DBZ: Ultimate Blast/Tenkaichi (Pre-Release Discussion)

[JulieYBM]

Bandai has a new survey out to help select the title for this game. I chose 'Ultimate Tenkaichi', even though I don't really like the 'Tenkaichi' part.

[Makaioshin]

All of those titles are awful.

[ThunderPX]

Indeed. Since you had to pick one to complete the survey, I went with "Saiyan Rising" since that's the least awkward title, but not by much.

Also, in the big text box at the end I wrote a rather long bit about the control scheme and character uniqueness, but I get the feeling it's wasted effort.

[mysticboy]

Indeed. Since you had to pick one to complete the survey, I went with "Saiyan Rising" since that's the least awkward title, but not by much.

Also, in the big text box at the end I wrote a rather long bit about the control scheme and character uniqueness, but I get the feeling it's wasted effort.

EXACTLY what I did. However, I thought Ultimate Tenkaichi was the best title on that list.

[Kingdom Heartless]

Yeah, Saiyan Rising isn't that bad a title, so I went with that. In the comments I wrote how we need something new for story mode... not the same story, but also not just battle after battle, like in Raging Blast 2.

[batistabus]

Just pick a random one. In the comment section write that you want the name to match the Japanese release.

[Haseowolf]

The more I look at it, the more I'm liking the graphical style. Right away I didn't dig it, but now I'm really starting to see that it DOES look like Toriyama's Kanzenban art. Which is cool. Would rather have original manga style, but meh. It's all good.

[Jaruka]

I chose 'Tenkaichi Z' but I wrote in the box to drop the Z so it's just 'Dragonball: Tenkaichi Z'.

I also just wrote a few small points about costumes and forms. Also a bit on how fans would accept what-if forms if they just gave them a proper storyline, constantly referencing to the existing ones, not asking for more. I said they should do an arc where Broly comes back in his Super Saiyan 3 form and Goku and Vegeta are required to defeat him (eventually he is defeated by Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta). Also, I felt someone needed to stick up for Trunks, I wrote a bit on his attacks, sword use, costumes and even forms.

Trunks is an amazing character if done correctly which is why I love him in DIMPs' games but not in Spike's.

[The Tori-bot]

I chose "Ultimate Tenkaichi", simply because it's the least-shit out of all of them.

In the comments I wrote: "Try something different (i.e. use a developer other than Spike) instead of rehashing the exact same game for six f*****g years! You know why sales are plummeting? Because people are catching on to the fact that nothing new is ever brought to the table apart from increasingly minor characters. Year after year you pump out the same game with minimal tweaks, maybe one or two gimmicks like "Raging Soul" or SSJ3 Broli, and expect the fans to eat it up like candy. Shoot for some innovation if you want your games to actually sell."

Harsh, yes, but cruel to be kind and all that, y'know?

[mysticboy]

Like Jaruka said, Spike is actually a great developer. It's just that the publisher is not giving them the money or the time they need.

[SSJSteve]

I choose "Saiyan Rising". I always thought that would be a great name for a live action Dragon Ball Z film. Doesn't have the same effect on games, but it's not too bad.

[spencer7x7]

I picked "Ultimate Tenkaichi", In hope that it will be as good as "Ultimate Butoden", I know it won't considering Spike's track record, but one can dream.

[PuppetDoctor]

I choose Ultimate Tenkaichi since it was the best of the worst. All those titles were really terrible actually with Tenkaichi Z being the worst of them all.

I wrote in the comments that I would like a Budokai style gameplay type game again.

[nathantheguitarist]

I told them they shouldn't re-hash the same damn engines they've rehashed for over 6 times each now, (Budokai style 9, Tenkaichi style 6 or 7) and to make something original.

[mysticboy]

I told myself I didn't need to post this, but screw that:

2002- Dimps
2003- Dimps
2004- Dimps
2005- Spike
2006- Dimps, Spike
2007- Dimps, Spike
2008- Dimps, Dimps
2009- Dimps, Spike, Spike
2010- Spike
2011- Spike

[Chuquita]

Let's see:

* Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Z

Too many Z's. Drop one and it'd sound better.

* Dragon Ball Z: Saiyan Rising

I could only see this working if there's an actual plot-line in there related to the title.

* Dragon Ball Z: Awakening Saiyans

*Is reminded of the board game "Don't Wake Daddy".*

* Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi

I'd rather have (and am still waiting on an English version of) Ultimate Butoden.

* Dragon Ball Z: Saiyan Warriors

This is the most generic sounding of them all.


I'm leaning towards "Saiyan Rising" if only because I've seen the word "Tenkaichi" in so many DB games lately that I'm just tired of it. It's overused.

[mysticboy]

Hmm... They used "Saiyan" in three of the tittle options. I'm thinking that might have something to do with a story line as well.

[Jaruka]

Good to see everyone posting again, seems we'd hit quite a slump of information.

Just a head-ups that the moderator on the official forums confirmed (on the Naruto forums) that Project Age will be at E3 next week and NamcoBandaiEU have already started uploading E3 2011 trailers so we may see the trailer tomorrow afternoon. We'll have a fair bit of information heading our way next week then I'd assume nothing until the next V-Jump and then the game will get it's first big push and premiere in a playable form on the 30th of June at France's Japan Expo.

Just a wee breakdown of things to come.

[Budogenkai]

I chose Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi, sounds the best to me.

Hmm... They used "Saiyan" in three of the tittle options. I'm thinking that might have something to do with a story line as well.

Saiyans confirmed for new Dragonball Z game!

[Jaruka]

Saiyans confirmed for new Dragonball Z game!

Dude! I've been waiting for them for, like, ever!

Saiyan (ahah...) that, we did see that cutscene of Goku fighting some random great ape (which has never happened, just in-case you don't see where I'm going here) so perhaps this does indeed have a new storyline. I don't see where it would go given that it clearly isn't a Saiyan warrior (lack of armor) but... We'll have to see.