The Engine

[Tarvonas]

I think the best way to go would be as Runouw suggested. Only allowing created characters in versus mode.

That's the mode most people care about anyway. Of course, it'll be a shame not to be able to play online with the created characters, but what's to stop every single person you vs from using ultra-powerful characters?

Though.... you could always implement some sort of statistic system.

There can be five main stats.. or something.

Strength: - - - - - - - - - -
Weight: - - - - - - - - - -
Speed: - - - - - - - - - -
Jump: - - - - - - - - - -
Secondary Jump: - - - - - - - - - -

As in any other game with this system, you'd be given a set amount of statistic points to use... e.g. 30, and it's up to you how to designate them. For example:

Strength: | | | | | | | - - -
Weight: | | | | | | | | - -
Speed: | | | | - - - - - -
Jump: | | | | | | - - - -
Secondary Jump: | | | | | - - - - -

Which would be an example for a pretty damn strong character, whom lacks quite a bit in speed.

You could always spend all 30 filling Strength, Speed, and Weight, but then your jumping height would be useless, and as soon as you're knocked off the stage, you're pretty much screwed.

But I'm not entirely sure how this could work on such a grand scale. What are your thoughts, Runouw?