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Dragon Ball Sparking: Zero! to feature 165 characters. First 24 revealed

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The first 24 Characters of the DRAGON BALL : Sparking! ZERO Roster are officially revealed!

So it begins: prepare yourselves for an electrifying journey into the world of martial arts, intense battles, and unimaginable power as we unveil the first 24 characters set to take center stage in DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
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Goku makes his grand entrance, showcasing his signature moves such as the Kamehameha and Super Saiyan transformations. Get ready for an adrenaline-pumping experience as he goes head-to-head with his lifelong rival.

Vegeta steps into the ring with an air of pride and power. Witness his fiery spirit and relentless determination as he unleashes his signature devastating attacks like the Final Flash and Big Bang Attack.

Get ready to witness a cinematic spectacle as these iconic warriors in DRAGON BALL clash in a mesmerizing display of skill and strength as they transform into more and more powerful forms.

Each character brings a unique blend of techniques and abilities, promising an unforgettable gaming experience for DRAGON BALL enthusiasts and fighting game aficionados alike.


Characters Revealed:


  1. Goku (Z - Early)
  2. Goku (Z - Mid)
  3. Goku (Z - Mid), Super Saiyan
  4. Goku (Z - End)
  5. Goku (Z - End), Super Saiyan
  6. Goku (Z - End), Super Saiyan 2
  7. Goku (Z - End), Super Saiyan 3
  8. Goku (Super)
  9. Goku (Z - Mid), Super Saiyan
  10. Goku (Super), Super Saiyan God
  11. Goku (Super), Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan
  12. Vegeta (Z - Scouter)
  13. Great Ape Vegeta
  14. Vegeta (Z - Early)
  15. Vegeta (Z - Early), Super Saiyan
  16. Super Vegeta
  17. Vegeta (Z - End)
  18. Vegeta (Z - End), Super Saiyan
  19. Vegeta (Z - End), Super Saiyan 2
  20. Majin Vegeta
  21. Vegeta (Super)
  22. Vegeta (Super), Super Saiyan
  23. Vegeta (Super), Super Saiyan God
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Fake

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RoboCain said:
Is this the new Tenkaichi?
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Yes. Just this stupid western name.
edit: Is the japanese name alright.

Characters Revealed:


  1. Goku (Z - Early)
  2. Goku (Z - Mid)
  3. Goku (Z - Mid), Super Saiyan
  4. Goku (Z - End)
  5. Goku (Z - End), Super Saiyan
  6. Goku (Z - End), Super Saiyan 2
  7. Goku (Z - End), Super Saiyan 3
  8. Goku (Super)
  9. Goku (Z - Mid), Super Saiyan
  10. Goku (Super), Super Saiyan God
  11. Goku (Super), Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan
  12. Vegeta (Z - Scouter)
  13. Great Ape Vegeta
  14. Vegeta (Z - Early)
  15. Vegeta (Z - Early), Super Saiyan
  16. Super Vegeta
  17. Vegeta (Z - End)
  18. Vegeta (Z - End), Super Saiyan
  19. Vegeta (Z - End), Super Saiyan 2
  20. Majin Vegeta
  21. Vegeta (Super)
  22. Vegeta (Super), Super Saiyan
  23. Vegeta (Super), Super Saiyan God
  24. Vegeta (Super), Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan
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Is this a joke?
 
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Fake

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RCU005 said:
Isn't Sparkling the actual name in Japan for the series?
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The actual name is 'Budokai Tenkaichi'.

And the name never got localizated as far as I know. I remember they trying to promove as 'Raging Burst' for Xbox 360, but PS2 have 3 'Budokai Tenkaichi' games without changing the name.

In fact I have the 4 games with me right now. Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Raging Burst and the other with I don't remember the right name. Is a Xbox 360 as well.
 
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kiphalfton

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Diddy X said:
There are like 10 versions of Goku, I like more transforming during fights.
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Yeah, let's extrapolate that out and that's like 25 different characters.

Never understood why transformations are their only character. Working towards a transformation is part of the fun.
 
