Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24300754-20131218231927/@comment-10380701-20131219225039

Considering Monty himself is a bit big on fighting games... making a RWBY fighting game (even if it's a hybrid) may have the added bonus of pleasing him.

So far, since you're working in a 2d space, a 2D DMC-esque game could work as well. But I'm not sure how that would work. Dragons Crown (as Zolnir noted) is a good reference for that. If story issues are the problem, then taking cues from another game by the same company, Muramasa: The Demon Blade is a good idea.

Just throwing what I could for an alternative genre. Having multiple possibilities before you start up the game is a good idea. That's what brainstorming is for.