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[lucebuce12]

So I'm ignorant of DBZ.

What do I watch to remedy this?

If you want, I can write up a incredibly inaccurate summary of the most important events. It might make Vegeta look like the saviour of the galaxy.

Alternatively you could watch the show or read the manga.

OR you could watch Dragon Ball Z Abridged which is incredibly hilarious but not ENTIRELY up to date so you'll still be stuck mid-way through the cell Saga. But it's incredibly fun. This is the one I most recommend though. It's free on youtube.

 

[David___]

So I'm ignorant of DBZ.

What do I watch to remedy this?

DBZ Abridged

 

[TreIII]

So I'm ignorant of DBZ.

What do I watch to remedy this?

My man, you'd be better off just reading the manga. Start from the first volume with Goku as a boy, and enjoy the saga in its entirety!

 

[eizarus]

DBZ Abridged

The only real answer. The others are tricking you.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

I thought Gohan crashing in exhaustion after he beat Cell would be a neat win pose since they went with a known Goku thing for his win pose

He also did it after Bojack

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Meh. Don't care for Kai. I'd read the manga over Kai.

Kai is superior to Z in every way.

Plus you'll get an appreciation for the voices that'll be in the game by watching Kai.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

I just want to say again that Yu Yu Hakusho deserves a game of this caliber.

Meh. Don't care for Kai. I'd read the manga over Kai.

Yeah, Kai is worse all around. Don't do that shit.

 

[Daingurse]

DBZ Abridged

Eh, I'd save Abridged for after he gets familiar with the series. It's funnier that way.

 

[Skab]

I just want to say again that Yu Yu Hakusho deserves a game of this caliber.

You know what? Yes. Yes it does.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

Kai is superior to Z in every way.

Plus you'll get an appreciation for the voices that'll be in the game by watching Kai.

Kai is garbage with that redrawn bs.

 

[Nikokuno]

Read the manga.

.

 

[A Pretty Panda]

So I'm ignorant of DBZ.

What do I watch to remedy this?

Just read some fanfiction.

Remember the sexier, the better

 

[Daingurse]

Kai is superior to Z in every way.

Plus you'll get an appreciation for the voices that'll be in the game by watching Kai.

And yet I don't enjoy it as much. I'd rather watch the original Ocean and Funi dubs.

 

[Revven]

So I'm ignorant of DBZ.

What do I watch to remedy this?

You have a couple of options.

1) If you want to know about how the series started, Dragon Ball (the first one) is a great place to start. However, it hasn't been redubbed so you would have to watch it with Funi's '90s English dub or the original Japanese dub with subs.

2) If you're only interested in DBZ because this game seems to be focusing solely on DBZ and Super, I'd highly recommend Dragon Ball Z Kai. There's Blu-Rays for each saga now (I believe) in English dub with the original Japanese score. This is the redub and no filler, more true to the manga version of the anime. A lot less episodes overall than the original run of DBZ.

From there, you have the option of watching the Battle of Gods and Resurrection of F movies (these two are actually the only two canon movies) and the Bardock and Future Trunks Specials. These are all also on blu-ray.

However, they are arguably not that necessary to watch unless you really end up liking the main series (DBZ) and want to have some more of it.

After all of that, you could then start watching DB Super after like Episode 28 -- Japanese subs. This you could access on Crunchyroll.

But mainly, DBZ Kai is what you'll want to watch if anything. Highly recommend it.

 

[David___]

Eh, I'd save Abridged for after he gets familiar with the series. It's funnier that way.

Actually that a good point. I'd watch Kai first since it cuts down on the filler.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Kai is garbage with that redrawn bs.

The superior audio quality, superior voice acting, and superior Frieza dub voice far outweighs a handful of badly redone scenes.

 

[Gbraga]

Read the manga.

This. Just checked to see if I still have all the volumes, and I do, will read everything again.

 

[donkey show]

Guessing Trunks will work similar to Extreme Butoden where he ended strings with his sword. Will probably be command normals like a launcher as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct-brtaD5nI

Haha, sharing the JP soundtrack overlay I did.

Gonna work on the Faulconer one for luls.

 

[Skilletor]

Watch or read DBZ? LOL.

Ehh watch DBZ?

Thank you for these extremely informative posts.

If you want, I can write up a incredibly inaccurate summary of the most important events. It might make Vegeta look like the saviour of the galaxy.

This. This is what I want. I already know Vegeta is my favorite character.

My man, you'd be better off just reading the manga. Start from the first volume with Goku as a boy, and enjoy the saga in its entirety!

Can't do that. When I have time to read, I'm reading other stuff. I can put a show on in the background and watch that way, though.

I guess my real question should have been is what is the difference between Kai and the other stuff?

You have a couple of options.

