User:Tonygameman/Namco Racing Crossover Ideas

Character Ideas
Like in the Mario Kart series (gameplay-wise; Arcade GP titles were developed by Namco under Nintendo’s distribution), vehicles (even non-karts from Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing) are separate customizables and characters (who each have their own weight class) have their defaults as shown below. Emblems are either original sprites or something related (Gil & Ki's Hyper Shield, Kissy's Paccet, Jin's gauntlet & Klonoa's Wind Ring, for example).

For duo racers, there is a setting where after choosing a certain vehicle which doesn't hold two of them at a time, you can choose which character will drive it alone.

1980's

 * Pac-Man = Rally-X (1980 maze arcade games and Namco Museum Remix/Megamix)
 * Rally-X may likely get a track and Special Flag is one of the trophies.
 * A track and battle arena are probably based on Pac-Land and the original maze respectively (unless the latter's also a track like in Mario Kart Arcade GP and World Rally).
 * Ms. Pac-Man = 1959 Cadillac Series 62
 * Blinky = Emperor Ghost (from Pac-Man Arrangement) with arms converted into boosters
 * While in a character select screen, the player can change to other Ghosts like costumes, each with their own animations and voices.
 * F-1 Racer = References various games like Pole Position, Final Lap, Winning Run, Driver's Eyes, Ace Driver and even 1976's F-1.
 * Emi-chan may likely return as a flag girl.
 * Another track besides Fuji Speedway, Suzuka Circuit is based on Final Lap and Suzuka 8 Hours.
 * Taizo Hori = Pooka's drill cart from Pac-Man World Rally
 * Mappy = 1949 Mercury Club Coupe with a "Micro-Police" badge on the sides
 * Gilgamesh & Ki (Duo) = A green wheeled dragon-like vehicle, based on Quox
 * Tobi "Kissy" Masuyo = A floating turret-like vehicle from Bakutotsu Kijuutei (Baraduke's 1988 sequel)
 * Red Baron = His fighter biplane
 * Pino & Acha (Duo) = A red wind-up toy car
 * Valkyrie & Sandra (Duo) = A golden chariot with Valkyrie's shield on the back
 * Albatross & Leila (Duo)) = A small truck from Rolling Thunder 2's first stage
 * Taira no Kagekiyo = A floating rowboat with Jigokusha acting wheels
 * Indiana Borgnine = A block-built desert jeep
 * Wonder Momo = A dark red, sleek motorbike with blue and silver accents
 * Inspired by Kamen Rider's Machines, with Bandai Namco owning the toy rights in Asian regions and distributing merchandise in North America.
 * Tarosuke = A white ghastly kart shaped after his guardian spirit, Monmotaro
 * Amul = A three-headed Blue Dragon aircraft (transforms when doing tricks or winning)
 * Bravoman = A "set-of-wheels" that resembles his submarine form
 * Pistol Daimyo = A wooden barrel with Japanese fans flapping instead of wheels (based on the armor from his spin-off game and soapbox derby cars)
 * Hiromi Tengenji = Her "SIGN DUCK" air-bike
 * Dr. Yūichirō Tomari = His small aircraft (side view)
 * Miyuki-chan may appear as a shopkeeper, who the player can buy unlockable characters, vehicles, race tracks/battle arenas and songs from.
 * Apollo (Phelios) = Pegasus
 * Shiranui (Mirai Ninja) = A miniature version of Princess Saki's tank or flying castle-like vehicle in the ending
 * Rick Taylor = A small black/dark brown meat truck and Terror Mask on the grill
 * Prince Paco (Marvel Land) = A roller coaster cart
 * Alice (Märchen Maze) = Dead Rooster (with marbles replacing legs as wheels)
 * Wagan = Gator Panic (an alligator-like vehicle; references electro-mechanical origins from late 1980's)

