How many characters in the base game is the question

[TF_Brain]

If like 80 characters are locked behind DLC this game is gonna bomb. Never preorder.

[SuperSwine]

biggest issue, if that were the case is that they'd be one per dlc, which I've always found the practice to be criminal.
either package 10 or more in a single dlc or just put them all in the base game, where they belong.

games nowadays do 1 per dlc and I dont really want it to happen here.

[Grand Captain Speedy Dash]

If they have less than 165 in the base game then that will be clear false advertising.

[MrVeríssimo]

C'mon guys relax, my guess is, ultimate edition will unlock gogeta, broly and another surprise character in early access. But I think, like Tenkaichi, you can unlock characters by collecting the Dragon Balls and wish for more chars and more maps. The dlc is just for early content, but you will be able to get them by "farm".

[SadPlatty©]

Just humoring the idea of there being swathes of DLC (honestly - not only could it happen, it would then be a slippery slope); it would likely be characters with enough of a fan-base to get added, but not enough of one to even be a janky/humorous character (like Devilman, Jaco, Arale, Tambourine, etc.)

My guess would be - certain OG/movie/non-cannon forms would be DLC :
- Bio-Broly
- Hirudagarn (he's kick-ass, but not necessary), possibly flute boy too
- Dr.Wheelo
- Lucifer
- Master Shen
Just general characters you know, but like - they didn't matter much beyond a handful of episodes/1 movie.

Otherwise - there was at least 1 spin-off show (Dragon Ball Super Heros or whatever with the prison planet); I could see them looking to borrow some new non-cannon/fan-made characters to add that extra edge.

And you need a day 1 "horse armor" DLC, so that would be : Frieza Soldier, Apule, Raspberry, and Namole

[psnjungle]

Originally posted by Learning Calmness:

If like 80 characters are locked behind DLC this game is gonna bomb. Never preorder.

This is like saying that the game only features Vegeta (20ish forms) And Goku (20ish forms) Plus 40 other characters.

The 165 shouldn't be too hard to reach if each transformation counts as a char. I myself have always preferred quality over quantity however.

Edit: I'd be personally Okay with just the 5 Character I plan on using is available to me on launch. I do NOT plan to use every character, I do NOT like every character, therefore, I don't care if they cut whoever, as long as it isn't one of MY boys. But this is purely a personal outlook.

In theory of course.

[Blue Pill]

wait for dlc characters

[kniko]

Already advertised biggest roster. 161+ guarantee. In few years will be 80+ characters via dlcs tho