1) If you want to know about how the series started, Dragon Ball (the first one) is a great place to start. However, it hasn't been redubbed so you would have to watch it with Funi's '90s English dub or the original Japanese dub with subs.

2) If you're only interested in DBZ because this game seems to be focusing solely on DBZ and Super, I'd highly recommend Dragon Ball Z Kai. There's Blu-Rays for each saga now (I believe) in English dub with the original Japanese score. This is the redub and no filler, more true to the manga version of the anime. A lot less episodes overall than the original run of DBZ.

From there, you have the option of watching the Battle of Gods and Resurrection of F movies (these two are actually the only two canon movies) and the Bardock and Future Trunks Specials. These are all also on blu-ray.

However, they are arguably not that necessary to watch unless you really end up liking the main series (DBZ) and want to have some more of it.

After all of that, you could then start watching DB Super after like Episode 28 -- Japanese subs. This you could access on Crunchyroll.

But mainly, DBZ Kai is what you'll want to watch if anything. Highly recommend it.

Awesome. Thank you!

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

You know what? Yes. Yes it does.

I already know what my team would be: Yusuke, Genkai, and Kuwabara (White outfit).

 

[HardRojo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct-brtaD5nI

That recap music brings me back to a time where all I did was come back from elementary school, have lunch, go to my soccer/fútbol practice and then come back home at 6:30 pm to catch the new Dragon Ball Z episode. Those were the fucking times.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

The superior audio quality, superior voice acting, and superior Frieza dub voice far outweighs a handful of badly redone scenes.

I wouldn't know about the dub, so i can't comment on that. Since I think BF music and the superman eng goku are trash but I understand a lot folks grew up with this.. kai is the most accurate eng script tho I'll give it that.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Thank you for these extremely informative posts.



This. This is what I want. I already know Vegeta is my favorite character.



Can't do that. When I have time to read, I'm reading other stuff. I can put a show on in the background and watch that way, though.

I guess my real question should have been is what is the difference between Kai and the other stuff?

Kai touched up the video quality. Completely redubbed everything to make it truer to the source material. As such the voice actors this time around have years of experience and better voice directors so it doesn't sound like amateur hour like Z. It also cuts out all of the non-canon filler episodes. It also got rid of the edgy 90s Faulconer score and added in the superior Japanese score.

 

[Raging Spaniard]

Why? They say it in the Japanese version of the show too.

I grew up with the Spanish/Mexico dub, which to my knowledge doest use it. Ive also never heard it in Japanese but I barely ever listen to that one so Ill take your word for it.

Oh, and is it ever used in the manga? Thats the only real way I consume DBZ anyways, its much, much better than the anime, for my tastes.

 

[ArchedThunder]

Kai touched up the video quality. Completely redubbed everything to make it truer to the source material. As such the voice actors this time around have years of experience and better voice directors so it doesn't sound like amateur hour like Z. It also cuts out all of the non-canon filler episodes.

It only cuts out the filler from Raditz through Cell, once you get to "The Final Chapters" it leaves in almost all of the filler.

 

[cordy]

I say everybody who hasn't been up to date on DBZ needs to watch the whole series. It's the right thing. Afterwards watch Super.

If you wanna you can watch Dragonball too but make sure you at least finish Z before this game drops.

 

[Kagari]

I grew up with the Spanish/Mexico dub, which to my knowledge doest use it. Ive also never heard it in Japanese but I barely ever listen to that one so Ill take your word for it.

Oh, and is it ever used in the manga? Thats the only real way I consume DBZ anyways, its much, much better than the anime, for my tastes.

IIRC it's not in the manga but the narration uses it in the Japanese version a fair amount.

 

[HardRojo]

I grew up with the Spanish/Mexico dub, which to my knowledge doest use it. Ive also never heard it in Japanese but I barely ever listen to that one so Ill take your word for it.

We did have it in the Latam dub, they were called "Los Guerreros Z". Literally "The Z Warriors".

 

[SargerusBR]

Kai only pros are the better audio quality and no filler content.

I say stick with the original DBZ

 

[lucebuce12]

I already know Vegeta is my favorite character.

You have good taste.

Foot dive!

 

[J-Skee]

They're talking about the game with the dev on Twitch

EDIT: Over now, someone will hopefully upload it to YouTube soon.

Do they normally archive stuff like this on Twitch or no?

 

[ArchedThunder]

Kai only pros are the better audio quality and no filler content.

I say stick with the original DBZ

The original Z anime is a slog to watch through, it's a terrible suggestion for a new comer.

 

[sleverfunk]

Dat dope roster.

is this confirmed? that's a big roster if its true.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Kai only pros are the better audio quality and no filler content.

I say stick with the original DBZ

The dub voice acting is terrible in Z.

