Marvel Four-Player Fighter

[Jermare]

I'm currently in the idea stages of a new game I'm hoping to develop. Currently the only things set in stone are that the game will feature Marvel characters, that it will be a four player fighting game in the vein of Super Smash Bros. and that the sprites will be made using the style of Jump Super/Ultimate Stars.

I'm still in the stages of coming up with moves for the 48 characters I plan on including. That number is probably a tad unrealistic in terms of volume, but it's currently still the goal.

[O Ilusionista]

Nice. I think there is a guy at Shinra who is making some Capcom chars using this base

[MatreroG]

Villains i like to see:
- Kingpin
- Green Goblin
- Red Skull
- Sinestro
- Venon
- Ultron
- Anti-Monitor
- Kang The Conqueror
- Fing Fan Foom

[Jermare]

Nice. I think there is a guy at Shinra who is making some Capcom chars using this base

I think I know who you're talking about.

Villains i like to see:
- Kingpin (interesting)
- Green Goblin  (Already planning on him)
- Red Skull (Probably)
- Sinestro  (Um...)
- Venon (VenoM?)
- Ultron (Probably)
- Anti-Monitor (Um...)
- Kang The Conqueror (Interesting)
- Fing Fan Foom (Only if someone else does him)

[HyperVoiceActing]

Mat- I think a character like Fing Fan Foom would be too big as a playable. Maybe as a boss ...

My suggestion for villains:
Doc Ock
Enchantress
Baron Zemo
Bullseye

[Jermare]

Can you guys give me some moveset ideas? For any of the characters I listed, not just for the villains you suggest.
Here's a template for you:

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Neutral Light -
Forward Light -
Up Light -
Down Light -
Neutral Light Air -
Forward Light Air -
Up Light Air -
Down Light Air -

Neutral Heavy -
Forward Heavy -
Up Heavy -
Down Heavy -
Neutral Heavy Air -
Forward Heavy Air -
Up Heavy Air -
Down Heavy Air -

Neutral Special -
Forward Special -
Up Special -
Down Special -
Neutral Special Air -
Forward Special Air -
Up Special Air -
Down Special Air -

Forward Grab/Throw -
Up Grab/Throw -
Down Grab/Throw -

Ultimate Attack -

The game won't have "ring-outs' like SSB so no need to add recovery moves, it also won't have the "instant kill super" system that PS All-stars has, just the traditional health bar.

[Quickfist]

I think you have pretty good ideas, i'd be great to play a game that style with Marvel chars, about the roster the only one I think woulnd't fit it's M.O.D.O.K., 'cause he's a different body type than the others, he has arms and legs but his head is his body, consider that.

The movelist, as you propose sounds good, I recommend that you get a little "research" on the characters about what super is stronger than the other ,etc.

Be careful with chars like Blade, Ghost Rider, Dormmamu, because there aren´t  many appearences of them in videogames, even animated series, so I THINK it can be kinda hard to make them worthy in the game.

Sorry for the speech, I'll look forward to this project.

[NeonGreenCrayons]

How did you remember ALL those villains, and not think of Shuma-Gorath?

He needs to be in there D:

[Jermare]

Because Shuma Gorath would be hell to recreate

[Mr.Wingfeather]

  an excelent idea, i suggest in the moves for captain america something like the falcon punch but using the shield, charging the shield then pow! stars and stripes!, as for iron man i think a mega uni beam like samus special in ssmb brawl, for the stages i think u should use the daily bugle with jjj on a window,the characters con jump into the letters D A  I  L Y    B U G L E

also try to make some animated stages like asgard kinda like the hyrule temple stage in the first n64 smash bross, u know with some hurricanes, random thunders, etc.

also a lava pit in mephistos realm, kinda like planet zebes, samus stage

and a huge shield helicarrier resembling the final destination stage or corneria stage, that would also be a place to fight fing fang foom

I suggest u choose some of the grounds in x.men legends or marvel ultimate alliance games.

[Jermare]

Some nice ideas, don't know if I'll be able to implement all of them but we'll see.

[Jermare]

Almost done with Hulk, Thor and Black Panther's base sprites!

[HyperVoiceActing]

Almost done with Hulk, Thor and Black Panther's base sprites!

Cool, can't wait to see them

[Jermare]

Now keep in mind none of the sprites are completely done yet, so you might see things that don't look right (like all of the characters' feet), but this is the gist of how the final sprites will look:

[O Ilusionista]

nice, very nice!
Who is the coder behind this?

