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on: September 24, 2013, 05:07:25 AM
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Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z is a team-based fighting game where up to 16 characters can be on the same field at once and each character is divided into one of four fighting types suited for combat and being developed by Artdink who are responsible for the Gundam and Macross games.

The game will include:

*Over 70 characters including Super Saiyan God Goku and Bills from the new DBZ movie Battle of Gods
*Character Customize: Use items to modify the abilities of your Z Warriors use Skill Cards and the powered up characters has less slots to use
*Costume Customize: Edit the colors of the Z Warriors Outfit to hundreds of different varieties
*Four Fighting Types; Fighting Type (Close-Range specialist), Ki Blast Type (Long-Range attacks), Support Type (Heal and Energy Sharing), Interference Type (Assist and Stop Enemy Attacks)
*All battles will be ALWAYS either 4v4 or 8v8 fights including Story Mode
*One shot characters using Ultimate Attacks like Goku's Spirit Bomb
*No in-game transformation, if you pick Super Saiyan Goku you stay as SSJ Goku throughout the fight
*No Offline Multiplayer Mode, only Online
*Over 60 Story Missions that span from the Saiyan Sage to the Buu Saga
*Giant Boss Fights in full 360 degree battles

Pre-ordering will net you three extra character who are (currently only) pre-order bonus characters, Super Vegito, Super Saiyan Bardock, and Super Saiyan Goku (Naruto Sage Mode Outfit).

Coming Early 2014 for the PS3, 360, and Vita (digitally download only)!

Sources:
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/09/19/you-can-one-shot-enemies-with-gokus-spirit-bomb-in-dragon-ball-z-battle-of-z/
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/09/19/dragon-ball-z-battle-of-z-screenshots-show-goku-as-naruto-super-vegito-in-the-game/
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/09/17/a-closer-look-at-dragon-ball-z-battle-of-zs-sage-mode-naruto-costume-for-goku/
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/09/11/dragonball-z-battle-of-z-gets-a-naruto-sage-costume-for-goku/
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/09/02/dragon-ball-z-battle-of-z-has-over-60-missions-starts-at-the-saiyan-arc/
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/08/21/dragon-ball-z-battle-of-z-has-full-power-form-frieza-captain-ginyu-and-more/
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/07/19/dragon-ball-z-battle-of-z-isnt-being-developed-by-the-usual-team/
http://www.siliconera.com/2013/07/11/dragon-ball-z-battle-of-zs-four-different-character-types-explained/


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Reply #1 on: September 24, 2013, 05:08:12 AM
>No mid-battle transformations

Not interested.



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Reply #2 on: September 24, 2013, 06:19:00 AM
>No mid-battle transformations

Not interested.

Yeah, that is kind of a downer isn't it?

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Reply #3 on: September 24, 2013, 09:40:33 PM
What, really? No mid fight transformations? That's really crappy. That was one of the best parts of the 3D titles, making battles more dynamic.


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Reply #4 on: September 25, 2013, 06:42:31 PM
Well since there's multiple players on the field at once, more than two players, they decided to remove them to cut out of the dramatic pause for the transformation to keep the game moving and fast-paced.

But I've ALWAYS enjoy transforming into the next level during mid-battle to recreate my favorite battles (can't be said for the AI in Versus Mode) and having that removed as an option is a big downer. They couldn't just remove the dramatic pause and have the characters instantly transform into their forms like some DBZ games do (after the first initial transformation scene).

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http://www.siliconera.com/2013/09/25/dragon-ball-z-battle-of-z-adds-super-saiyan-vegeta-android-18-dr-gero-and-gohan/


It seems the reason for the NO transformation in mid-battle is to keep each form separate for the Battle Types they are assigned to and I forgot to mention that some characters are Dual Types like Krillin and Trunks who both have Support Type abilities while Krillin is a Ki Blast Type and Trunks a Fighting Type.

But still... the fighting strategies involved with the transformation is a missed change as you can change your Battle Type in mid battle to switch up your tactics to sway in your advantage. There's no excuse, even if you wanted a team filled with Frieza and all his forms (give us the skin colors and it's good).

