"Dragon Ball FighterZ" Official Discussion Thread

[MajinMan]

I already have 80% of the trophies, almost there! Looking forward to platinum the game soon

"My Power Level is 530,000: World Match – Acquire 530,000 BP."

Well, at least I tried

There’s also a trophy for getting 20 million total zeni.

[SSJ2bardock]

So this has been found in the game files, which means we might see alternate costumes in the future. If that happens, what costumes would you guys like to see?
I will make a list:

[spoiler]SSJ Goku - Shirtless
SSJ Vegeta - Buu arc
SSJ2 Gohan - Movie 9
SSJ Trunks - Super's outfit
Adult Gohan - Tracksuit
Piccolo - Cape
SSGSS Goku - RoF gi
SSGSS Vegeta - RoF armor
Krillin - BoG outfit with hair
Yamcha - BoG outfit
Tenshinan - Saiyan arc gi
Android 18 - Tracksuit
Beerus - Pajama
Freeza - Mecha Freeza
Cell - 1st or 2nd form
Android 21 - Her normal outfit
Black Goku - Zamasu clothes
Nappa - No armor
Ginyu - Goku's gi
Gotenks - Normal/SSJ form

Android 16, Hit and Kid Buu are missing as I have no idea about what alternate costumes they could give them.[/spoiler]

I could be wrong and I don’t know anything about computers really, but just from looking at the name of that file it seems clear to me that it’s just talking about color swaps and not new outfits in their entirety. Again, this is just speculation, but I don’t want to get my hopes up for nothing even though I would like new costumes just as much as the next guy. Has there been anything more concrete found on this topic?

[emperior]

So this has been found in the game files, which means we might see alternate costumes in the future. If that happens, what costumes would you guys like to see?
I will make a list:

[spoiler]SSJ Goku - Shirtless
SSJ Vegeta - Buu arc
SSJ2 Gohan - Movie 9
SSJ Trunks - Super's outfit
Adult Gohan - Tracksuit
Piccolo - Cape
SSGSS Goku - RoF gi
SSGSS Vegeta - RoF armor
Krillin - BoG outfit with hair
Yamcha - BoG outfit
Tenshinan - Saiyan arc gi
Android 18 - Tracksuit
Beerus - Pajama
Freeza - Mecha Freeza
Cell - 1st or 2nd form
Android 21 - Her normal outfit
Black Goku - Zamasu clothes
Nappa - No armor
Ginyu - Goku's gi
Gotenks - Normal/SSJ form

Android 16, Hit and Kid Buu are missing as I have no idea about what alternate costumes they could give them.[/spoiler]

I could be wrong and I don’t know anything about computers really, but just from looking at the name of that file it seems clear to me that it’s just talking about color swaps and not new outfits in their entirety. Again, this is just speculation, but I don’t want to get my hopes up for nothing even though I would like new costumes just as much as the next guy. Has there been anything more concrete found on this topic?

Well this is a icon which would work as a costume swap button, I think. As for alternate outfits, some scrapped material of RoF outfits has been found as far as I know. Obviously this doesn't mean we will see alternate costumes in the game, but if it keeps being supported and if DLCs sell a lot I could see ArcSys adding some costumes in the future. Buu arc Vegeta, to make an example, wouldn't be that hard for them to add, I think.

[Bullza]

Why would you have to pay so that you can have the original Dragon Ball music in your Dragon Ball video game?

[FortuneSSJ]

Speaking of translation. The game is translated to my native language from English (it's cheaper), and they a little altered translation too =_=

I know that feel.
The chances of you losing some details in the first translation are already high. Have a translation from another translation will just make the final script worse.

[NintendoBlaze53]

Why would you have to pay so that you can have the original Dragon Ball music in your Dragon Ball video game?

This time a decade ago if you didn't live in Japan you just couldn't get the original Dragon Ball music in your Dragon Ball video game. Even Xenoverse 2 had the anime music as Japan only.

