#SUPER FIGHTERS LEGEND OF SHENRON SERIES#
So when the Ginyu Force actually perform their dance when they are introduced, it gives the player and audience that context needed whilst those like me who know them from the anime get it straight away and it is just smiles all round.Įach story arc has chapters which come in the form of a series of cut scenes that progress the story as you fight your way through that chapter’s map. There are so many nods for fans to appreciate but at the same time it also takes the time to give some context for anyone knew or unfamiliar with Dragon Ball in order for them to get the joke the next time such as how the Ginyu Force like to perform a dance before each fight ending with a classic hero team pose which Frieza constantly stops them from doing and at one point Goku himself even asks Frieza why they perform this dance for a really funny moment between them. The dialogue between the characters is so much fun as they reference things from the Dragon Ball history such as previous battles with each other to the wonderful way in which the characters deal with meeting their own clones just before a fight. But it is the visuals and animation that capture all the little nuances of each character so brilliantly you would as a fan, truly feel as though this is the animation series and not a bespoke creation just for the game.
Combine that with the original English and Japanese voice cast reprising their characters for the game adds purity that many other fighting games lack. What struck me straight away are the visuals to the game which are so close in quality to the anime itself that it feels like you are part of and making your own Dragon Ball anime series. Goku then discovers that a human soul has somehow been linked to him and has control of his body and that this soul is able to use his powers so now Goku must rely on the soul to do the fighting for him. The big element here comes in the form of mysterious energy waves which have blocked everyone from accessing their powers making them unable to fight as they normally would. To top it off the big bad super villains in Frieza and Cell have been restored back to life along with the Ginyu Force so our heroes are facing a dangerous threat which they must investigate and stop.
The first focuses on Goku and our heroes as they discover that the world has been ransacked by clones of all the Z fighters and Villains from Dragon Ball history with no explanation as to where they came from or why they are here. So I will start with the single player content and no finer place to start than the surprisingly awesome Story mode which comes in the form of three story arcs, each telling the main story but from different perspectives to it. It packs so much into this game but it never once forgets the little details that a game based on such an iconic anime series like Dragon Ball should have in order to bring an immersive experience that can enhance it for those who are fans of the series and know it intimately but also at the very same time to still be accessible to new comers to both Dragon Ball and the 3 on 3 tag team style of fighting game.
It is a rare thing for me to say a game is the total package but boy does Dragon Ball FighterZ deserve that title as it offers so much content for those who like the single player experience and it certainly delivers a competitive and rewarding online experience for more experience fighting game players.
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