faster, his attacks have a 50% attack range bonus, and at some point during the battle, he will enter a powered up state where his attacks have a harder knockback and moves much faster. Once the enemy is defeated, you will be rewarded with its Trophy â and yes, I said TROPHY! YOU HEAR ME, SAKURAI?!?!? However, this doesnât mean the Stickers wonât appear. In some cases, if the player does well enough, he will also be rewarded with a random Sticker as well.
Time-Limited Challenges: Some of the hardest characters will only be available for a limited amount of time before disappearing. They will then be available randomly from day to day.
Themed Events: With future updates of the game, a whole new ladder centered around a specific series will be available with no time limits, like for example a âJujutsu Kaisen Ladderâ or a âOne-Punch Man Ladderâ, and only characters from those specific series will be available. These themed billboards will also feature time-limited characters from time to time, so take the chance to face a mighty opponent and be rewarded with his trophy, description inlcuded!
All Fiction: Whenever you wish to change the billboard of the available alternate characters, you can use either Zenis or J-Points and ask for Misogi Kumagawa to use his powers to erase the current ones and create a whole new billboard from scratch. Pay attention because the necessary currency will increase every time you will ask Kumagawa to do the deed!
(This mode will only be available once the player either beats the Jump Arcade Ladder 20 times, or completes the Journey to the World of Jump! Adventure Mode)
-) Journey to the World of Jump!: The âAdventure Modeâ of the title where the many characters from the Shonen Jump universe and beyond face off against a threat which endangers every reality. Both heroes and villains will have to cooperate if they wish to have a chance against the terrifying Anti-Spiral and his quest for universal devastation!
This mode is the equivalent of the Subspace Emissary mode from Smash Bros. Brawl  where classic Smash Bros matches, boss fights, platform sections and exploration are all mashed together into whatâs like the ultimate crossover anime experience, and all enemies, from mobs to obstacles to mini-bosses are all taken from the multiple SJ series published so far, so no original characters â understood, Jump Force?!
Map: Just like in Brawlâs Subspace Emissary Mode, the player can freely choose to replay the already completed levels to find all the remaining collectables. The 100% completed levels will be marked with a small crown. Some levels may even lead to secret areas and stages. It is up to the player to find all of them!
Stickers: The player can utilize the Stickers collected both in and out of the Adventure Mode to better the charactersâ attributes like meele attack potency, special moves potency, jumping skills, and so on. The Stickers have no limits usage, though each Sticker has its âsizeâ which cannot surpass the limit available in the âSticker Selection Screenâ
Saved Sticker Set: The player can save a certain set of Stickers for easier access, sort of like the Spirit mechanic in Ultimate.
-) Challenges: A series of special modes where the players can test their skills to their limits. Among the modes available are:
Don Patch-Run Contest: The SJ edition of the Home-Run Contest, only with Don Patch as the sandbag to hit as much and as hard as you can before sending him flying as far as you can with Kaidoâs Hassaikai mace! The established record can be shared in the playerâs titular card during online matches.
Target Smash!: The player can freely replay the Bonus Stages from the Jump Arcade Ladder how many times they want with whatever character they want. Try to beat the hardest stages with all the characters and youâll be rewarded with plenty of Zenis and J-Points!
100-Men Slay: An intense brawl against 100 White Zetsus and some random playable characters popping every now and then. Once the mode is completed, the player will be rewarded with plenty of Zenis and J-Points, as well as the Final Smash Trophy of the character used â did I mention how Trophies should return in the Smash Bros. series? Yeah? Ok, Iâll stop for nowâŠ
Wrath of the Dragon: The hardcore mode for hardcore players. Six level 10 difficulty adversaries to beat in a certain amount of time. Once youâve emerged victorious, youâll be rewarded with tons of Zenis and J-Points, as well a slight chance to unlock a highly rare Trophy!