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RCU005 said:
Isn't Sparkling the actual name in Japan for the series?
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It is. Budokai tenkaichi was the western name (with the japanese names being sparking, sparking neo and sparking meteor in that order) and the english versions were named as such because bandai wanted to take advantage of the budokai games’ success

Its funny because they have it backwards. The translation shouldve been tenkaichi budokai

Speaking of backwards, did anyone else notice goku yelled out kayo-ken like in the old dub instead of kaio-ken?
 
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bitbydeath said:
All 165 will be available day one as this is a Tenkaichi game, but others will likely be added in DLC packs later.
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To add to this, tenkaichi 3 had 161 characters with around 24 of them being goku/vegeta alts so this isnt really that big of a deal

Im guessing the roster will be mostly unchanged aside from gt characters being replaced by super

Edit: oh and raging blast 1 and 2 had 77 and 100 respectively. So this is still an improvement over those at least
 
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Fake

Fake

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bitbydeath said:
All 165 will be available day one as this is a Tenkaichi game, but others will likely be added in DLC packs later.
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In the past games, sure those characters got release inside the disk day one.


But lets be honest, in recent days of season pass, is very unlikely.
 
Saber

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As other fans of DBZ like myself already said, this number is just a ruse to make the cast higher, since they consider transformations to be like different characters.

And is not like DB series doesn't have a huge cast of characters. Its just that they feel the need to put 50 Gokus and 50 Vegetas in every game.

I just hope this number will be on the base game, not like the complete garbage Fighter Z was.
 
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Diddy X

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kiphalfton said:
Yeah, let's extrapolate that out and that's like 25 different characters.

Never understood why transformations are their only character. Working towards a transformation is part of the fun.
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I watched the trailer more carefuly and it seems you can transform amid fights, not 100% sure tho maybe they edited it to look that way but I hope you can as that's way more fun than straight choosing already transformed characters.
 
Fake

Fake

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Diddy X said:
I watched the trailer more carefuly and it seems you can transform amid fights, not 100% sure tho maybe they edited it to look that way but I hope you can as that's way more fun than straight choosing already transformed characters.
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Past games transformation happens inside the battle. You can either pick the transformed version or just transform inside the battle.

Well, at least Budokai Tenkaichi was always that.
 
Saber

Saber

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Diddy X said:
I watched the trailer more carefuly and it seems you can transform amid fights, not 100% sure tho maybe they edited it to look that way but I hope you can as that's way more fun than straight choosing already transformed characters.
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Budokai Tenkachi games are all the same. Even though Goku SS is a different character, Goku can transform into SS normally. Every other transformation was possible, even fusions.
 
Majukun

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kiphalfton said:
Yeah, let's extrapolate that out and that's like 25 different characters.

Never understood why transformations are their only character. Working towards a transformation is part of the fun.
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they represent the main characters at different point in the story... early goku will be all about kaiohken for example
let's just hope they are distinct enough
 
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Majukun said:
they represent the main characters at different point in the story... early goku will be all about kaiohken for example
let's just hope they are distinct enough
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yup, and the games are just meant to be a giant toybox for however you want to play. it would be weird to re-enact the gohan vs cell fight if the battle started off with cell in his imperfect form
 
kiphalfton

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Saber said:
Budokai Tenkachi games are all the same. Even though Goku SS is a different character, Goku can transform into SS normally. Every other transformation was possible, even fusions.
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In the older games could you choose higher level transformation, and go back to base?

I.e. super Saiyan 2 back to base. Then from base to super Saiyan, super Saiyan 2, etc.?

I never played any of the BT games (only the original Budokai -non-Tenkaichi games).

Majukun said:
they represent the main characters at different point in the story... early goku will be all about kaiohken for example
let's just hope they are distinct enough.
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That makes sense. Story wise.
 
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Saber

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kiphalfton said:
Can you choose higher level transformation, and go back to base?

I.e. super Saiyan 2 back to base. Then from base to super Saiyan, super Saiyan 2, etc.?



That makes sense. Story wise.
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Thats tricky.
From what I remember if choose for instance Goku SS2 you can't go back to SS or base. But I think you can if you choose base Goku and transform all the way to SS2.
Well thats a new game I suppose, perhaps they can change that. But it would be weird give the chance of a person picking a Super form only to go back to normal.
 
