We have the Bridge from the retro games, so having another bridge might not work. However I do like the idea of a Swamp area....kinda like the Blood Marsh from the Krypt.

the chamber. it's a glass box that surround the entire arena. you can see the fighters but you can't see past the glass. it's 2 way, just like how the police stations have. think of it like how 13 ghost movie was like. combine that with the elements of the x-men danger room is and we have a classic stage. sometimes monks will come out and attack. sometimes ninjas. it changes every round. maybe ninja stars shoot out. maybe smoke bombs. etc.

this arena has another tier.
the maze.

both have stage fatalitys
the chamber has a lazer that cuts you into small cubes just like quan chi fortress.
the maze has a crusher fatality.

the maze is located under the chamber. it can be found in earthrealm. the maze has a medium platform that is surrounded by rock walls that are made up into a maze. webs are scattered about. you can sometimes see rats run through the arena. torches keep this arena dim lit. all the walls are breakable. if the wall is broken the maze changes. giving it a stategy type of feel. like the falling cliffs for example.

i'll post more later.

ship of the damned - it's a boat made out of the remains of a dragon. the vessel is made out out of bones. spirits make up the water for the boat to drift into the nettherrealm. you can see several soulnados in the distance. bugs scurry on the ship. in the far distance there is a castle. torches keep the ship dim lit. eyes are behind every corner of the ship in the darkness.
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there are several tiers. there are stage fatalitys for every tier.

ship of the damned main deck - has an over the boat get ripped apart by the souls of the nettherrealm.

ship of the damned interior - demons kill you and feast on your corpse. some have knifes, some use there claws,some use there tails,some use there teeth, some use there horns, some use there wings.

the stone - has a rockslide stage fatality.

the forbidden castle - chain/hang/piercing stage fatality.

the room of lust - has women that excite you to only kill you by putting a dethmask onto your head.
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the stone - is a medium size rock that floats towards the castle. there's a waterfall that effects the gameplay. where you have to tap x,a button to hold on cause if you don't you die from the fall.sharp rocks hang from the ceiling. the platform looks like it can crumble any moment. sometimes the arena can move in a circle, some times it can move, left,right,up,down,middle,diagnle.
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the forbidden castle - is where satan home is. this is a big level. there are several sections to this arena. torture chamber is in the basement of the castle. throne room is where satan watches big fights happen, kinda like a colliseum of demons,monsters,ghouls,sirens,etc. the room of lust is the slave courters. treasure room is where gold,silver,jewles and etc are, but is an illusion for a dumping ground for dead body parts.

sorry to double post but i didn't want this topic to die. hope you enjoyed. feel free to comment, post your own ideas for arena's.

i think the soul chamber arena should have a stage fatality in which the winner grabs the loser and throws them into the chamber and the green dead souls eat them alive or rip them apart and then the dead victims soul starts floating around the chamber along with the other ones

i like your idea for the soulchamber and i agree that that stage is in need for a stage fatality.

here's another stage idea.

the training ground. rose pedals float in the wind. leaves are on the ground. there's a pond with a small bridge. the sun shines. fighters train in the background.

the level has another tier and both have stage fatalitys.
training ground has a shark trap where the pond is located.
the dojo has beatdown stage fatality where you get beaten by monks.

the dojo. there's a princess on her throne. the walls have weapons and belts on them. monks train in the the background. there are slinding doors like in asian movies. they cast a shadow because there white.

what you think. post your ideas for stages/arenas.