Just watched the teasers. So let me get this straight - every Saiyan in FighterZ begins their fight with a transformation of some kind (including Adult Gohan, if you're on the side of believing his "unlocked potential" is a transformation)... until now.
Bardock's intro is a proper reference to his source material. A callback to the lives that were lost before he dons the headband. Short, sweet and
drenched in Bardock.
Broly's intro is... "
hey guys, comin at ya with some Dragon Ball Fighter Zee footage of my man Brawly yeeeeeuh" - really, though? He just... skates in, already in big boy mode? Broly arguably,
visually, has one of the most iconic transformations of the franchise - and he just pops in here like he's late for class. I can practically see the slice of bread hanging from his mouth. It's the first legitimately disappointing intro I've seen.
Now don't get me wrong, by my non-sensical logic of "Saiyans should transform in their intros," this means that I should want Bardock to transform, right?
No. If Bardock was just another Super Saiyan thrown into the game, I would be in streets rioting
*. If his Super Saiyan form were anything BUT a Meteor Attack, I would be miffed at it's inclusion... but it's a suitable, bonus reference as-is.
*quietly mumbling to myself and eating chips in the corner
As for hopes of how they each play: I expect Broly to be a giant, rush-down,
aggressive mother-buster - akin to how Juggernaut felt, for all you MvC fans out there. Bardock should feel like a
dirty Goku. Maybe give him a command grab, that would be
siiiiick.