The Official Dragonball Evolution Game Thread

Son Wukong · Post by **Son Wukong** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:41 am

Bussani wrote:
Taku128 wrote:
Son Wukong wrote:Let me correct you on this one.
Yes, yes it is.

Observe PSP:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgyTZ-1R7XI

Observe PS2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqyFJ3Bd ... re=related

They clearly didn't put too much effort in this game. But I might get it anyway just for the lulz.

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How can you tell thats a video of the PSP version? Wouldn't the video be in widescreen since the PSP is in widescreen? I looked up Tekken 5 PSP on youtube and got this review.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MSLceiyaMQ

Looks nothing like the video you posted.
Hm, that does look more like what I'd expect from the PSP. Still pretty good by PSP standards though.

I stand corrected. The link I posted is indeed the ported version.

This is the last time I'll be watching video's in my lowest brightness setting.

Timo · Post by **Timo** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:07 am

"Funny!"

Two minutes ago, I called Atari (Germany) about the DBE game. Whether they will be publish the game over here and when the release date will be. They had NO IDEA about the game. So, it's up to Namco Bandia I guess.

Bussani · Post by **Bussani** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:20 am

Son Wukong wrote:I stand corrected. The link I posted is indeed the ported version.

This is the last time I'll be watching video's in my lowest brightness setting.

Don't worry about it. I even looked up the game on Wikipedia and thought you were right about it being on the PSP. I didn't realize there was a PS3 version.

SonEric84 · Post by **SonEric84** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 2:07 pm

Definitely going to steer clear of this game.

LaRésistance · Post by **LaRésistance** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:23 pm

Does anyone know where I can preorder the Japanese version of the game (Play Asia won't ship it to Europe) ? I'd like to review it as soon as possible.

Leotaku · Post by **Leotaku** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:33 pm

Not that I'd expect it, but it'd be interesting to see the original manga outfits as alternate costumes. They kinda did this in X-Men: Mutant Academy, except it was more the other way around: the game wasn't based on the movie, but they had the movie costumes as alternates.

darkhawk5 · Post by **darkhawk5** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:17 am

Wow...this really is Shin Budokai

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:29 am

darkhawk5 wrote:Wow...this really is Shin Budokai.

That's what I've been saying all along. Shin Budokai's gameplay with Evolution's characters.

Though I wonder if the [url=http://dbthemovie.com/2008/08/22/roadshow-october/]martial arts styles used in the actual film[/quote] will be carried over to the game. Goku, for example, fights in a capoeira-like style, with a lot of flips, spins, and kicks. Chi-Chi uses some sort of Muay Thai, Gohan and Roshi use old Chinese styles, and so on... Probably shouldn't expect anything to intricate.

Anyway, that screencap you posted looks gorgeous. Love the shapes and textures on Goku, and the backgrounds look very nice, too.

jda95 · Post by **jda95** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:31 am

SSj Kaboom wrote:
darkhawk5 wrote:Wow...this really is Shin Budokai.
That's what I've been saying all along. Shin Budokai's gameplay with Evolution's characters.

And that screencap you posted looks gorgeous. Love the shapes and textures on Goku.

Really? Look at Roshi's fingers and where the orange of Goku's gi meets the black.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 2:36 am

jda95 wrote:Really? Look at Roshi's fingers and where the orange of Goku's gi meets the black.

I know. It's still just a PSP game. That looks really good for a 4-year-old handheld system's graphics.

MisterFlashdude · Post by **MisterFlashdude** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:05 am

At this point, my favorite part about this movie is the quips that slip in with "news"...

Joystiq wrote:We salute you, PSP. Much like a brave (or fatally clumsy) soldier collapsing on a grenade before shrapnel pierces the entire squad's fleshy bits, Sony's portable platform has kept the latest licensed game all to itself. Based on the upcoming Dragonball: Evolution, which critics are optimistically calling "a film," this online-capable fighter comes to us courtesy of Namco Bandai.

Kotaku wrote:The good news is that the PSP-bound video game based on Dragonball Evolution looks yards better than the game based on Street Fighter: The Movie.

The bad news? There's nary a hideously bright costume or outrageously bad spiked hairstyle to be seen in new Dragonball Evolution screens. There are just men in khakis and women in sensible shoes. But it has Dragonball in the title and it will likely sell in the tens of thousands.

Set expectations to "Movie based video game."

Heh..Heh..
Khakis...

The Time Traveller · Post by **The Time Traveller** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 9:42 am

darkhawk5 wrote:Wow...this really is Shin Budokai

"Son Goku?" Is that in the movie then, or is it because this is a Japanese screen?

Xyex · Post by **Xyex** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:05 pm

Really? Look at Roshi's fingers and where the orange of Goku's gi meets the black.

Never played a video game before, have you?

Taku128 · Post by **Taku128** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:58 pm

Xyex wrote:
Really? Look at Roshi's fingers and where the orange of Goku's gi meets the black.
Never played a video game before, have you?

Plenty of games nowadays don't have those problems, even ones on the PSP.

Xyex · Post by **Xyex** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:28 am

Taku128 wrote:
Xyex wrote:
Really? Look at Roshi's fingers and where the orange of Goku's gi meets the black.
Never played a video game before, have you?
Plenty of games nowadays don't have those problems, even ones on the PSP.

They're only a 'problem' if you play a game for graphics and not game play.

Kingdom Heartless · Post by **Kingdom Heartless** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 1:57 am

Probably won't be playing this one.... partly because I don't have a PSP, and this doesn't look like it's groundbreaking enough to buy one. Not that I mean it will suck.... just doesn't look like it warrants buying an expensive handheld gaming system, when I'm happy with my DS.

Taku128 · Post by **Taku128** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:00 am

Xyex wrote:
Taku128 wrote:
Xyex wrote: Never played a video game before, have you?
Plenty of games nowadays don't have those problems, even ones on the PSP.
They're only a 'problem' if you play a game for graphics and not game play.

Yeah, but when the graphics are horrible, what makes you think the gameplay will have any more effort put into it?

Bussani · Post by **Bussani** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:21 am

I wouldn't go as far as saying they're horrible. I've played supposed 'next gen' games that have these sorts of problems. And it is only on the PSP, as we've established.

BlueSky · Post by **Kaboom** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:21 am

Taku128 wrote:Yeah, but when the graphics are horrible, what makes you think the gameplay will have any more effort put into it?

Because going by the screenshots, said effort has already gone into developing the Shin Budokai games.

I also just noticed most of the ads and info are saying it'll have ONLINE play... is that true? Is that possible, much less ideal, for a handheld fighter?

Taku128 · Post by **Taku128** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:27 am

SSj Kaboom wrote:
Taku128 wrote:Yeah, but when the graphics are horrible, what makes you think the gameplay will have any more effort put into it?
Because going by the screenshots, said effort has already gone into developing the Shin Budokai games.

I meant in general, not this game specifically.