Possible Dragon Ball DS US title and release date?

xzero · Post by **xzero** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:15 pm

Do you think they'll do this with DBZ?

They already have. It's called Legacy of Goku (or alternatively DBZ Sagas for those who really want to cry).

In all seriousness, I truly hope they don't. DBZ lends itself to a fighting game; DB lends itself to an adventure game. I always felt that DB would make for an excellent Zelda-style game if handled appropriately, and it appears that DB:DS/Origins is being handled correctly. The adventure genre wouldn't really work in my opinion if placed in the context of DBZ. Pseudo-RPGs kind of worked on GBA, but they required tons of level grinding every time you had to cross one of those stupid barriers; a 'hack'n'slash' game in the form of Sagas could have worked, but it was really shoddily done.

Overall, I think DB is going to be good (perhaps even great), and if the Red Ribbon Army and Piccolo Sagas are not included, that can provide for two more games if the reception for the first one is sufficient. Here's hoping the English version is exactly like the previous DBZ games, which had *gasp* accurate lines and *shock!* swearing consistent with the Japanese version of the games.

Forgotten Hero · Post by **Forgotten Hero** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:23 pm

xzero wrote:
Do you think they'll do this with DBZ?
They already have. It's called Legacy of Goku (or alternatively DBZ Sagas for those who really want to cry).

In all seriousness, I truly hope they don't. DBZ lends itself to a fighting game; DB lends itself to an adventure game. I always felt that DB would make for an excellent Zelda-style game if handled appropriately, and it appears that DB:DS/Origins is being handled correctly. The adventure genre wouldn't really work in my opinion if placed in the context of DBZ. Pseudo-RPGs kind of worked on GBA, but they required tons of level grinding every time you had to cross one of those stupid barriers; a 'hack'n'slash' game in the form of Sagas could have worked, but it was really shoddily done.

Overall, I think DB is going to be good (perhaps even great), and if the Red Ribbon Army and Piccolo Sagas are not included, that can provide for two more games if the reception for the first one is sufficient. Here's hoping the English version is exactly like the previous DBZ games, which had *gasp* accurate lines and *shock!* swearing consistent with the Japanese version of the games.

Legacy of Goku is totally different from Dragonball DS.

And no...most of the games aren't that accurate.
DB DS is gonna have up to the 21 Tenkaichi Budokai.

xzero · Post by **xzero** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:35 am

The Legacy of Goku comment I made earlier was a joke, but I forgot to put in any indication of my intent; for the record, I know DB:DS is totally different.

As for the accuracy, I know there were lines, particularly in the latter two Tenkaichi Budokai titles that appeared in the places they should have appeared in the show. To briefly expound upon that, Freeza has a line about "Reconvening this show of terror" in the sub, but not in the dub; the game dub did (as far as I recall, though I might be incorrect) use that line.

Swearing and whatnot aside, are the games really that inaccurate? Just curious.

Post by **Herms** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:34 pm

It varies from game to game. Burst Limit has very accurate scripts from what I've seen, but Supersonic Warriors 2 has an infamously awful English script, full of translation errors and typos.

Forgotten Hero · Post by **Forgotten Hero** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:00 pm

Herms wrote:It varies from game to game. Burst Limit has very accurate scripts from what I've seen, but Supersonic Warriors 2 has an infamously awful English script, full of translation errors and typos.

...That is why I got Buku Rassen.

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 6:20 pm

"Origins"? What is this? A Marvel game?

Chrono Trigger · Post by **Chrono Trigger** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:13 pm

Kendamu said : "Origins"? What is this? A Marvel game?

I'm telling you man they do it to aggravate us. I'm 100% sure !

Forgotten Hero · Post by **Forgotten Hero** » Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:47 pm

bah, stopping whinning. Buy the Japanese. Herms has an translation on how to actually play. A little bit back in this thread.

Post by **Herms** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:06 am

Kendamu wrote:"Origins"? What is this? A Marvel game?

Or a Final Fantasy game.

Forgotten Hero · Post by **Forgotten Hero** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:21 am

lol!

Post by **Herms** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:40 am

Forgotten Hero wrote:bah, stopping whinning. Buy the Japanese. Herms has an translation on how to actually play. A little bit back in this thread.

Hey, maybe I could do a guide to this game for Gamefaq.com. Do they just let anyone submit one, or do you have to register with them, or what?

Forgotten Hero · Post by **Forgotten Hero** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 12:51 am

Herms wrote:
Forgotten Hero wrote:bah, stopping whinning. Buy the Japanese. Herms has an translation on how to actually play. A little bit back in this thread.
Hey, maybe I could do a guide to this game for Gamefaq.com. Do they just let anyone submit one, or do you have to register with them, or what?

Yes they do! Go for it bro!

EX wrote the code for Neko Majin Z in Buku Rassen, found in the Super Sonic Warriors 2 area.

Gotta be a member, but it's free.

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 7:46 pm

Forgotten Hero wrote:bah, stopping whinning. Buy the Japanese. Herms has an translation on how to actually play. A little bit back in this thread.

Bah. Get outta my ass and let me freely express the minor inconvenience that is the title change to a game I'm going to get the Japanese version of anyway.

Forgotten Hero · Post by **Forgotten Hero** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 12:52 am

Kendamu wrote:
Forgotten Hero wrote:bah, stopping whinning. Buy the Japanese. Herms has an translation on how to actually play. A little bit back in this thread.
Bah. Get outta my ass and let me freely express the minor inconvenience that is the title change to a game I'm going to get the Japanese version of anyway.

lol!

I was in your ass! That has got to hurt! JK

LSSJ4 · Post by **LSSJ4** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:11 am

In case someone missed out, there's a new trailer in english:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2-f9HSUHLw

Regardless of the name change, It looks like we still get Makafushigi.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:41 am

Hmmm.

Hey guys, I think the game's going all the way to the 21st Budokai. Does anyone else get that feeling?

LSSJ4 · Post by **LSSJ4** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:51 am

SSj Kaboom wrote:Hmmm.

Hey guys, I think the game's going all the way to the 21st Budokai. Does anyone else get that feeling?

Seems to be heading that path, hopefully these guys take a note from the LoG guys and add original content to pad out the game.

Rocketman · Post by **Rocketman** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:13 pm

SSj Kaboom wrote:Hmmm.

Hey guys, I think the game's going all the way to the 21st Budokai. Does anyone else get that feeling?

Why yes, game designers, I would like to spend fifty bucks on a game with so little content and awful graphics.

Don't use the lube either. I want to bleeeed....

Post by **Herms** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:31 pm

You can't really tell how much content a game will have by how much of the story it covers. Legacy of Goku I covers the entire Saiyan and Freeza arcs, but is extremely short, while Legend of the Super Saiyan covers the same amount of time but is far longer.

Kendamu · Post by **Kendamu** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:42 pm

Forgotten Hero wrote:
Kendamu wrote:
Forgotten Hero wrote:bah, stopping whinning. Buy the Japanese. Herms has an translation on how to actually play. A little bit back in this thread.
Bah. Get outta my ass and let me freely express the minor inconvenience that is the title change to a game I'm going to get the Japanese version of anyway.
lol! I was in your ass! That has got to hurt! JK

Well, obviously I didn't like it!

Kanzenshuu

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