An original stage idea that i have, it would be nice to have stage that would basicaly be japanese theme one but with yokai in the background. What's a Yokai you may ask? Yokai are monster/demon/ghost from the japanese mythology so yeah it would be cool to have a stage with Yokai interacting in the background such as these:
-Karakasa obake:
-Rokurokubi:
-Kappa:
-Kitsune:
-Chochin Obake:
-Tengu (Hell, the DOA Tengu model could be use):
There plenty more Yokai to choose from but these are some of the most popular. Also many of your favorite games as Yokai in them (or character based on them) so it would not necessary require making all the model from scratch. As for the stage it self i think of something big (i mean huge). It could use part of other japanese theme stage but with a spookier/hellish look. For instance a red sky, darker buildings, rain, japanese tomb stone and maybe blood stain on wall or idon't know. Maybe (if possible) a Kappa model could show is face in front of the camera like in that mario kart circuit stage where Ganondorf fly around and show is ugly face
http://forums.kc-mm.com/Gallery/BrawlView.php?Number=5795. It also whould like it to not be just a plain flat stage (like Eldin Bridge). Platforms could be made using trees branches and such. Yeah that would be a cool stage for Halloween
This idea is inspired by the ghost/Yurei forest from the NES games Kid Niki 2 (as well as japanese mythologie of course) :
Kid Niki 2 (Short Gameplay) NES 2 of 2 (The video's owner prevents external embedding)
1:43 to 6:43 anyway you see other yokai as well as the japanese tomb stone in this vid. [/color][/b]