DBZ: BT2 Wii review in EGM.

Magica · Post by **Magica** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 4:28 pm

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Scanned out of the December 2006 Electronic Gaming Monthly magazine. Sorry the scan is so large, but I wanted to give the best viewing possible for it. Note that EGM is pretty opinionated, so you may or may not agree with what they say.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:01 pm

Shame the Wii costs so much (and I gotta do a lot of thinking before I even decide which or if to buy new gaming hardware) as I'm intregued by the challenge of having to actually throw physical punches 'n such on the Wii version of the game.

chibi_goten · Post by **chibi_goten** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 5:16 pm

It's looking good, I can’t wait until I get my copy, or my Wii for that matter.

I'm going to go without the essentials again aren't I...

Pedro The Hutt · Post by **Pedro The Hutt** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:03 pm

Chuquita wrote:Shame the Wii costs so much (and I gotta do a lot of thinking before I even decide which or if to buy new gaming hardware) as I'm intregued by the challenge of having to actually throw physical punches 'n such on the Wii version of the game.

No no, punching and kicking still happens via buttons. It's the special moves that go via gestures.

Brad Redfield · Post by **Brad Redfield** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:14 pm

Sound's like fun. If I manage to pick up the Wii, I'll be getting this and Zelda.

A little off-topic, but I haven't read EGM in awhile. I like the new format for the reviews.

Gouki* · Post by Gouki* » Mon Nov 13, 2006 3:13 am

Chuquita wrote:Shame the Wii costs so much

!!

Isn't Wii the cheapest 'next gen' console? Like, everywhere? And it can play all your Gamecube games, so by the library is already quite large.

Anyway, didn't like review too much. But that doesn't surprise. Some of there reason's for the average score seem a bit odd (possible embarrassment as you perform moves, for example, or deep fighting system). I don't like EGM at all anyway. Now, if this was a GamesTM review, or from Insert Credit, maybe then it would hold more water.

Mr.Piccolo · Post by **Mr.Piccolo** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 11:38 am

Did you notice that the one of the editors left a subtle note about being a fan of the series? Its a smart move for a couple of reasons. First of all, if you didn't know the series and saw that the person reviewing it loved it, then you wouldn't take the review so seriously because a fanboy was just hyping it up. On the other hand, because there was a small note about liking being able to do the spirit bomb, it shows that a fan will know what to look for and it really connects with DragonBall fandom.

-rick

DaSaiyanPrince · Post by **DaSaiyanPrince** » Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:16 pm

In my opinion, EGM tends to be a bit too harsh on games. Especially anime based ones. (they gave a FMA one a 5) but whatever....
(off topic a bit) I haven't gotten my issue yet. T_T

Azure · Post by **Azure** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 7:34 pm

Mr.Piccolo wrote: On the other hand, because there was a small note about liking being able to do the spirit bomb, it shows that a fan will know what to look for and it really connects with DragonBall fandom.

Lol he called it a " Spirit Ball" and surely no one throws fireballs at all. they throw Ki attacks

I'm also wondering if they played this in story mode at all, have they got proper cut scenes/story in yet? Will it make an once of sense to casual fans or even younger fans who might just be starting on Z after watching DB?
All this review says is you dance around a lot. XD

Tsukento · Post by **Tsukento** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:24 am

DaSaiyanPrince wrote:In my opinion, EGM tends to be a bit too harsh on games. Especially anime based ones. (they gave a FMA one a 5) but whatever....

The FMA review was justified. >_> This is actually a good review as DBZ games haven't seen that many reviews that weren't plagued with criticisms.

Taku128 · Post by **Taku128** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 1:12 am

Tsukento wrote:
DaSaiyanPrince wrote:In my opinion, EGM tends to be a bit too harsh on games. Especially anime based ones. (they gave a FMA one a 5) but whatever....
The FMA review was justified. >_> This is actually a good review as DBZ games haven't seen that many reviews that weren't plagued with criticisms.

After Budokai 2 they stopped reviewing DBZ games, so I bet they only reviewed NEO because its a Wii launch title.

Mystic Jack · Post by **Mystic Jack** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:07 am

*Imagines using my own hands to make the spirit ball*

The world as we know it just might end.

Mr.Piccolo · Post by **Mr.Piccolo** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:59 pm

Sorry to bump an old thread, but Nintendo Power did their Wii review had two reviews: (9.0) For a DragonBall Z fan and (6.0) for everyone else.

Do non-dragonball fans really see these games as fodder?

-Rick

Mystic Jack · Post by **Mystic Jack** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:52 am

Well, at least that was on topic. Well generally if it's from non-dragonball's they lie all the time anyway.

(j/k)

Tanooki Kuribo · Post by **Tanooki Kuribo** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 7:35 am

This game is almost impossible to play with the Wii remote and nunchuck. You'd almsot HAVE TO play with the classic controller. I kept whipping my face with the wire that connects the nunchuck to the Wii remote.

Sasuke_Chidori · Post by **Sasuke_Chidori** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:16 am

No way man, I can't go back to the classic controller. I learned how to transform, dash, do all specials, ect.

mAcChaos · Post by **mAcChaos** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:04 pm

Mr.Piccolo wrote:Sorry to bump an old thread, but Nintendo Power did their Wii review had two reviews: (9.0) For a DragonBall Z fan and (6.0) for everyone else. Do non-dragonball fans really see these games as fodder?

-Rick

Of course.

I still like Super Butoden 2 the best.

Kunzait_83 · Post by **Kunzait_83** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:43 pm

Brad Redfield · Post by **Brad Redfield** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:37 pm

Kunzait_83 wrote:where's Sushi X when you need him?

Daaaaaaaammmmnnnnnn!

Now that's old school EGM right there. I remember him praising Final Bout.

Tanooki Kuribo wrote:This game is almost impossible to play with the Wii remote and nunchuck.

No way man, this controller setup is much better than the PS2/GC/Classic.

Post by **VegettoEX** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:02 pm

Kunzait_83 wrote:where's Sushi X when you need him?

Hanging out with Sheng Long.

I've still got my pages of their Super Butoden 3 preview, quite possibly my first exposure to the series. Where they talk about Kuririn & #18's son.

Kanzenshuu

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