Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition is being used as the template for a new Power Rangers tabletop roleplaying game. Renegade Games Studios has announced an expansion to its partnership with Hasbro, which previously produced Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid, a Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers themed board game. The partnership with Hasbro will be used to create a new Power Rangers tabletop RPG using the D&D 5E system.
This partnership is possible thanks to Hasbro owning Wizards of the Coast since 1999, allowing it to create games using the same system. While there is not a name yet released for the upcoming Power Rangers RPG, it is intended to be released sometime in 2021 (possibly in Q2) alongside a Power Rangers deck-building game. Renegade's renewed partnership with the toy giant Hasbro also adds the licensing for other properties, such as G.I. Joe, to the Renegade Games library.
Using the Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition system for the game will ensure accessibility for new players, given the system's focus on ease of access and its relative popularity. Details have not been released regarding the gameplay or the overall system, and very little is known thus far about the product. But, as with most tabletop RPGs, the hope is that this new Power Rangers game will let fans young and old play out their childhood fantasies and be able to "be" a Power Ranger.
The board game created by Renegade Games Studios, Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid, tasks two to five players with taking the role of the Power Rangers and handing out a righteous dose of justice to waves of monsters attacking Angel Grove. Heroes of the Grid plays very similarly to a classic episode of the original Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers series, so it's easy to assume the RPG might play more akin to a different Power Rangers season, such as Power Rangers Ninja Force or Power Rangers Jungle Fury. The Power Rangers series follow a "monster of the week" style of storytelling, with less focus on overcoming hurdles on a journey than on preventing the destruction of a home base (although some series deviate from this norm). With this in mind, it's difficult to say what the primary focus of the Dungeons & Dragons 5E-based Power Rangers RPG will be. However, given the nature of most tabletop RPGs, it will largely be up to the individual game master to decide how they want to play.
Nostalgia will be the driving force behind the marketing of this game, as its intended audience is fans of Power Rangers. The franchise has gone through a total of 28 different seasons and will finish airing the final episode of the current season, Power Rangers Beast Morphers, in December of 2020. The next season, Power Rangers: Dino Fury, may coincide directly with the initial release of the Power Rangers RPG, as both are slated to premiere in 2021.
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