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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#22901: Aug 15th 2015 at 1:24:08 PM

Shōnen is not a genre, just a demographic.

DoctorDiabolical So pure. Since: Mar, 2010
So pure.
#22902: Aug 15th 2015 at 1:30:59 PM

Shonen fighting series is a genre within the demographic.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#22903: Aug 15th 2015 at 1:35:26 PM

Just say fighting series then.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
DoctorDiabolical So pure. Since: Mar, 2010
So pure.
#22905: Aug 15th 2015 at 1:44:01 PM

He just said "the genre." The genre is fighting series.

VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#22907: Aug 15th 2015 at 1:50:53 PM

Nah, the genre is "Dragon Ball Wannabe".

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#22908: Aug 15th 2015 at 2:08:04 PM

The genre is the successor.
Kinnikuman would like a word with you.

But otherwise I do agree, it's pretty obvious that Dragon Ball's influence runs deep.

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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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#22909: Aug 15th 2015 at 3:14:50 PM

[up][up] ah, like how FPS games were called "doom clones" early on.

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
himitsu keisatsu
#22910: Aug 15th 2015 at 3:47:46 PM

Kinda, yeah.

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Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#22911: Aug 15th 2015 at 3:59:54 PM

It probably wouldn't happen, because Saiyans, but based off of what DBM gave us, would anybody like to see the gang visit a universe where the Humans are the most powerful fighters? Like, not just the main guys, but humanity as a whole.

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
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#22912: Aug 15th 2015 at 4:03:59 PM

Not really, no.

LOLypop1224 ...what am I even DOING here? Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#22913: Aug 15th 2015 at 4:05:36 PM

I really hope Universe 6 isn't just 'what-if' scenarios. Mostly just because it's really lazy storytelling. Don't want to come up with new characters? That's fine! Just use the old ones, but change their personalities up a bit!

The *Legendary* Super Saiyan is motivated by a crying infant! He is a literal giant f***ing baby!
BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#22914: Aug 15th 2015 at 4:16:53 PM

[up][up][up] What [up][up] said.

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#22915: Aug 15th 2015 at 4:20:46 PM

I also wouldn't care to see it.

Guy01 Since: Mar, 2015
#22916: Aug 15th 2015 at 4:25:56 PM

Fair enough. smile

I just thought it would be neat to see, considering the series beat the Puny Earthlings trope dead.

Ok, who let Light Yagami in here?
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King of Burgers
#22917: Aug 15th 2015 at 4:32:07 PM

I actually like that Earthlings are so puny. It's a nice subversion of Humans Are Special thing that shows up so often.

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#22918: Aug 15th 2015 at 4:33:06 PM

As powerful as Goku and Vegeta are going to be by the time they leave this universe, it's going to demand unique and special circumstances for any mortal being to be a threat to them.

I don't want them to just wander into Universe 6 and be like, oh, welcome to Universe 6, the average battle power for civilians is 7 trillion here so you can start over fresh at the bottom of the ladder again!

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IAmNotCreativeEnough himitsu keisatsu from asa kara ban made omae o miru Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#22919: Aug 15th 2015 at 4:33:53 PM

You want something DBZ related that has humans as the strongest race?

Play some Xenoverse. While I still say that a Saiyan Female can spam Super Kamehameha better than a human female can, there's no denying that human females are the strongest characters in this game, followed close behind by human males. Males are more fun 'cuz of Hurricane Kick tho.

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#22920: Aug 15th 2015 at 5:18:27 PM

I'm still confused as to how Present Trunks is supposedly stronger than Future Trunks. Surely fending for yourself in a blasted-out wasteland is better training than simply having a good sparring partner?

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#22921: Aug 15th 2015 at 5:21:36 PM

I don't think Future Trunks had much to defend himself from. Yeah, the world was mostly a wasteland but Bulma managed to keep them hidden pretty well. It's not like he was constantly having run ins with the androids or as if there was anything else going around making life difficult.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#22922: Aug 15th 2015 at 5:24:01 PM

I like the humans and all, but they've served their purpose and really are just too weak to be of any real help or use. Focusing on them being the strongest would feel contrived because you'd have to literally make something up to justify them keeping up with races that have far better racial traits.

Its annoying, but *shrug*

At least in Xenoverse, you have gameplay to fall back on.

[up][up] Future Trunks doesn't really have a sparring partner like his present counterpart does, who has Goten and Vegeta, two Super Saiyans.

edited 15th Aug '15 5:25:34 PM by BlackYakuzu94

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HamburgerTime Since: Apr, 2010
#22923: Aug 15th 2015 at 5:25:47 PM

My idea is simply give the villain a posse of lesser henchmen a la One Piece.

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#22924: Aug 15th 2015 at 5:26:33 PM

Was the world even a wasteland? I mean yeah, the Androids were on the loose and would destroy a city from time to time but I didn't get impression that civilization collapsed just yet. I mean, one of the battles took place at an amusement park that was fully functional until that day.

BlackYakuzu94 CHADhan Player. from Easy Coast/NY Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
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#22925: Aug 15th 2015 at 5:35:14 PM

I'd imagine it was an isolated incident.

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