"Dragon Ball XENOVERSE" Official Discussion Thread

[Cold Skin]

^ Nice theories, it could definately be linked to time (that permanently "goes away") much like Towa, Mira and Fu as you said. Time is such a main theme in the game that it's definately a good theory, there's a good chance the name would be based on time.

[samuraix123]

Hey guys! Any chance I can get my oh so awesome friends at Kanzenshuu to add me on PS3? I'm not sure what console I'm going to get this for but I'm going to try to get the beta for Xenoverse when it comes out and would like to run around and goof off with my friends from here. MY account is AssertedWolf

[SSJ God Gogeta]

Hey guys! Any chance I can get my oh so awesome friends at Kanzenshuu to add me on PS3? I'm not sure what console I'm going to get this for but I'm going to try to get the beta for Xenoverse when it comes out and would like to run around and goof off with my friends from here. MY account is AssertedWolf

Sure. I will add you later today. I will be getting xenoverse for the ps3, ps4 and maybe for the pc just because of the mods.

[Neshawn]

I know that kanzenshuu will update and let us all know the official news and maybe someone has posted something in one of the 189 pages, but... has there been any rumor concerning Xenoverse and testing it on the 360 network?

[dbboxkaifan]

Bandai Namco hasn't shown up anything of an Xbox 360 Network Test which is how they got the PS3 European Network Test rolling out.

I'd sign up for the Xbox 360 Network Test although it's probably online-only but at least there might be something interesting for the offline mode, and what kind of files the Beta file would show on on PC (maybe some music or videos).

[Quebaz]

Man, really wish people wouldn't be recording footage of the Beta when they clearly don't know how to play the game. All I'm seeing is people saiyng the game sucks or looks like BoZ when it's clearly the guy playing who doesn't got a clue of what he's doing.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MezdOM2cMsY

[SSJ God Gogeta]

Man, really wish people wouldn't be recording footage of the Beta when they clearly don't know how to play the game. All I'm seeing is people saiyng the game sucks or looks like BoZ when it's clearly the guy playing who doesn't got a clue of what he's doing.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MezdOM2cMsY

Wow that's just sad.

[Nickolaidas]

The sad part is the comments of the video ...

[Neshawn]

Thanks for the info on the 360 network testing! Also

Bandai Namco hasn't shown up anything of an Xbox 360 Network Test which is how they got the PS3 European Network Test rolling out.

I'd sign up for the Xbox 360 Network Test although it's probably online-only but at least there might be something interesting for the offline mode, and what kind of files the Beta file would show on on PC (maybe some music or videos).

Man, really wish people wouldn't be recording footage of the Beta when they clearly don't know how to play the game. All I'm seeing is people saiyng the game sucks or looks like BoZ when it's clearly the guy playing who doesn't got a clue of what he's doing.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MezdOM2cMsY

Agreed! I don't blame him too much for not knowing how to play, I was pretty horrific when I started playing most all of the dbz games. What my major gripe is that even if it is like battle of Z, who cares?! I enjoy that game for what it is! Its not like budokai 3 or the BT or RB series for sure but I feel its a huge improvement from Sagas which I feel has a similar game play idea. I am pretty excited for the new graphics and maybe fixing some of the frustrating aspects of BOZ. Don't get me wrong, I am not accusing you of criticizing anything, just commenting on the overall negative reception of BattleOz.

[Rukura]

Aside from the sad fact that people will now probably see Xenoverse as a sequel to Battle of Z (which would actually be cool), has anything been said about when we should be seeing European codes to roll out?

Seems the American branch will be handing them out on October 3rd, maybe the European codes go out the same day?

[Neshawn]

Aside from the sad fact that people will now probably see Xenoverse as a sequel to Battle of Z (which would actually be cool), has anything been said about when we should be seeing European codes to roll out?

That would be pretty awesome, I played the demo for battle of Z and thought man I am not pleased with the lack of control compared to some of the more specific fighting games. Now after playing it for awhile I really like it. I think this new game will definitely be worth buying to see how they changed some of the quirks.

Seems the American branch will be handing them out on October 3rd, maybe the European codes go out the same day?

I am not a expert on how these things work, but it would make sense that it has the same date. Interestingly enough in the past, and I mean pre millennium, when I was watching Dragonball Z in the continental US, places like Paris where already on the buu Saga while I was getting the same episodes recycled over and over again.

[SSJ God Gogeta]

What really pisses me off is that people say the games graphics look shit and that it's not good enough to be next gen...... They do know that the gameplay is taken from the ps3 being a last gen console...... Man people on the internet are just plain stupid.

[Neshawn]

What really pisses me off is that people say the games graphics look shit and that it's not good enough to be next gen...... They do know that the gameplay is taken from the ps3 being a last gen console...... Man people on the internet are just plain stupid.

[Super Saiyajin Luffy]

Aside from the sad fact that people will now probably see Xenoverse as a sequel to Battle of Z (which would actually be cool), has anything been said about when we should be seeing European codes to roll out?

Seems the American branch will be handing them out on October 3rd, maybe the European codes go out the same day?

I would guess we will get the codes on 2nd or 3rd October.

Man, really wish people wouldn't be recording footage of the Beta when they clearly don't know how to play the game. All I'm seeing is people saiyng the game sucks or looks like BoZ when it's clearly the guy playing who doesn't got a clue of what he's doing.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MezdOM2cMsY

Wow that's just sad.