Diddy X

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Saber said:
Budokai Tenkachi games are all the same. Even though Goku SS is a different character, Goku can transform into SS normally. Every other transformation was possible, even fusions.
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I had a BT game for the ps2 I think it was BT 2 and you couldn't transform amid fights, that sucked, the rest of the games were ok you could transform normally.
 
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Diddy X said:
I had a BT game for the ps2 I think it was BT 2 and you couldn't transform amid fights, that sucked, the rest of the games were ok you could transform normally.
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That was 1, transformations were added in 2 and became the norm going forward

Playing the cell games arena mode with friends, limited to one form was a blast though.
 
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DeVeAn

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Man, I used to love the dub growing up. Now I prefer Japanese for DBZ. Maybe playing the Yakuza games in Japanese for so long is the reason.
 
Danjin44

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Characters Revealed:


  1. Goku (Z - Early)
  2. Goku (Z - Mid)
  3. Goku (Z - Mid), Super Saiyan
  4. Goku (Z - End)
  5. Goku (Z - End), Super Saiyan
  6. Goku (Z - End), Super Saiyan 2
  7. Goku (Z - End), Super Saiyan 3
  8. Goku (Super)
  9. Goku (Z - Mid), Super Saiyan
  10. Goku (Super), Super Saiyan God
  11. Goku (Super), Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan
  12. Vegeta (Z - Scouter)
  13. Great Ape Vegeta
  14. Vegeta (Z - Early)
  15. Vegeta (Z - Early), Super Saiyan
  16. Super Vegeta
  17. Vegeta (Z - End)
  18. Vegeta (Z - End), Super Saiyan
  19. Vegeta (Z - End), Super Saiyan 2
  20. Majin Vegeta
  21. Vegeta (Super)
  22. Vegeta (Super), Super Saiyan
  23. Vegeta (Super), Super Saiyan God
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So..........just two characters?
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bitbydeath

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Gojiira said:
Hmmm would have to see how unique or how complex each is then
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Here’s the list from BT3.
BT4 has more characters, but I expect a few to change (GT removed) since Super have added a lot.


1. Goku (Early)
2. Kid Gohan
3. Piccolo (Early)
4. Vegeta (scouter)
5. Great Ape Vegeta
6. Krillin
7. Yamcha
8. Trunks (sword)
9. Super Saiyan Trunks (sword)
10. Goku (Mid)
11. Super Saiyan Goku (Mid)
12. Teen Gohan
13. Super Saiyan Teen Gohan
14. Super Saiyan 2 Teen Gohan
15. Piccolo (End)
16. Vegeta
17. Super Saiyan Vegeta
18. Super Vegeta
19. Tien
20. Chiaotzu
21. Trunks (fighting)
22. Super Saiyan Trunks (fighting)
23. Super Trunks
24. Goku (End)
25. Super Saiyan Goku (End)
26. Super Saiyan 2 Goku
27. Super Saiyan 3 Goku
28. Super Saiyan Gogeta
29. Vegetto
30. Super Saiyan Vegetto
31. Gohan
32. Super Saiyan Gohan
33. Super Saiyan 2 Gohan
34. Great Saiyaman
35. Ultimate Gohan
36. Vegeta (2nd form)
37. Super Saiyan Vegeta (2nd form)
38. Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta
39. Majin Vegeta
40. Goten
41. Super Saiyan Goten
42. Gotenks
43. Super Saiyan Gotenks
44. Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks
45. Kid Trunks
46. Super Saiyan Kid Trunks
47. Goku (GT)
48. Super Saiyan Goku (GT)
49. Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT)
50. Super Saiyan 4 Goku
51. Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta
52. Future Gohan
53. Super Saiyan Future Gohan
54. Videl
55. Great Saiyawoman
56. Hercule
57. Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta
58. Uub
59. Majuub
60. Pan
61. Roshi
62. MAX Power Roshi
63. Nail
64. Supreme Kai
65. Kibito Kai
66. Yajirobe
67. Raditz
68. Great Ape Raditz
69. Nappa
70. Great Ape Nappa
71. Saibaman
72. Ginyu
73. Recoome
74. Burter
75. Jeice
76. Guldo
77. Zarbon
78. Monster Zarbon
79. Dodoria
80. Appule
81. Cui
82. Frieza Soldier
82. Frieza form 1
82. Frieza form 2
83. Frieza form 3
84. Frieza form 4
85. Frieza Full Power
86. Mecha Frieza
87. King Cold
88. King Vegeta
89. Great Ape King Vegeta
90. Dr. Gero
91. Android 19
92. Android 18
93. Android 17
94. Android 16
95. Cell form 1
96. Cell form 2
97. Perfect Cell
98. Super Perfect Cell
99. Cell Jr.
100. Spopovitch
101. Babidi
102. Dabura
103. Majin Buu
104. Evil Buu
105. Super Buu
106. Super Buu (Gotenks)
107. Super Buu (Gohan)
108. Kid Buu
109. Bardock
110. Great Ape Bardock
111. Fasha
112. Great Ape Fasha
113. Garlic Jr.
114. Super Garlic Jr.
115. Dr. Wheelo
116. Turles
117. Great Ape Turles
118. Lord Slug
119. Giant Slug
120. Salza
121. Cooler
122. Final Form Cooler
123. Meta Cooler
124. Broly
125. Super Saiyan Broly
126. Legendary Super Saiyan Broly
127. Zangya
128. Bojack
129. Bojack Full Power
130. Fat Janemba
131. Super Janemba
132. Pikkon
133. Tapion
134. Hirudegarn
135. Baby Vegeta
136. Super Baby Vegeta 1
137. Super Baby Vegeta 2
138. Great Ape Baby
139. Super Android 17
140. Android 13
141. Super Android 13
142. Nuova Shenron
143. Syn Shenron
144. Omega Shenron
145. King Piccolo
146. Tambourine
147. General Blue
148. Tao
149. Cyborg Tao
150. Pilaf Machine
151. Pilaf Machine Combined
152. Devilman
153. Kid Goku
154. Great Ape
155. Kid Chi-Chi
156. Grandpa Gohan
157. Android 8
158. Arale
 
