What's your ideal roster for a DBZ fighter?

[WittyUsername]

It could be any character from any era, including GT and the newer movies. What characters and forms would you choose?

[SSJ God Gogeta]

Xenoverse roster with the addition of movie characters.

[Lord Beerus]

Xenoverse roster with the addition of movie characters.

This. Give me the Xenoverse roster with some of the movie characters and I'm good to go.

[WittyUsername]

Xenoverse roster with the addition of movie characters.

I'd add in #16 and all of Cell and Freeza's forms, and I'd be down with that.

[Shinnin]

Raging Blast 2's roster plus:

1. Garlic Jr
2. Lord Slug
3. Paragus
4. Gokua/Kogu
5. Bido
6. Bujin
7. Bio-Broly
8. Tapion
9. Abo
10. Kado
11. Aka
12. Whoever's in Xenoverse and not in RB2
13. Fasha
14. Gine
15. Chi-Chi
16. GT Vegeta as an alt for Z Vegeta
17. GT Goten (with an End of Z alt)
18. Uub
19. Baby Vegeta

With Dr. Wheelo, Giant Piccolo & Slug, Meta-Cooler Core, Fat Janemba, Hildegarn, Rage & Naturon Shenron and the Oozarus as bosses. Speaking of which, it'd be nice to have a boss battle mode in future games.

[Kendamu]

I like a smaller roster like Super DBZ. Put a lot of effort into making anywhere between 8 and 20 characters really diverse and balanced, with maybe only a couple clone characters. Maybe have one or two ultra-strong hidden characters. It makes for a game with a lot of actual variety instead of giving you 100+ characters that are all the same.

I don't mind having an easy to pick up and play game with over 100 similar characters, but I appreciate the "less is more" approach more because it makes the fighting deeper and more nuanced.

[AM Reflection]

Infinite World probably had the most ideal roster so far. Working off of the Xenoverse roster (assuming that's the size it needs to be), I would...

Remove:
- Saibaman
- Cell Jr.
- Appule
- Raspberry
- Eis Shenron
- Nuova Shenron
- Jaco
- Towa
- Mira

Add:
- Zarbon
- 16
- Imperfect Cell
- Dabura
- Paikuhan
- Cooler
- Janemba
- Baby
- GT Oob

[Quebaz]

Something from 30-50 characters, each of them having their own spin at how they aproach combat with their Super Attacks and varied melee animations that feel pretty distinct while giving you that fanservice action from the anime , if no-ingame transformations, 2/3 max forms per character. Zenkai, I want Zenkai's roster.

[Analytical Delusion]

I like a smaller roster like Super DBZ. Put a lot of effort into making anywhere between 8 and 20 characters really diverse and balanced, with maybe only a couple clone characters. Maybe have one or two ultra-strong hidden characters. It makes for a game with a lot of actual variety instead of giving you 100+ characters that are all the same.

I don't mind having an easy to pick up and play game with over 100 similar characters, but I appreciate the "less is more" approach more because it makes the fighting deeper and more nuanced.

Agree with this post 100%. Would love a fleshed out, proper fighter.

[Sshadow5001]

I like a smaller roster like Super DBZ. Put a lot of effort into making anywhere between 8 and 20 characters really diverse and balanced, with maybe only a couple clone characters. Maybe have one or two ultra-strong hidden characters. It makes for a game with a lot of actual variety instead of giving you 100+ characters that are all the same.

I don't mind having an easy to pick up and play game with over 100 similar characters, but I appreciate the "less is more" approach more because it makes the fighting deeper and more nuanced.

Agree with this post 100%. Would love a fleshed out, proper fighter.

I agree also, I liked in Super Dragonball Z that pretty much all the characters were unique plus you could build your own version of the characters depending on you playstyle and even learn other characters techniques.

[SSJ Human]

Raging Blast 2's roster with GT Goku, Pan, Trunks, Vegeta, Goten, Gohan, Uub, Baby, Omega Shenron and Super 17 as well as Garlic Jr., Chi-Chi, Wheelo, Great Apes, Fasha and Hercule.

But if we are to never get a large chunk of GT characters in an American DBZ fighting game, then at least throw a bone with some EOZ versions of characters like Trunks, Goten, Pan and maybe alternate costumes for Vegeta, Goku, Gohan, Android 18, Krillin and Videl presuming they did not change in fighting styles.

[shonenhikada]

It could be any character from any era, including GT and the newer movies. What characters and forms would you choose?

DB Heroes roster.

