Boat Hunters

Boat hunter fighting game idea
screen is split vertically between water and air.


Universal Mechanics

All characters have unique weights that affect combos
All objects (characters and items) have separate move speeds in air and water
You can SDI combos because why not (input directions while in it stun to move slightly in that direction)
You can only SDI twice per hit.
Different stages for water/air ratios, 1/4, 1/3, 2/5 and 1/2 stages for each side.
might add air dash to some characters?

Characters

	Tackle Box
		- Weight meter that affects your fall speed
		- Opens lid for high
		- puts enemy between lid and body for grab
		- projectiles that decrease weight, missed projectiles remain on the stage and can be picked up
		- can use move to loot random items from the ground

	Sea Gull
		- Flys (unlimited air time)
		- can Dive at various angles to reach different parts of the water, but the angle is set once you enter the water
		- instantly dies if you stay in the water too long
		- low damage
		- cheese burger fireball

	Stanley the Ballast Tank
		- special move that opens/closes the 2 water compartment (1 on each side) to increase/decrease weight on the fly
		- open water compartments can adjust movement speed while spilling water
		- if you sink below the lip of the tank you fall the bottom of the water, then go bottom up with huge recovery frames.
		- can cover lid somehow?

	Fisherman Jack
		- Rides a boat, has to paddle to move it
		- can swim, but poorly
		- Boat carries his tools, he can only carry 2 at a time
		- Fishing rod can catch people
		- Net has big hit box and active frames but weight limit
		- spear?

	Fisher Lady Queen
		- harpoon
		- master swimmer (free movement in the water)
		- slow in the air

	snorkeling old man
		- because every game needs a shoto with a DP and a fireball
		- can play plastic bag traps
		- due to chair smoking he can't breath very long

	Acho the Dolphin
		- Air meter
		- has to surface to breath, and stay up for minimum breath intervals (being hit into the air doesn't count)
		- can shoot a water fireball with its tail
		- Can drag tail on the ground to build temporary walls

	Steve the Octopus
		- nasty grab range
		- active camouflages
		- ink distraction
		- ink projectiles
		- peck?

	Rock Crab (its a lobster that identifies as a crab)
		- big attack

	Kvetch the Crab (a real crab this time)
		- large defense

	Shrimp Swarm
		- just a bunch of shrimp
		- they can pee on you for some reason

	I want a 12th character but don't know what else to put in