[Jermare]

Whoever wants to do it. This project is open for anyone to contribute. I'm only a spriter so I'll eventually need some other people to join.

[Quickfist]

If you're using the traditional mugen engine (I mention it 'cause you may be using another, since it's a different type of game) I can code some of the chars, I don't have much experience but I do have: Time, patience, care for the characters, know them, an interest in the project, so you could give me the details and a char's sprites and I'll give it a try

[O Ilusionista]

I can't do the whole template because I am overloaded.
But I can code one char or two.

I will show this to Zvitor, lets see if he likes

[Jermare]

I can't do the whole template because I am overloaded.
But I can code one char or two.

I will show this to Zvitor, lets see if he likes

Ok, cool

[SanjiSasuke]

Iceman
Neutral Special - Iceball
Side Special - Icebeam
Up Special - Iceboard (like Squirtles Up B)
Down Special - Ice intercept (freezes opponent as a counter)
Level 1 Super - Small ice field around Iceman, slows opponent caught in it
Level 2 Super - Screen filling version of the above, snowing
Level 3 Super - Ice storm, shards of ice cut apart the screen

Ghost Rider
Neutral Special -
Side Special - Chain (pulls opponent in)
Up Special - Chain up (grips to things, or pulls up to an opponent + light damage, good combo extender)
Down Special - Spin out (drive bike in a quick fiery circle)
Level 1 Super - Penance Stare (about 1 player width beam from eyes freezes and damages opponent)
Level 2 Super - Hellfire explodes around him, damages opponents initially and over time
Level 3 Super - Becomes engulfed in flames and rides around dealing heavy damage (all other moves still usable and enhanced)

Blade
Neutral Special - Knife toss
Side Special - Starfox style dash attack with sword
Up Special - Throws up the chain weapon from Trilogy
Down Special - Counter (if successful pulls opponent in and shoots them in the face with a handgun)
Level 1 Super - Blade flings out his chain weapon, if it makes contact, he pulls in the opponent, then pulls off a sword/knife/gun combo on them
Level 2 Super - Healing factor kicks in, and blade slowly recovers life for a time
Level 3 Super - Blade goes berserk, and does 3x damage and 2x speed for a time

Sabertooth
Neutral Special -
Side Special - Three consecutive slashes sideways (like in VS series)
Up Special - Uppercut whirlwind claw
Down Special - Pounce (squats down with hands back, then either  is pressed, which determines if he goes straight up, angled up, or horizontally)
Level 1 Super - Bloodlust (faster, slightly more damage)
Level 2 Super - Maul (hops forward, if it lands he unleashes viscous combo)
Level 3 Super - Healing (moderately fast healing)

Not so sure on Sabertooth's supers, but I figured I'd try. This whole thing looks quite good.

[Jermare]

Haven't updated in a while, but here's a look at Wolverine:

[HyperVoiceActing]

Here's a Spider-Man moveset for ya (sorry if it's unfinished)

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Neutral Quick - Left jab, right hook, and roundhouse kick
Forward Quick - Flying kick
Up Quick - Spider Sting
Down Quick - Slide Kick
Neutral Quick Air - Air kick combo from the Capcom games
Forward Quick Air - Flying kick
Up Quick Air - Spider Sting
Down Quick Air - Axe kick

Neutral Strong - Spider Sense counter
Forward Strong -  Web Shield (absorbs up to 3-5 projectiles)
Up Strong -
Down Strong -
Neutral Strong Air - air Spider Sense counter
Forward Strong Air - Web Shield (absorbs up to 3-5 projectiles)
Up Strong Air -
Down Strong Air -

Neutral Special - Web Ball
Forward Special - Web Throw
Up Special - Web Gloves (wraps his fists in webbing, temporarly increasing his strength)
Down Special - Web Slam (jumps up, shoots two webs on the ground, and sling shots down)
Neutral Special Air - air Web Ball
Forward Special Air - air Web Throw
Up Special Air - Web Swing
Down Special Air - air Web Slam (shoots two webs below him and sling shots down)

Forward Grab/Throw - Grabs shoulders, flips over opponent and throws them by shoulders
Up Grab/Throw -
Down Grab/Throw - Drop kicks them and shoots a few webs at them

Level 1 Super - Ultimate Web Throw
Level 2 Super - Spider-Armor
Level 3 Super - Symbiote suit

[Jermare]

I was going to, and still might, post this in its own thread, but for now I'll just post it here.