Wow, this guy doesn't seem really familiar with the controls and mechanics. Time to link my sig?

[Flopro18]

Farmer with a Shotgun will be made in this game. I have a backstory for him and everything.

[SingleFringe&Sparks]

I don't think it has anything to do with their movesets, I think it's all about how they decided to handle transformations in this game. Not sure I really understand the logic for why they chose to develop the transformation mechanic the way they did. I agree that it ruins the fun, as I loved playing large team fights in previous games and transforming as the battle progressed. I'm fairly certain they could have managed to find a balance between a competitive use for them while not sacrificing elements of the series (only one transformation at a time, limited usage per activation, etc).

For Super Saiyans in Xenoverse, it's a temporary buff set as one of your Ultimate Attacks that increases your abilities and allows you to use Supers and Ultimates for zero ki cost until your energy fully drains. Then they revert back automatically. Freeza and Cell don't work like that though. They transform and remain that way. So playing as them, as Dimps has set up Super Saiyans anyway, would provide a pretty big advantage.

I'd go with the idea that Full-body transformations should be perminent in battle the same way Buu's Absorbtions are. Then they get their own Ki-Guage settings and buffs to their characters but arent seperate. Or go with the baseline ki mechanic they had before in order to keep them if they are reversable. Movesets dont seem to be the issue as in all Budokai games, skills were locked until requirements were opened.

[dbboxkaifan]

Man, really wish people wouldn't be recording footage of the Beta when they clearly don't know how to play the game. All I'm seeing is people saiyng the game sucks or looks like BoZ when it's clearly the guy playing who doesn't got a clue of what he's doing.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MezdOM2cMsY

The graphics look like crap because of the YouTube compression and for the gameplay, well, that's most likely due to Zanto not being very good at it.

Battle of Z looks OK as a game, sure it's not graphically as nice as Burst Limit, Raging Blast 1 or plasticky as Raging Blast 2 or muddy as Ultimate Blast but the graphics go fine with it. After all, what matters is the gameplay.

I would guess we will get the codes on 2nd or 3rd October.

That'd be awesome getting my Smash 3DS and then a Xenoverse Beta code.

[Michelle91]

I wonder when a release date will be announced? My guess they will announce a release date for February or March soon maybe in a few weeks from now.

[Super Saiyajin Luffy]

Man, really wish people wouldn't be recording footage of the Beta when they clearly don't know how to play the game. All I'm seeing is people saiyng the game sucks or looks like BoZ when it's clearly the guy playing who doesn't got a clue of what he's doing.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MezdOM2cMsY

The graphics look like crap because of the YouTube compression and for the gameplay, well, that's most likely due to Zanto not being very good at it.

Battle of Z looks OK as a game, sure it's not graphically as nice as Burst Limit, Raging Blast 1 or plasticky as Raging Blast 2 or muddy as Ultimate Blast but the graphics go fine with it. After all, what matters is the gameplay.

I would guess we will get the codes on 2nd or 3rd October.

That'd be awesome getting my Smash 3DS and then a Xenoverse Beta code.

Smash 3DS and Xenoverse code? Count me in Rockman mainer day 1
If I get the code, I might stream Xenoverse on twitch. If it's too risky or taken down, hitboxtv, then. Let's hope my notebook doesn't die. Also can only play Network Test on Sunday morning, because I have night work and Saturday is a fighting game tournament meetup.

Also future VJump speculations? I think they are going to announce playable characters now...

Don't get me wrong, DevilsCorpse, I prefer having 2nd and 3rd Freeza as separate characters rather than no characters at all, but I don't understand the logic.

In Budokai 3, DIMPS was more than able to have Freeza possess different special moves and ultimates in ONE 'character', despite him transforming on the fly. So I see no reason as to why they want to have each Freeza form be its own character in Xenoverse.

Also, they negate the fun many Freeza players had by transforming him as the match went on.

I'm just trying to understand the logic of DIMPS making Freeza and Cell transformations as separate characters.

I understand your sentiments about Freeza different forms rather being transformations than separate characters. With Cell, they might have thought, that Cell NEVER transformed mid battle, it was more a minigame trying to absorb both Cyborgs. Also from neogaf:

It's more likely it'll just have a small cut scene where he finds and absorbs an android to change forms. It's how they've handled his transformations in almost every other fighting game.

Yeah, that always weirded me out. Like... he just cuts and runs in the middle of the fight, knows exactly where the android in question is, AND has enough time/is not pursued quickly enough to do it without being interrupted?

I mean, yeah, Freeza and Saiyan transformations took some time to execute but not that long. Though I guess having him just throw out a solar flare works since that's how he did it in the show...

Nothing wrong with how Spike handled it, I just feel it simply makes no sense for #17 and 18 being conviniently here at the battle and absorb them. Same for Boo transformations, although they felt awesome. But I sometimes feel, it disrupted the flow of a match too much.
I think DIMPS had no idea how to balance Freeza transformation and simply went with it.
Speculation: Maoji Vegeta is going to be a separate character, also Mecha Freeza possible alternate costume for Final Freeza?

[Flopro18]

So if GT and BoG is in, it's destiny battle time. SS4 Goku vs SSG Goku. No power ups. My bet's are on the guy with the fur.