Crossovers
I want to see some crossovers. A Thanksgiving or two ago, I caught on cable one of the WWE's crossovers with Scooby-Doo and it was far more fun than it had any right to be. Marvel and DC have crossovers every so often (I think at least once a decade, if not more frequently) and with Marvel and Star Wars both owned by The Mouse, let's be honest, it's only a matter of time.
But that's the top shelf stuff. I want to see some crossovers that are a bit more mid-tier. Crossovers like...
Ultraman and Doctor Who
I don't know which Doctor. I'd say one of the newer ones. Probably Cappaldi, just because he seems like he'd have to most guff to give the great giant. I do know that I'd want it to be Ultraman Great, or Ultraman: Towards the Future for decent people. I don't know how you'd crossover a normal-sized pacifist with a 200m giant who solves all the universe's problems with half-speed karate but they've got to find a way.
Ghostbusters and Cthulu
Maybe not Cthulu specifically, but there's plenty of space in the Ghostbusters franchise for HP Lovecraft's general shenanigans (in fact, I think he was a plotpoint in an episode of the cartoon).
And before anybody asks, I'd be pretty fine with it being the new Ghostbusters. The movie didn't blow me away, but I liked the characters and since it had to follow one of the greatest comedys ever, I think it did more than fine.
Final Fantasy gameplay and mechanics
I really want somebody to tackle FF8's drawing system again and see if they can make it less cumbersome. I think the general concept had some real promise.
I also want somebody to combine some of the early games' leveling system. Combine the License Board of 12 with the Materia System of 7 and the Junction System of 8 or 9. And bring back a better version of 5's job system. There's a bunch of different game play mechanics that today feel too constrained. I feel like you don't need to reinvent the wheel; just combine some unicycles.
Power Rangers and Supernatural
Not so much Power Rangers with the paranormal or Supernatural specifically. I just want Power Rangers to get the CW treatment. Up the age a little bit. The Arrowverse has proven that audiences can respond to 'cartoony' elements with more mature stories. I don't want full-tilt, Christopher Nolan dark and gritty. But I'd like some Power Rangers stories with a touch more reality (reality, not necessarily realism).
SIMCity and...well, a lot of things
I want a SIMCity Transformers game. Let me design a city on Cybertron. Just for starters. I feel like too many of these games focus on the competative aspect. My favorite thing to do in SIMCity was to input the infinite money code (of course this was on the SNES) and build my dream city without worrying about the funding. I want that in other franchises. I want a castle builder where I don't have to scrape for dollar amounts or fend off PvP players.
The creative, builder side of games is sorely neglected.
UFC and WMAC Masters
UMAC Masters was karate done pro-wrestling. It was a short-lived show but it had a lot of charm. One of the things that made it work was that they set their 'matches' in these themed arenas with various color-coded ninja. I want a reality fighting event where it isn't versus an opponent but a scenario. Walk down these three city blocks, with obstacles staged randomly. The goal is less one combat athlete versus another and more about situational awareness, movement, reaction speed, and reaction appropriateness. The set-up would have to be uniform for each round or whatever in order to judge the events to be fair, but I still think there'd be a lot of merit to it.
Strip clubs and Intellectualism
I'd love to go to a place and talk to someone about stuff. LIke, I on't want to see a therapist just to vent or whatever. I don't want advice or input. I just want stimulating conversation. I'd straight-up pay a person for that. That's kind of the concept of maid cafes, at least what I've gleaned from the handful I've been able to observe. I haven't been able to get into one at an anime convention. Somewhat like ASMR, I am incapable of believing there isn't a sexual component to them, but I also think sexuality and sensuality overlap and are oft-confused. But maid cafes are less about short skirts and submissive behavior and more about attention and manners. Those are wild guesses on my part, though.
Well this went weird. O__o
But that's the top shelf stuff. I want to see some crossovers that are a bit more mid-tier. Crossovers like...
Ultraman and Doctor Who
I don't know which Doctor. I'd say one of the newer ones. Probably Cappaldi, just because he seems like he'd have to most guff to give the great giant. I do know that I'd want it to be Ultraman Great, or Ultraman: Towards the Future for decent people. I don't know how you'd crossover a normal-sized pacifist with a 200m giant who solves all the universe's problems with half-speed karate but they've got to find a way.
Ghostbusters and Cthulu
Maybe not Cthulu specifically, but there's plenty of space in the Ghostbusters franchise for HP Lovecraft's general shenanigans (in fact, I think he was a plotpoint in an episode of the cartoon).
And before anybody asks, I'd be pretty fine with it being the new Ghostbusters. The movie didn't blow me away, but I liked the characters and since it had to follow one of the greatest comedys ever, I think it did more than fine.
Final Fantasy gameplay and mechanics
I really want somebody to tackle FF8's drawing system again and see if they can make it less cumbersome. I think the general concept had some real promise.
I also want somebody to combine some of the early games' leveling system. Combine the License Board of 12 with the Materia System of 7 and the Junction System of 8 or 9. And bring back a better version of 5's job system. There's a bunch of different game play mechanics that today feel too constrained. I feel like you don't need to reinvent the wheel; just combine some unicycles.
Power Rangers and Supernatural
Not so much Power Rangers with the paranormal or Supernatural specifically. I just want Power Rangers to get the CW treatment. Up the age a little bit. The Arrowverse has proven that audiences can respond to 'cartoony' elements with more mature stories. I don't want full-tilt, Christopher Nolan dark and gritty. But I'd like some Power Rangers stories with a touch more reality (reality, not necessarily realism).
SIMCity and...well, a lot of things
I want a SIMCity Transformers game. Let me design a city on Cybertron. Just for starters. I feel like too many of these games focus on the competative aspect. My favorite thing to do in SIMCity was to input the infinite money code (of course this was on the SNES) and build my dream city without worrying about the funding. I want that in other franchises. I want a castle builder where I don't have to scrape for dollar amounts or fend off PvP players.
The creative, builder side of games is sorely neglected.
UFC and WMAC Masters
UMAC Masters was karate done pro-wrestling. It was a short-lived show but it had a lot of charm. One of the things that made it work was that they set their 'matches' in these themed arenas with various color-coded ninja. I want a reality fighting event where it isn't versus an opponent but a scenario. Walk down these three city blocks, with obstacles staged randomly. The goal is less one combat athlete versus another and more about situational awareness, movement, reaction speed, and reaction appropriateness. The set-up would have to be uniform for each round or whatever in order to judge the events to be fair, but I still think there'd be a lot of merit to it.
Strip clubs and Intellectualism
I'd love to go to a place and talk to someone about stuff. LIke, I on't want to see a therapist just to vent or whatever. I don't want advice or input. I just want stimulating conversation. I'd straight-up pay a person for that. That's kind of the concept of maid cafes, at least what I've gleaned from the handful I've been able to observe. I haven't been able to get into one at an anime convention. Somewhat like ASMR, I am incapable of believing there isn't a sexual component to them, but I also think sexuality and sensuality overlap and are oft-confused. But maid cafes are less about short skirts and submissive behavior and more about attention and manners. Those are wild guesses on my part, though.
Well this went weird. O__o