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FireShadow (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#6726: Jun 10th 2014 at 5:38:24 PM

[up] Its those little details that such make a big difference.

Bring on Xenoverse DIMPS! I'M READY! smile

edited 10th Jun '14 6:04:54 PM by FireShadow

Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#6727: Jun 10th 2014 at 11:46:00 PM

The first time Dimps has done a 3D free-roaming fighter and they nailed it hard!

I how the roster's gonna be? They gonna include DBH characters, since that's also their game.

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#6728: Jun 11th 2014 at 10:29:26 AM

I have fingers crossed for an expansive roster. Budokai Tenkaichi 3 had the best character roster of any Dragon Ball game yet, but the regular Budokai titles were never impressive with their rosters.

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#6729: Jun 11th 2014 at 11:05:56 AM

According to dragonballzkai.net and nerdacy.com:

  • You can cancel special moves.
  • There is dialogue during the fight and will have voice acting.
  • Tenshinhan and other minor characters confirmed.
  • Characters show facial expressions when striking an opponent or taking damage.
  • Demo ended showing the new futuristic city with the new fighter wearing the Capsule Corp. jacket.
  • The new fighter and new area is key to the story.
  • Footage was very early alpha in-game gameplay.
  • There will be destructible environments. Dimps is aiming for full destruction; basically what you would see in the TV shows.
  • “Big” character roster that will feature new characters.
  • There is one “Mysterious” character that is a combination of various other Dragon Ball characters.
  • Players can traverse the levels. Free-roaming in very large spaces. You can be fighting on a platform, go in the air, and then fight underwater.
  • Real-time facial animations. Characters express emotions when hurt, injured, etc.
  • Real-time transformations! Yes, you can go super saiyan mid-game. This also means that there won’t be separate characters for normal and super saiyan.
  • Game is built on the Havok engine and is “new-gen first”; but will be a cross-gen release.
  • Releases 2015.

edited 11th Jun '14 11:07:40 AM by Rinsankajugin

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#6730: Jun 11th 2014 at 11:27:37 AM

There is one “Mysterious” character that is a combination of various other Dragon Ball characters.

We already have that, his name is Cell.

Also, Fusions. And Super Buu. I get what they're trying to say here, but this isn't exactly new to the franchise.

edited 11th Jun '14 11:28:11 AM by TobiasDrake

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FireShadow (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#6731: Jun 11th 2014 at 12:10:36 PM

[up][up] All of that information sounds amazing. Looks like DIMPS are going all out for Xenoverse.

Can't wait for the demo! grin

edited 11th Jun '14 12:11:53 PM by FireShadow

FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#6732: Jun 11th 2014 at 12:16:23 PM

Cannibalism Superpower.

And spoiler warning: Its not getting old anytime soon.

Alright, time for some cynicism.

You can cancel special moves

Okay so... KA ME HA ME-NOPE!

There is dialogue during the fight and will have voice acting.

Which I will disapprove of if they use Kai's actors, or somehow botch Frieza and Cell's transformations, like they did back in the Budokai and (IIRC) Tenkiachi games as well.

Tenshinhan and other minor characters confirmed.

The new Dragon Ball Z for PS 4 and Xbone, starring popular characters: like Yamcha. And Puar! And Krillin!

Characters show facial expressions when striking an opponent or taking damage.

WOW, none of the other fighting games have ever done that before!

There will be destructible environments. Dimps is aiming for full destruction; basically what you would see in the TV shows.

How destructible do objects need to be?

Players can traverse the levels. Free-roaming in very large spaces. You can be fighting on a platform, go in the air, and then fight underwater.

Well... shit... I can't criticize that. I've never seen those things in any previous DBZ video games.

Real-time facial animations. Characters express emotions when hurt, injured, etc.

Really. Is this really worth adding to the list of "Features"? Is the game going to be even 30 percent more "dragonball" because Goku squints when he gets hit? Or are we going to have more of that awkward, mid-fight dialogue from Tenkaichi 3 and Raging Blast 2?

Real-time transformations! Yes, you can go super saiyan mid-game. This also means that there won’t be separate characters for normal and super saiyan.

Ugh... I'm pretty sure Tenkaichi 1 was the only that did that "Make transformations into separate characters" anyway.

edited 11th Jun '14 9:46:34 PM by FOFD

FireShadow (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#6733: Jun 11th 2014 at 3:01:21 PM

[up] I'm gald you at least warned us about cynicism you would have in your post.

There's always gotta be someone to rain on the parade and keep expectations low. tongue

Can we expect more of the same from you as more information about Dragon Ball Xenoverse is released? wink

edited 11th Jun '14 3:01:29 PM by FireShadow

FOFD Since: Apr, 2013
#6734: Jun 11th 2014 at 9:42:09 PM

Sadly enough, I actually cut the original post in half.

