Critical Role and Hololive Team Up for Shattered Legends: A Match Made in VTube Paradise!

Rolling Dice with Anime Dreams

Hold onto your character sheets, folks! Critical Role is heading into a wild collaboration with Hololive, and if you were expecting some nerdy chaos, you’re spot on! Introducing Shattered Legends, where tabletop RPG meets virtual idol magic! Yes, you read that right. Who knew that mixing humans with delightful 2D anime avatars would lead to such creative hilarity?

Matt Mercer Gets VTube Fever

Our favorite Dungeon Master, Matt Mercer, recently spilled the beans on how filming Shattered Legends boosted his love for vtubers. He revealed that working alongside these digital charmers opened his eyes to their impressive skills. Now, let’s be honest, who wouldn’t appreciate a voice actor who can deliver lines while looking like they’re prancing out of an anime?

The cool concept of Shattered Legends was hatched by none other than Nerissa Ravencroft, the ‘Demon of Sound’ from Hololive. Can you believe she was a long-time fan of Critical Role too? The excitement was real when her manager told her they were making this happen. Seriously, she was tweeting about her disbelief like it was a new flavor of bubble tea!

As part of the team, Ravencroft didn’t just sit back; she took charge of creating her own character and even collaborated with artists to whip up stunning visuals and character designs. Talk about multitasking! And let’s not forget the original song she produced—phew, someone get her a trophy for all that!

Inspired by epic tales of Berserk and the harrowing game worlds of Soulsborne, the Shattered Legends story aims for a darker theme, definitely giving fans something to chew on with all the angst. Alongside Mercer, fellow voice actor Marisha Ray played things out with these talented vtubers, giving it all a flavorful twist. Who knew a little imaginary chaos could fit so snugly into the already expansive universe of Exandria?

Hold onto your dice because they’ll be playing Daggerheart, Critical Role’s original fantasy RPG. This game is a twist on the usual TTRPG formula, trading in those flashy D&D d20s for two 12-sided dice with themes of ‘hope’ and ‘fear’. So, if your ‘hope’ is shining brighter than your ‘fear’, you may be in for some fun, but if fear takes the spotlight—uh oh, game master time!

Ravencroft, who’s relatively new to TTRPGs, confessed she felt like a deer caught in the lights at first. But once the game kicked off, she and her fellow players were off like a pack of wild boars! Having Matt as her GM was a surreal treat. Honestly, how does one remain so chill when gaming with grand masters? Kudos to you, Nerissa!

Shattered Legends is set to premiere on Ravencroft’s YouTube channel come mid-November! Will it be an epic saga or a delightful wreck? Either way, we’re here for it! Buckle up, it’s going to be a wild ride!