In Retro City everything was just that, retro. It was like stepping back into the 80’s, this major metropolitan area was tucked away on the Eastern side of the ’States in some mountains. The 80’s wasn’t just a decade; it was a state of mind for this entire city. Limited technology, fashion, cars, video games… it was like traveling back in time. Basically a few millionaires and one billionaire decided to give all these people (around two million or so residents) clamoring for the old days a place to go. For some it was heaven, for those born outside of the city that moved in later on it was a challenge. It wasn’t the first of its kind, a city with a theme. There were others popping up everywhere; Neon City in Japan, New Cheyenne down in Texas, among several others.
GI Joe, Thundercats, He-Man, Voltron, and Jem and the Holograms, as well as Transformers were all still on television. David Bowie, Billy Idol, Madonna, Guns N’ Roses, and synthwave flooded the radio stations. Anything ‘new’ had to fit into the aesthetic. ‘New’ only made up 25-30% of the city itself. Industrial Park actually had manufacturing plants making 80’s themed merchandise for around the world to stay on brand. Slasher films and arcades had most teenagers’ attention. Nintendo embraced the culture and invested into continuing classics like Super Mario Bros and Megaman on the regular Nintendo. D&D was HUGE and Stranger Things was one of the only newer shows on tv in a licensing deal with Netflix. Kevin Bacon was just elected mayor like three months ago after Schwarzenegger stepped down due to a health scare.
On the eastern side of the city was a junkyard where a few teenagers discovered what appeared to be experimental weapons from outside of the city limits. Nothing that high tech was allowed in the city, but how did it get there? The boys discovered the mechanical gauntlets possessed different abilities and decided to use them to get back at members of a local biker gang that had tormented one of them in recent weeks. The boys kept the gauntlets secret and only trained with them at the junkyard. Months later after a newer younger biker gang of pale teenagers came to town, several vampire like creatures were seen abducting people in the woods and mountains surrounding Retro City. With no help from the outside world the boys knew what they had to do. With limited technology it wasn’t hard to keep their identities protected, not all of them even bothered to wear masks or face-paint.
One of the boys’ uncles was the owner of Winston’s Junkyard. Carl Winston was in his 60’s, ex-military, and had a replica of the A-Team van from the tv series the boys were allowed to get around in when not in the city running across rooftops. He was friends with the chief of police and listened to police radio in his garage. Carl taught the boys what he could about how to fight, how to shift their weight and make up for the large metal fists they wielded, and how to be respectful. After a wandering serial killer dubbed the Sandman came to town recently, the veteran almost lost his life if not for his military training. With limited resources the police department still hasn’t caught the man who targets victims in their sleep or figured out if he’s even still in the city.
Biker gangs, vampiric monsters, late night slashers, and 16-bit video games like Super Mario Bros. 6: Koopa’s Revenge… it’s gonna be one hell of a summer in Retro City.
So I tried doing a new spin on Power Rangers. That led into reimagining the Double Dragon concept in another RP. Now after making two games based on existing franchises I think it’s time I just split the difference and make my own. This is a strange concept, and I’m not even sure how exactly it’s going to play out story-wise. The different influences include old fighting games, the 80’s, a dash of Power Rangers, a dash of Powerpuff Girls, and a hint of anime. The CS requirements are gonna be something a bit different than the norm for most of my RPs, and smaller plot points may change after an OOC/IC are nearer to completion. I’m not completely invested in the monsters from space, so that may change. Maybe something supernatural would work better.
I’m only looking for a few players for this RP, myself and three others for the main cast. Originally the boys and the RP were to be called the Power Punch Boys, and then I thought of the Ultra Bash Bros… in game we’ll have to decide on something to call ourselves. I’ll likely go with Retro City for the title of the RP, or something similar. I only mention all of that because in the event there was to be a player wishing to use the girl archetype in the game her alias would HAVE to be Power Punch Girl.
So… if there’s enough interest I’ll post the CS requirements. If you like anything from the 80’s, teen heart throbs, arcade games, or Saturday morning cartoons… this should be your jam.
GI Joe, Thundercats, He-Man, Voltron, and Jem and the Holograms, as well as Transformers were all still on television. David Bowie, Billy Idol, Madonna, Guns N’ Roses, and synthwave flooded the radio stations. Anything ‘new’ had to fit into the aesthetic. ‘New’ only made up 25-30% of the city itself. Industrial Park actually had manufacturing plants making 80’s themed merchandise for around the world to stay on brand. Slasher films and arcades had most teenagers’ attention. Nintendo embraced the culture and invested into continuing classics like Super Mario Bros and Megaman on the regular Nintendo. D&D was HUGE and Stranger Things was one of the only newer shows on tv in a licensing deal with Netflix. Kevin Bacon was just elected mayor like three months ago after Schwarzenegger stepped down due to a health scare.
On the eastern side of the city was a junkyard where a few teenagers discovered what appeared to be experimental weapons from outside of the city limits. Nothing that high tech was allowed in the city, but how did it get there? The boys discovered the mechanical gauntlets possessed different abilities and decided to use them to get back at members of a local biker gang that had tormented one of them in recent weeks. The boys kept the gauntlets secret and only trained with them at the junkyard. Months later after a newer younger biker gang of pale teenagers came to town, several vampire like creatures were seen abducting people in the woods and mountains surrounding Retro City. With no help from the outside world the boys knew what they had to do. With limited technology it wasn’t hard to keep their identities protected, not all of them even bothered to wear masks or face-paint.
One of the boys’ uncles was the owner of Winston’s Junkyard. Carl Winston was in his 60’s, ex-military, and had a replica of the A-Team van from the tv series the boys were allowed to get around in when not in the city running across rooftops. He was friends with the chief of police and listened to police radio in his garage. Carl taught the boys what he could about how to fight, how to shift their weight and make up for the large metal fists they wielded, and how to be respectful. After a wandering serial killer dubbed the Sandman came to town recently, the veteran almost lost his life if not for his military training. With limited resources the police department still hasn’t caught the man who targets victims in their sleep or figured out if he’s even still in the city.
Biker gangs, vampiric monsters, late night slashers, and 16-bit video games like Super Mario Bros. 6: Koopa’s Revenge… it’s gonna be one hell of a summer in Retro City.
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So I tried doing a new spin on Power Rangers. That led into reimagining the Double Dragon concept in another RP. Now after making two games based on existing franchises I think it’s time I just split the difference and make my own. This is a strange concept, and I’m not even sure how exactly it’s going to play out story-wise. The different influences include old fighting games, the 80’s, a dash of Power Rangers, a dash of Powerpuff Girls, and a hint of anime. The CS requirements are gonna be something a bit different than the norm for most of my RPs, and smaller plot points may change after an OOC/IC are nearer to completion. I’m not completely invested in the monsters from space, so that may change. Maybe something supernatural would work better.
I’m only looking for a few players for this RP, myself and three others for the main cast. Originally the boys and the RP were to be called the Power Punch Boys, and then I thought of the Ultra Bash Bros… in game we’ll have to decide on something to call ourselves. I’ll likely go with Retro City for the title of the RP, or something similar. I only mention all of that because in the event there was to be a player wishing to use the girl archetype in the game her alias would HAVE to be Power Punch Girl.
So… if there’s enough interest I’ll post the CS requirements. If you like anything from the 80’s, teen heart throbs, arcade games, or Saturday morning cartoons… this should be your jam.