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Looking for a super hero system recommendation.
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I know nothing about masks, but it is by Magpie games, which means it is a Powered by the Apocalypse game. I personally do not care for those games at all. YMMV.
When I run superhero games I either use Palladium Games' Heroes Unlimited, or TSR's Marvel Superheroes.
Marvel also has a new RPG system called the 616 system. It utilizes 3d6 one of which is a different color. The upside to using this system, is it is currently in print... unlike the TSR Marvel system.
Heroes Unlimited may still be in print too. I know Palladium just reprinted TMNT & Other Strangeness. That is a spin off of HU and the two work well together.
Back in the late 80s into 90s there was a DC Superhero game too. I do not remember much about it, I think at only played a session or two of it. And I cannot remember who published it.
Mutants and Masterminds is another superhero game, I have never played it myself though.
Mutants and Masterminds is fun but making a character is a nightmare. It took several hours even with a computer app that theoretically had every book and option in it. And that's like hour per player at least.
Buuuuut once it's done you're mostly just rolling a single d20 so things are much simpler in game.