[Super Saiyan Turlast x4]

Has anyone grabbed the FighterZ pass yet? Or will you be waiting?

[Quebaz]

Why would you have to pay so that you can have the original Dragon Ball music in your Dragon Ball video game?

Lincensing is a bitch, basically.

[Xehanort]

There’s also a trophy for getting 20 million total zeni.

Yeah, it's such bullshit. At least that one will come naturally as we keep playing, but damn...

[FoolsGil]

Man the final part of the story mode is pure murder. Gonna go ahead and give my thoughts now instead of waiting to finish. tad spoilers

As an attempt to provide an original story, I give it a solid B- ; No more retread that everyone here knows front and back, and even nonwatchers of the show would know if they bought a Dragonball fighting game in the last 15 years. And I liked the idea of you the player being the savior, the soul who saves the world, and get to see three versions of the story based on you link with.

But that's really all I have to say that were pros. Maybe it's the fact that story modes in fighting games have jumped up in quality (Mortal Kombat and Injustice comes to mind) and I appreciate the originality, but I wanted so much more. Half the cast isn't playable at all. And maybe it would have been sacrilege, but they didn't need to stick to the canon at all. Hit's a U6 character? So what, he should be in the story mode. Maybe if Hit and Black were there, the Villain arc wouldn't have turned into the Anti-Hero Arc. And I wish there was something actually worth it to the clones besides fodder. And the tireless trudge through their ranks is not fun at all, it reaches a point where not even the character interactions aren't worth it when you're fighting your 30th wave of clones.

If I was to give any advice to the next game writer, I say keep it original, but look to Netherrealm Studios to how it should be written. If Teen Gohan and Adult Gohan are in the game, put them in the story mode. Forget canon, I want an experience that I'll never get in the manga.

[DBZAOTA482]

I just released my first video review on this game:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqPcc0aw7lM

[Ranmaru Rei]

But that's really all I have to say that were pros. Maybe it's the fact that story modes in fighting games have jumped up in quality (Mortal Kombat and Injustice comes to mind)

Actually, games devoloped by ArcSys had good story mods long before Mortal Kombat and Injustice. Guilty Gear, BlazBlue and Persona 4 Arena has strong stories. DB FighterZ story is good, but representation is not. IMHO, it would maybe better, than we have, if they decided make story representation-wise like Guilty Gear Xrd. I don't know. Still I'm OK, with ingame story. It's not the best, but it's good.

Has anyone grabbed the FighterZ pass yet? Or will you be waiting?

I did. I pre-ordered Ultimate Edition. I just trust ArcSys. Their games are good.

[MajinMan]

I honestly didn’t care for the story. In fact, when they first revealed that their were going to be clone enemies in the story, I pretty much expected it to be subpar. My main complaint with the story mode is how long it takes to load the fights. I swear, just entering a fight takes like 30 seconds minimum. That made it really tedious for me to complete the story mode 100%. I eventually did it, but it took me 22 hours of story mode gameplay to achieve. It also didn’t help that all 3 arcs were basically different endings, with the third one being the true ending path, negating the other two completely. I wasn’t really a big fan of that approach.

And now onto Android 21. I like her backstory. 21 being the mother of 16 and presumably the wife of Gero was a popular theory, and it ended up being true. I like that portion of her. Other than that, I think she’s just “waifu bait.” Every time she was on screen, her tits were popping out, and every time she got hungry or ate someone, it sounded like she was having an orgasm. I’m not going to say that she’s a shit character because of that, but the intentions behind her personality are soooo obvious. It is what it is, I guess.

BTW, the game itself is fantastic.

[Xehanort]

The story mode is absolute garbage, I commend them for coming up wiht an original story and the models of the characters in the cutscenes are really cool, but it's such a pain to go through. Fighting the same guys over and over again is boring at best, and madness-inducing at worst. Not to mention Android 21 is a terrible character, and the plot itself makes no sense whatsoever.

The game, though? Fantastic!

