• When fighting on the "battlefield", you can have up to 4 units performing to defeat all the enemies. These form a "formation".

• Defeating enemies is done via launching them to each other, attempting to continue the combo with different moves until all moves are unusable (usually after one-time use) or the enemy's health is depleted.

~ Knockback Damage ~

• Before you can launch an enemy, you must deal some knockback damage on it. This'll determine the speed of your launching, and the strength of your attacks are usually relative to the amount of knockback damage inflicted.

[I]- Sonic performs his Jab Combo (LA1). -[/I]

• Each character has 2 Light and 2 Heavy attacks when doing standard attacks. Light attacks tend to usually have jab-like combos to extend them further, and usually possess helpful additional effects. If done with good timing, you can put in few extra attacks. Few also can be used on air.
  Heavy ones deal a sure-fire good blow that adds in good damage, but will push the enemy further away from you. They also tend to not have status effects.

• When you're done with your move, your turn would end. It then asks if you want to keep within the current battlefield you're at, or check the next one for support. When all units within the given battlefield have finished their turn, the game would move on to another formation on the other side of the battlefield.

~ Launching ~

• When enough damage has been accumulated to your liking, it's time to launch the enemy to deplete off it's health!

• When setting for a launching combo, you should always check over the possible button inputs to execute your launchers according to your plan. Each character has 3 launchers: a Side Launcher, Up Launcher and a Meteor Launcher.

• When launching, the damage percent from your enemy will contribute to the speed and damage multiplier by every successful attack inflicted. By every 50% inflicted before launching, the damage multiplier goes up by x 2.

• During launching, good timing of button inputs and improvisation are very important to make the best out of your launches. To truly master them, you need to learn each character's weapons and attributes in their attacks.

- After a super-jump, Mega Man can keep Koopa Troopa frozen midair via busting him rapidly. -

As you can see, the rapid-firing guns are excellent on keeping the enemy airborne for a short period of time. This lets other units get an opportunity to continue their launching combo.



- Sonic now finishes Koopa Troopa off with Sonic Flair, ending the battle finally for this battlefield. -

So basically, if you have fast hands, creativity and reaction time, it can be very fun to see how far you get with your units and their unified but fast, sequential attacking.


Other concepts I had were:

+ Specials - Basically those from Smash for Nintendo's characters and Special Commands for Capcom's. Each unit receives 3 moves, while more status-based are relocated to skills instead. Specials use their own meter (SP) for each formation.

+ Some enemies fight based contextually on the battlefield they're at, giving some depth to them like Mario & Luigi-games.

+ Status Effects are that of P x Z. (Down, Stun, Poison, Bind)

+ Pair Units are usable, but you can detach both units from each other, making the pair more spread out. Pairs are more of specific character-related, but more robust, and can share certain types of synergy.

Pair Units are more effective at racking up percentage and their damage multiplier increase more than that of Solo Units during launching sequence, but their launching capabilities are more difficult to time and both units take damage if they miss launching the enemy to the next unit.

+ Skills (1 per time, 3 in total to have options.) Obviously buffs or debuffs, some can modify the terrain or the battlefield's elements, some are like special attacks but more on the status move-side, and finally aid in attacking or supporting units. Skills are activated before going into the battlefield turn.

+ Depleting enemy health to the point they can be cannonballing to other enemies, like in Smash Run.

If I could sum it up, each unit can function alone or in pairs, with independent attacks that add percents to increase the damage multiplier for the launching sequence with other units in the battlefield. Some attacks are light and others heavy, which move the opponent in the said ways on the battlefield.
Some attacks and weapons used can keep the opponent locked airborne or move him in specific ways that can help to lead for another combo.

These then can be followed by a Special Attack or a Launcher if desired, depending on how many slots you have left to input a command still. Skills can be used before a battle, which go back on using the XP-meter from P x Z.

Story:
The Mushroom kingdom was destroyed by the dark twins. Those who survived went underground, and sought refuge within King Koopa's kingdom.
Protected by a barrier, it is the one place that seems to be safe from the dark twins.
Over the last several years, they have created a resistance army, and learned how to use the same dark magic the twins use.
Prince Bowser, Princess Peach, and members of the resistance army must now leave the protection of the Koopa's Kingdom, to find a way to stop the mass destruction the twins have caused.

Characters:
King Koopa:
Ruler of the Koopa kingdom, having once been under the influence of dark magic once himself, he knows the dark twins must be stopped at any cost.

Prince Bowser:
Heir to the Koopa throne.
1st. Leader of the resistance army. Has studied dark magic himself, and has learned how to use it to his benefit.
Bowser is a very powerful adversary, and is truly a force to be reckoned with.

Princess Peach:
Once Heir to the Mushroom Kingdom throne, in a desperate bid for survival, pleaded for refuge within the koopa kingdom.
This was granted, on the condition that she marry Prince Bowser.

Toad:
Seemingly a common person, he seems to know....things....

Wario:
Weapons smith:
Crafts the finest weaponry that the koopa kingdom has to offer.
Has never once delved into crime.

Waluigi:
An attempt at creating a soldier whom could survive in the toxic atmosphere created by the dark twins.
Waluigi is insane, and is reserved as a final resort, if the twins break down the barrier.

Mario:
Dark Twin of Fire
Acquired an ancient talisman which gave him the power of darkness.
Where his intentions were pure, the talisman quickly took over his body, and corrupted his mind.

Luigi:
Dark Twin of Lightening
A slave to the talisman of power, Luigi has the same level of power as Mario, and is forced to do his bidding.

Spirit:
A specter of unknown origins, or purpose.
It seems to be against the dark twins. But something about his accent seems....off..