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Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi Gameplay Preview Interview

A new interview says the game will allow fans to create female Saiyans.

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Canary4593d ago

Sound like damage control. Fans were really excited early on with the promise of an in-depth story mode, boss battles and create a character. Then CAC ended up being shallow and pointless, boss battles were revealed as boring and tedious affairs, and the character roster was revealed to be smaller than most of the PS2 games.

Juxtapose that with the horridly pretentious "Ultimate Tenkaichi" title, along with the poor reception of Spike's previous DBZ games, and all of a sudden Spike realized most of the fanbase they rely on for sales weren't going to bother with the game at all.

Odds are this is a "slip of the tongue" (read: false) designed to re-ignite some of the hype that has so thoroughly vanished in recent weeks.

tayz4593d ago

wow, that was well said, i didnt think about it like that. spike is at even a new low now with this. Namco Bandai... give DBZ to CC2!

OzzieArcane4592d ago

Not less then most the PS2 games. Less then ALL the PS2 games. Budokai Tenkaichi 1 had 56 characters not counting transformations.

Canary4592d ago

Yeah, but there were a bunch of PS2 games. I don't remember how many were in the 2D Budokai games, and then there was stuff like Sagas and Infinite World. I think one of 'em only had like 18 or so.

JaredH4592d ago

I really want to get back into Dragon Ball Z games. I had every game for ps2 even the garbage beat em up one. I have yet to buy one for next-gen consoles though. Same with Armored Core.

Quagmire4592d ago

Burst Limit is pretty fun.

Michael-Jackson4593d ago

The guy answered the questions vaguely like he didn't know what he was talking about.

So I will say, female character creation is RUMOR and not fact until we see it.

FrightfulActions4593d ago

I'd be more impressed with a larger character roster... It's a bit depressing when my PS2 version had more characters to play as than any new-gen version of the game. When you keep removing playable characters, you realize that the game is the same every time. How many times do we have to play out the Frieza and Cell saga. Far as Im concerned the best DB game is still on the PS2/Wii, and its called Budokai Tenkaichi 3. Too bad my 60gb PS3 died on me. Why you no have backwards compatibility, Slim? :(

I just checked a wiki... BT3 had 161 characters to choose from. Holy hell...

tayz4593d ago

that's the only reason i play my wii still. DBZ BT3

theonlylolking4592d ago

Tenkaichi 2 is better. The gameplay in Tenkaichi 2 is slightly faster than the 3rd.

tayz4592d ago

yeah i did like the gameplay of bt2 better. damn me for selling it.

tanoris4593d ago

why the hell isn't Budokai 4 ever being released? Do they not realize the best DBZ game thus far is Budokai 3, and that was years ago...Burst limit was on the right direction but they messed that up with the lame ultimates, and only going up to cell saga.

shikamaroooo4592d ago

The developers of budokai have been working on street fighter games. I want them to make a budokai 4

Michael-Jackson4592d ago (Edited 4592d ago )

They are working with Sega on Sonic Generations 3DS and Capcom on Street Fighter X Tekken.

This might rinse and repeat.

ZombieAssassin4592d ago

Don't know why tanoris is getting disagrees the Budokai games where much better than anything released in a long time, It'd be nice if they at least went back to the 2D fighting stages.

BitbyDeath4592d ago

If it were 2D then it just wouldn't be Dragonball.

ZombieAssassin4592d ago

I mean 3D models but in a 2D fighting stage similar to the new MK, I just don't like how they are doing them now...they feel cheap.

blackblades4592d ago (Edited 4592d ago )

I don't really care about how many characters are in the game, if you look at it every single character basically has the same fighting style and each energy attack has a different color and name so that's why prefer burst limit because they had there own fighting style different from each other.

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Xbox Live Deals With Gold and Publisher sale details: 21st-27th Oct 2014

Neil writes "The latest Xbox Live Deals With Gold and Publisher sale for 21st-27th October 2014 is now live....Dragon Ball or racing fan? You'll enjoy this week!"

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dreamed3485d ago

Yay more garbage games with gold,nice try ms but your me to attitude is pissing me off tbh i wish they would either give games worth playing that arnt 360 launch game/crap arcade games or just scrap the whole thing.

What pisses me off the most is there so deluded thay think there offering value,crimson dragon is this months free game on x1 &last months & the month b4 that.

Sony so wins in this department,im no fanboy i like both systems but ms just hates to give anything slightly worth while away for free....soooo here have the same shit game for the last 3 months ......bbbbbb but its free.....shove it i say.

SniperControl3485d ago

Kinda agree, i got my X1 last week and i'am in two minds about getting XBG for it, as i am not a big online player anyway, there is nothing pushing me to splash £26 on getting it.

Gazondaily3485d ago

Don't bother with XBG if you don't play online anyway. Not worth it, especially for the Games for Gold deals, which, aren't always that great.

MattE3485d ago

This is game deals with gold.. Not the same as free games they give away.

You pay for the online service anyway - not for free games.

Sony should take note when it comes to investing money in the online structure

dreamed3485d ago (Edited 3485d ago )

I agree xbl is better than psn for me,but deals/games with gold is nothing but ms say me to.....theres no comparision compared to sony offerings.

Why arnt the same games free on both???.....coz ms never away cool stuff,anything ms are giving for free means they think its garbage to imo.

