Bushido3rdEd

Bushido 3RD Edition

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GOLD RUSH GAMES TO RELEASE BUSHIDO 3RD EDITION RPG

7/12/94

Gold Rush Games recently announced that they have reached an agreement with Paul Hume and Robert Charette, the designers of the Bushido roleplaying game, to publish an all new, revised, third edition of the game. The Bushido 3rd Edition Roleplaying Game is currently scheduled for a late 1996 release.

Bushido 3rd Edition will incorporate historical elements of the previous edition, but with more emphasis on the "chanbara," or samurai film, genre. Included in the core rule book will be an extensive overview of the culture, society, geography and political makeup of Nippon, as well as guidelines for advanced campaigns and experienced characters.

Bushido is set in the exciting world of Nippon, which is based loosely on the period of Japanese history known as the "warring states" period (15th to 16th century). The world of Nippon is populated by strange legendary and mystical beings, as well as powerful political figures, honorable samurai, as well as other dangerous and shadowy figures, such as the underworld yakuza and the nefarious ninja.

"The second edition of the game, published in 1981, has been out of print for over a decade," said Gold Rush Games president Mark Arsenault. "Of the few games that have been published in the medieval Japanese genre, Bushido is far and away the best. It still has a loyal following, to this day, evidenced by the various asian-based and historical roleplaying newsgroups on the Internet."

After the release of the core rule book, Gold Rush Games plans to release a number of support products, including sourcebooks, campaign books and adventure books. "We fully intend to support this game," Mark said.

On a related note, Gold Rush Games has begun seeking both talented authors and artists for the Bushido line. "We already have more than a dozen support books in the planning phase to follow the release of the core book. We need authors and artists who can write and illustrate those products."

Bushido 3rd Edition will offer an expanding campaign world for players to experience. 1996 will be a hot year for long time Bushido fans and newcomers alike. And 1997 will be even hotter!"

For additional information, contact Mark Arsenault at Gold Rush Games.