Editing South Park: The Stick of Truth (section)

==Gameplay Mechanics==
While most role-playing adventures would ask you to be a brave warrior heading through villages and dungeons in medieval-style gear to hunt out trolls, orcs, goblins, dragons, or whatever, this is the same old ''South Park'' no matter what the boys pretend it is - you're a fourth grader with some money and a smart phone running around in dorky LARP gear, and your resume of missions and quests will reflect this initial lack of badassery. Go bail people out of detention, or beat up [[Clyde Donovan|Clyde]] again. (Over time, you'll gain some actual power.)

The New Kid's smartphone is basically your menu, with a social media app to see what your friends are up to, a maps app to remind you where the hell you are in town, an inventory area to look at everything you've collected, as well as a task list to see all of your ongoing quests. This is also where you can upgrade weapons, change your costume, or assess the value of all of the junk you've picked up.

===Combat System===
The combat system in Stick of Truth was designed to be simple enough for the novice ''South Park'' fan or complex enough for longtime fans of role-playing games - naturally, it harkens back to the fairly standard turn-based attack system. Select an ability, then a target, and execute. Keep an eye on your and your opponent's health bars, and if something goes wrong, you can always refill by using power-ups like cheesy poofs, burritos, bottled water and soda. Button inputs for attacks, when handled well, can result in combos or stronger attacks. Potential weapons and armor include football helmets, rolling pins, wooden swords, used tampons, golf clubs, ninja stars, shovels, baseball bats, and snowballs.

The game has a number of unique status effects as well - enemies that are injured are 'Bleeding' or if they cannot attack, 'Stunned'. Using your own feces as a weapon, or similar attacks, can make them 'Grossed Out', and some weapons can even light enemies on 'fire'. These status effects can make enemies more vulnerable to further attacks. Adding 'strap-ons' to your weapons can give them a much stronger chance of afflicting your opponents with such effects.

Players typically control their [[King Douchebag|player character]] and one buddy, allowing both characters the chance to mount at least one attack on opponents, as well as to help each other out with refills or using abilities. The player can also summon certain characters, like [[Mr. Slave]] or [[Tuong Lu Kim]] to help out in battle against non-bosses. These summonables can be surprisingly potent help. 

In addition to the standard health bars, the player has a 'mana' bar, using power points (or 'PP') to assess their ability to use the 'magic' they are naturally attuned to expelling from their ass. The player is taught four powerful 'spells' over the course of the game that can augment existing attacks, or are powerful on their own. 
; Dragonshout<br>       
; Cup-a-Spell<br>       
; Sneaky Squeaker<br>   
; Nagasaki<br>

===Collectibles and Items===
Throughout the game, the player can collect items from fallen enemies or backpacks or drawers, as well as buy items from merchants, with a variety of collectibles available.
*Cash - your parents won't let you leave home without some money to help you get by. Spend it wisely before you go looking into investing at the [[South Park Bank|bank]].
*Weapons and Armor - these are mostly bought from merchants, but sometimes can be found while looking around town.
*Junk Items - Throughout town, you'll find a variety of items that might be worth something but can't otherwise be used or equipped. Bring them to a merchant to laugh at the description and make some quick cash.
*[[Chinpokomon]] Toys - The fad's long over, but you can still find several Chinpokomon toys throughout town, including some that were never featured in their debut episode. There's a reward if you collect them all... happy hunting!
*Mens' Underwear - Well hey, if you think [[Underpants Gnomes|there's a profit in it]], then go for it.
*Poop - Hey man, whatever you're into. We won't judge.