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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. 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!"

  2. 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!