A thought for a new game: Fighting RPG

Rurouni Saiyan · December 8th, 2008, 03:31 PM

Imagine this:

Take some SNK characters (Terry, Rock, Haohmaru) and put them in an RPG with the 3D Tales series battle system.

I just thought about that the other day while hanging with my friends. The only downside is just like you have to listen to Demon Fang every fight, you'll hear Power Wave/Reppuken every fight.

Might be fun

Soluzar · December 8th, 2008, 03:36 PM

I'm pretty sure this same train of thought was how Shenmue got started in development, as the Virtua Fighter RPG. Then they decided to put original characters and scenarios into it...

It has happened a few times in the past. I think there's a Samurai Shodown RPG, and then there's Namco x Capcom. Not quite exactly what you're describing, but still similar.

The best approach to this would be to take it outside standard continuity for the included fighting game franchises, and just use the character backstories as a basis to create something new and exciting.

throughhim413 · December 8th, 2008, 03:39 PM

Yeah, this sounds a whole lot like Shenmue to me.

**Gibb** · December 8th, 2008, 05:03 PM

I think making any fighting franchise into an RPG would be interesting. Fighting games usually have interesting characters, but incredibly poor character development. I'd love to get my hands on the Samurai Spirits RPG so I can get more insight into some of the characters storylines.

cris · December 8th, 2008, 05:17 PM

too bad all fighting games into x genre kind of sucked. The only thing I had fun with was Super Puzzle Fighter II, but that has no character development either

Hara! · December 8th, 2008, 07:33 PM

A Fighting Game/RPG?

What about Red Earth/Warzard?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Earth_(video_game)

Phantom · December 8th, 2008, 07:45 PM

Its been done. Star ocean is a cross between a fighter and a RPG.

ryushe · December 9th, 2008, 01:55 AM

^ As did the Tales of series as the op suggested. He's talking about using pre existing fighting game characters and pinning them in a RPG world ala the Tales and/or the Star Ocean series.

I think its a neat idea. I've always thought the SF cast had a pretty interesting character and a cool story. problem is, you never know there's a story behind them till you watch the bad movies.

Ikari Warrior · December 9th, 2008, 09:18 AM

I think this idea would work great with Soul Calibur. Tales of the Sword did it halfway-right in Soul Calibur 3. I would love to see a FG made into an RPG, or maybe a FG with a 10-20 hour RPG.

Does Ehrgeiz count with its dungeon crawler?

tenshi_a · December 9th, 2008, 09:25 AM

I wouldn't really say so, since the fact that characters were shared between the fighting game and RPG seemed pretty much coincidental. The RPG was like a real-time roguelike and as such wasn't heavy on story at all.

(I really liked the Ehrgeiz RPG!)

Phantom · December 9th, 2008, 11:55 AM

Ehrgeiz RPG was great fun and pretty hard if you run low on supply's. Never got far on hard mode when you can't even return to town.

I completed it on normal. I say completed however nothing happens when you get the Phoenix feather.

Vaikyuko · December 9th, 2008, 12:39 PM

I guess nobody's heard of Virtua Quest.

Apparently it was exactly this, with the Virtua Fighter characters (it's a PS2/GC game, if memory serves). It was also crap, apparently. I lost interest when I found out it had preexisting characters from Virtua Fighter, since I'm not too keen on fighting game stories with a few exceptions (like Guilty Gear and Arcana Heart).

December 8th, 2008, 03:31 PM	#1
Rurouni Saiyan Gotta stay fly. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Jungle Deep. Posts: 1,507 Blog Entries: 4	A thought for a new game: Fighting RPG Imagine this: Take some SNK characters (Terry, Rock, Haohmaru) and put them in an RPG with the 3D Tales series battle system. I just thought about that the other day while hanging with my friends. The only downside is just like you have to listen to Demon Fang every fight, you'll hear Power Wave/Reppuken every fight. Might be fun __________________ Inside the Gamer's Studio Rurouni's LJ Swift as the wind. Silent as a forest. Fierce as fire. Immovable as a mountain. There are no pleasures in a fight but some of my fights have been a pleasure to win. -Muhammad Ali

December 8th, 2008, 03:36 PM	#2
Soluzar Double rainbow! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: All the way across the sky... Posts: 13,579 Blog Entries: 45	I'm pretty sure this same train of thought was how Shenmue got started in development, as the Virtua Fighter RPG. Then they decided to put original characters and scenarios into it... It has happened a few times in the past. I think there's a Samurai Shodown RPG, and then there's Namco x Capcom. Not quite exactly what you're describing, but still similar. The best approach to this would be to take it outside standard continuity for the included fighting game franchises, and just use the character backstories as a basis to create something new and exciting. __________________ One day men will ask... "Where did it start?" We shall tell them it started here. Join the ranks of Team Soluzar! Protect the forum against the threat of unexpected Prons incursions. Your forum needs YOU.