TheBrit3485d ago

Maybe before complaining you should realize what your complaining about. This has nothing to do with the 2 free games they give away each month that compares to Sonys PS+ this is just the new weekly discounts on add-ons and games

dreamed3485d ago (Edited 3485d ago )

Thats why i wrote deals/games with gold after,ok my bad on the first post,but my opinions still the same,hence the reason my 360 is now collecting dust

TheBrit3484d ago

you know though there are still great past and present games for the 360 with or without the deals with gold.

I find most of the deals with gold either don't interest me or I have already played them. But, I have a ton in MS points waiting for things like Halo on the XB1 etc so maybe that's a good thing that I don't spend it yet

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lindquist3485d ago

Yes, the offers are on old games, but they sure are good.
5$ for Burnout Paradise is a really good deal if you havent played it before.

And I'll be buying that Zombie Driver Ultimate Edition with a 50% discount. That + free BFBC2, Darksiders 2 and Chariot makes this month a pretty good one for me.

Especially since I have both the X1 and the 360.

souldestroyer143485d ago

Lol people are so quick to bash the xbox brand that they don't even read the article
Ot: these deals are good not my favorite games though

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Is It Time For The Dragon Ball Z Franchise To Do Something Completely New?

Masoud of DualShockers writes:

"The Dragon Ball franchise is in a weird state.

As noted in my review on Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z, there’s something about the franchise that has been able to maintain its rather overwhelmingly large and dedicated fanbase for decades since its debut back in 1984. And yet, the games have always had a hard time of capturing the core of the franchise, of making what could be called the quintessential must-have, be-all, end-all Dragon Ball game, though many have captured a part of it. But there’s just something so epic, so grand in scope, that’s hard to dissect and contain in one disc, cartridge, cassette and on. At least, so far.

So how do you make the a better Dragon Ball game? What kind of steps can be taken to revive the franchise, to invigorate it, as if resurrected by the dragon balls of game development? And how can future games bring something new to the table?"

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ZodTheRipper3715d ago (Edited 3715d ago )

Yes, an open world RPG please.

WeAreLegion3715d ago

Agreed. This is exactly what we need. From the beginning of the series all the way to Bills.

mp12893715d ago

screw that egyptian cat, the series ends well with buu

ZodTheRipper3715d ago

^Agree, just give me everything until Buu and I'm happy. I'd love to search for dragonballs & develop new techniques in a DBZ open world action adventure. I don't understand why 90% of the DBZ games are fighting games ...

WeAreLegion3715d ago

I'm not a fan of Bills, but a large portion of the DBZ fan base is. So, I would include it.

MightyNoX3715d ago

@mp : Bills rendered DBGT non-canon so he's pretty A-okay in my book.

Dasteru3715d ago (Edited 3715d ago )

@MightyNoX:

GT was never canon to begin with, the mangas ended with Z and Akira Toriyama wasn't involved in its production.

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mechlord3715d ago

Something new? hmm..... what about quitting and stop the god damn milking? nowadays these DBZ games are all the same minus one or two characters. Just let it go..let Goku rest in peace.

chaos_mechanica3715d ago

That's exactly why I'm a proponent for moving onto a new story or an alternate verse. The world had some interesting ideas, but the formula became the same, and that was inherited by the games. Time to switch things up.

Baccra173715d ago

He (Goku) will, in about 100 Namek days.

its_JEFF3715d ago

@zod18

GRRRRR... an open world RPG would be AMAZING!!! Lets make this happen, someone draw up a petition!

aimforthehead3715d ago

Agreed. It needs to be an RPG with a refined combat system and capture the story telling, characters, and atmosphere of the anime.

I think people are tired of following the same story over and over, not that the DBZ story isn't fantastic, but the universe is massive. There is so much opportunity for completely new story lines with new characters, as well as branches of little known characters. Do what Avatar did with Korra and branch out, completely write over GT if need be (I don't think many would complain. A lot of us don't consider it to be cannon and care little about it).

Stop giving us rehashed arcade fighters. I don't think there's much more than Budokai 3 or Tenkaichi Budokai 3 that you can offer us in that genre.

juliotheman213714d ago

http://esforces.com/

Check this out it will blow you away :) thank me later.

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rarity3715d ago

I want a DBZ game with every DBZ character and gameplay like dbz budokai tenkaichi 3 with graphics like dbz ultimate tenkaichi or better!

blackblades3715d ago

I just want a new budokai/burst limit game with all the characters, and gameplay from budokai 3. Characters in tenkaichi all had the same moves.

maniacmayhem3715d ago

Yes, how many times are gamers going to relive the Freiza saga. Time to move on, that story is told the exact same way every time.

We need a completely new story or saga that is exclusive to consoles, with all new villains for Goku and his friends to fight.

dericb113715d ago

And alternate storyline would be really nice to be honest. DBZ/DBGT are pretty old and the stories are tired. Going the Full Metal:Brotherhood route would be nice and would help the entire franchise out.

chaos_mechanica3715d ago

That's exactly what I meant with the reference to Tenchi Muyo. For better or worse, that series got to try different scenarios out while staying somewhat true to most of the characters personalities.

gamedebater3715d ago

Smash Brothers Style With DBZ Characters.

After doing 40% damage character can do a KAI attack.
Kai Attacks can push players off maps ect
A K/O Punch off map would be @ 300% Dmg
Characters feel heavier when not flying
they can fly but getting knocked off map is easier

something like that.

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Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi Review- Gamepillar

Dragon Ball Z Ultimate Tenkaichi is an anime fighting/action video game by Namco Bandai Games based on the anime series Dragon Ball Z. Development was by Spike. It was released on October 28, 2011.

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