Been toying with this idea for ages...
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/modea/images/modea02/modea02_070803a-l.jpg
Tell me the ball enemy in there does not look like the "cylinder-o-doom" enemys from classic mega games? (
http://www.sprites-inc.co.uk/files/Classic/MM2/Enemy/ 3rd row middle)
EDIT: or
http://www.sprites-inc.co.uk/files/Classic/MM1/Enemy/ (2nd row start) from MM1
The bottom picture here:
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea01.html
Also looks very mega-ish to me.
And finally:
"To enjoy more of the depth of special moves, try holding the button down longer to charge up attacks, rapidly pressing the button repeatedly, or tilting the Control Stick while doing the moves. You might also want to try them in midair."
from:
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/basic/basic05.html
The idea of charging specials just screams megaman to me...
Of course I may be getting ahead of myself, but the last few pages of this thread have made me think that I might not be as crazy as I think I am. (expect the worst and you will never be dissappointed.)
Imo Mega could be quite balanced with the following specials:
Up-B: Rush Jet (behaves like fox fire in that there is a pause before you take off (calling rush down), but chargable for distance/speed/shockwave and possibly steerable simaler to a fast but short PK thunder)
B: Mega buster - Rapid-ish attack, max 3 shots on screen at once, medium speed, chargeable (of course)
Side-B: Copy shot (chargable to increase range/speed at normal state) - Behaves like a normal buster shot/charged shot, but when it hits the enemy, mega gains an attack simaler to one of said enemy's specials. This new attack could possibly also be charged to increase variety (think charging specials in X for way different effects)
Down-B: Elemental shield (leaf shield, fire shield, junk shield, etc.) Chargable, makes a barrier like the old school leaf shield, absorbs some hits, damages opponents, and if the move is repeated it fires the shield in a forward direction. Charge to increase power/absorb, or just the number of leaves/fire/junk in the air at once. I listed it as elemental because it would be freaking sweet if it changed element each time you did it (like GnW's judgement, but no real effect to the shield except maby launch direction).
Final smash: Take something akin to "Hyper Megaman" from MvC 1&2.