Suffice to say, I am not amused with this tripe! I want my DBZ!AU spin-off title!

edited 11th Jun '14 9:45:37 PM by FOFD

Rinsankajugin Since: Feb, 2012
#6735: Jun 12th 2014 at 12:44:58 AM

Oy, it's Dimps. Since their work on Dragon Ball Heroes, I'm sure they know every nook and cranny of the DB multiverse to make a fantastic arena fighter with a nifty huge roster. smile

Dat trailer btw:

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#6736: Jun 12th 2014 at 1:46:50 AM

In the Dr. Slump crossover at the Red ribbon saga. I'd be laughing harder if I knew about Dr. Slump...

...Is Dr. Slump any good?

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Jaken Since: Jun, 2014
#6737: Jun 12th 2014 at 1:50:55 AM

You'd like it if you like Toriyama humor, i.e. early Dragon Ball.

Fun Fact: Mami Koyama, the voice of Arale, also voices Lunch. She's also the ex-wife of Toru Furuya the voice actor of Yamcha. Explains why those two characters like never interacted ever.

edited 12th Jun '14 1:51:04 AM by Jaken

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#6738: Jun 12th 2014 at 4:31:42 AM

[up]Neat.

In the 22nd Budokai. The Yamcha curse stopped being funny, now it's just...sad.

First tournament, he gets Roshi. Next fight, he does relatively well against invisible man, but gets his ass stomped by a mummy. 22nd Budokai, and Tien's up first. And the very next tournament he has to fight 'Kami.

It gets even worse in Z. How is that even possible

Oh well, at least Krillin is doing nicely. The fight between him and Chiaotzu was awesome, though having watched all of DB as a kid, I know this won't stick...

edited 12th Jun '14 4:51:18 AM by mrsunshinesprinkles

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#6739: Jun 12th 2014 at 4:45:47 AM

The game is by DIMPS? They've... they've come back? I didn't think... uh... buh...

CAME.

[up] I think his worst moment is the Uranai Baba spot, actually. He at least has the Sokidan against God, and it's also funny with God's antics. Then it's just the Saibaimen, which happens after he beats it down and leads to Kuririn being awesome, Gero which introduces the energy sucking and creep factor of the Androids, and Boo who eats them all at once. But against the Mummy... there's just no point to it. We already know Goku is way stronger than him at that point, and he doesn't even have a real fight with Mummy, just one-shots him and belittles him (and by extension, Yamcha). Everyone that follows would be no fucking different if Yamcha had succeeded in knocking him off the edge and decided to retire there, leaving Devilman to Goku.

edited 12th Jun '14 4:51:46 AM by Saiga

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#6740: Jun 12th 2014 at 4:51:58 AM

Enlighten me; which were the DB games DIMPS worked on before, and what makes them sperm worthy?

Good point there. Man...I almost feel bad for the poor guy. He was prone to being owned, since the very beginning. That's not even hyperbole, guy was no match for a Goku with a full stomach, though to be fair, no one in the first arc was.

edited 12th Jun '14 4:55:12 AM by mrsunshinesprinkles

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#6741: Jun 12th 2014 at 4:59:58 AM

[up][up]I don't really like the Uranai Baba portion of the story. I felt like it mostly lacked tension due to how easily Goku was dominating the fights. The Red Ribbon stuff is like that too, but I can forgive it since fighting wasn't the priority there - adventure was.

[up][up][up]I agree Krillin vs Chiaotzu was awesome. Yamcha did at least get one good moment there - he got his own theme song. tongue I've always wondered why that was in there, I guess it is becuse his voice actor is also a singer.

edited 12th Jun '14 5:10:02 AM by Jaken

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#6742: Jun 12th 2014 at 5:15:30 AM

[up][up] Budokai 1 - 3, Shin Budokai & Another Road, Burst Limit, Infinite World. They're the ones who really started making quality Dragon Ball games and actually helped the franchise revive itself in Japan.

[up] That's a significant part of the problem I have with the pre-Daimao story. It's mostly just Goku walking all over people.

Kuririn vs Chaozu was the best part of the 22nd Budokai. Kuririn always got one of the best fight in each of the tournaments - even the 25th.tongue

edited 12th Jun '14 5:15:47 AM by Saiga

Jaken Since: Jun, 2014
#6743: Jun 12th 2014 at 5:20:51 AM

If Goten/Trunks count for the 25th I'd say that is the best fight there, if not then Videl/Spopivich. I must be the only one to like that fight.

edited 12th Jun '14 5:21:43 AM by Jaken

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#6744: Jun 12th 2014 at 5:42:03 AM

Yeah, Goku2stronk kinda gets old sometimes. The horribly one sided fights were still pretty funny, and fun to watch, though.

