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[Heimdall_Xtreme]

It shares several elements that make it look like one:

1. Character evolution: As in RPGs, Dragon Ball Z characters train and "level up" constantly. This is reflected in his powers, abilities and transformations, such as the different levels of Super Saiyan.

2. Arc-based story: DBZ's narrative structure, with sagas focused on a villain or conflict, resembles the main quests of an RPG. Each arc usually culminates in a "final battle", as in many games.

3. Teamwork: Although Goku is the protagonist, the rest of the Z Warriors also have moments to shine, similar to how team members are handled in an RPG.

4. Collecting items: The search for the Dragon Balls is a clear parallel to the mechanics of searching for important items in role-playing games.

5. World Progression: With each saga, the DBZ universe expands. New locations, enemies and allies are revealed, reminiscent of exploring worlds in an RPG.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

Well no, because it was a book first, and all the things you mentioned are just basic literary tools to enable satisfying progression. Even ancient mythological stories have the same things.

 

[Rentahamster]

RPGs are DragonBall, DragonBall are RPGs!

 

[Soodanim]

I'm torn. On the one hand, I want to take the time to respond to the thread. On the hand hand, this is definitely a thread made under the influence. Benefit of the doubt, I guess.

It's the other way round: RPG elements are a way of quantifying progression. Otherwise the Rocky movies are one long RPG and real life is an RPG.

 

[IAmRei]

It shares several elements that make it look like one:

1. Character evolution: As in RPGs, Dragon Ball Z characters train and "level up" constantly. This is reflected in his powers, abilities and transformations, such as the different levels of Super Saiyan.

2. Arc-based story: DBZ's narrative structure, with sagas focused on a villain or conflict, resembles the main quests of an RPG. Each arc usually culminates in a "final battle", as in many games.

3. Teamwork: Although Goku is the protagonist, the rest of the Z Warriors also have moments to shine, similar to how team members are handled in an RPG.

4. Collecting items: The search for the Dragon Balls is a clear parallel to the mechanics of searching for important items in role-playing games.

5. World Progression: With each saga, the DBZ universe expands. New locations, enemies and allies are revealed, reminiscent of exploring worlds in an RPG.

if it's RPG, it would be more sense if it's like Dragon Ball (without Z, when Goku still kid) or GT.

 

[CoreyFlawless]

That why, the best dbz game was that old school rpg game on nes I believe

 

[RagnarokIV]

That why, the best dbz game was that old school rpg game on nes I believe

I think you mean Legacy Of Goku on Gameboy Advance? It was very underrated.

 

[Big Baller]

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

That why, the best dbz game was that old school rpg game on nes I believe

Or this.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

I've installed and uninstall DBZ Kakarot like 3 times. Guess I'll finally play it soon.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Lol, loved watching my older bros play this when I was little. Nobody understood shit of japanese but man, the attack animations were something else.

 

[Stitch]

It was based on Journey to the west, mixed with a bunch of other chinese stuff and then went full retard with power levels.

 

[bitbydeath]

Just wait til you watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it has all that plus a multitude of character classes such as Slayer, Witch, Werewolf, and Vampire.

 

[Gp1]

It shares several elements that make it look like one:

1. Character evolution: As in RPGs, Dragon Ball Z characters train and "level up" constantly. This is reflected in his powers, abilities and transformations, such as the different levels of Super Saiyan.

2. Arc-based story: DBZ's narrative structure, with sagas focused on a villain or conflict, resembles the main quests of an RPG. Each arc usually culminates in a "final battle", as in many games.

3. Teamwork: Although Goku is the protagonist, the rest of the Z Warriors also have moments to shine, similar to how team members are handled in an RPG.

4. Collecting items: The search for the Dragon Balls is a clear parallel to the mechanics of searching for important items in role-playing games.

5. World Progression: With each saga, the DBZ universe expands. New locations, enemies and allies are revealed, reminiscent of exploring worlds in an RPG.

Switch every time you see Goku there with Luke.

Is Star Wars a rpg?

 

[Arcane0ne]

Daima reminds me an rpg

 

[PatientGamer]

This was the shit. Card based RPG, but all the elements made sense. Loved playing this on my PC some ~15+ years ago.

DBZ Kakarot feels like a natural sequel to this

 

[Saber]

I don't think so. Sayians also gets stronger for each time they got beaten up badly and survive. Vegeta developed a new form more or less based on that concept.
Also, I wouldn't consider transformations (or power-ups) as leveling up. Transformations has it's own pros and cons, something rpgs couldn't actually replicate from that time. Not only that, but transformations aren't really "permanent", as it depends on the amount of KI (or life force in case of SS3) the character has (if runs out of ki, it can no longer transform). So it's not like he can keep transformed all the time, compared to a level up character that remains constant.

 

[BlackTron]

I don't think so.

Okay!

Sayians also gets stronger for each time they got beaten up badly and survive.

Bad example why it's not...

 

[Saber]

Bad example why it's not...

Because its not a rpg mechanic? Do you perhaps have an example of a RPG where you get strong when you lose a battle?

 

[BennyBlanco]

No. But is Heimdall_Xtreme one of the very best posters on this websites? Yes

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

It's just the Hero's Journey repeated every arc.

 

[BlackTron]

Because its not a rpg mechanic? Do you perhaps have an example of a RPG where you get strong when you lose a battle?

The worse the matchup you manage to not die from the more EXP you get from it.

 

[Saber]

The worse the matchup you manage to not die from the more EXP you get from it.

Neat concept and probably closer, but on DBZ its basically losing badly (to the point of almost getting killed) that improves the Sayian.

 

[CoreyFlawless]

I think you mean Legacy Of Goku on Gameboy Advance? It was very underrated.

No, there was an old rpg game on nes. That would use cards

 

[CoreyFlawless]

Or this.

Oh wow, how I never play that one before.

 

[CoreyFlawless]

This is it. Man, this game was so much fun.

 

[CoreyFlawless]

This was the shit. Card based RPG, but all the elements made sense. Loved playing this on my PC some ~15+ years ago.

DBZ Kakarot feels like a natural sequel to this

Hmmm? guess I need to try out the kakarot game then