[sintzu]

Xenovers' roster plus :

Characters :

Spoiler:

Cui
Dodoria
Zarbon / transformation
#19
Dr.Gero
#16
Dabura
Future Gohan / Ssj
Garlic Jr.transformed
Turles
Slug
Cooler / 5th form/ meta
#13 / Super
Bojack / transformation
Janemba
Super Baby 2
AKA
Hatchyack
Chilled

Bosses :

Spoiler:

Giant Slug
Janemba's first form
Hirudegarn
Great ape Broly

Missing forms for current characters :

Spoiler:

Base for Teen Gohan
Assj,majin&ssjg for Vegeta
Ussj for future trunks
Ssj for Gogeta
Buutenks&Buuhan for Super Buu
Cell's 1st&2nd forms
Freeza's 2nd,3rd&mecha forms
Broly's base&Ssj

[dae428]

Like Kendamu, I'd prefer a smaller roster with characters that play uniquely and have a decent amount of effort into them with a wide array of costumes.
I mean it's cool to have character's like Nappa and Recoome and all that jazz, but I've honestly never cared about them or really ever used them much besides one or two times.

Here's my ideal list of characters I would want:

(in game transformations) ]--> In game transformations would change the characters move set and whatnot although the hp would remain the same
]--> Oh also the ability to transform would be based some sort of stamina bar

1. Goku (SSJ 1, 2, 3, God, God SSJ)
2. Vegeta (SSJ 1, 2, God SSJ)
3. Adult Gohan (SSJ 1, 2, Ultimate)
4. Piccolo ]--> Stretchy arms are a must
5. Yamcha
6. Kururin
7. Tenshinhan
8. Muten Roshi (Buff)]--> because every fighting game needs some random old guy
9. 18 ]--> She needs her turn to properly shine
10. Mr. Satan ]--> The Dan of the group. Used by Veterans to humiliate the younglings who don't know what they're doing
11. Fat Boo ]--> CHOCOLATE!!!
12. Super Boo ]--> He's super. Thanks for asking
13. Kid Boo ]--> He's a maniac... Maniac...
14. Cell Perfect ]--> If I included Imperfect Cell 1, I'd be inclined to add Imperfect Cell 2 and I don't like Imperfect Cell 2...
15. Freeza

Spoiler:

(Golden) Stamina runs out quickly

16. Beerus ]--> Cause he's Beerus
17. Videl ]--> Because it's still a bit of a sausage-fest
18. Goten (SSJ) ]--> If playing one or the other can activate fusion dance to become Gotenks
19. Trunks (SSJ) ]-->
20. Gotenks (SSJ 1, 2, 3) ]--> He'd have a set time limit with infinite ki with each transformation decreasing the time limit
21. 16 ]--> We need at least one more buff and big character other than buff Roshi and he seems like he'd have a cool move set such as rocket arms
22. Dr. Gero ]--> It would be neat to have a guy who could absorb ki attacks and steal hp. Plus it never hurts to have another old guy
23. Your character ala character customization
24. Future Trunks ]--> Token swordsman
25. Kaioshin ]--> Unlike many people I really like him for some weird reason unknown to even me and I really liked his look before he became Kibitoshin. Also it would be cool if there was at least one character who used telekinetic attacks. It would be as if he had the force and he would do things like force chokes. Then again maybe Chaozu would be a better choice... He does have that head spinny action thing going on... and we could always use smaller more annoying to hit characters...

Hidden Characters

Arale and Gatchans ]--> Most OP team ever. Ultimate attack would have Tsun Tsuku Tsun going into a rage combo
Great Saiyaman ]--> Ultimate attack would include Great Saiyaman Mark 2
Majin Vegeta ]--> He looks cool with his veiny arms and smug grin
Whis ]--> His mysteriousness makes him worthy to be a hidden character
Oob ]--> A quick, mostly melee fighter with sub par defenses but high attack
GT Goku Kid (SSJ 1, 2, 3, 4) ]--> I'm not too fond of GT, but it would be a shame to completely leave GT out of it

[One_Instance]

Pretty much every character with every form that's not fan-made. I know that's a lot, but I like to have variety even though I'd only play maybe 15 of those characters, which I could easily get with a smaller roster. I also like to fight many different characters, particularly ones that I don't play as much. I don't really care for making my own character, but I suppose that might be fun to mess around with again.

[emperior]

