I loved Sholin Monks, it might have been over the top silly, but it was coherent and simple, which is nice because it never over complicated things and it was also a Metroidvania styled game. 

The Co-op things were more inspired by that, Chrono Trigger, Tales of Xillia and yeah. 

But seeing as this can go either way, I also wanted to explore the elementals. Like Johnny Cage's,Jade's and NightWolf's shadow element. I know it is explained in the comics, but I'm not the richest guy to buy them. 

Like, I get I'm going into advanced territory with possibilities on a what is an otherwise simple series, but I like the idea of something above and beyond just basics. Yeah, heavy topics to delve into, but we can still do a simple execution of it. 

I'd honestly want to be a Wind Ninja-esque character.