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The track idea is funny, but I want to focus on a specific franchise for this first job, so I don't think this will work as a submition for this job, I suggest changing it.Okay, so here's the thing. I could go in one of three directions here - obvious picks, obscure picks, or funny picks that people will hate. I've decided my modus operandi for this job is going to be the latter, because honestly, a kart racer has a lot more space for "what the **** is this" than a more traditional celebration of indie games (like All-Star Strife.) With that in mind:
Job #01:
Character Name: Ayani Aishi
Character Origin: Yandere Simulator (when? who knows...)
The funny thing about Yandere Simulator is that it's uniquely a game that a lot of people know about, not because of it's quality, but because of its infamous development cycle. Even so, it's unique to consider here when we bear in mind how well-known it undeniably is. With that in mind, Ayani would be a pretty funny pick to see here - but actually wouldn't be too bad either. I can imagine a lot of her animations including things like knife tosses and various items from Yandere Simulator, and it would admittedly be pretty funny if one of her victory poses were something like her tossing forward a mannequin of Osana and then triumphantly standing atop it. She's hardly the indie icon that characters like Cuphead, Isaac or Peppino are, but she's still got some star power.
Job #02:
Track Name: Unity City
Track Origin: Presumably some free asset store somewhere (early 2010s?)
Track Type: Land
Remember being young? Remember having unfettered access to the Google Play Store which was filled with carbon copy driving simulators, all of which used identical maps, all of which were this one specifically? We're bringing it back - because nothing screams "indie" more than terrible Google Play experiences. For the most part, the track follows the road on the outside of the city, before coming back in and passing through the high street. There's also the occasional shortcut here and there, such as being able to pass through the courtyard between the buildings, but overall Unity City is a fairly simple inclusion, intended to get people used to the controls and the overall "vibe".
Job 1: Annalynn
LOL. LMAO, even.
Job 2: Mount Celeste (Celeste) (Land/Air)
This is a three-part course as opposed to a three-lap one, kinda like Mount Wario from Mario Kart. Each part focuses on different aesthetics; The first part is dark and snowy, while the next two portions take place in more vibrant and mystical areas. The race ends on the peak of Mount Celeste, with the finish line facing a cliffside displaying a beautiful sunset.
Okay, so here's the thing. I could go in one of three directions here - obvious picks, obscure picks, or funny picks that people will hate. I've decided my modus operandi for this job is going to be the latter, because honestly, a kart racer has a lot more space for "what the **** is this" than a more traditional celebration of indie games (like All-Star Strife.) With that in mind:
Job #01:
Character Name: Ayani Aishi
Character Origin: Yandere Simulator (when? who knows...)
The funny thing about Yandere Simulator is that it's uniquely a game that a lot of people know about, not because of it's quality, but because of its infamous development cycle. Even so, it's unique to consider here when we bear in mind how well-known it undeniably is. With that in mind, Ayani would be a pretty funny pick to see here - but actually wouldn't be too bad either. I can imagine a lot of her animations including things like knife tosses and various items from Yandere Simulator, and it would admittedly be pretty funny if one of her victory poses were something like her tossing forward a mannequin of Osana and then triumphantly standing atop it. She's hardly the indie icon that characters like Cuphead, Isaac or Peppino are, but she's still got some star power.
Job #02:
Track Name: Unity City
Track Origin: Presumably some free asset store somewhere (early 2010s?)
Track Type: Land
Remember being young? Remember having unfettered access to the Google Play Store which was filled with carbon copy driving simulators, all of which used identical maps, all of which were this one specifically? We're bringing it back - because nothing screams "indie" more than terrible Google Play experiences. For the most part, the track follows the road on the outside of the city, before coming back in and passing through the high street. There's also the occasional shortcut here and there, such as being able to pass through the courtyard between the buildings, but overall Unity City is a fairly simple inclusion, intended to get people used to the controls and the overall "vibe".
