The problem with the way Multiverse is handled in Dragon Ball is that you could easily just say the characters are all from Universe 7 and nothing would change. There's nothing that distinguishes them. The idea that Universe has a twin was a clever one to ensure more originality, but they soon dropped the ball on that. Only Universe 7 and Universe 6 can be considered actual twins, same races but still different beings.
Isn't there an Universe all about metal? If so, why isn't its twin all about... these same beings but organic (or whatever is the "counterpart to metal")? An Universe filled with different beings that can manipulate and have Ki based on fire and its twin Universe filled with beings that can manipulate and have Ki based on water. An Universe filled with hybrid beings and an Universe filled with Kaijus (and their respective twin Universes and whatever their counterparts may be)...
Sure, the examples above wouldn't be the ideal, as it defeats the creativity within that Universe where you could have more different races with other abilities, but that's just another problem to deal with when you have with this kind of Multiverse.
I didn't watch Universe Survival saga entirely, but even if I did, I doubt I would be able to remember most characters. They're unoriginal, there's nothing interesting about them, they are pretty much forgettable, I could say they're all from Universe 7. It would be a waste of time and a remix of Dragon Ball GT's first saga to explore the Megaverse, an adventure to meet other races you don't know, couldn't care less and maybe, with luck, something at least cool could come up at some point... Emphasis on "at some point". How long would it take until we reach that point? Would we have to endure boredom for such a long time? The only Universe worth visiting is indeed Universe 6, with its races you already know but they are still different and is certain to provide more fun when compared to the other Universes. There's nothing appealing in most of the other Universes and their generic beings that fail to cause an impact due to the lack of creativity to make them remarkable.
Certainly what Dragon Ball Heroes is doing is the way to go. Also because you could still come up with new characters and make sure they're as unique as possible. It's not like we know every single being out there. And because meeting yourself will always be a great concept.
Anyway, as for the thread itself, this is exactly what modern Dragon Ball should be doing. Not just the games, the series too. There's literally no reason to be afraid of doing this when you have games doing it. When Dragon Ball is known to be inspired by comic books ideas and by what's popular. And when you already have the tools to do it. C'mon, popularity is what basically dictates what happens in this franchise nowadays (we had characters return for this reason. We had tournaments with mindless battles for this reason...), today what's popular is the Multiverse idea, for a person to meet themselves and others from another dimension, so let this inspire Dragon Ball too (no harm would come from that, at least no more harm than what's already being done). This very old structure they prefer to tell the sagas is... very old. At least do it while using some interesting ideas.
Dragmobot12 wrote: Sun Nov 28, 2021 9:25 amBut keep in mind that this project will have literally nothing to do with Super Dragon Ball Heroes, we're talking about a high-budget movie with a possible great storyline.
But then again, it's not like we have "great storyline" outside of Heroes, so... It should be a no-brainer to pick a not-so-great-storyline but one that tries to change the status quo and is out of safe zone, than to pick a not-so-great-storyline that has been told so many times now only with different characters and is stuck in the safe zone.
