Dragonball Z Tenkaichi 3

[True_Grave]

BT2 takes a completely different approach to fighting than B3. Instead of making a few gameplay mechanics and putting emphasis on a large combo list making the specific moves of characters unique, Spike puts in a crapload of mechanics that just about all characters can use, but modifies those mechanics for each character so they’re not exactly the same. Obviously this makes characters way more similar than your common fighter. But on the flipside, the end result is a game that you can learn really quickly, but because all the mechanics are perfectly viable, you’re left with a game that has really good balance and pretty deep and intuitive mind games. The subtle differences in the mechanics for each character gives them their own unique little qwirks that you can make use of.

I think BT2 did a really good job with that. And it was only Spike’s second try. I have high hopes for BT3, which I’ll be getting within the next few days. I’ll upload vids, but don’t have any expectations for match vids.

Budokai Tenkaichi 2- Blahh! As a gamer who is used to playing REAL fighters, playing THAT was so frustrating.

I only played because a friend wanted to fight me in it, and talk about a shining example of rock/paper/scissers gameplay.

Basically whoever was the best at getting that first good shot off, could proceed to beat the other player’s ass with no retaliation. Which ofcoarse was me, and when my friend would nail that first shot i was just powerless to stop him from wailing on me.

The mechanics sucked, were sluggish, and felt more like playing virtual-on than a fighter. Its just a bad game that only fans of DBZ would spend time with. While i LOVE DBZ, i could only take so much of that garbage.

~TG, sorry for venting

[KYO84]

Which DBZ game has a better story mode? B3 or BT2?

[Hatred_Edge]

You know I’ve bought Budokai 1,2, and 3 and Tenkaichi 1 and 2. I know I’m gonna end up buying this cuz I collect PS2 fighters but man I really don’t see myself getting into this installment, especially since the only people I know might get the game won’t be decent at it at all. It sucks when there’s no one good to play.:shake:

[VariantX]

The new story mode is cool, i wonder if u an get bonus for winning without pressing R3. They added some nice sparkling exclusive combos, and they made the combo system a bit more free. Its nice to do combos and have alot of different enders for them. I like Goku’s new rushes moves, they look pimp. HAnd THANK YOU for making rush supers not as stupid, now they take bar when u miss them. Actually block helps against them now, it just breaks your guard. SO many times i would burst dash to stop it and my friends would just do rush again to be gay since they didnt use any bar.

SO everybody has a GGXX style burst to get outta combos now, only it takes health. ITs wierd sometimes i take less sometimes it takes more. Ill have to play around with it more.

Power Guarding Blocks burst rushes in b2 but you it guard crushes you im not sure whether or not they still keep their ki… so its kind of useless in a way…youre better off either dragon dashing into it or teleporting it anyways in that game. Im really happy to hear that youre penalized for missing a burst rush now so i dont have to worry about ppl just trying to do them over and over again until they hit me with it eventually.

[True_Grave]

You know I’ve bought Budokai 1,2, and 3 and Tenkaichi 1 and 2. I know I’m gonna end up buying this cuz I collect PS2 fighters but man I really don’t see myself getting into this installment, especially since the only people I know might get the game won’t be decent at it at all. It sucks when there’s no one good to play.:shake:

The DBZ titles were never meant to be quality fighters, that many would compete against eachother in. So there is no point in expecting decent competition there.

As for as the fighting engine goes: BT2 is just a half assed, sub-par anime game to milk the DBZ franchise.

[4649]

The DBZ titles were never meant to be quality fighters, that many would compete against eachother in.

As for as the fighting engine goes: BT2 is just a half assed, sub-par anime game to milk to DBZ franchise.

if you don’t like the game you don’t have to post in this thread, you know. :rolleyes:

[True_Grave]

if you don’t like the game you don’t have to post in this thread, you know. :rolleyes:

Sorry. Still venting a bit from earlier i guess

[System_1]

Budokai Tenkaichi 2- Blahh! As a gamer who is used to playing REAL fighters, playing THAT was so frustrating.

I only played because a friend wanted to fight me in it, and talk about a shining example of rock/paper/scissers gameplay.

Basically whoever was the best at getting that first good shot off, could proceed to beat the other player’s ass with no retaliation. Which ofcoarse was me, and when my friend would nail that first shot i was just powerless to stop him from wailing on me.

