Dragonball Z MMORPG

[Super Kal]

what are you talking about?... Cooler was a cool character, especially in his cyber form.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

He helped "Iron Fist" get his prison name.

 

[Nathan]

New screens.

 

[Nathan]

 

[Super Kal]

I really hope there are more hairstyles than just those...

 

[Nathan]

Well, so far those are all the hairstyles we know. They're not exactly all that great.

 

[Warhammer]

They're better be more customization than that.

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

This is looking a little lame so far. I hope they really start developing this a bit more. More hairstyles or something. And I really don't want all the cities to look that way.

 

[Super Kal]

there needs to be more variety in this game for it to be successful... I want the chance to not have to have the same 3 characters at my side. I want the chance to just go out and do random stuff... literally have it be a RPG.

 

[Mikael]

I wish a game like this was released when I was youger, when I was fond of the series. When I appreciated, no, valued it over anything else.
And I belive that this game would have met all my demands. A place where you constantly are surrounded by other fanatics, a place where you can talk, when you lose some interest, patience or when you simply need to rest.
A fantasy world you connect to, no, a dream world, the ideal reality of your imagination where the other players are living entities like yourself - which even makes it feel real.

Too bad it never was released, and now, when I've lost interest when I'm busy most of the time. And since I'm reaching the age of 18, and have to face the consequences of my choises and action's.
Soon I will move out, get a job, start a family. There is no more time in my life for similar activities.

 

[venom892]

This can be really awesome if done right but it could also get really repetive if done wrong.I guess were going to have to wait and see.

 

[Warhammer]

I've heard that this will be released in Japan next year.
That probably means that we will have to wait for 2009 to play this.

 

[Syncos]

Sure it's been a long time since i've been an avid fan of Dragonball, but this game doesn't look too impressive. First of all, there's 3 races? wow.

Speaking of wow. The game interface itself looks like they reskinned World of Warcraft's user interface. That's pretty lame.

All the possiblities in the dragonball universe for races, and they don't want to put the work into making them available? hell, what about androids? or whatever the hell frieza and king cold are?

This game just wont have any substance to keep it going.

 

[DarkSuperman]

Sure it's been a long time since i've been an avid fan of Dragonball, but this game doesn't look too impressive. First of all, there's 3 races? wow.

Speaking of wow. The game interface itself looks like they reskinned World of Warcraft's user interface. That's pretty lame.

All the possiblities in the dragonball universe for races, and they don't want to put the work into making them available? hell, what about androids? or whatever the hell frieza and king cold are?

This game just wont have any substance to keep it going.

I read some stuff about starting as a child and growing into an Adult and being able to get married. That all sounds really interesting. I'm really hoping they have more races as well. There are TONS to choose from.

Mostly I'm hoping that the game play will be varied and inspired. I don't think turn based is the way to go. The DB Universe is kinetic and should be represented as such, possibly with REAL TIME COMBAT. Sorta like Age of Conan.

 

[DarkSuperman]

Well, so far those are all the hairstyles we know. They're not exactly all that great.

Yeah...I know. One thing about DB is that everyone has a unique and stylish haircut. Especially the Saiyans. If Im gonna play the game I want to be able to stand out from the crowd. I don't want them to mimic what they did in FFXI. Have an entire Online World populated with identical looking Clones, that's not exciting.

They should incorporate a Character design slider like in Age of Conan or SWG so that you can make your Avatar truly Unique.

All that aside I wonder what the missions will be like? t:

 

[mystic gohan]

wow i was away for a few days now this how awesome first tenkaichi 3 now online db i cant wait no matter what ill be like 20 when it comes out but i wont care it looks like it has alot of potential shame the characters still look like rip offs of the old ones

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Man, I'm all over this when it comes out

 

[DarkSuperman]

Dragonball Brings Korea and Japan Closer

By Colin Campbell

Dragonball Online creator Katsumi Mizushima says the game’s creation by a cross-cultural Japanese and Korean team has been “full of many hardships”.

Speaking at Nordic Game about multi-national development teams he explained why developer NTL was formed across two countries, in order to realize an online RPG version of one of Japan’s most famous entertainment brands.

“Dragonball is a Japanese brand and in Japan we have a lot of experience in making games based on licenses. But we don’t have the experience for making great online games. This is why we wanted to work with a Korean team,” he said.

But over three years of development, the original team had to be disbanded due to disagreements. “There was no single vision. On the Korean side there was a desire to make the game like a Korean RPG. On the Japanese side, there was a desire to make the game as much like the original comic books as possible.”

He added, “Also it is very difficult for a director to manage an established team. Trust has to be built up over time.”

The problem was resolved by creating a team from scratch; one with the experience in online game development, but also with a strong affinity with Japanese culture. Directors were also sent to live in Korea to understand the culture and the development process. Developers were promoted regardless of their nationality.

“The differences between us are much higher than mere language,” said Mizushima. “For example, I was always puzzled to find [Korean] people quitting the project before it was finished. This is not common at all in Japan. In Korea, people also put a lot more emphasis on their own careers as well as titles and positions, than in Japan where team structure is flatter. We resolved this by respecting people’s career aspiration and their positions.”

Another lesson learned was the value in mingling socially. “We became more like a family unit by enjoying spicy Korean food together, drinking alcohol and singing Karaoke,” he joked.

“There is a lot of value in creating game development teams from different cultures, because diversity is becoming more and more important. But it has many challenges. In future I would like to work with teams from more than two countries because of the many benefits it brings.”

Dragonball Online is nearing Beta. The game allows characters to create new avatars from “deconstructed” character types. Mizushima added, “Working cross-culturally was just one of the problems we have faced with this project. It is very rare for a licensed IP to become a successful online game. We have focused on the Dragonball world, instead of recreating the Dragonball characters.”

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5649&Itemid=2

Hopefully the game will be incredible. I've only played 3 MMO's in the past, I'm hoping this will be my 4th. I love DB and I can't wait to play this game. t:

 

[DarkSuperman]

Pretty cool fighting dinosaurs like in the show. t:

 

[OobeDoobBenubi]

Is this coming to consoles or PC only ?

 

[DarkSuperman]

Is this coming to consoles or PC only ?

So far thats how it seems.

 

[barnface]

Stupid question I know, but how does the manga end?

 

[DarkSuperman]

I wish they would put out more information about the game. More Screenshot Images or something. I'd like to see a gameplay video too. Learn a little more about the combat and missions, etc.

I'm really psyched about DBO.

 

[Sasso]

Sucks that theres only 3 chooseable races that we know of. I would love to be an alien like Frieza.

 

[DarkSuperman]

Sucks that theres only 3 chooseable races that we know of. I would love to be an alien like Frieza.

Wouldn't be a bad Idea if they had a "Design your own Alien" option. You could designate the skin color, extra features like tails, etc. Maybe you could even create a cool transformation for your alien. Just some sweet ideas I think would go over well should they decide to implement such a feature.

I've heard conflicting reports of Saiyans being the game, but they pretty much have to be. I mean, they're a staple of the series. I can't wait to make a bad ass Saiyan Character similar to Tullece in Tree of Might. t: