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Capcom Tabletop RPGs Announced

Posted by simoniker on from the kylie-minogue-roleplaying-encouraged dept.

Thanks to Ogre Cave for the news that tabletop RPGs are planned for some classic Capcom fighting game franchises, including Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, Final Fight, and Rival Schools. Living Room Games has licensed the titles, with "...the first two releases planned for the new line... scheduled to coincide with Street Fighter's 15th anniversary in North America", and the Ogre Cave article adds: "If Living Room Games' energetic support of Earthdawn is any indication, CAPCOM's properties are in good hands, and are sure to fare better than the White Wolf Street Fighter attempt of the early '90s."

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  1. Hmm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    from the kylie-minogue-roleplaying-encouraged dept.

    Hmm, not sure I get this. I would rather not roleplay as Kylie Minogue so much as roleplay *with* Kylie Minogue.

  2. When WW's Streetfighter came out.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    We at my gaming group were laughing our butts off. We even had a short little story about the 'crossover' between the World of Darkness, and Streetfighter.

    "The streets were damp from the almsot constant rain, and dark, as the city did not bother replacing many street lights. A shadowy figure walks down the alley, and spys a dark form leaning over a woman. His eyes narrow, and knuckles pop. The creature looks up, and snarls, blood dripping from its fangs. The two stare at each other for a long moment, then piercing the sound of the darkness comes the cry "Ryuken!"

  3. Sorry, I'm only a level 5. by acxr+is+wasted · · Score: 2, Funny

    Will any level 9 nerds out there explain what a tabletop RPG is?

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    "Come on, let's go drink till we can't feel feelings anymore."
  4. I'm excited by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is the most exciting news I've heard all week. I can just imagine it now:

    DM: You see Blanka coming out of the cave.
    Ryu: I attack with a fireball.
    DM: You hit. Roll D20 for damage.
    Ryu: A seven.
    DM: Blanka says "Arrgh.", then he attacks with a 3 hit combo.
    Ryu: Can I make a Saving Throw vs. combos?
    DM:....
    DM: Oh, the hell with it! Let's just play the @#$&ing video game!

    1. Re:I'm excited by QEDog · · Score: 2, Funny
      Players Handbook:
      To perform Guile's flash kick you have to hold a d20 in your hand, throw it and as it hits the floor throwh a d6 for damage.

      DM Manual:
      At the end of each battle say with a cheesy voice "You Win".

      Monster Manueal
      10 pages long.

      And no matter what, NO Soviet Russia jokes about Sangief!

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      "There is no teacher but the enemy."-Mazer Rackham
  5. Final Fight, eh? by bluemeep · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think it'll work well. Instead of magic swords, you beat people with pipes. And instead of treasure chests, just bash open the nearest barrel. People are always stuffing jewels and hot food in those things.