There are some nice little touches and one particularly unique modifier to some fights. Once the basics are mastered, there’s a deeper layer of countering, combo-ing and timing teammate support moves that advanced players will appreciate. That's not saying that Dragon Ball FighterZ is without nuance. Fans of any age should be able to jump in and get going in no time. There’s a learning curve to mastering the basics, but it’s the smallest, most approachable curve in a fighting game I’ve seen in awhile.
Throwing down super and meteor attacks are the same for all characters as well. Basic combos can be accomplished by tapping a button several times, meaning just about anyone can pick up a controller and pull off some impressive looking moves. Capcom franchise, like the straightforward combo system and tag team mechanics. Many features remind me specifically of the Marvel vs. That is until Dragon Ball FighterZ made the scene.ĭragon Ball FighterZ feels like it draws from those classic games while also taking a lot of cues from modern fighting titles. While titles like the Dragon Ball Xenoverse series have done a great job in capturing the essence of the series, there hasn’t been a game that really scratched my itch for a fighter like those old Famicom games. New consoles emerged and trends changed, the Dragon Ball fighting games grew in popularity, went 3D and evolved into something new that didn’t derive from the Street Fighters and Mortal Kombats of the last era. Who were these characters with spiky blonde hair and how could throwing fireballs be as simple as pushing a button?įast forward to now and everyone knows about Goku, his ragtag band of allies and the many eyebrow twitches they've all made throughout the years. These 2D brawlers were like nothing I’d seen stateside. This was around the time I had my first exposure to the Dragon Ball franchise in the form of imported Super Famicom fighting games.
Let me take you back to the 90’s really quick, an era where anime could pretty much only be found at Blockbuster videos and interest in Japanese cartoons was considered a hobby only for the socially inept.
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