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December 8th, 2008, 05:03 PM	#4
Gibb アサギ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 12,311 Blog Entries: 1	I think making any fighting franchise into an RPG would be interesting. Fighting games usually have interesting characters, but incredibly poor character development. I'd love to get my hands on the Samurai Spirits RPG so I can get more insight into some of the characters storylines. __________________ Currently playing Disgaea Dimension 2 (PS3), Dead Island Riptide (Steam), Torchlight 2 (Steam) Current Avatar: Asagi from Disgaea Dimension 2

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cris Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 7,007	too bad all fighting games into x genre kind of sucked. The only thing I had fun with was Super Puzzle Fighter II, but that has no character development either __________________ Wii Code:2143 9232 3432 0216 Xbox Live!:RiyuFF PSN ID:djricekcn b.net:ask me Currently Playing: Kingdom Hearts 3D [3DS] Bio Hazard Revelations[3DS] Silent Hill Downpour [PS3] Paltena's Mirror [3DS] Code of Princess [3DS] It's because i trust you that i know when you're lying -Gibb

December 8th, 2008, 07:45 PM	#7
Phantom Hands off! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Britannia Posts: 3,019	Its been done. Star ocean is a cross between a fighter and a RPG. __________________ My Anime List "Now back to Boob-o-nauts"

December 9th, 2008, 01:55 AM	#8
ryushe The Answer... Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 11,323	^ As did the Tales of series as the op suggested. He's talking about using pre existing fighting game characters and pinning them in a RPG world ala the Tales and/or the Star Ocean series. I think its a neat idea. I've always thought the SF cast had a pretty interesting character and a cool story. problem is, you never know there's a story behind them till you watch the bad movies. __________________ My Art Thread/deviantART/Playfire

December 9th, 2008, 09:18 AM	#9
Ikari Warrior Out to Lunch Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: MIA Posts: 4,468 Blog Entries: 3	I think this idea would work great with Soul Calibur. Tales of the Sword did it halfway-right in Soul Calibur 3. I would love to see a FG made into an RPG, or maybe a FG with a 10-20 hour RPG. Does Ehrgeiz count with its dungeon crawler? __________________ Son of a gum-chewing funk monster! Why the fruit does all this funny stuff happen to me? Forget my life! Always surrounded by miserable failing clods! Like this whole world likes to bend me over and find me in the Alps! Like I'm some sort of schlub receptacle. Well as far as I care, these miserable cows can have a fancy barbeque with a goddamned pig!

December 9th, 2008, 09:25 AM	#10
tenshi_a The beginning of a fantastic story! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cave of Monsters, England Posts: 8,665	I wouldn't really say so, since the fact that characters were shared between the fighting game and RPG seemed pretty much coincidental. The RPG was like a real-time roguelike and as such wasn't heavy on story at all. (I really liked the Ehrgeiz RPG!) __________________ "We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing." Blog! \| 360voice blog! \| Gaming network tags \| Current Avatar \| Visit Tenshire Seiyuu database! <-- not just anime roles, lots more videogame data than ANN

December 9th, 2008, 11:55 AM	#11
Phantom Hands off! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Britannia Posts: 3,019	Ehrgeiz RPG was great fun and pretty hard if you run low on supply's. Never got far on hard mode when you can't even return to town. I completed it on normal. I say completed however nothing happens when you get the Phoenix feather. __________________ My Anime List "Now back to Boob-o-nauts"

December 9th, 2008, 12:39 PM	#12
Vaikyuko The Watcher Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Empire. Posts: 11,739 Blog Entries: 2	I guess nobody's heard of Virtua Quest. Apparently it was exactly this, with the Virtua Fighter characters (it's a PS2/GC game, if memory serves). It was also crap, apparently. I lost interest when I found out it had preexisting characters from Virtua Fighter, since I'm not too keen on fighting game stories with a few exceptions (like Guilty Gear and Arcana Heart). __________________ Blog\|DVDs\|Games\|Anime\|Movies\|Comics Current Avatar: Zero, Drakengard 3 "The agriculture ministry is not in charge of Gundam," ministry official Tsutomu Shimomura said.