How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by TheGmGoken » Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:00 pm

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That was suppose to be Goku lol. The game made an error. Hence why Goku was all hurt afterwards.
Goku fought Janemba while Gohan fought Cooler
Are we talking about the same game? You seem to be talking about RB2 while I'm talking about Budokai 3. But yea Cooler beating SSJ2 Gohan was funny.

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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by dbzfan7 » Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:03 pm

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That was suppose to be Goku lol. The game made an error. Hence why Goku was all hurt afterwards.
Goku fought Janemba while Gohan fought Cooler
Are we talking about the same game? You seem to be talking about RB2 while I'm talking about Budokai 3. But yea Cooler beating SSJ2 Gohan was funny.
I'm talking about RB2.
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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by TheGmGoken » Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:08 pm

Oh then yes. Imagine if RB2 came out during the Budokai era. We would have Cooler and BROLY being the strongest in the world.

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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by mAcChaos » Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:25 am

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Still the fight he made Gogeta bleed and injured most likely didn't help. Then in BT3 you had him fight evenly.
Well, hypothetically, if his power never stops rising he could be as strong as anyone if you gave it long enough.
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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by TheMightyOzaru » Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:26 am

Broly's power doesn't continuously rise though. That's a dub error.
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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by Ringworm128 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 1:53 am

Yes, in the original it was more like he was filling up like a baloon with ki not actually getting stronger.
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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by dario03 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:03 am

I really don't think the dub or the games had that much to do with his hype. It might of added to it (especially since the dub might of been the first time many saw it) but he was already hyped long before that. The dub didn't come out until August 2003 and B3 didn't even come out until November 2004 and I remember him being hyped for as long as I've known about him (got the movie around 1997). Heck I remember the guy that I bought the movie from gave me a fan made power level list and it even said that Broly's power raised constantly.

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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by KentalSSJ6 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:21 am

I actually wouldn't mind Broly continually getting stronger, as long as theres a limit. Say, if he reaches a certain level, it becomes too much for his body, kinda like Rigor in SSJ5 from the DBNA doujin. The body could only handle so much before it starts breaking down under all the energy. I mean when he transforms into his LSSJ form his old body literally explodes into the new one.
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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by Kamiccolo9 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:17 am

KentalSSJ6 wrote:I actually wouldn't mind Broly continually getting stronger, as long as theres a limit. Say, if he reaches a certain level, it becomes too much for his body, kinda like Rigor in SSJ5 from the DBNA doujin. The body could only handle so much before it starts breaking down under all the energy. I mean when he transforms into his LSSJ form his old body literally explodes into the new one.
Isn't that pretty much what happened in M8? Right after the "my power is rising" statement, he's clearly in pain, and starts throwing out random ki blasts, almost like he's trying to get rid of the excess energy.
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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by Kishido » Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:32 pm

VegettoEX wrote:
Kishido wrote:Broly is boss... Seriously love the guy even if he seems a bit emo
Hey there:

Just so you're aware, this thread has been dead for well over a year. Unless there's something truly significant and relevant to toss into an existing conversation, it would probably make more sense to either look for a more-recent/currently-ongoing thread or create a new conversation entirely.
I'm sorry but should I open another thread instead?

Well I just found it with the search functio and wanted to post in itup.

To be more deeper... I love everything about it... He is like a super monster among monsters... And he remembers me a bit about wreslting characters as Kane, Big Show and the Undertaker... Undstoppable big monsters who come in the ring and simply wreck everyone

And damn I love his green aura

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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by DBZGTKOSDH » Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:10 pm

He is huge, he is green, he is a Super Saiyan, he is an uncontrollable crazy psychopath with blank eyes that doesn't so mercy, he is one of Goku's personal enemies, and he kicks his opponents asses every time he is shown (only to be beaten at the very end though). That's why I think most fans like him, and that's why I like him as well.
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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by KentalSSJ6 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:05 pm

Kamiccolo9 wrote:
KentalSSJ6 wrote:I actually wouldn't mind Broly continually getting stronger, as long as theres a limit. Say, if he reaches a certain level, it becomes too much for his body, kinda like Rigor in SSJ5 from the DBNA doujin. The body could only handle so much before it starts breaking down under all the energy. I mean when he transforms into his LSSJ form his old body literally explodes into the new one.
Isn't that pretty much what happened in M8? Right after the "my power is rising" statement, he's clearly in pain, and starts throwing out random ki blasts, almost like he's trying to get rid of the excess energy.
I personally dont remember that to be honest. I used to like Broly when I was younger but his fanbase has just ruined him for me. What I used to think was a awesome and original villain has been reduced to a ripoff of SSJ Grade 3 with a pitifully half assed back story and reasoning. His LSSJ form now seems totally unnecessary to me now.
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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by soulnova » Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:55 pm

Besides the title of Legenday, he always kicks all kinds of ass. And... weeeeell...
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As a DB fangirl I can tell you that there's not a lot a girls who are into Broly. At least not among the circle of friends I used to hang out with. Broly was really popular with the guys.

Ehem, to be completely honest, base Broly looked really Interesting. :roll:

And during the first part of the second movie, before he goes all muscular, he's a keeper. :wink:
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Re: How the Hell is Broly so popular?!

Post by Kid Buu » Fri Sep 06, 2013 12:38 am

I liked everything about Broly in Movie 8 except for the whole hatred of Goku stemming from the fact that he cried as a baby. I'm not one of those people who say "Vegeta should have killed a Major Villain despite not being the Main Character" but I think the film would have worked better had only Vegeta and Trunks gone into space. Mainly because I actually liked Broly and his father's connection to Vegeta and his father.
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