 

[Lulubop]

Kai only pros are the better audio quality and no filler content.

I say stick with the original DBZ

this is like the biggest pro, like what

 

[tim_pkmn89]

IIRC it's not in the manga but the narration uses it in the Japanese version a fair amount.

A quick Google has it show up in the Bardock movie's Japanese name

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball_Z:_Bardock_–_The_Father_of_Goku

Dragon Ball Z: A Lonesome, Final Battle - The Father of Z Warrior Son Goku, who Challenged Freeza

 

[Slaythe]

is this confirmed?

Of course not.

 

[ArchedThunder]

is this confirmed? that's a big roster if its true.

No

 

[Revven]

Guys, of course if you watched the original run of Z you're probably going to prefer that over Kai even if Kai makes a lot of QOL improvements. But for someone new, I'd recommend Kai over Z any day simply due to those QOL improvements it makes from not just the redubbing but also cutting a loooooooot of the filler. Not many newcomers to the series I'd imagine would have the patience for all 289 (or is it 281? I mix this up a lot) episodes of Z.

And if you tell a newcomer to watch Z, then you have to dive into what episodes to not watch because there's full filler arcs like the Otherworld Tournament and Black Water Mist/Garlic Jr. arc. Simply recommending Kai is the better route to go for someone who's looking to get into the series.

If they want to see what the filler content is after watching Kai then it's much better to seek that content out after watching Kai. You'll still be cutting out a lot of filler that happens in actual "canon" episodes.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

I grew up with the Spanish/Mexico dub, which to my knowledge doest use it. Ive also never heard it in Japanese but I barely ever listen to that one so Ill take your word for it.

Oh, and is it ever used in the manga? Thats the only real way I consume DBZ anyways, its much, much better than the anime, for my tastes.

I've seen the Spanish dub as well but the JP does say Zwarriors.. thing is saying "Zeta warriors" is cheesy as fuck.

Edit: Los guerreros Zeta ain't cheesy at all nvm

 

[L Thammy]

Gohan collapsing was his winpose in Extreme Butouden, so it might be the same here.

The special attack button also wasn't always a projectile in Extreme Butouden. We've seen Freeza's rock throw (which was his special attack in that game), and we've seen Vegeta's (jump in the air and continuous energy bullet). So it looks like they may be the same.

In that game, SSJ Teen Gohan's was a flying kick, vanilla Gohan's was a rushing rapid punch, 18's was an anti-air grab, Raditz' was a block, and I can't remember the rest off the top of my head. Around half of the characters had a standard fireball but a lot of them didn't.

 

[cordy]

is this confirmed? that's a big roster if its true.

Nah that's my prediction.

You all can make your own predictions based off what you think. I just took a pic and changed it up a bit based on who I think will be in.

 

[Chaotic-Strike]

So I'm ignorant of DBZ.

What do I watch to remedy this?

Watch DBZ Kai for the superior pacing and dub.
That way you won't have to wait until episode 40 for the Saiyans to show up.

 

[Skab]

is this confirmed? that's a big roster if its true.

thats a pretty small roster for a 3v3 game actually

 

[Daingurse]

Thank you for these extremely informative posts.

Ask a simple question, get a simple answer. You gave me literally nothing to go off of as far as your preferences are concerned

Watch the show, read the manga, enjoy Dragon Ball!

 

[N30RYU]

Other than their move set characters should be more true to the anime. Like Majin Buu having a slow life regen and the hability to copy the supers used on him.

Others like Vegeta should go on rampage if you have 50% less energy than the opponent... Or Teen Gohan go berserk if the other two team members are KOd

 

[HardRojo]

This. This is what I want. I already know Vegeta is my favorite character.

 

[Raging Spaniard]

IIRC it's not in the manga but the narration uses it in the Japanese version a fair amount.

I guess at its core I just dont like it. Toriyama added the Z to Dragon Ball to imply that there wasnt anything after Z, meaning that the sooner hes done with this shit the better (lots of circumstantial evidence of him not liking DBZ in a bunch of places) so to me it reads like shitty marketing to use the "Z" as a story term when it makes zero sense within the world.

 

[PixelatedBookake]

I just want to say again that Yu Yu Hakusho deserves a game of this caliber.


Yeah, Kai is worse all around. Don't do that shit.

Yu Yu Hakusho does deserve it, but I feel their roster wouldn't be half as good as anime games like DBZ and Naruto. I know it's a shorter manga/story and all, but once you go through the main four, Botan, Genkai, Toguro,Sensui and Koenma most of the characters might end up being nobodies from the Dark Tournament.

 

[L Thammy]

Other than their move set characters should be more true to the anime. Like Majin Buu having a slow life regen and the hability to copy the supers used on him.

If they were true to the anime, Buu would recover his full life bar several seconds after being at empty.