1990's

 * Reiko Nagase = Age Prophetie (Type 4), Assoluto Fatalita, Lucky & Wild Evolver, Lucky & Wild Mad Bull or Soldat Raggio
 * She used most of the cars when faced as a racer, with Assoluto Fatalia coming from her debut game (Rage Racer) and driving it in PSP's intro movie.
 * Tekken:
 * Jin Kazama, Hwoarang or Paul Phoenix = Their motorcycle (Jin used the "ENIGMA Type 5843" from Tekken 6 in a race with Hwoarang on Tag Tournament 2)
 * Lee Chaolan = A white Honda S2000 (Tag Tournament)
 * Asuka Kazama = Her bicycle
 * Cress Albane or Lloyd Irving = The Rheaird
 * Nightmare = A heavy motorbike based on the Soul Edge
 * Lucky and Wild (Duo) = Their custom Venturi 400 GT-like car
 * Numan Athletics:
 * Sharon E'Halles = Turbo Dash's drag racing car
 * Makoto Kotobuki = Super Stunt's springboard-equipped car
 * Dr. Don and Dr. Dan (Duo) = A car from the shooting challenge
 * Professor Ching (The Outfoxies) = A modified vehicle that resembles his wheelchair with its claw used to throw/drop items
 * Time Crisis:
 * Richard Miller = 1996 Chevrolet Camaro (TC1) or BMW Z3 (Project Titan)
 * Keith Martin & Robert Baxter (Duo) = 1982 Alpine A310
 * Wild Dog (TC3 design with a trenchcoat) = His APC carrier from Time Crisis 5
 * Garcia & Cliff (Steel Gunner) = Green Falcon (a green aeroplane)
 * Klonoa = Air Board (works akin to Extreme Gears from Sonic Riders)
 * Susumu Hori = A blue bike with Puchi's drill trolley
 * Jammer (Cosmo Gang) = Mini UFO (represents a redemption game side of the company's history)

2000's

 * Don-chan = Don Doko Drive
 * KOS-MOS = A miniature version of the spaceship "Elsa"
 * Katamari Damacy:
 * The Prince = A colorful go-kart with Katamari wheels
 * His outfits/alternate costumes are likely based on the Cousins.
 * The King of All Cosmos = A motorcycle from his young adult days in We Love Kamatari
 * Haseo = Steam Bike
 * Kalas (Baten Kaitos) = A small version of Mindeer
 * Derrick Cole (Breakdown) = A military jeep (contrasting Borgnine's)
 * The iDOLM@STER:
 * Makoto Kikuchi (her father is a professional race car driver) = Soldat Rauna "Makoto" SP (from PlayStation Vita's Ridge Racer)
 * Haruka Amami = Kamata Fiera "Haruka" SP
 * Reiji & Xiaomu (Duo) = Dragonturtle Mk. I (terrain mode)
 * Agumon (while the series was created in 1997, Namco's merger with Bandai happened in 2005) = A go-kart from Digimon Racing, with a character emblem replacing the number (a V-Pet sprite in this case)

2010/2020's

 * Nugget (Ace Combat) = F-16C Fighting Falcon (also represents Air Combat, which released in 1993 and the aircraft debuted from)
 * Alisa Ilinichina Amiella (God Eater) = Quadriga (in it's tank form)
 * Malenia (Elden Ring) = A smaller version of the Flame Chariot
 * Solaire of Astora = Executioner's Chariot
 * Coco (Code Vein) = Her black muscle car
 * Kasane Randall (Scarlet Nexus) = A bus used as the surfboard

Vehicle Ideas

 * Gyaraga (Fighter Ship from Galaga)
 * While it can fly on its own in Pac-Man Kart Rally (like Vic Viper in Konami Krazy Racers), it is a vehicle option in this pitch instead.
 * Solvalou (Xevious; with small elements from "Soul Varoon")
 * The series may also get a track, as well.
 * Motorspanner (Motos; a potential battle arena)
 * Various tanks such as:
 * A military tank (Tank Battalion/Battle City and Tank Force; may get a battle arena)
 * Grobda (a spin-off to Xevious)
 * "My Tank" from Assault
 * AH-92 "Metal Hawk"
 * Thunder Ceptor
 * Four Trax (quad bike)
 * GeoSword (Starblade)
 * Cyber Sled
 * 1995 Toyota Celica "Team Red Lightning" GT4 (Dirt Dash; used in a logo and promotional material)
 * Taxi Cab (Smashing Drive)
 * Nissan Skyline GT-R (Street Racing Syndicate)

