Dragonball Z Sparking! Meteor

Taku128 · Post by **Taku128** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:32 pm

So apparently we're getting the Japanese cover for the game. They probably couldn't afford to create their own boxart due to their financial problems.

Saiyan · Post by **Saiyan** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:55 pm

Why do the people who make the covers for the US version have to be douche enough to change the spot where the logo was. Splitting Gohan from the rest of the picture makes it look weird. If only they kept the name where it should be.

Oh well..beggars can't be choosers. At least its the Japanese art.

SuperSaiyan3Goku · Post by **SuperSaiyan3Goku** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:47 pm

I like it, but why the Hell did they cut off most of Gohan?

Well, it's a change from the crappy covers of the first two BT games.

DaemonCorps · Post by **DaemonCorps** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:04 pm

Kudos to Atari for using the original cover art but altering it enough for us to still complain about it.

Saiyan wrote:Splitting Gohan from the rest of the picture makes it look weird.

Well maybe they were under the impression that if FUNi could get away with cropping the series, they could do the same with a character (as well as separate him completely from everyone else).

As for Babidi, I agree with caejones that he could be interesting if done right (and kinda stretch the extent of his powers). For example, he see him put up and energy shield against Majin Vegeta's sacrifice attack, so I don't see why he can't form an entire ball surrounding him and just charge at the opponent (kinda like how Buu rolls up into a ball and charges people).

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:04 pm

Man, I hate that. Why do they always need to change something? Can't they just keep it the same(Besides the english name)?

SuperSaiyan3Goku · Post by **SuperSaiyan3Goku** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:52 pm

Big Momma wrote:Man, I hate that. Why do they always need to change something? Can't they just keep it the same(Besides the english name)?

Actually, I kind of like the idea of using the original name for the game. It would be really, really awesome, and people wouldn't get confused with there being one name instead of two. Like Atari ever listens to the fans.

fps_anth · Post by **fps_anth** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:57 pm

Cool that we get the same artwork as Japan. However, imo, this art is not as good as the previous two. Especially Goku...he just looks weird to me.

gohanku · Post by **gohanku** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:58 pm

Babidi and Spopovich? I can see Spopovich as the only rush attacks and maybe the drain your opponent rush(everything is useless against giants!) Babidi, what can he do that can give him enough attacks for BT3?

Conan the SSJ · Post by **Conan the SSJ** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:41 am

gohanku wrote:Babidi and Spopovich? I can see Spopovich as the only rush attacks and maybe the drain your opponent rush(everything is useless against giants!) Babidi, what can he do that can give him enough attacks for BT3?

Spopovitch can also shoot a charged energy attack, that while would be chump-change to the Z senshi in the series, is kind of impressive and cool looking. Plus, he can fly, so no need to fall mid-air during battles. Umm...maybe his alternate skin can be the non-Majin red haired version from Hercule's flashback of him?

Ex-Dubbie369 · Post by **Ex-Dubbie369** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:44 am

Conan the SSJ wrote:
gohanku wrote:Babidi and Spopovich? I can see Spopovich as the only rush attacks and maybe the drain your opponent rush(everything is useless against giants!) Babidi, what can he do that can give him enough attacks for BT3?
He can shoot a charged energy attack, that while would be chump-change to the Z senshi in the series, is kind of impressive and cool looking. Plus, he can fly, so no need to fall mid-air during battles. Umm...maybe his alternate skin can be the non-Majin red haired version from Mr. Satan's flashback of him?

I was thinking it would just be Bibidi, or a pallet swap.

Conan the SSJ · Post by **Conan the SSJ** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:24 am

Ex-Dubbie369 wrote:I was thinking it would just be Bibidi, or a pallet swap.

Edited my post a bit, since it seems misinterpreted. I was referring to Spopovitch, not Babidi. The energy blast I brought up is an attack he uses against Videl after he learns she can also fly (though it's revealed he was holding back a bit). That is a good idea about Bibidi becoming an alternate skin for Babidi though, of course SPIKE could've done that for King Vegeta with Vegeta.

Ex-Dubbie369 · Post by **Ex-Dubbie369** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:32 am

Conan the SSJ wrote:
Ex-Dubbie369 wrote:I was thinking it would just be Bibidi, or a pallet swap.
Edited my post a bit, since it seems misinterpreted. I was referring to Spopovitch, not Babidi. The energy blast I brought up is an attack he uses against Videl after he learns she can also fly (though it's revealed he was holding back a bit). That is a good idea about Bibidi becoming an alternate skin for Babidi though, of course SPIKE could've done that for King Vegeta with Vegeta.

Oh, in that case I totally agree. Hell, I want that to be Spopovitch's first costume. I doubt that I'd ever use his majin costume.

Thanos · Post by **Thanos** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 4:26 am

Thanos6 wrote:If there's no Wheelo in this game, I, like Fawful, shall have fury.

EDIT: There seems to be some debate about whether or not this is real...I'm quoting a guy at GameFAQs (not the best source, I know)--

The small pics on it are from BT1

The life bars are not from the other ones and Babidi is standing next to a character blasting something but not the cause of the blast.

Babidi would have no moves.

This is fake.

Probably. I guess from looking at the extra posts from Atari community.

Someone who's more of an expert than me, try and judge. I'm just reporting.

I'm also betting this is fake... although, it worries me that Babidi and Spopovich look very, very much like the authentic "Sparking!" character art style, all blocky and such.

Humpski · Post by **Humpski** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:08 am

Spopovich just looks like Recoome without hair.

Xyex · Post by **Xyex** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:28 am

I'm hoping Spoppovitch is real. I've wanted him in a game since B2. As for the box art.... bleh. I was hoping we'd get something different. That green is absolutely horrible. And also, Vegeta looks horrid as well. People are actually happy we're getting this crappy thing?

Leotaku · Post by **Leotaku** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:41 am

I seriously doubt that that Babidi and Spoppovich picture is fake. But if it is, then that's a GREAT fake.

As for the cover art...dang. There's finally the original Japanese cover art on one of these games, and I don't even like it that much this time. Oh well. It's just a cover.

Humpski · Post by **Humpski** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 12:41 pm

Looks pretty darn real to me. Here's a big pic.

http://img166.imagevenue.com/view.php?i ... _471lo.JPG

SWEET! Budokai style dodging is in! (Look at the Goku / Vegeta fight)

Here's another scan. Not too much interesting on it though.
http://img154.imagevenue.com/img.php?I'm ... _734lo.JPG

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:00 pm

We need to get some translization all up in this junk.

fps_anth · Post by **fps_anth** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 1:01 pm

That's pretty awesome. Now give us GT Kid Goku.

SonGokuGT · Post by **SonGokuGT** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:34 pm

That's pretty cool, I guess... The Budokai 3 dodging will add a lot to the game. However, of all the characters that they could've added... WHY BABIDI!? If you think about it 30 new characters will be used up really quickly if they keep being wasted on characters like Babidi. What's next? GIRU?