Yamcha question

Thanos6 · Post by **Thanos6** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:46 pm

There seems to be a tendency, with Yamcha, to make him really fast. In the old Legend of the Super Saiyan RPG, sometimes he could go before his turn "should be." And in the Budokai and Sparking series, he's just all over the place; can come out of nowhere.

This is also found in a lot of fanfic, my own included.

What just struck me is, I'm not sure where this idea comes from. Off the top of my head, I can't really recall Yamcha portraying any "special speed" above what his ki would give him, like Burter.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:55 pm

I guess they gotta give him something.

Godo · Post by **Godo** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:21 am

It´s probably connected with his fast "Wolf Fang Fist".

Casual Matt · Post by **Casual Matt** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 3:26 pm

Godo wrote:It´s probably connected with his fast "Wolf Fang Fist".

Which actually wasn't always so fast. Used to be pretty slow if I remember correctly.

Drunken Master · Post by **Drunken Master** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:11 pm

Ten, Roshi and Kami handled it pretty easily. I guess it's because he...um...

Mr.Piccolo · Post by **Mr.Piccolo** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:31 pm

IDK...Game logic isn't the best to depend on but at the same time, his Wolf Fang w/e makes it look like he was fast. Then again, that technique meant something back in DragonBall so....Burter's the fastest in the universe, what?

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:12 pm

In early DB he's just another bandit. The Wolf Fang Fist gave him a small speed boost, which by early DB standards placed him among the regular budokai finalists.

You have to remember that Yamcha is weak as hell. Sure he's among Earth's super elite, but he never trained as hard as the others and started among the weaker fighters. In the Pilaf Saga, at his best with the Wolf Fang Fist he's only as strong as Goku who's at his worst. From then on he merely follows some of Goku's training methods and at a weaker intensity at that. Not the way to become the strongest.

As a result, like Kaboom said, they have to give him some kind of feature to make him a good fighter. Since the Wolf Fang Fist is a speed boost, it makes sense to say "Oh! Yamcha's specialty is speed!"

Aremke · Post by **Aremke** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 10:57 pm

Back from Iraq and just got my account reactivated. Booyah.

Yamcha's speed is first mentioned by Goku during the 21st Budokai. Krillin asks if Yamcha is any good, to which Goku replies Yamcha was "so fast, he could barely see him."

And wow, Dayspring, I've been reading some of your past posts along with this one... I disagree with you immensely.

Humpski · Post by **Humpski** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:00 am

Hey Aremke,

I checked out your fan manga.
It's great! Kudos to you!

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:38 pm

Aremke wrote:Back from Iraq and just got my account reactivated. Booyah.

Yamcha's speed is first mentioned by Goku during the 21st Budokai. Krillin asks if Yamcha is any good, to which Goku replies Yamcha was "so fast, he could barely see him."

And wow, Dayspring, I've been reading some of your past posts along with this one... I disagree with you immensely.

Um...thank you? ^_^;;

The point stands though: in early DB he's not as strong as Goku, Krillin, and Kamesennin. From there the gap only widens.