Thinking of putting together an RP based on the Streets of Rage series. For anyone familiar with the series and caught up with the all of the games, it would take place in a time period following Streets of Rage 4, in a Wood Oak City still dealing with the fallout from the defeat of the Y twins and the resulting collapse of the Syndicate.

It'll more than likely be a casual RP, with a moderately sized group being sought.

Hmmmm tell me more?

Hmmmm tell me more?

Assuming you're already familiar with the franchise...

This would take place in some length of time following the end of SoR4. I'm leaning towards a year after. Even though the Y twins were defeated, the Syndicate lived on in the form of disjointed factions, leading to a state of gang warfare with multiple parties attempting to gain control over it and rebuild. The police are in shambles due in part to Syndicate meddling and infiltration, as well as the strain of maintaining order in an otherwise chaotic city.

Meanwhile, the protagonists from the games have parted ways from each other. Axel Stone left the city out of shame for the fallout of their prior actions; Blaze and Adam stayed behind to attempt to regroup law enforcement against the gang wars and internal corruption while trying, at the same time, to prevent the Syndicate from returning again.

@Wayward

Quite familiar yes.

Fascinating as well.

So we will be playing OCs I hope? I'd find it hard to play an established character. Just personally mind you.

Either way you have my interest.

@Wayward

Quite familiar yes.

Fascinating as well.

So we will be playing OCs I hope? I'd find it hard to play an established character. Just personally mind you.

Either way you have my interest.

Yes. OCs will largely carry the action and story. Though I'm figuring, beyond Adam, Blaze, Max, and Axel (the four of which I'm leaning towards keeping as NPCs), existing characters will be playable if anyone so wishes to take them (Floyd, Skate, and Cherry, for example). I also plan to have Shiva out of commission, mostly because in the context of an RP, he's pretty easy to abuse in a combat situation.

Oooh! A streets of rage rp! I actually have a character who'd be perfect for this sort of thing!

The debate in my head right now:
Prior to SoR4, the characters didn't have any of the visual effects that they do in a lot of their more powerful attacks (EG Axel generating fire, Blaze making lightning, etc). Do I take those visuals as literally what's happening and let us have Streetfighter-esque abilities? I'm leaning towards that, but feel like I might need to do some explaining on how that works in universe.

Blaze did have a limited energy projection before SoF4 didn't she?

I don't remember which game but it was after SoR1 I remember she gained a move that well was like a knock off hadoken, very shot range. And in SoR2 Axel had his spinning fist attack and generated a fire like visual now that I think about it.

Blaze did have a limited energy projection before SoF4 didn't she?

I don't remember which game but it was after SoR1 I remember she gained a move that well was like a knock off hadoken, very shot range. And in SoR2 Axel had his spinning fist attack and generated a fire like visual now that I think about it.

Now that you mention it, I think that was a thing... I definitely want to keep those elements at play. Just without them defining the action. SoR characters never really were high tier in terms of powers; just adept fighters with a few bonuses in their moves.

Hm. I'm kinda tempted to ask if I can play as Ryu from Street Fighter. Seems like he'd be a decent fit for this universe. But, he might also be considered over powered, depending on who you ask.

Hm. I'm kinda tempted to ask if I can play as Ryu from Street Fighter. Seems like he'd be a decent fit for this universe. But, he might also be considered over powered, depending on who you ask.

I've traditionally been one opposed to otherwise unscripted crossovers, but I feel like Streetfighter and Streets of Rage are similar enough to consider this. Maybe an adaptation of Ryu that scales his power down to match better with SoR.

@Wayward I'll think it over. Still considering my reporter angle. Though, I'm having a hard time pinning down the finer details of his fighting style. I know he'd be something of a "Budget Batman".

I'm strongly inclined to retcon the "canon" ending of SoR4 and say that the Y Twins were killed when they were defeated.

Why's that?

Why's that?

Not really sure how to implement them in a meaningful way, and also not convinced that they'd be able to be kept locked up in prison.

My sincerest apologies for falling off the radar with this. @WanderingDragon and @BigPapaBelial

Work has had me on the road a lot the past two weeks so I've been a bit off of my creative rhythm. Starting get back into the groove of things.

If anyone has any interest in this still, I'll be doing my best to get something ready before next month.