Indie Horror Platform Fighter concept.

Goal.
Create a horror fighting experience for indie horror fans to enjoy as i feel platform fighters, and fighting games in general, lack content from horror IPs.

Gameplay.

Mechanics.
Platform fighter with a health bar based system instead of knocking opponents off stage.

Characters.
Characters can also give each other status effects by filling up a horror bar that will also cause the screen to act up to bring a horror element to the gameplay. Each character has three attack buttons, a guard, a dodge, and a super. All in all it's a pretty casual experience.

Stages.
Stages will also be enclosed spaces with obstacles, hazards, etc. All stages will also be altered as the battle progresses becoming more dangerous in their own ways as well as changes to the scenery to signify the stage's altering, for example, a stage that take place during the day will turn to a blood moon night and an indoor stage will have symbols covering the walls.

Character amount.
Hopefully a base roster of 16 characters across 16 IPs.

Potential characters.
Will not reveal the list but i got my eye on over 20 characters. With a base roster of 16 not all of them will make the cut, especially if the rights holders decline.
Some characters will definitely be harder to get the rights to than others.

DLC?
Depends on if fans want it.

Sequel?
Depends on if fans want it.

Stage amount.
Hopefully at least 30 stages.

Modes.

Classic arcade mode.
The usual arcade mode with 6-8 rounds and then a boss.
Each character has their own arcade story with their own prologue, ending and rival battles.

Story mode.
A story mode that takes place after every character's arcade modes. The story features four sides of the story with their own chapters being unlocked after completing a character's arcade mode.
Story mode is Metroidvania.

Gallery mode.
A mode where the player can look through collectables of characters, read their descriptions and a lore page that details the lore behind characters, locations, events and even relationships between the characters.

Game status.
Currently in conceptual stages. Will take years to finish.