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bitbydeath said:
Here’s the list from BT3.
BT4 has more characters, but I expect a few to change (GT removed) since Super have added a lot.


1. Goku (Early)
2. Kid Gohan
3. Piccolo (Early)
4. Vegeta (scouter)
5. Great Ape Vegeta
6. Krillin
7. Yamcha
8. Trunks (sword)
9. Super Saiyan Trunks (sword)
10. Goku (Mid)
11. Super Saiyan Goku (Mid)
12. Teen Gohan
13. Super Saiyan Teen Gohan
14. Super Saiyan 2 Teen Gohan
15. Piccolo (End)
16. Vegeta
17. Super Saiyan Vegeta
18. Super Vegeta
19. Tien
20. Chiaotzu
21. Trunks (fighting)
22. Super Saiyan Trunks (fighting)
23. Super Trunks
24. Goku (End)
25. Super Saiyan Goku (End)
26. Super Saiyan 2 Goku
27. Super Saiyan 3 Goku
28. Super Saiyan Gogeta
29. Vegetto
30. Super Saiyan Vegetto
31. Gohan
32. Super Saiyan Gohan
33. Super Saiyan 2 Gohan
34. Great Saiyaman
35. Ultimate Gohan
36. Vegeta (2nd form)
37. Super Saiyan Vegeta (2nd form)
38. Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta
39. Majin Vegeta
40. Goten
41. Super Saiyan Goten
42. Gotenks
43. Super Saiyan Gotenks
44. Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks
45. Kid Trunks
46. Super Saiyan Kid Trunks
47. Goku (GT)
48. Super Saiyan Goku (GT)
49. Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT)
50. Super Saiyan 4 Goku
51. Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta
52. Future Gohan
53. Super Saiyan Future Gohan
54. Videl
55. Great Saiyawoman
56. Hercule
57. Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta
58. Uub
59. Majuub
60. Pan
61. Roshi
62. MAX Power Roshi
63. Nail
64. Supreme Kai
65. Kibito Kai
66. Yajirobe
67. Raditz
68. Great Ape Raditz
69. Nappa
70. Great Ape Nappa
71. Saibaman
72. Ginyu
73. Recoome
74. Burter
75. Jeice
76. Guldo
77. Zarbon
78. Monster Zarbon
79. Dodoria
80. Appule
81. Cui
82. Frieza Soldier
82. Frieza form 1
82. Frieza form 2
83. Frieza form 3
84. Frieza form 4
85. Frieza Full Power
86. Mecha Frieza
87. King Cold
88. King Vegeta
89. Great Ape King Vegeta
90. Dr. Gero
91. Android 19
92. Android 18
93. Android 17
94. Android 16
95. Cell form 1
96. Cell form 2
97. Perfect Cell
98. Super Perfect Cell
99. Cell Jr.
100. Spopovitch
101. Babidi
102. Dabura
103. Majin Buu
104. Evil Buu
105. Super Buu
106. Super Buu (Gotenks)
107. Super Buu (Gohan)
108. Kid Buu
109. Bardock
110. Great Ape Bardock
111. Fasha
112. Great Ape Fasha
113. Garlic Jr.
114. Super Garlic Jr.
115. Dr. Wheelo
116. Turles
117. Great Ape Turles
118. Lord Slug
119. Giant Slug
120. Salza
121. Cooler
122. Final Form Cooler
123. Meta Cooler
124. Broly
125. Super Saiyan Broly
126. Legendary Super Saiyan Broly
127. Zangya
128. Bojack
129. Bojack Full Power
130. Fat Janemba
131. Super Janemba
132. Pikkon
133. Tapion
134. Hirudegarn
135. Baby Vegeta
136. Super Baby Vegeta 1
137. Super Baby Vegeta 2
138. Great Ape Baby
139. Super Android 17
140. Android 13
141. Super Android 13
142. Nuova Shenron
143. Syn Shenron
144. Omega Shenron
145. King Piccolo
146. Tambourine
147. General Blue
148. Tao
149. Cyborg Tao
150. Pilaf Machine
151. Pilaf Machine Combined
152. Devilman
153. Kid Goku
154. Great Ape
155. Kid Chi-Chi
156. Grandpa Gohan
157. Android 8
158. Arale
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I suspect more than half of gt’s roster was cut alongside some of the smaller roles from og dragonball. Super is the current media so a good chunk of the roster will definitely focus on that.