-) Achievements: The equivalent to Smash Bros. Events window, where you can unlock a special illustration to see in the Gallery section (See further down for details) after achieving a certain goal, like for example, beating Frieza with Goku in the Arcade Ladder with a Final Smash will reward you with an illustration of Gokuâs first transformation as a Super Saiyan in the Namek Saga, or more simply beating the Arcade Ladder with ten characters. Unlocking enough panels will give the player a certain reward, like a musical soundtrack, a new stage, a trophy, a sticker, and so on. There are four different Achievement windows with multiple unlockable panels, which are:
Online Window: All unlockable achievements through playing online modes.
Single-Player Window: All unlockable achievements through playing single player modes.
Journey to the World of Jump Window: All unlockable achievements through playing the gameâs âAdventure Modeâ.
Miscellanous Window: All unlockable achievements which donât fall under any of the previous categories.
Once every achievement windowâs panel is completed, a special illustration will be unlocked, as well as tons of Zenis and J-Points!
-) Training: The mode where you get to try the charactersâ moves and whatnot, with all the modifying option regarding the CPU, item drops, yada yada yada.
For the record, I donât wish to delve too much into the online modes. Letâs just say that all the standard options will be available in the game, like Ranked Matches, Friendly Matches, Matches with friends, team fights, 1V1, tournament mode, spectate, as well as all the settings that come with it, like rewatching replays, rules settings, yada yada yada.
Sorry if you wanted a fully detailed section on the multiplayer modes, but as an old school videogame lover, online is not my thing really, and my main focus is on other stuff, such as characters, stages, the bosses etc.
This gameâs equivalent of Smash Bros.âs Vault menu where all the collectables, artworks, music tracks etc. can be examined and purchased as well! Yeah, for some unexplained, Kisuke Uraharaâs shop has been brought all the way up to Kamiâs Lookout and using the ingame currency, it is possible to buy certain Trophies and Stickers as well. Just make sure youâve got enough money though, because stuffâs gonna cost a lot, but at the same time, no microtransactions or in-game purchases with real-life money are completely absent. If you want some stuff and want to have it right away, youâll have to play the game, because thatâs what games are meant for, am I right?!
Trophy Showcase: The crown jewel of any Smash Bros. game, and once again, I hope will come back for (hopefully) new installments. A humongous collection of 500+ trophies which includes fully fledged 3D and 2D models of characters, transformations, background characters, items and tools, and pretty much any kind of content you can imagine coming both from Shonen Jump series and beyond. All thropies will have their own descriptions, including the nameâs series and the year they first debuted:
Series: Dragon Ball. First Appearence: April 3rd, 1995
Son Goku is one of the greatest warriors of all time and the strongest protector of Earth. Because of his Saiyan nature, Goku craves for strong opponents to surpass his limits and become stronger, but his friendly attitude managed to win the heart of many trusty allies, to the point of even reaching and befriending Gods who recognized his talent. When heâs not busy saving the universe from unimaginable threats, he enjoys only two things: eating and training. Despite the fact his wife Chichi wishes him to become more responsible, Goku always keeps being true to himself and uses his talents and powerful techniques to protect the Earth and his friends, sometimes even at the cost of his own lifeâŠ
Sticker Album: Same thing as for the Trophy Showcase, but with the Stickers. 600+ Stickers representing many characters, objects etc. from the Shonen Jump history. Whether or not these Stickers will have descriptions or not isnât up to me, but I expect some form of effort for this kind of game to be made!
Artwork Gallery: A collection of artworks and illustrations dedicated to the various Shonen Jump series. These images can be obtained throughout the game either completing the Classic Mode, or unlocking achievements on the windowsâ panels. Some images can also be obtained through the Adventure Mode by reaching secret areas.
Jukebox: This is probably one of the richest contents of the whole game. A big collection of many of the greatest soundtrack from Shonen Jump animes, inlcuding remixes of openings and endings as well. Each song can be picked and put in a personalized playlist to listen whenever you feel like, and each song comes with the authorâs name and year of publication. (Donât expect me to enlist all the songs this game will have, but think about Smash Ultimate numbers and youâll get what I mean)
Standard options that every game has. Moving onâŠ
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