From: [bz 978] at [cleveland.Freenet.Edu] (Charles E Gibbs)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp.misc
Subject: Updated List of Superhero RPGs  [and comments]
Date: 10 Nov 1992 01:24:28 GMT


Thanks to everyone who supplied info.  The following is the list compiled
by myself and the netters.  (Special thanks to Steffan O'Sullivan, who
supplied much of the list.)

Brand X (FireBlade Publications)
Challengers (Ragnarok)
Champions (Hero/ICE)
DC Heroes (Mayfair)
 *Batman (Mayfair)
Enforcers (21st Century Games)
Golden Heroes (Games Workshop)
Guardians (StarChilde)
GURPS Supers (Steve Jackson Games)
Heroes Unlimited (Palladium)
 *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Palladium)
Masters of the UNivers (FASA)
Marvel Super Heroes (TSR)
Official Superhero Game (Phillips)
Supergame (DAG)
Superhero 2077 (Saxmon, then Zocchi)
Super Squadron (Adventure Sim)
Superworld (Chaosium)
System One (Publisher Unknown, but apparently is available somewhere on
   the net)
TWERPS Superdudes (Reindeer Games, now GameScience)
Villians & Vigilantes (Fantasy Games Unlimited)

* -- has a similar game system to the preceding game



THe best system?  Can't say I've played them all, but here's a partial list.

EASY & QUICK TO PLAY - Marvel
MOST FLEXIBLE CHARACTER GENERATION - CHampions
REALISM - GURPS Supers
RULE RAPING - Guardians

CHarles Gibbs
[gibb s c] at [ac.grin.edu]