It would be cool to see some of the what-if forms come back like ssj3 vegeta and broly
 
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Fake said:
The actual name is 'Budokai Tenkaichi'.

And the name never got localizated as far as I know. I remember they trying to promove as 'Raging Burst' for Xbox 360, but PS2 have 3 'Budokai Tenkaichi' games without changing the name.

In fact I have the 4 games with me right now. Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Raging Burst and the other with I don't remember the right name. Is a Xbox 360 as well.
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lol. You’re confused. The western localized name is “Budokai Tenkaichi”.
 
Pejo

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Is DBZ popular with Zoomers, or is this just leaning heavily on Millennials still? I'm confused how these DBZ products keep selling these days.

Anyways, just like any DBZ game, if I ever get it, it'll be on deep discount in a few years with the full cast unlocked.
 
Robochobo

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Gojiira said:
Hmmm would have to see how unique or how complex each is then
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BT3 went all out for different forms and character versions. Like if you go from SSJ Trunks to Chunks (ascended SSJ) you'd hit harder but you'd move and punch slower like he did against 2nd Form Cell. Even small details like picking Goku (Mid) and transforming to SSJ, he'd have his fluffy soft hair style against Frieza instead of his more rigid (and darker yellow/gold) hair style during Cell/Buu. Even characters who had scouters like early Vegeta, Dodoria and Freiza would USE THEM after being blinded to find the opponent because they can't sense Ki. It's amazing how much detail they actual put into the game, and I hope they do the same here.
 
bitbydeath

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Pejo said:
Is DBZ popular with Zoomers, or is this just leaning heavily on Millennials still? I'm confused how these DBZ products keep selling these days.

Anyways, just like any DBZ game, if I ever get it, it'll be on deep discount in a few years with the full cast unlocked.
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My kids and their friends watch it. (Primary school age). I don’t think it’s as big as Pokemon though, but it still features in content they watch on YouTube which is where they learn about most things.
 
Fake

Fake

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tommyleelynn said:
lol. You’re confused. The western localized name is “Budokai Tenkaichi”.
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Yes, you are right. I made the research and confirm that.

Strange that the trailer and the game icon still use the term 'Budolai Tenkaichi'.
 
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So much Gokus... and there isn't even the UI Goku variants... or even Black...
 
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