New Frontiersman said:
jthwilliams said:
The South Park theme and style, while fun doesn't lend itself to RPG
I dunno, it could be like a more adult version of Earthbound, that game was considered pretty good. They could have fairly similar basic premises after all, a bunch of kids go on an adventure through a fantastic version of modern America.
So I'm not saying you couldn't make a RPG out of it. But the stories of Southpark aren't RPG like.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Role-playing_video_game
You could shoehorn them in through.
Exploration and Quests
* at no point in the show are they sent on quests or explore new areas or at least it is not the usual format
Items and inventory
* every now and thing a character will have a special item but not often. They aren't really known for object based plot lines (with a few exception). They don't have any history of potion making or simular or crafting or others a item focus.
Characts actions and abilities
* No character really has a special ability. You could make some that sort of go to the theme of the character but you'd be making them not getting them from the canon and they would not be canon for the show
Experience and levels
* I can't think of anything in the show that is a natural of this. You could again shoehorn something in maybe based on grade level since they have often had a 4th graders 5th graders etc, and the school theme lends to levels based on grades, but it isn't a major theme from the show
Combat
* There are a few examples of combat in the show,but it is gernally something special not part of the central theme. They do frequently use insults so you could create a word based combat system that would at least the thematically consistant.
So when it comes down to it, You are making a generic RPG that just so happens to use the southpark characters and locations. You could make almost the exact same game and have it make as much since using the characters and settings from any TV show.
Compare that to Dragon Ball Z which very easily lends itself to be RPG. It has fighting and levels and quest as a central part of the show.