Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

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Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by Patrick » Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:01 pm

From what I understand, there's a hidden stage in the Japanese version of Budokai 2(I think it's just called Dragon Ball Z 2 over there). Apparently, it had something to do with the Neko Majin characters, as well as Kuriza. Alas, I guess it was removed from the NA version.

However, when I tried searching for more information about the stage, I got nothing. What do you guys know about said stage? What does it look like, what characters do you use, how do you actually get to said stage, ect?

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Re: Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by VegettoEX » Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:50 pm

It's not that it was "removed" from the international versions, it's that the Japanese version of the game came a few months later and had it added in!

If I remember correctly, it's an extra stage in the Dragon World single-player mode. Onio's on the map somewhere, right? Kuriza is also an extra costume/color for Freeza:

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Re: Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by Ultimate_Nova_X » Sun Feb 02, 2014 1:58 pm

That's right, it's hard to remember that the Budokai games came out last in Japan. So naturally, they add new features in.

Budokai 2 (JP) also had a secret re-release that was given out to a rare selection (like 1000) of members who subscribed to a mag.

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Re: Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by Patrick » Sun Feb 02, 2014 2:53 pm

Huh, that's very interesting stuff! Is there anything more you guys can tell me about the stage itself? All I'm aware is that you fight Kuriza(or as VegettoEX pointed out, basically Freeza), I just don't know with who or how it looks otherwise.

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Re: Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by Xeogran » Sun Feb 02, 2014 3:40 pm

There is also a real hidden stage not present in other Budokai 2 versions.

It's a V-Jump themed World Tournament (see at 4:30)
http://youtu.be/mxeY6kPMkEg?t=4m31s

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Re: Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by Patrick » Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:08 am

Nightstar1994 wrote:There is also a real hidden stage not present in other Budokai 2 versions.

It's a V-Jump themed World Tournament (see at 4:30)
http://youtu.be/mxeY6kPMkEg?t=4m31s
Hmm, judging from those videos, Coola also appears in that version. Is he also in the regular version of JPN Budokai 2, or just that 2 V one?
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Re: Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by VegettoEX » Mon Feb 03, 2014 7:24 am

Nope, Coola and the V-Jump stage are exclusive to Dragon Ball Z 2 V.
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Re: Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by Xeogran » Mon Feb 03, 2014 2:27 pm

Not sure if I can ask this here, but I've actually been wondering:

How did Dragon Ball Z 2 V end up made into an ISO? I mean, only 1000 copies was delievered. It must have had a lucky fate to fell into hands of someone clever.

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Re: Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by Rukura » Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:00 pm

Nightstar1994 wrote:How did Dragon Ball Z 2 V end up made into an ISO? I mean, only 1000 copies was delievered. It must have had a lucky fate to fell into hands of someone clever.
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Re: Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by Hellspawn28 » Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:24 pm

I don't think it was ever uploaded on Youtube. I seen the game go over $200 on Ebay before, so the chances of someone having the money to buy it and upload clips from it is unlikely for now.
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Re: Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by dbboxkaifan » Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:26 pm

Hellspawn28 wrote:I don't think it was ever uploaded on Youtube. I seen the game go over $200 on Ebay before, so the chances of someone having the money to buy it and upload clips from it is unlikely for now.
Yeah, collectors don't tend to have capture devices around that's more of what Let's Play YouTube users do.

Although AVGN does but he wanted to always be a filmmaker and YouTube sort of gave that to him.
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Re: Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by chaospunishment » Mon Feb 03, 2014 3:35 pm

Kind of related but there's an unused Kami's Lookout on Burst Limit. Outside of the ending scene.

There's even the movie file for the little rectangles with the "looking around the stage" things in in stage select.

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Re: Hidden stage in JPN Budokai 2?

Post by pandamix » Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:12 pm

chaospunishment wrote:Kind of related but there's an unused Kami's Lookout on Burst Limit. Outside of the ending scene.

There's even the movie file for the little rectangles with the "looking around the stage" things in in stage select.
Can you show us?

Also I didn't understand very well your last sentence..

Edit: I understand now lol.

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