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Capcom Tabletop RPGs Announced
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."
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!"
It's like tabletop warfare, but you have RPG elements. Think something along the lines of Fantasy Warhammer, it had RPG but the characters were represented in the world and battles on a tabletop, I'm hoping they might be adding games workshop like fighting systems intot the tabletop aspect.
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I'm all for new pen & paper RPGs, but why Street Fighter? I mean, yeah, it's one of the most popular video games out there, but when I think of the words "Capcom" and "RPG" I immediately think of "Breath of Fire". I just want to know why Street Fighter et al were picked above an existing and semi-popular RPG series to be made into an... RPG.
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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!
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.