Sans (Undertale)
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Devil's Casino (Cuphead) (Land)
Works like Bowser's Castle in Mario Kart 8, but on the last lap, the Devil would follow the racers and attack them.
Job 3
There will be an adventure mode in this game, and we need a basic plot for this mode. Build a plot around the mode structure shown above, and we also need a good antagonist, this antagonist will both be a boss racer and a playable character and will have the final main track themed around them. Now to offer more possibilities you can have the option of including 2 antagonists, meaning a maximum of 2 new playable characters. Some things to note is:
KneeOfJustice99
posed for the antagonists.
KneeOfJustice99
's idea is too perfect and I can't think of an idea better than her.
I get that, my logic was if each character didnt have there own personal adventure mode it shouldnt matter, however if everyone wants adventure mode revived later down the road I can surely do that
1. Sans. I feel conflicted about his inclusion in some way. On the one hand, he seems like he'd be way too lazy to really care about a racing tournament. On the other hand, his tricycle would be comically overpowered and the idea of Sans on a tricycle being a super-heavyweight who has the highest top speed in the game as well as the ability to send you flying with a single nudge is utterly hilarious. An UNDERTALE rep is pretty much inevitable, but I don't mind.
2. Peppino. Hey, even if Pizza Tower is shockingly popular, I think the opportunity to represent newer games overall here is one that we can't miss out on.
3. Annalynn. funneh
4. Shovel Knight. it's ****ing shovel knight what do you expect
1. Mt. Celeste. There's a lot of potential for this to be a beautiful track, and adding the idea of it being a combination air-land track overall, it feels like it'd be a frantic but fun inclusion to the roster of racetracks we have to deal with here.
2. Pridemore Keep. Honestly, the idea of seeing this in 3D is enough to sell me on this one, but I think it'd be a lot of fun as a Bowser's Castle standin whilst still having plenty of unique vibes to make it feel fresh and fun.
3. Snowdin. Hey, this one would be awesome too! Snowdin is a hella iconic location from UNDERTALE, and it honestly feels pretty fitting to include here in some way or another. Just imagining all of the cameos seems so fun already!
4. Gnome Forest. heh. lario
Job #03:
Given the tendency of a lot of indie games to famously have self-referential plots and a consistent handshake and slap to the face of the fourth wall, I think it'd be funny if the plotline is centred less around a Subspace-like "oh **** everyone's fighting" plot, and more around a plot that is consciously aware of three things: first, that it's an indie game, second, that it's a kart racer, and third, that it's a crossover. With this in mind, my suggestion for the first main villain is:
Character Name: The Player
Character Origin: Actually quite a lot of places, but we could include Undertale, Deltarune, OneShot, YIIK, technically Minecraft, Doki Doki Literature Club, OFF, LISA: The Painful, a lot of RPGMaker games, and a number of others besides.
It's a create-a-character! Wait, what?
Casting the player's own character as the villain would be a lot of fun for a story like this, especially if we take it that The Player is actually only a simulation of what the game thinks you are. When you start up the game, it starts with a pretty typical "insert the hero's name" prompt, and appears more akin to a 16-bit RPG. Then, once you're done, The Player decides "no, screw this, I want to race in karts" and creates the Indie 500 as a result. The Player themselves apparently has the ability to manipulate the game in any way they see fit, allowing them to "manifest" various different things into the game, and after taking a look around the Internet, they've decided to pull a wide variety of locations and characters from "some games not made by BigCorp or something". Indie games!
As for the character's appearance, I'd say we should lean fully into the RPG-inspired aesthetic by having their character model literally be a 16-bit sprite, not dissimilar to how Donkey Kong Jr. was added into Mario Kart Tour, with a similar appearance to sprites in EarthBound. Their animations would differ slightly depending on which "class" you set them as - either a Hero, a Warrior, a Mage, a Psychic, or a Literal Child - but their stats remain the same regardless.