And to re-confirm here is a list of the playable characters (and speculations on who's in) thus far:

Main
1. Goku
2. Kid Gohan
3. Krillin
4. Yamcha
5. Tien
6. Piccolo
7. SSJ Goku
8. SSJ2 Goku
9. SSJ3 Goku
10. SSJG Goku
11. Teen Gohan
12. SSJ Teen Gohan
13. SSJ2 Teen Gohan
14. Nappa
15. Raditz
16. Saibamen
17. Vegeta (Scouter)
18. Vegeta
19. SSJ Vegeta
20. Super Vegeta
21. SSJ2 Vegeta
22. Majin Vegeta
23. Sword Trunks
24. SSJ Sword Trunks
25. Trunks
26. SSJ Trunks
27. USSJ Trunks
28. Frieza
29. Frieza (Second Form)
30. Frieza (Third Form)
31. Frieza (Final Form)
32. Frieza (100% Final Form)
33. Frieza Soldier
34. Bardock
35. Cooler
36. Final form Cooler
37. Broly
38. SSJ Broly
39. LSSJ Broly
40. Android 16
41. Android 17
42. Android 18
43. Android 19
44. Gero
45. Cell 1st
46. Cell 2nd
47. Cell 3rd
48. Cell Final
49. Gohan
50. SSJ Gohan
51. SSJ2 Gohan
52. Dabura
53. Mystic Gohan
54. Fat Buu
55. Majin Buu
56. Majin Buu (Gotenks)
57. Majin Buu (Gohan)
58. Kid Buu
59. Cell Jr.
60. Bills
61. Gotenks
62. SSJ Gotenks
63. SSJ3 Gotenks
64. Guldo
65. Jeice
66. Burter
67. Recoome
68. Captain Ginyu

Giant (Non-playable)
1. Great Ape Gohan
2. Great Ape Vegeta
3. Hirudegarn

Pre-Order
1. Super Vegito
2. SSJ Bardock
3. SSJ Goku (Naruto Sage Outfit)

This is NOT the final list but some characters on here are confirmed from both site and video.

http://dbzboz.bngames.net/character.html
^Character List from the Official Site.

Green Slots are for DLC... so yeah, Super Vegito is a DLC character only.

That is just messed up.


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Reply #5 on: September 25, 2013, 10:40:02 PM
This looks like more limited Ultimate Tenkaichi except with 4vs4 and no QTE crap. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.



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Reply #6 on: October 13, 2013, 02:26:42 AM
This looks like more limited Ultimate Tenkaichi except with 4vs4 and no QTE crap. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not.

I quite liked Ultimate Tenkaichi, but I do wish for improvements on it.

So people are swaying back and forth if UT is better or not compared to BoZ.

Posted on: September 26, 2013, 03:58:56 AM
Alright I got to try out DBZ: Battle of Z at the NYCC and I have to say I was impressed!

It's more fun than I thought and much more fast-pace compare to UT and Raging Blast, actually it's one of the fastest DBZ games I have ever played.

And about the 4v4 battles... I can confirm that is not the case for Story Mode as there's two missions. 4v1 on Vegeta from the Saiyan Saga and turns into a Great Ape (with each of his body parts (arms, legs, head, and body) serving as targets with the main body Great Ape Vegeta's health bar) and the Android Battle where you fight #16 and #17 first and after you beat then #18 shows up and soon after depleting her health Cell shows up and absorbs her (in a similar fashion from the anime and manga) and becomes his Perfect Form and you fight him 4v1.

I'm not sure if you can turn off Allies but at least Story Mode you're not fighting other characters that weren't present in battle like Frieza and Cell. Not sure about Versus Mode as only Single Player mode was available.

The controls were this:

Square = Ascend*
X = Descend*
Triangle = Melee Attack
Circle = Ki Blast
L1 = Block
R1 = Enemy Lock-On/Off
L2 = Unique A (Special Action 1; ex. Goku does a Kaioken Burst Dash Attack and basically instantly warps to his enemy's side and smash them)
R2 = Unique B (Special Action 2; ex. Goku does that Kiai (Shockwave) like he did on Burter and Jeice to push them back)
Left Analog = Character Movement (L3 = Nothing)
Right Analog = Camera Movement (R3 = Ally Lock-On/Off)
L1 + Square = Link Smash
L1 + Triangle = Link Burst (smash your opponent in the air back and forth with team mates)
L1 + Circle = (Can't remember)
L1 + X = (Can't remember)
Triangle + Circle = Special Attack (ex. Goku's Kamehame Wave)

*Double Tap to Ascend/Descend and holding down those button without double tapping results in a Dash (no Homing Dash it seems).

