The OFFICIAL Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Compilation Thread

[Ralen]

The DBXV2 forum is now live. Here is my equivalent thread there if you prefer that forum. Both threads will be updated regularly: http://steamcommunity.com/app/454650/discussions/0/353915309335081267/?tscn=1469665265

I'd also like to give a heartfelt thanks to all of the contributors of this thread for these many weeks and the few months to come. Thank you.

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7B7ZvcrOXQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7nDUSUFSvw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adMxosnIbaM
https://youtu.be/xKwFi-FZ_qw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJW4aaFS8s8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuLet4x1KDk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0A51fgzWvo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpwJ0XRw53M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeLuEDRP4EU&feature=youtu.be
https://youtu.be/Ng8uSbv2Oz8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjvIRfjOYRU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ybi-14_0to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5Cbvet8KF0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6n0s0D8M_JY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioLg-Hx9zeQ&list=LLwF2agE_ju9fxpa-wuqWbsA&index=1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUd5Hs47Gto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTApRmcQ7Ws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQttklzYSjY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukFxcXY-ITs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gftoqey2ujc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7MKHJV0JfA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLiJGSSnMxU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4vjdd4paes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kydGHW6WDnU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUR_iZGA8WY

Articles:

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/dragon_ball_xenoverse_2/b/xboxone/archive/2016/06/15/extended-dragon-ball-xenoverse-2-gameplay-footage-shows-super-sayian-action.aspx
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/06/14/user-created-characters-get-off-the-ground-in-dragon-ball-xenoverse-2.aspx
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/whats-new-and-improved-in-dragon-ball-xenoverse-2/1100-6441000/
http://rpgsite.net/interview/4899-interview-with-dragon-ball-xenoverse-2-producer-masayuki-hirano
http://www.siliconera.com/2016/06/23/dragon-ball-xenoverse-2-will-fix-fighting-system-issues-previous-game/
http://www.comingsoon.net/games/trailers/699875-dragon-ball-xenoverse-2-release-date-revealed
http://www.saiyanisland.com/2016/07/dragon-ball-xenoverse-2-black-goku-dlc-pre-order-season-pass-box-art-revealed/
http://segmentnext.com/2016/07/20/dragon-ball-xenoverse-2-16-confirmed/
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/dragon_ball_xenoverse_2/b/pc/archive/2016/07/21/a-familiar-display-of-power.aspx
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/dragon-ball-xenoverse-2-open-beta-announced-adds-c/1100-6442848/
https://twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUS/status/776640610312687616
http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/190457-dragon-ball-xenoverse-2/74416097

Release Date and Development Roles:

-DBXV2 is coming October 25th on X1 and PS4 | October 28th on PC/Steam.
-Dimps is the Developer of DBXV2 while Bandai Namco is the Publisher.
-QLOC is in charge of porting DBXV2 to PC.

Pre-Order/Day One content, Deluxe Edition and Super:

-DBXV2 will have pre-order exclusive content (Black Goku DLC Playable character from Super as well as the famous Tao Pai Pai for use as a vehicle).
-DBXV2 will have a deluxe edition which includes the game, early access to playable character Future Trunks, as well as the season pass.
-DBXV2 will have a collector's edition which includes the game, a Son Goku Super Master Stars Piece statue, exclusive box design with metal Shenron, and a Time Patroller's Guide.
-DIMPS was unable to provide Super content in the base game due to development on DBXV2 beginning before Super aired in Japan.

-DIMPS hopes to provide more Super content post-launch via DLC in the season pass.
-Super Saiyan Rose will not be an available transformation for Black Goku at launch. Dimps is looking at potentially adding the transformation post-release via paid DLC.
-Future Trunks from Super is in the base game. He is a day one access for deluxe edition owners. All standard edition owners will have to unlock him through the course of playing the game.
-Hit is confirmed to be a playable character in the base game.

Post-release Plans:

-Bandai Namco will be offering FREE updates long after the game's 2016 release. They hope to support the game for at least a year after its release.
-The season pass will include four separate content packs, consisting of playable characters, episodes and quests, masters and master quests, skills, costumes, and accessories.
-Cabba/SSJ Cabba and Final Form Frost are confirmed as DLC Pack 1 characters.

Setting and Story:

-The new social hub is Conton City and it is 7x the size of Toki Toki City.
-Players can fly in the city now or use a capsule corp hoverpad if they have not unlocked flying yet.
-The new social hub can support up to 300 players at once, although they may not all be visible.
-The new social hub will have provide far more content and activities than its predecessor.

-The Time Patroller (CaC) from DBXV1 will apparently play some part in the new story.
-DBXV2 takes place two years (Age 852) after the events of DBXV1.
-The music in Conton City can be changed.
-Your Time Patroller from DBXV1 cannot be used in DBXV2.

