''Power Rangers Hyperforce'' (stylized as ''HyperForce'') is an

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from

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and Hyper RPG based on the long-running

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''. The show was announced at

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2017 and premiered on October 24, 2017, on Hyper RPG's

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live-streaming channel and includes members of the Power Rangers franchise along with other Internet personalities. Rangers from past seasons of ''Power Rangers'' guest star, including

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(of ''

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''). It is overseen by Malika Lim as

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. ''Power Rangers Hyperforce'' is published on Hyper RPG's

live-streaming channel and

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channel. It is also published in an audio

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format by Hyper RPG through

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and

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Plot

''Power Rangers Hyperforce'' is set in the year 3016 at Time Force Academy. A team of Time Force Ranger cadets must band together to defeat an ancient evil who is set on unraveling the very fabric of the universe. Under the leadership of their mentor, Jen Scotts, and with the show's Game Master, Malika Lim, the newly minted Rangers will cross both time and space to complete their mission while running into many familiar eras (and faces) along the way.

Cast

Hyperforce Power Rangers * Peter Sudarso as Marvin "Marv" Leonard Shih, the Hyperforce Red Ranger. Peter Sudarso portrayed Preston Tien, the Ninja Steel Blue Ranger from ''

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''. * Andre Meadows as Edward "Eddie" Banks XXV, the Hyperforce Blue Ranger. Andre Meadows is the creator and host of the

known as ''Black Nerd Comedy''. *

Paul Schrier Paul Schrier II (born June 1, 1970) is an American actor, director, and artist. He is known for his role of Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier in the ''Power Rangers'' series. He portrayed the character for seven seasons from 1993–1999, returning in 20 ...

as Jack Dealgoode Thomas, the Hyperforce Yellow Ranger. Jack is the most experienced of the team, as he was a beat cop as opposed to the others who are all cadets. Paul Schrier formerly portrayed

Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier and Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch are fictional characters in the Power Rangers universe. They appeared as permanent cast members from ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' until '' Power Rangers in Space''. Bulk was a recurring ...

throughout the ''

'' franchise starting with ''

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''. *

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as Chloe Ashford, the Hyperforce Pink Ranger. Camarena is known as social media personality, Strawburry17. *

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as Vesper Leigh Vasquez, the Hyperforce Black Ranger. Cristina is a prolific voice actor for English dubs of

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, cartoons and video games. * Yoshi Sudarso as Joseph "Joe" Shih, the Time Force Silver Ranger and Hyperforce Green Ranger. Joe is the Hyperforce Power Rangers' sixth Ranger. Yoshi Sudarso formerly portrayed Koda, the Dino Charge Blue Ranger from '' Power Rangers Dino Charge''. Yoshi's role on the show is that of a reoccurring guest player. Supporting cast * Malika Lim as the

. She acts as narrator, organizer, officiant regarding rules, arbitrator, and moderator. She also portrays most

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Fireside Chat

The ''Fireside Chat'' is an informal,

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that immediately follows most, though not all, episodes of ''Power Rangers Hyperforce''. During the ''Fireside Chat'' various members of

and Hyper RPG, including the cast and guest players, discuss with the

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the most recent episode of ''Power Rangers Hyperforce''. Each episode of the ''Fireside Chat'' runs for approximately 30 minutes and is published exclusively on Hyper RPG's

live-streaming channel.

Episodes

Comics

In 2018, the HyperForce Rangers appeared in

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' "

Shattered Grid "Shattered Grid" is a 2018 crossover comic book event published by Boom! Studios, in collaboration with Saban Brands. Based on the ''Power Rangers'' franchise by Haim Saban, it was mostly written by Kyle Higgins and Ryan Parrott through the ongoi ...

", a crossover event between teams from all eras commemorating the 25th anniversary of the original television series. It was published in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' #25-30 and various tie-ins.

Hyper RPG

Hyper RPG (Hyper Rabbit Power Go) is an entertainment channel that streams live tabletop games, reviews and talk shows every weekday on Twitch. Each show has different casts but can often feature returning players and special guest stars.

Background

Founded in February 2016 Hyper RPG was created in cooperation with Harebrained Schemes, a video game developer responsible for the ''Shadowrun Returns'' and ''Battletech'' computer games. They broadcast their first show, a Battletech tabletop game titled ''Death From Above'' on March 3, 2016. In December 2018 Hyper RPG CCO Zac Eubank announced via YouTube Video the company would be moving to a new studio after a noticeable absence of content. Hyper RPG now boasts two to four videos a day o
Twitch
and many of their shows also airing on, and archived a
YouTube

Format and other shows

Role-playing Games - The role-playing games featured on Hyper RPG range from standard Dungeons & Dragons to licensed setting material much like ''Power Rangers Hyperforce''. Often these shows will feature a game master and four to five players, with an occasional guest depending on the game. Many of their shows feature heavy viewer participation where participants can donate to the channel to earn the players a power-up or extra roll. Larger donations may initiate plot twists in the story, causing further drama to unfold. Each episode regardless of game will often run between 2 and 3 hours, with a short intermission somewhere in the middle of the broadcast. Reviews - Review shows covering television shows, movies, books and general pop culture and often with a rotating panel of guests and regular members. Typically these will air when a notable pop-culture event is released. Talk Shows - General forum for news, pop talk and the opinions of the guests and hosts. Many of their talk shows air daily, often before or after a related show, with the Coffee & Comics airing on Wednesdays. Podcast - ''Hyper Heroes'' is a podcast form of some of the non-role-playing game shows. The Podcast has been active since August 1, 2017 Weekly Update - Every Monday a member of the team will break down the schedule for the week and share channel news.

Kollok 1991

Recent show ''Kollok 1991'' is inspired by such shows as ''Stranger Things'', ''X-Files'', and ''Twin Peaks''. Kollok utilizes the game system Kids On Bikes, a game system designed to replicate the Stephen King style of storytelling of children banding together to face some unspeakable evil that the grown-ups don't even see. Kollok features ''Twin Peaks'' actor Ray Wise as part of the introduction. Wise was a guest star in a previous Hyper RPG show, ''10 Candles''.

Other gaming shows

Much like ''Power Rangers Hyperforce'' various licensed shows feature games set in various existing worlds. Games such as ''The Banner Saga'', ''Pencils and Parsecs'' and ''Rat Queens''. These shows follow a similar format to ''Power Rangers Hyperforce'', run about as long and feature a primary cast with occasional guests. Hyper RPG also plays some classic Role-playing games such as Warhammer 40K and Shadowrun.

Notes

References

External links

* * {{Power Rangers 2017 web series debuts 2018 web series endings YouTube original programming Power Rangers series