Funny how we see Dragon Ball's ridiculous power escalation from the very beginning. General Blue, the only villain who came closest to being a genuine threat to Goku in the RRA, is one shot by Tao. With his tongue. It's supposed to raise the stakes (I...Think?), but it's beautifully over-the-top, and Tao is relegated to joke duty once Goku climbs up and down a pillar for three days.

Speaking of Krillin, gotta love Dragon Ball's first "plot hole"; Krillin flinging boogers at Master Roshi, after winning a fight because he didn't have a nose.

[up][up]Can't say much for the rest of the games, but I heard spectacular things about the Budokai series.

@Baba: The fights were redeemed for Goku Vs Gohan.

Question, for all of you; what are your favorite opening themes? Lately, I can't get "DRAGON SOUL" out of my freaking head.

edited 12th Jun '14 5:52:28 AM by mrsunshinesprinkles

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#6745: Jun 12th 2014 at 5:55:32 AM

Dragon Ball's first plot hole happens way sooner than that. I mean, that's the second story arc for cripes' sake. Arguably the first chapter has one.

[up] The Budokai are the most popular of Dimps' work, Shin Budokai / Another Road are PSP games in that style but with better gameplay (and original, terrible, stories) Burst Limit was their only PS360 gen game that was fun but lacking due to the transition and Infinite World is the last PS2 game that built off on Budokai 3 and is the BEST GAME EVAR.

FireShadow (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#6746: Jun 12th 2014 at 6:42:34 AM

Yeah, DIMPS have a pretty kickass record when it comes to Dragon Ball games, even the data carddass series, Dragon Ball Heroes, is pretty damn good.

Budokai 3 in opinion remains the best 2D Dragon Ball game ever. It has such a Street Fighter feel to it and the story mode has an insane amount of replay value to it.

The classic adventures of Dragon Ball didn't feature Goku effortlessly beating everybody, he actually got his ass kicked by a lot of people; Jackie Chun, General Blue, Mercenary Tao, King Piccolo (twice!) and even freakin Yajirobe.

[up][up] Dragon Soul is incredibly catchy. But hands down the most addictive opening theme for anything Dragon Ball related has gotta be Ore wa Tokoton Tomaranai. Every version of that song is awesome! cool

edited 12th Jun '14 6:47:41 AM by FireShadow

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#6747: Jun 12th 2014 at 6:44:56 AM

Oh yeah:

Watch Symphogear
FireShadow (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#6748: Jun 12th 2014 at 6:53:47 AM

[up] Hell, the whole soundtrack of Budokai 3 is entirely awesome! cool

Why did you have to be a plagiarist Yamamoto? Why? sad

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#6749: Jun 12th 2014 at 7:15:24 AM

@Fire Shadow: Goku was more or less even with Jackie Chun. I concede to General Blue, though the sheer luck Goku has facing him makes up for it. As for Tao; his intro was awesome, but it's a shame he becomes such a joke, after Goku's three day training. I haven't reached "shit's gon get real" yet, so I can't say much about Piccolo, or Tien. However, pre-22nd Budokai, only a few fights were a true challenge.

But the fights still are entertaining, even when Goku be trouncing on bitches gets old. Everything's just so...Energetic.

edited 12th Jun '14 7:19:12 AM by mrsunshinesprinkles

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#6750: Jun 12th 2014 at 7:54:35 AM

Oh well, at least Krillin is doing nicely. The fight between him and Chiaotzu was awesome, though having watched all of DB as a kid, I know this won't stick....

Honestly, Krillin puts in the best showing of any human in the series. From the moment he's first made rivals with Goku - who, as noted, spends the entire beginning parts of the series just trampling everybody - Krillin is consistently put up against people who far outclass him in terms of power and ability. Fighting Goku in the 22nd Budokai, fighting Nappa, fighting goddamn Frieza, etc.

And despite being so thoroughly outclassed in every fight he's in, he always puts in a damn good showing, and rarely actually loses - frequently holding the line until someone stronger can pick up the fight. Krillin is a beast, not by virtue of being stronger or more capable than others, but by pluck, determination, and stubborn refusal to take his curbstomp like a Yamcha and die when he should. He's the show's Action Survivor, to complement the Action Hero Saiyans.

Ironically, the three times he actually does die are pretty anticlimactic one-shot kills - with the exception of one instance where it happens offscreen so we don't know how it went down. If Krillin gets to throw a punch, shit is about to get real, and he's going to be walking away from it intact, regardless of what he's fighting.

edited 12th Jun '14 7:59:02 AM by TobiasDrake

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