"DBZ: Battle of Z" (360/PS3/Vita) On-Going Discussion Thread

[Drev]

You saying they were paid to give the game a good score?

that or totally random vote. I don't know what's worse honestly...

[Shinnin]

Is there a guide somewhere on the internet telling us which role each character in the game is? I know Goku and Nappa are Melee types for examples...but for the other 70 or so characters I have no flipping clue

It tells you before you select your character.

[Drev]

Is there a guide somewhere on the internet telling us which role each character in the game is? I know Goku and Nappa are Melee types for examples...but for the other 70 or so characters I have no flipping clue

chaospunishment did a video about every character unique A and B with descriptions as well...but now that video is private and he didn't even answered to my message about it...

[chaospunishment]

Correction, was private. If you sent me a message I would have answered it. If you did send one then I didn't see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDXT3BlJy9E

[Drev]

Correction, was private. If you sent me a message I would have answered it. If you did send one then I didn't see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDXT3BlJy9E

I just checked, i sent the message on 11th january. Probably you didn't see it, anyway thank you very much for this video! I'll link in my website as well, pronto!

[Big Momma]

Correction, was private. If you sent me a message I would have answered it. If you did send one then I didn't see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDXT3BlJy9E

This post isn't adding much, but Welcome to the forums, man.

[chaospunishment]

Correction, was private. If you sent me a message I would have answered it. If you did send one then I didn't see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDXT3BlJy9E

This post isn't adding much, but Welcome to the forums, man.

Well, he wanted the Video so I posted it for him. Since I did private everything A few days ago.

Thanks

Anyway, just in case nobody has seen before.

All Character types.

Spoiler:

Character types are based of the 2 unique attacks that characters have
Goku - Melee
Kid Gohan - Support
Krillin - Support and Interfere
Tien - Interfere
Yamcha - Support and Interfere
Piccolo - Ki Blast and Interfere
Saibaman - Interfere
Raditz - Ki Blast
Nappa - Melee
Vegeta - Ki Blast
SSJ Goku/sage - Melee
Frieza Soldier - Ki Blast
Guldo - Interfere
Recoome - Melee
Jeice - Support
Burter - Melee and Interfere
Ginyu - Ki Blast and Support
1st Form Frieza - Ki Blast and Interfere
2nd Form Frieza - Melee
3rd Form Frieza - Ki Blast
Final Form Frieza - Ki Blast and Interfere
100% Frieza - Melee
Trunks (Sword) - Melee and Support
SSJ Trunks (Sword) - Melee
SSJ Trunks (Fighting) - Ki Blast
Super Trunks - Melee
SSJ Vegeta - Ki Blast
Gohan - Support
SSJ Gohan - Melee and Support
SSJ2 Gohan - Melee
#19 - Interfere
Dr. Gero - Interfere
#17 - Melee and Support
#18 - Support
#16 - Melee
Cell Jr. - Melee and interfere
Imperfect Cell - Interfere
Semi-Perfect Cell - Melee and Interfere
Perfect Cell - Melee
*Perfect* Cell - Ki Blast
SSJ2 Goku - Melee
SSJ3 Goku - Melee
SSJ Gohan (adolescent) - Support
Ultimate Gohan - Melee
SSJ2 Vegeta - Ki Blast
Majin Vegeta - Melee
Kid Trunks - Support and Interfere
SSJ Kid Trunks - Ki Blast and Support
Goten - Support and interfere
SSJ Goten - Melee and Support
Gotenks - Melee and Interfere
SSJ Gotenks - Ki Blast and Interfere
SSJ3 Gotenks - Ki Blast and Interfere
Super Vegito - Ki Blast
Dabura - Ki Blast and Interfere
Majin Buu - Support and Interfere
Evil Buu - Ki Blast and Interfere
Super Buu (Gohan Absorbed) - Ki Blast and Interfere
Kid Buu - Melee and Interfere
Bardock - Ki Blast
SSJ Bardock - Melee
Cooler - Ki Blast
Final Form Cooler - Melee
Metal Cooler - Ki Blast
SSJ broly - Ki Blast
LSSJ broly - Melee
Whis - Melee and Support
Beerus - Melee
Super Saiyan God Goku - Melee

[GogetaSSJ2]

Correction, was private. If you sent me a message I would have answered it. If you did send one then I didn't see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDXT3BlJy9E

Oh thanks! This helps a lot! Seems like all the most powerful characters are melee types, go figure

[Xeogran]

Correction, was private. If you sent me a message I would have answered it. If you did send one then I didn't see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDXT3BlJy9E

Oh thanks! This helps a lot! Seems like all the most powerful characters are melee types, go figure

Whis is a support type as well, and he could solo everyone on that list probably

[Drev]

Correction, was private. If you sent me a message I would have answered it. If you did send one then I didn't see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDXT3BlJy9E

This post isn't adding much, but Welcome to the forums, man.

it IS adding much, it's the complete list of all unique A and B techniques with DETAILED descriptions, only chaos did that video, i'm grateful for that and it's very useful!

[Eddie]

The Vita version is going to be on sale on the NA PSN Store at launch.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/01/ ... -and-more/

[Drev]

The Vita version is going to be on sale on the NA PSN Store at launch.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/01/ ... -and-more/

no bad, but still, i prefer to buy the physical japanese version for ps3 (already pre-ordered)
I'm allergic to digital download, unless it's 10$ or less.