Technical Improvements:

-The game will have much better performance and more detailed environments due to dropping last gen consoles.

Transformations:

-There will be a total of nine transformations in DBXV2: Super Saiyan, Flying Nimbus + Power Pole, Great Namek, Golden Form, Kid Buu, Kaioken, Potential Unleashed, Super Vegeta, Future Super Saiyan.
-Super Saiyan (based on Goku) allows one to go from SSJ1, SSJ2, and SSJ3 providing a damage boost.
-Flying Nimbus does not require ki, but the transformation can be lost if the human takes multiple hits.
-Great Namek requires three ki bars to transform. You can only maintain the transformation based on how much stamina you have.

-Golden Form provides a speed boost and your ki blast is enhanced to Frieza's iconic death beam.
-Kid Buu turns you into Kid Buu and you receive his attacks and super attacks.
-Kaioken power up is based on how many ki bars the user has and lasts for as long as the user has stamina.
-Potential Unleashed allows the user to charge ki quicker than other transformations and receives a ki boost and a power boost.

-Super Vegeta provides stronger ki blasts than normal super saiyan but is limited to SSJ1 and SSJ2.
-Future Super Saiyan (based on Future Trunks) recovers ki faster than any other super saiyan types and is limited to SSJ1.
-Transformations are now referred to as "Awoken Skills" or "Awakened Powers" and have been reworked to be a separate slot from Ultimate attacks
-You will be able to transform into a Super Saiyan when you have 3 ki bars, Super Saiyan 2 when you have 4 ki bars, and Super Saiyan 3 you have 5 ki bars.

-Due to balancing considerations, saiyan CaCs cannot go beyond the SSJ3 transformation.
-A saiyan's hair will not change shape when he/she goes SSJ1 or SSJ2.
-Saiyan transformations (Super Saiyan, Super Vegeta, Future Super Saiyan) are now permanent and do not decrease ki over time.
-Saiyans no longer have infinite ki, preventing them from spamming ki supers or ultimate attacks while transformed.

-Super Saiyan has a reduced ki regeneration via melee the higher you transform. At Super Saiyan 3, you do not regenerate ki passively via melee.
-Kaioken no longer allows players to spam Z-vanish, as it now consumes stamina.

Character Roster:

-There are around 75 known playable characters in DBXV2 with familiar faces as well as new ones.

Gameplay Improvements:

-Character customization returning with more choices.
-More maps for local multiplayer.
-The game will have a "dynamic camera" which will be able to better track movement in combat.
-Ki blasts in fights will now curve in the air as they fly towards opponents.

-Dashing has been improved with the introduction of Homing Dash and Aura Burst Dash.
-Homing Dash closes in on opponents more quickly.
-Aura Burst Dash enables the user to dodge attacks while homing in on an enemy.
-There will be a training school and training mode in DBXV2.

-The race chosen for the player's character will determine what locations you'll be able to visit (Namekians can access secret places on Namek that other races can't).
-There is also race-specific rewards this time around.
-RNG has been changed so that players are able to obtain items and costumes they want easier.
-There is a new system called Stamina Break which allows you to take your opponent's stamina.

-There won't be any new races to choose from.
-There will be side quests to participate in and a teleportation device in Conton City to see more of the DBZ world.
-Z Souls have been renamed to Super Souls to better correlate with the new anime.
-Battles are much faster paced than DBXV1.

-There will be custom ki blasts players can choose from and each original character from the anime/manga will have their own signature ki blasts.
-Once one completes the main story there will be special ways players can alter the history of Dragon Ball.
-Players will not be able to play as giant characters (not including Great Namek transformation).

-Destruction will not be improved besides some rock/debris animated around ki charging and blasts.
-The original Dragon Ball will not be covered in DBXV2.
-Bandai/DIMPS will be creating a survey for feedback via http://www.dragonball-videogames.com/us/
-There are plenty of new skills to learn as well as new costumes to obtain.

-Single player features twice the number of quests from DBXV1, PQs from DBXV1, and a new system for rare item drops, which contains costumes and accessories.
-The time limit can be removed from Online VS mode.
-DBXV2 has a new "limitations" feature that puts all players on an even playing field regardless of gear and attribute distribution via leveling.
-You can now provide feedback at: https://www.dragonball-videogames.com/en/survey-give-us-your-feedbacks-for-dragon-ball-xenoverse-2/

Crafting, Appearance Tab and Currency:

-Players will be able to alter, enhance, and customize the stats of their costumes using a "QQ Bang."
-A QQ Bang is a separate slot in your equipment and will override all of the stats in your costume.
-QQ Bangs are vastly superior to their counterparts and can be further enhanced using rare materials.
-Mixing rare materials with costumes could lead to a crafting failure in which the stats of the QQ Bang will be worse.

-Along with the return of Zeni, DBXV2 will introduce a brand new currency called TP (Time Patrol) medals.