1 - Goku (SS, SS2, SS3, SSG, SSGSS)
2 - Vegeta (SS, Super Vegeta, Majin, SS2, SSGSS)
3 - Kid Gohan (Potential Unlocked/Rage)
4 - Teen Gohan (SS, SS2)
5 - Adult Gohan (SS, SS2, Mystic)
6 - Future Trunks (SS, Super Trunks)
7 - Goten (SS)
8 - Kid Trunks (SS)
9 - Bardock (SS)
10 - GT Goku (SS, SS3, SS4)
11 - GT Vegeta (SS, SS2, SS4)
12 - Broly (SS, LSS)
13 - Piccolo (with Nail, with Kami)
14 - Krillin (Potential Unlocked)
15 - Yamcha
16 - Tien
17 - Videl
18 - Raditz
19 - Nappa
20 - Ginew
21 - Recoome
22 - Jeeth
23 - Burter
24 - Guldo
25 - Dodoria
26 - Zarbon
27 - Freeza (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 100%, Mecha, Gold)
28 - Android 19
29 - Android 20
30 - Android 17
31 - Android 18
32 - Android 16
33 - Cell (Imperfect, Semi-Perfect, Perfect, Super-Perfect)
34 - Majin Buu
35 - Super Buu (Gotenks, Gohan absorbed)
36 - Kid Buu
37 - Uub (Majuub)
38 - Whis
39 - Bills
40 - Baby Vegeta (all forms)
41 - Super 17
42 - Nuova Shenron
43 - Syn Shenron (Omega)
44 - Cooler (Transformation, Metal)
45 - Janemba
46 - Chilled
47 - Tarble
48 - Hatchiyack
49 - Dabura
50 - Paikuhan
51 - Future Gohan (SS)
52 - Bojack

Fusions:

1 - Gogeta (SS, SS4)
2 - Vegito (SS)
3 - Gotenks (SS, SS3)


For me, this is the perfect roster. Every important character is in.
Transformations should work like in Budokai 3.

[Hellspawn28]

I think we need more fantasy fusions and transformations back. Normally I'm not a fan of huge scale rosters but most DBZ fans do. If Namco Bandai had to make a large scale roster then this is my idea for a huge scale roster.

1. DB Kid Goku
2. DBZ Goku (Base, SSj, SSj2, SSj3, SSjG)
3. Beyond God Goku (Base, SSjGSSj)
4. GT Kid Goku (Base, SSj, SSj3, SSj4)
5. DBZ Vegeta (Base, SSj, ASSj, SSj2, SSj3, SSjG)
6. Beyond God Vegeta (Base, SSjGSSj)
7. GT Vegeta (Base, SSj, SSj2, SSj3, SSj4)
8. Kid Gohan
9. Cell Saga Gohan (Base, SSj, SSj2)
10. Adult Gohan (Base, SSj, SSj2, Mystic)
11. Great Saiyaman
12. Kid Goten (Base, SSj)
13. Adult Goten (Base, SSj)
14. Kid Trunks (Base, SSj)
15. GT Trunks (Base, SSj)
16. Future Trunks (Base, SSj, ASSj, SSj3)
17. Piccolo
18. Yamcha
19. Krillin
20. Master Roshi
21. Tenshinhan
22. Chazou
23. Videl
24. Great Saiyawoman
25. Mr. Satan
26. Yajirobe
27. Uub (Base, Post fusion)
28. GT Pan
29. Radditz
30. Nappa
31. Cui
32. Dodoria
33. Zarbon
34. Captain Ginyu
35. Recoome
36. Jice
37. Burter
38. Guldo
39. Freeza (Base, Second Form, Third Form, Final Form, 100% Full Power)
40. Cyborg Freeza
41. Rebirh Freeza (Base, 4th form, Golden)
42. King Cold
43. Salza
44. Dore
45. Neiz
46. Coola (Base, Final Form)
47. Metal Coola
48. #13 (Base, Super 13)
49. #14
50. #15
51. #16
52. #17
53. #18
54. #19
55. Dr. Gero
56. Cell (Impect, Semi-Perfect, Perfect, Buff Up, Super Perfect)
46. Spopovich
47. Pui Pui
48. Yakon
49. Dabra
50. Fat Buu
51. Super Buu
52. Kid Buu
53. Abo
54. Kado
55. Tarble
56. Whis
57. Beerus
58. Sorbet
59. Tagoma
60. Shisami
61. General Rildo (Base, Sigma Rildo, Metallic Rildo)
62. Bebi (Kid, Teen, Adult)
63. Bebi Vegeta (Base, Second form, Third form)
64. Si Xing Long (Base, Post-Transformation)
65. San Xing Long (Base, Post-Transformation)
66. Yi Xing Long (Base, Super Yi Xing Long)
67. Bardock (Base, SSj)
68. Felypa
69. Totapo
70. Shugesh
70. King Vegeta
71. Broli (Base, LSSj, LSSj3, LSSj4)
72. Garlic Jr
73. Nicky
74. Sansho
75. Ginger
76. Gash (Spice)
77. Binega (Vinegar)
78. Tard (Mustard)
79. Zorudo (Salt)
80. Turles
81. Lord Slug
82. Bojack
83. Bido
84. Bujin
85. Kogu
86. Zangya
84. Pikkon
85. Janemba
86. Hatchiyack
87. Pilaf Machine
88. Master Roshi (Base, Buff)
89. Kid Krillin
90. Arale
91. #8
92. Ninja Murasaki
93. General Blue
94. Major Metallitron
95. General Black in his Battle Jacket
96. Tao Pai Pai
97. Cyber Tao
98. Akkuman
99. Granpa Gohan
100. Tambourine
101. Piccolo Daimao (Old, Young)
102. Jaco
103. Tapion
104 - 107: New characters from Super