[Eddie]

The Vita version is going to be on sale on the NA PSN Store at launch.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/01/ ... -and-more/

no bad, but still, i prefer to buy the physical japanese version for ps3 (already pre-ordered)
I'm allergic to digital download, unless it's 10$ or less.

I prefer physical media myself, but if the price is right I'm willing to go digital. I'm leaning towards cancelling my PS3 order and grabbing this on Vita. I'm already a Plus member, and the $28 difference in price would be great for my wallet.

[Drev]

The Vita version is going to be on sale on the NA PSN Store at launch.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/01/ ... -and-more/

no bad, but still, i prefer to buy the physical japanese version for ps3 (already pre-ordered)
I'm allergic to digital download, unless it's 10$ or less.

I prefer physical media myself, but if the price is right I'm willing to go digital. I'm leaning towards cancelling my PS3 order and grabbing this on Vita. I'm already a Plus member, and the $28 difference in price would be great for my wallet.

yeah but i don't suggest you to buy the vita version: it's not crossplay, so you will find lesser player online than ps3 version, that's for sure (and being a multiplayer online based game...the best choice it's ps3 after all. It would have been a good choice if psvita version is crossplay, but it's not).

[SparkyPantsMcGee]

The Vita version is going to be on sale on the NA PSN Store at launch.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/01/ ... -and-more/

It should be noted that if you have plus it's 20% off, otherwise it's normal price. I think it's still apart of that buy 2 get $3 deal even without plus.

[Super Sayian Prime]

After the demo that sale is probably the best thing NBGI had done for the Vita version of the game.

So to recap NBGI's mishandling of the Vita version (which is mostly just NBGI America's doing):

-Only one audio track depending on your region: English for North America, Japanese for Europe and Asia. No plans to add the other track as DLC.
- Digital-only release in North America.
- The game features cross-save with PS3, but not cross-play despite a heavy focus on multiplayer.
- Despite this content existing in other regions on Vita, the North American release will apparently not feature the pre-order or day one DLC.

That last one is a headscratcher because we know that content exists on Vita. Vita PSN games have offered pre-order DLC before as an incentive to buy the game within the first two weeks, and the PlayStation Store supports digital pre-orders too. NBGI America is deciding that apparently Vita owners don't deserve the Sage Naruto costume, or Super Vegetto (!), and Super Saiyan Bardock. Watch them become available as paid DLC after the contract with the US retailers expire.

Anyway, here's a Japanese trailer specifically for the Vita version.

[Drev]

After the demo that sale is probably the best thing NBGI had done for the Vita version of the game.

So to recap NBGI's mishandling of the Vita version (which is mostly just NBGI America's doing):

-Only one audio track depending on your region: English for North America, Japanese for Europe and Asia. No plans to add the other track as DLC.
- Digital-only release in North America.
- The game features cross-save with PS3, but not cross-play despite a heavy focus on multiplayer.
- Despite this content existing in other regions on Vita, the North American release will apparently not feature the pre-order or day one DLC.

That last one is a headscratcher because we know that content exists on Vita. Vita PSN games have offered pre-order DLC before as an incentive to buy the game within the first two weeks, and the PlayStation Store supports digital pre-orders too. NBGI America is deciding that apparently Vita owners don't deserve the Sage Naruto costume, or Super Vegetto (!), and Super Saiyan Bardock. Watch them become available as paid DLC after the contract with the US retailers expire.

Anyway, here's a Japanese trailer specifically for the Vita version.

yes you are correct. The worst part is the absence of cross-play, making the vita version the worst ;(

[Sin]

Here is a photo of the 'Goku Edition' that Namco Bandai UK posted on their Instagram:



I quite like the look of this particular set, no crazy cluttering of characters and crappy art.

[Super Sayian Prime]

While I agree that the lack of cross-play is a mistake, I won't say that means the Vita version is inferior on that basis alone. It appears that the demo was more popular on Vita in North America than on PS3 (look at the differences in ratings), so there could be a decently sized online community. Ultimately some may value portability, local multiplayer (the only version of the game to support that feature), the lower price point and Vita's form factor/control scheme over the graphical upgrade, marginal additional content, and larger community that the console versions boast.

Personally speaking, I'm bummed about the DLC situation. I couldn't care less about Super Saiyan Bardock, or Sage Goku but I don't understand why that content isn't in the North American Vita version when we know it exists on that platform elsewhere. A character like Super Vegetto shouldn't even be DLC. The voice track stuff also disappoints me, but to a lesser extent. I understand that Vita games have a file size limit and that no Vita version has been designed to support two audio tracks, but I would've preferred Namco Bandai released the alternate track as even paid DLC rather than omit it entirely.

This reminds me, a few months ago I brought up Gundam Breaker. I mistakenly attributed that game's development to Artdink. It was actually developed by Crafts & Meister, the studio behind Super Dragon Ball Z. Artdink did develop a Gundam game on Vita, but that was a year or so earlier.

[chaospunishment]

The Vita has one difference as to why it can't be cross play.

The Energy Gauge only has 4 parts on Vita whereas it has 5 on PS3/360

A pretty pointless change