However, The Player has decided that they require an OMINOUS SIDEKICK. And who might that be?
Character Name: 2048
Character Origin: 2048
Inspired by the legends of "Marty the Stone" on a castle-themed race course in some old game they played when they were younger, The Player decided they'd need an assistant - and thus decided to download one from the Play Store in the form of 2048. An ominous block with the apparent ability to move around and increase or decrease its value by either doubling or halving itself into blocks, 2048 is unique in that they're a puzzle rep - not often seen in indie crossovers, given the natural focus on platformers and RPGs. Nonetheless, 2048 seems like they'd be an out of the box inclusion who, despite their ominous nature, honestly isn't so evil - they just think The Player is pretty neat. Also, the idea of having a literal cube be playable is pretty funny.
Job #04:
Stage Name: The Aquarium
Stage Origin: Octodad: Dadliest Catch (2014)
There's a ton of ways we could take this, but I can't help but imagine this would be a chaotic experience overall. The artstyle and general feel should be the same - however, the infamous chaos of Octodad makes sense to bring in here. You'd drive around the aquarium and see a lot of unique setpieces - but after the first lap, one of the tanks shatters and floods the entire place, turning it into a primarily hovercraft-focused track. Hey, you could even include some other indie cameos here - Treasure Knight searching for some gold, or Orcane having a swim, feels like it'd be fresh.
1. Sans
2. Peppino
3. Shovel Knight
4. Cuphead
1. Pridemoor Keep
2. Mt. Celeste
3. Megalovania
4. Devil's Casino
I really like the ideas
Now, onto the track:
Planet 4546B (Subnautica)
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What better way to do a track themed around the sea by doing one from a game that involves underwater exploration? In this track, there are three laps where you drive under the sea in a kart. You'll see the tons of bodiversity but various predators may come and attack you while racing! Be careful as there are lots of tight twists and turns on this track.
1. Peppino
2. Shovel Knight
3. Cuphead
4. Analynn
1. Keep
2. Snowdin
3. Mount
4. Unity
Waterway (Cave Story) (Sea)
Starts at the cabin and ends at the main artery. On the way, currents will push racers and spikes will damage them.
Pirate's Cove (FNAF)
I at least have this
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Pirate's Cove
Franchise: Five Nights at Freddy's
Sea/Air
Five Nights at Freddy's was one of the early indie hits, helping popularize the industry, so some representation is a given. I think it would be cool and fitting for this track to take place in an actual animatronic boat attraction, being a parody of Disney Land's Pirates of the Caribbean. This stage takes place in the titular Pirate's Cove, but instead of the dingy play area it's now a full on high seas adventure. The stage starts out with a s-shaped bend around some pirate ships, hovercrafts need to ride around the ships and avoid explosive barrels and kelp-covered phantom animatronics that try to grapple you, in the air however the planes need to avoid cannonballs filled with Minirinas that obscure your vision and try to weigh you down. The next section is a big jump towards Foxy's recently wrecked pirate ship, the hovercrafts now need to drive up the ship's hull while cannonballs rain down upon you (think of that big slope from Rock Rock Mountain, it's basically that) while the planes have a technical section around the ship's wreckage. Finally, you are taken to a river leading to buried treasure, but ghost pirates are abound, or in this case, Puppets, who try to grip and possess your vehicle by reversing their controls. Hovercrafts have a faster but more chaotic track rushing down the rapids, avoiding rocks and exploding barrels, while the planes can fly over and dodge ghosts. I think this course idea is pretty cool and I hope others will agree on me on that.
I feel like that stage would fit better as a boss stage, don't know if I'll count this though I recommend changing it
I am not going to do an air track but I do feel Cuphead should get the first boss stage as that is what the game is known for. I will only be submitting those items.
Yeah you can still submit something as long as its plane based, but just so you know I was planning for the first boss to be kart based with the second boss being plane based