I'm also working on an Avatar: The Last Airbender game with this exact same concept and art style and I'm having a hard time deciding which one should take priority. I love Marvel, that whole universe and cast of characters, but there have been plenty of Marvel games to go around. ATLA on the other hand I love just as much, but it doesn't get as much love in the gaming department, so I find my self leaning more towards working on that one most. I already have base sprites for most of the main characters and will post them soon. But for now, the character roster so far is as follows:

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Aang
Zuko
Katara
Toph
Sokka
Suki
Jet
Azula
Mai
Ty Lee
Iroh
Ozai

(Hakoda, Combustion Man, June, the Blue Spirit, Guru Pathik, Hue (Swamp dude), Long Feng, Admiral Zhao, Haru, Hama, Teo/Mechanist, the White Lotus members (Pakku, Bumi, Jeong Jeong, Piandao), Earth Rumble fighters (The Boulder, The Hippo, Xin Fu), Spirits (Wan Shi Tong, Koh, The Painted Lady), and the Cabbage Merchant are all other possible characters)

[HyperVoiceActing]

Not sure about the ones in parenthesis. I think the main ones you have are just fine. And maybe Korra as a secret character

[Jermare]

Yeah, I thought about having Korra as an extra character. But she has so many characters in her own series with unique abilities that I almost feel like she can have her own game, in the form of a sequel, down the line.

[HyperVoiceActing]

I just figured it'd be a nice inclusion.

I'll see what I can do for movesets for your Avatar game soon

[Jermare]

Cool. I already have a lot of ideas for Sokka, since he's a character who needs a bit more imagination than the others.

[HyperVoiceActing]

Cool. I already have a lot of ideas for Sokka, since he's a character who needs a bit more imagination than the others.

That's true. You'd probably have the same problem with Suki, Mai, and Ty Lee

[boogerboy]

Wow, a Smash Bros. game with Marvel characters... Gonna have to say good luck on this project. 

[Search]

Why not do a Marvel vs. Avatar crossover game if its the same art style and everything, i would personally love to see that as i'm a big fan both marvel and last air bender also i too think korra would be a nice addition 

[Jermare]

Updated Cap, Iron Man, and Hulk and added Spider-man

Cap
V1 > V2


Iron Man
V1 > V2


Hulk
V1 > V2


Spider-Man:

[HyperVoiceActing]

I can't see the V2 sprites for Cap and Iron Man

[Jermare]

Fixed it, also here's Luke Cage:

[HyperVoiceActing]

Luke looks nice, same goes for the V2 Cap and Tony.

I'll try to make more movesets later

[Jermare]

Added Iron Fist. Here are all the characters so far together

[-Whiplash-]

Because Shuma Gorath would be hell to recreate

If I attempted to make Shuma/Dormammu/Dr.Strange, could I help?

I'm not promising anything but I would love to add in this project as I wanted to do something like this for a long while now.

[Jermare]

If I attempted to make Shuma/Dormammu/Dr.Strange, could I help?

I'm not promising anything but I would love to add in this project as I wanted to do something like this for a long while now.

If you know how to sprite in this style then go ahead. 

[HyperVoiceActing]

If you know how to sprite in this style then go ahead. 

For someone who can't sprite in this style you do a good job of it

[Jermare]

For someone who can't sprite in this style you do a good job of it

What do you mean?

[HyperVoiceActing]

What do you mean?

Sorry I probably worded it wrong.

You say you're not good at spriting this style but you're actually quite good at it.

[NX-MEN]

Your spriting skills are great JBtheHunter!! Nice work on all those chars!!!   

Good luck on your project!!! 

[Jermare]

Just to let you guys know, I'd like to get at least a small demo made before I go all out with this project. I don't know how long that will take, but that's the current goal. So my priorities:

1) Polish up the specifics, rules and overall structure of the game

2) Find people who are willing to lend a hand in this project in its current state

3) Work on sprite sheets, movesets, quotes, etc. for the 8 planned demo characters (Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel and Dr. Doom)

If I get all 3 of those things done then I'll move on to:

4) Seriously seek out programmers, coders, music creators, other spriters, general artists, and voice actors

5) Get a small, 8 character demo out and see how well it's received

6) If the demo is well received, then go all out with the project.

Now, I can't gauge at all how difficult this project will be or how long it will take, but this sprite style is fairly simple so I'm hoping it's easy for people to latch on to.