Large Time Rifts:

-Guru's House: Defend Guru's home from external threats. Provide residents in the fields with items and receive other items in return as thanks. Namekians receive extra items.
-Majin Buu's House: Collect food to grow Majin Buu's family. The family can grow up to six members unless you are a Majin in which case it grows to ten. Give food to the children and receive different rewards based on their color.
-Frieza's Spaceship: Enlist in the Frieza Force and choose sides as you move up the ranks. Which commander you decide to serve determines future quests. Frieza Race receives additional quests.
-Hercule's House: You can become Great Saiyaman's pupil and fight mighty villains by his side or earn zeni by working as Hercule's bodyguard. Humans receive more zeni.

-Capsule Corporation: You can test your skills with Vegeta and create QQ Bangs. Testing yourself with Vegeta will give you a number of quests where you battle with Vegeta. Saiyans receive additional quests.
-In order to achieve your race-specific transformations, you must complete the Large Time Rift specifically for your race.

Expert Mission Mode:

-DBXV2 will feature an Expert Mission mode in which up to six players can team up against one powerful opponent.
-Expert Mission mode has two unique features: Brainwashing and Gigantic Ki Blasts
-Players who are brainwashed will have to fight a doppleganger of themselves while those who are not may have to fight the brainwashed player.
-Gigantic ki blasts must be repelled in order to avoid massive damage to the entire party. Players can alternate who holds the gigantic ki blasts while the rest fire ki blasts to force the gigantic ki blast back at the boss.

Importing from DBXV1 to DBXV2:

-You will be able to import some aspects of your DBXV1 character, who will be regarded as a hero.
-If you want to import a different character from DBXV1 into DBXV2, you will need to delete your DBXV2 save file in order to do so.
-You can only transfer the skills and costume that are currently equipped to your time patroller (upper body, lower body, hands, feet, 4x super attacks, 2x ultimate attacks, 1x evasive skill).
-Your Time Patroller's name, voice, and certain skills cannot be carried over and some costumes and skills will look or behave differently.

-No DBXV1 transformations will transfer and none of Bardock's skills or Whis' skills will transfer either (they will be replaced with zeni or TP medals).
-Any items or skills replaced with zeni or TP medals will be provided after progressing through the Time Patrol Quests up to a certain episode.
-Platforms that are automatically importing DBXV1 (PC, X1, PS4) will be able to import their DBXV1 CaC's appearance.

Closed and Open Beta:

-PS4 owners who pre-ordered the digital edition of DBXV2 will get exclusive closed beta access. All PS4 owners, regardless of the version they purchased, will have access to open beta. X1 and PC will not have an open beta.

Miscellaneous:

-DJ Steve Aoki will remix famous musical tracks such as "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" and "We Gotta Power."
-DJ Steve Aoki will appear as a non-playable-character that players can interact with in Conton City.
-Akira Toriyama is a creative advisor on DBXV2, but he does not have an active role in terms of development beyond providing occasional feedback.
-DBXV3 will have a much longer development cycle than DBXV2 as Bandai wants players to play DBXV2 for a very long time.

System Requirements:

Minimum
OS: Windows 7 and higher
CPU: AMD Phenom II X2 550, 3.1GHz | Intel Pentium G4400, 3.30GHz
MEM: 2 GB
GPU: GeForce GTX 650 | Radeon HD 6570
VRAM: 1 GB
DirectX: 11

Recommended
OS: Windows 10
CPU: Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20GHz | AMD FX-6300, 3.5Ghz
MEM: 4 GB
GPU: GeForce GTX 660 | Radeon HD 7770
VRAM: 2 GB
DirectX: 11

[Sandra Crimson]

Ralen Stargrazer původně napsal:

「死の火」 Yamino Takamaru původně napsal:

So you were right, ok. Either way, I just now checked on YouTube too, where they recruited Piccolo...it was a video with abysmal quality(optical), but subs were readable and the audio was more then clear enough...and what I mistook it for was that scene, where Gohan said that he wanted to join in Piccolo's stead, and not even Goku seemed to believe that proposition at first, then agreed after Gohan said Piccolo was training him again. However, what I remembered somewhat falsely came in there, and he brought that up at that point when Goku told him it was 4 days from then and he was dropped there again, yeah.

Honestly, the best thing Super could do at this point is just make Gohan a powerhouse again. It's like they love to add insult to injury by rubbing Gohan's weakness in our faces. If you don't want him being stronger than Goku and Vegeta, don't have him on the show at all.

or just don't show gohan at all since he's basically weak .. no joke.

[Ralen]

At this point I do just want Gohan off the show if he'll never be relevant again. He's just a constant reminder of all the mistakes Toriyama and TOEI have made. Why continue to make us suffer with a character we barely even recognize anymore? Just end it for good.