I only got to play it for a bit as other people were interest in playing it. Only Goku, SSJ Goku, SSJ Vegeta, Piccolo, Krillin, Kid Gohan, SSJ Trunks (Sword), Tien, Yamacha, Chiaotzu were in the Demo (I think there might be a few more, like two or three more but I don't recall) were available to play as and in order to play as the character you want you need to put them in the Character Slot 1 spot so even if you highlight the character you were on (like on Slot 2) and enter the battle you will play whoever was on the Slot 1 spot instead.

My only compliant so far is the camera or lock-on as I lock-on to the target and my character will sometimes miss them because I move too fast or for Great Ape I try to target Great Ape Vegeta's arms and legs with the R1 (hold it and using the Right Analog to switch target) I can't use my Unique A action with Goku to hit the spot I want or goes back to his main body as the target lock-on seems to reset itself if you re-target the enemy like with Goku's Unique A as he just Dash Attacks Great Ape Vegeta's main body.

I hope they iron this out before the final release, despite some changes to the game (no in-game transformation), it's a pretty solid game and quite fun! I can't wait to play the full release but I'll await my final judgement until it comes out.


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Reply #7 on: October 15, 2013, 06:32:31 AM
I haven't played a DBZ game since Budakai 3 but this looks lots of fun.

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Reply #8 on: December 18, 2013, 04:50:59 AM


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Reply #9 on: December 18, 2013, 05:03:18 AM
Tried the demo on Vita.

It's decent at best.



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Reply #10 on: December 18, 2013, 05:04:18 AM
I played the demo at Comic Con. It really didn't wow me that much. I don't like that you cannot transform.



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Reply #11 on: December 18, 2013, 06:03:14 AM
Maybe it's because I grew up on the English dub but Goku's Japanese voice never stops being jarring to me, it's just not the voice I'd ever expect to come out of that character.

Game looks...eh it looks okay.



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Reply #12 on: December 18, 2013, 06:08:24 AM
Maybe it's because I grew up on the English dub but Goku's Japanese voice never stops being jarring to me, it's just not the voice I'd ever expect to come out of that character.

His original voice isn't something I'd expect to come from any adult male.



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Reply #13 on: December 18, 2013, 06:10:59 AM
His original voice isn't something I'd expect to come from any adult male.

Honestly, he kinda sounds like a grandma.



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Reply #14 on: December 18, 2013, 06:12:08 AM
I played the demo at Comic Con. It really didn't wow me that much. I don't like that you cannot transform.

This... I miss being able to do epic transformations in the midst of battles. The game is fun and fast-pace but I prefer playing either Budokai or Tenkaichi more than this, it's like a step-backwards with DBZ games these days.

My brother is bugging me about getting this game so I'm getting as I'm a DBZ fan like him and I enjoy this game even if you guys aren't particular WOW'ed by it.

But still... do game companies know what their fans want anymore?


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Reply #15 on: December 18, 2013, 06:14:36 AM
Honestly, he kinda sounds like a grandma.

Well, of course. He's voiced by an old woman.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masako_Nozawa



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Reply #16 on: December 18, 2013, 06:18:11 AM
Well, of course. He's voiced by an old woman.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masako_Nozawa

Huh-I mean I expected an older VA but uh yeah.



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Reply #17 on: December 18, 2013, 06:38:02 PM
It's because she voiced him in the original Dragonball anime.  They just kept her despite the fact Goku's a grown man by the time DBZ rolls around.

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Reply #18 on: January 30, 2014, 12:03:41 AM
Battle of Z is official out people!

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Reply #19 on: January 30, 2014, 06:23:46 PM
Well, that was an incredibly lazy intro.

The Budokai games' intros had a lot more effort put into them (3 being my favorite).

Anyway, not sure if I want this game, after playing the demo. At best, I'd wait for a price drop or get it is used.



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Reply #20 on: January 30, 2014, 07:05:58 PM
I always thought 2 had the best intro.

And yeah...auto-tuned Head Cha La is ick!