Fusions:

Adult Gotenks (Base, SSj, SSj3)
Aka
Gogeta (SSj, SSj3)
Super 17
SSj4 Gogeta
Vegito (Base, SSj, SSj3)

NPC:

Appule
Cell Jr.
Frieza's Soldiers
God Guardons
Majin Soldiers
Metal Coola's Battle Robots
Planet M2 Machine Mutants
Red Ribbion Army Soldiers
Raspberry
Saibamen

Bosses:

Oozaru
Buyon
Oozaru Vegeta
Dr. Uiro
Gaint Lord Slug
Metal Coola (nucleus)
Janemba's First Form
Hirudegarn
Bebi Vegeta Oozaru
Wu Xing Long (Rage Shenron)
Qu Xing Long

I will add story mode battles later. I think I end up creating a larger roster then I thought. This would be the biggest DBZ game to date if this was created .

[ArchedThunder]

Xenovers' roster plus :

Characters :

Spoiler:

Cui
Dodoria
Zarbon / transformation
#19
Dr.Gero
#16
Dabura
Future Gohan / Ssj
Garlic Jr.transformed
Tullece
Slug
Cooler / 5th form/ meta
#13 / Super
Bojack / transformation
Janemba
Super Baby 2
AKA
Hatchyack
Chilled

Bosses :

Spoiler:

Giant Slug
Janemba's first form
Hirudegarn
Great ape Broly

Missing forms for current characters :

Spoiler:

Base for Teen Gohan
Assj,majin&ssjg for Vegeta
Ussj for future trunks
Ssj for Gogeta
Buutenks&Buuhan for Super Buu
Cell's 1st&2nd forms
Freeza's 2nd,3rd&mecha forms
Broly's base&Ssj

Assuming it's for a sequel to Xenoverse
Xenoverse's roster post DLC with all of this minus Cui and Garlic, plus Demigra, Rilld/Rildo(base and metallic), Baby Vegeta's first two forms and GT Uub(both forms, maybe as costumes/variations) is pretty much what I want as far as actual stuff from the various series go (plus anything that comes out of Super and plenty of costumes), outside of that I want them to add in a bunch of the what if transformations and fusions (Like Baby Janemba) from Heroes along with some other crazy what-if stuff made specifically for the game and maybe one or two original characters.
Oh and I'd throw in a regular Oozaru and Dr. Uiro/Wheelo as bosses as well.
And not 100% relevant to this thread, but man I hope Xenoverse 2 changes the transformation system to be more like the Budokai games.
EDIT: Yikes, I don't know how I forgot Pikkon, he's my favorite filler character.

[Wilderness]

First idea:
Dragon Ball Heroes, for sure. I love the extensive choices of variety. Throw in some more what-if characters, too!

However, if it were up to me, every character would be as strong/weak as each other, though have various abilities, attacks, and attributes to separate them from other characters. SS4 Gogeta could fairly be beaten by SS Future Trunks, for example. The gamer would have to rely on skill and preference.

Second idea:
Same roster as Heroes, yet a lot more customizability. Every Saiyan can transform into every version of transformation (Great Ape, SSJ1-4 and any varieties in between, Golden Great Ape, SSJG, SSGSS, LSSJ, etc), every Frieza-race can transform into any Frieza form version, including Golden or Coolers final form.
It would be stupidly over the top. However, this is DBZ...

[Kakacarrottop]

I think it would be cool if there was a "Rock the Dragon Edition" fighter, only featuring characters from the first two seasons and first three movies. The roster could be:

Goku (Base, Kaio-ken)
Krillin (Base, Potential Unlocked)
Vegeta
Oozaru Vegeta
Tien
Yamcha
Chiaotzu
Kid Gohan (Base, Rage, Potential Unlocked)
Oozaru Gohan
Yajirobe
Master Roshi
King Kai
Piccolo
Nail
Raditz
Saibaman
Nappa
Appule
Cui
Dodoria
Zarbon (Base, Monster)
Guldo
Recoome
Jeice
Burter
Captain Ginyu
Freeza (Base only)
Sansho
Ginger
Nicki
Garlic jr (Base, Transformed)
Ebifurya
Kishime
Misokatsun
Dr. Kochin
Dr. Wheelo
Lakasei
Raisin
Cacao
Daiz
Amond
Turles (Base, Post-fruit)
Scarface
Shorty
Princess Snake
Yetti
Goz
Mez
Raspberry
Blueberry
Zaacro (Namekian disguise, True form)
Raiti (Namekian disguise, True form)
Zeshin
Pigero