SATASUPE
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is a Japan
ese crime action role-playing game
. The title "SATASUPE" is derived from the English words "Saturday night special
". It is also known as an Asian Punk RPG. The setting is similar to Japanese movie Swallowtail Butterfly
. Player characters are called and they adventure in fictitious setting Osaka
is an indecent city occupied by foreign Great Powers.
Game mechanics are based entirely around six-sided dice.
The current edition was published in December 2008. It is the second commercial edition, the early editions are dōjin
works. Several expansions also exist.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese crime action role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
. The title "SATASUPE" is derived from the English words "Saturday night special
Saturday night special
The phrase Saturday night special is pejorative slang used in the United States and Canada for any inexpensive handgun. Saturday night specials have been defined as compact, inexpensive handguns with low perceived quality; however, there is no official definition of "Saturday night special" under...
". It is also known as an Asian Punk RPG. The setting is similar to Japanese movie Swallowtail Butterfly
Swallowtail Butterfly (film)
Swallowtail , also known as Swallowtail Butterfly or Yentown, is a 1996 movie by Japanese film director Shunji Iwai, starring Hiroshi Mikami, pop-singer Chara, and Ayumi Ito....
. Player characters are called and they adventure in fictitious setting Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
is an indecent city occupied by foreign Great Powers.
Game mechanics are based entirely around six-sided dice.
The current edition was published in December 2008. It is the second commercial edition, the early editions are dōjin
Dojin
, often romanized as doujin, is a general Japanese term for a group of people or friends who share an interest, activity, hobbies, or achievement...
works. Several expansions also exist.