Item Ideas
Katamari's Royal Presents may appear as an item container, which grants a random weapon when passed through (also referencing Toy Pop).
 * Power Pellet: Turns into an invincible Super Pac-Man (in a same way as Mega Pac-Man in Pac-Man World Re-Pac), able to chomp enemy racers and temporarily slow them down as floating eyes. Works almost identically to Pac-Mobile in Pac-Man World Rally.
 * Nitrous: From Ridge Racer; Gives a short burst of speed forward, able to stack up to three boosts.
 * Rally-X: Spews out three clouds of pixelated smoke in succession, causing others to spin out.
 * Devil Blaster: From Tekken; Fires a circular beam (based on Demonic Face's Item Move in Tekken 6) forward to stun racers. An icon is Devil Gene's tattoo.
 * Taiko Drum: Causes a soundwave to knock and slow down racers around.
 * Sunlight Spear: From Dark Souls; A homing projectile that tracks down the nearest racer and shocks them.
 * Katamari: Rolls on the front of a user’s vehicle, stealing an opponent's item on-contact.
 * Galboss: From Galaxian; Targets the leading racer, causing an explosion with a diving shuttle loop.
 * Pooka: From Dig Dug; Can be thrown forward or dropped, knocking over a racer on-contact, like in Mario Kart Arcade GP.
 * Goro Maze-Solving Robot: From Mappy; Slides across the ground and explodes upon contact.
 * Protection: From The Tower of Druaga (The Return of Ishtar specifically); A barrier surrounds the player, allowing them to take a single attack.
 * Big Magic: From Valkyrie; Grows up to a gigantic size, able to crush racers.
 * Shinkansen: From Bravoman; Rides at an extremely fast speed while automatically steering, knocking over racers.
 * Paddle: From Gee Bee; Appears behind or in-front, blocking and deflecting projectiles back for a short time.
 * Balloon: From King and Balloon; Can be thrown forward or dropped, staying on the ground. Upon a hit, it will lift the racer into the air, causing them to lose time. Functions similarly to Boss Galaga in Mario Kart Arcade GP.
 * Power Molek: From Phozon; A powerful bomb item which explodes into smaller Moleks.
 * Fireball Special: From Dragon Buster; Three fireballs envelop around, shooting a projectile per button press.

Potential Misc. Series Representation
Wonder Eggs may serve as a hub world of sorts, with a receptionist robot, Uketsuke Komachi, acting as the guide (complete with Pole Position's qualifying race to test the player's newly-taught racing skills in a tutorial), while Atoma gives out hints and trivia during a loading screen, Kyuji-kun serves trophies to three winners after a cup/tournament and the Robot Band PicPac plays various songs from race tracks and battle arenas in a "jukebox" (including their theme with English lyrics for the first time).
 * Sweet Land (Track)
 * Bosconian (a Bosco-Base appears as the cameo in a Galaga/Galaxian track)
 * Warp & Warp (Battle Arena)
 * Libble Rabble (Track)
 * Dragon Buster (Battle Arena)
 * Metro-Cross (Track)
 * Rompers (Battle Arena)
 * Dirt Fox (Track)
 * Mendel Palace (Battle Arena)
 * Golly! Ghost! (a cameo in the Splatterhouse track)
 * Battle Cars (Track; potentially also vehicles)
 * Alpine Racer (Track; laps are designed similarly to Mount Wario in Mario Kart 8)
 * Summon Night (Track)
 * Tokyo Cop (Track; distributed in Japan and North America)
 * MotoGP (Track)