The mechanics sucked, were sluggish, and felt more like playing virtual-on than a fighter. Its just a bad game that only fans of DBZ would spend time with. While i LOVE DBZ, i could only take so much of that garbage.

~TG, sorry for venting

Eh, check this vid out and tell me what you think:
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Edit: Or this:
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BT2 isn’t a sluggish game, the mechanics are very well executed, and there’s no rock/paper/scissors gameplay involved at all.
And landing the first hit is usually a sign you get the chance to beat the crap out of your opponent in any fighting game. In this game, charge attacks are used as a way to extend combos, but they can be escaped.

[marshun]

Spralwers is Yamcha’s rogafufuken & sokidan still shitty looking ?

[System_1]

Rogafufuken looks alot better, and Spirit Ball… it looks weird, but its more cinematic and looks better. Its one of the UBs that if you land the energy attack, it cuts into a cinematic, like Father-Son kamehameha.

New vids btw:
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[media=youtube]LXyF6D4ecso[/media]

[4649]

oh man me and gwyrgyn were playing this today, this game is awesome!
the mixup game got a lot better, there’s a high low mixup plus you have to guard some stuff to either side ( shades of VF5!?!? ) whereas Budokai 3 only really had one block.
i love the flurry evade + counter system which when pulled off correctly almost feels like a sabaki or something, the Z counter thing seems very precise and feels like just defense.
this game is nuts! recommended.

[kunonabi]

hey sprawlers, what are your thought on them apparently out taking charge cancels? It seems like a really dumb thing to take out if you ask me.

[Hatred_Edge]

I would like some feedback on my peoples:
Vegito
Vegeta(cell saga)
Broly
Bardock

I plan to buy this game(US release no offense) so I would like to hear about it from someone who knows this game. The people I played in Tenkaichi 2 made a poor selling point of gameplay.:sad:

[System_1]

hey sprawlers, what are your thought on them apparently out taking charge cancels? It seems like a really dumb thing to take out if you ask me.

I hate Spike for it. I really, really do. I used them all the time in competitive play and they added a ton of depth to the gameplay. Now that cancels are taken out, the game jumps back a few steps…

I’m adapting to it though. No use in complaining.

By the way, Vegito, Cell Sagas Vegeta, Broly and Bardock have been muchly improved in moves and flashiness since T2. You’ll be happy once you play them.

[EmblemLord]

WHAT!!!

No charge cancels?!!!

That wss one of the things that made the guessing game in Tenkaichi so great.

WTF@ Spike!!!

[Sonichuman]

something else i’m wondering…since they took out charge cancels…did they take out the ‘OH SHIT YOU BLEW UP THE WORLD’ cinematic? cause i’ve seen spirit bombs…and i’ve seen super vegeta’s final flash…and nothing has happened…I liked those…:(…especially the ones from b3

[Hatred_Edge]

By the way, Vegito, Cell Sagas Vegeta, Broly and Bardock have been muchly improved in moves and flashiness since T2. You’ll be happy once you play them.

Thank you my good man. Congrats. You just fully recruited Tenkaichi 3 player.
What are these charge cancels? Is it when you charged up an attack but used it as a feint of sorts? I haven’t played Tenkaichi 2 since last year so I can’t remember…

[Snowman]

MORE BT3 VIDS PLEASE.
It’s getting me excited for a PS2 release here at the end of November.

[kunonabi]

You can still destroy the world, but most reports say that only a few moves can do it. And yes charge cancels are where you would charge one of the attacks(for a big smash) and then cancel them back into your default stance. I’m hoping that they just changed the command for it, but I’m not holding my breath.

[Sonichuman]

You can still destroy the world, but most reports say that only a few moves can do it. And yes charge cancels are where you would charge one of the attacks(for a big smash) and then cancel them back into your defaul stance. I’m hoping that they just changed the command for it, but I’m not holding my breath.

…you sure?..cause…i’m pretty sure a spirit bomb should be enough to do the job…>.> but i’ll take your word for it…anyway i was looking for a vid that i think was posted in this thread awhile a go but i can’t find it now…it had a ssj2 gohan doing his father son kamehameha in a beam struggle and he won out and it cut into the cinematic…unless i’m mistaken