[kn83]

The story mode is absolute garbage, I commend them for coming up wiht an original story and the models of the characters in the cutscenes are really cool, but it's such a pain to go through. Fighting the same guys over and over again is boring at best, and madness-inducing at worst. Not to mention Android 21 is a terrible character, and the plot itself makes no sense whatsoever.

The game, though? Fantastic!

Dude, Android 21 is arguably the best damn character introduced into the franchise in years, especially from a writers standpoint. For her backstory to her design and personalities, she is easily better written and conceived than most DB villains (and others).

[Grimlock]

she is easily better written and conceived than most DB villains (and others).

I really don't know how someone can say that even though her backstory carries unfortunate contradictions. Well, I would like you to elaborate more why you think she is that better.

[kn83]

she is easily better written and conceived than most DB villains (and others).

I really don't know how someone can say that even though her backstory carries unfortunate contradictions. Well, I would like you to elaborate more why you think she is that better.

Well based on her back story (and her portrayal in the 3rd story), she seems to be the first truly tragic DB villain. The TvTropes page on her explains it better than I can. She comes across are really unique compare to King Piccolo, Frieza, Cell, Super Buu, and Black/Zamasu.

[FoolsGil]

But that's really all I have to say that were pros. Maybe it's the fact that story modes in fighting games have jumped up in quality (Mortal Kombat and Injustice comes to mind)

Actually, games devoloped by ArcSys had good story mods long before Mortal Kombat and Injustice. Guilty Gear, BlazBlue and Persona 4 Arena has strong stories. DB FighterZ story is good, but representation is not. IMHO, it would maybe better, than we have, if they decided make story representation-wise like Guilty Gear Xrd. I don't know. Still I'm OK, with ingame story. It's not the best, but it's good.

Good point. I'm a big fan of Blazblue. Well, I guess they felt their hands were tied working with someone else's franchise instead of their own, which is why as we both agree, the story mode was good, but it wasn't great.

Other than that, I think she’s just “waifu bait.” Every time she was on screen, her tits were popping out, and every time she got hungry or ate someone, it sounded like she was having an orgasm. I’m not going to say that she’s a shit character because of that, but the intentions behind her personality are soooo obvious. It is what it is, I guess.

I don't even know how much of that is Arcsys since Toriyama came up with her design, but Arcsys is all about the waifus.

[Olympian]

Oh, I am all for alternative costumes but I think it will take some time still. Some are just way too iconic to not be made if they indeed go there:

Saiyan arc Gi Goku
Saiyan Armor or Majin Vegeta
Whis Gi for Goku Blue
Dragonball/Crane outfits for Ten and Chiatzu
Desert Bandid or Baseball equipment for Yamcha
Pimp suit Kuririn (yeah, this one is a dream) and more seriously haired Kuririn mode
King Piccolo mode for Piccolo
Buu arc Gi or GS for Adult Gohan.

Regarding gameplay (the real meat of the game!) and the only worthy Thread wort its salt on Gamefaqs right now is a sticky showing proven hidden mechanics that haven`t come out from the devs or shows and are slowly being translated. Stuff like Chiatzu`s sacrífice and Trunks sword dash being used as Super counters. I`ll drop here the link to the Thread which in turn equally links to video testings of the same.

It`s a big list that keeps adding. Have fun!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/21 ... z/76287094

[Grimlock]

Well based on her back story (and her portrayal in the 3rd story), she seems to be the first truly tragic DB villain. The TvTropes page on her explains it better than I can. She comes across are really unique compare to King Piccolo, Frieza, Cell, Super Buu, and Black/Zamasu.

It seems the word that fits better here is "different approach" rather than "she's better than the others", then. Which, in this case, you are correct. She sets herself apart from the others, she's kind of unique and all but to say "she's the best written/introduced character" would be a little too much. What ruins her character besides her contradictory backstory is the annoying thing "I'm going to eat you" and stuff like that that she keeps saying like a broken record. I would say she's in the same league as Towa.