[Kaldin]

Ralen Stargrazer původně napsal:

At this point I do just want Gohan off the show if he'll never be relevant again. He's just a constant reminder of all the mistakes Toriyama and TOEI have made. Why continue to make us suffer with a character we barely even recognize anymore? Just end it for good.

"Barely even recognize anymore"...slight "spoiler" concerning the latest DBS-Episode ahead, just so the warning's there...Future Trunks didn't recognize Gohan at all either, so yeah...there's not more rubbing it in our faces then that...also, from how Trunks couldn't really wrestle his sword from Baby-Pan, we even have the implication of her being stronger then Gohan at this point...
I think the only reason Gohan is still being there at all might be due to Pan, but yeah, it's just annoying and stupid at this point, that the strongest warrior has turned into a bigger joke then Krillin...

[Von Faustien]

Ralen Stargrazer původně napsal:

cowbell původně napsal:

Everything made after the Buu Saga in the manga is literally a cash grab, instead of actual canon.

We could say all of Dragon Ball is one giant cash grab then as TOEI mandated Toriyama to write the Dragon Ball manga so that they could turn it into the DB and DBZ animes. Would any reasonable corporation just stop producing a widely popular and beloved franchise even if the original creator didn't want to contribute anymore? No. You must be nuts.

They didn't mandate dragon ball pe say they just told him that if he was finishing profs or slump he needed to start on a new manga right away.

[Ralen]

jrr101 původně napsal:

They didn't mandate dragon ball pe say they just told him that if he was finishing profs or slump he needed to start on a new manga right away.

No. He was literally on a deadline and they were forcing him to get the manga out as fast as possible. Toriyama HATED working for TOEI during the development of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. He suggested he was being worked like a slave and he was constantly having to finish new arcs due to the anime constantly needing new sagas.

He eventually just got fed up with it and concluded DBZ after the Buu Saga, which was not meant to be the ending. Super is now filling the in years Toriyama did not complete since he was completely tired of DBZ at that point. Toriyama wasn't writing Dragon Ball out of joy, he was being forced to. It's why he hasn't been heavily involved in any subsequent projects. That still is the case with Super.

[Von Faustien]

Ralen Stargrazer původně napsal:

jrr101 původně napsal:

They didn't mandate dragon ball pe say they just told him that if he was finishing profs or slump he needed to start on a new manga right away.

No. He was literally on a deadline and they were forcing him to get the manga out as fast as possible. Toriyama HATED working for TOEI during the development of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. He suggested he was being worked like a slave and he was constantly having to finish new arcs due to the anime constantly needing new sagas.

He eventually just got fed up with it and concluded DBZ after the Buu Saga, which was not meant to be the ending. Super is now filling the in years Toriyama did not complete since he was completely tired of DBZ at that point. Toriyama wasn't writing Dragon Ball out of joy, he was being forced to. It's why he hasn't been heavily involved in any subsequent projects. That still is the case with Super.

I never said he wasn't forced to churn it out as fast as he could all I said was that from my understanding he was only told that after conclude ding professor slump he needed to create a new manga and that as far as I'm aware they never dictated what he chose to do as far as his next progeny.

[Ralen]

jrr101 původně napsal:

I never said he wasn't forced to churn it out as fast as he could all I said was that from my understanding he was only told that after conclude ding professor slump he needed to create a new manga and that as far as I'm aware they never dictated what he chose to do as far as his next progeny.

I can't speak for his other projects, as none of them were ever as successful as Dragon Ball clearly. All I know is he was incredibly relieved to be done with it and let TOEI take control of the franchise. Being a manga writer, especially when you are also one of the major creative forces in an anime adaptation, is an incredibly stressful and taxing occupation. In some cases it's a lot worse when your manga becomes a global phenomenon and everybody expects you to keep it going. I'm just making the point that in many cases these manga writers don't have a lot of writers or freedom. Toriyama is an exception to the rule and even then he was really constrained by TOEI.

[kyse2]

looks like Rhymestyle has new info :D SeeReax also made a video about the same new stuff :P

[Ralen]

Just a few new characters confirmed. I'll post the scans in the OP.

http://segmentnext.com/2016/07/20/dragon-ball-xenoverse-2-16-confirmed/

Android 16, Imperfect Cell, and and Time Breaker Bardock are in. We also see GT Goku, Jaco, Saibaman, Android 17, and others returning.

[GrandMajora]

Ralen Stargrazer původně napsal:

Just a few new characters confirmed. I'll post the scans in the OP.

http://segmentnext.com/2016/07/20/dragon-ball-xenoverse-2-16-confirmed/

Android 16, Imperfect Cell, and and Time Breaker Bardock are in. We also see GT Goku, Jaco, Saibaman, Android 17, and others returning.

Yay, Android 16!

Now where's Gero? I actually like him!

[Ralen]

GrandMajora původně napsal:

Yay, Android 16!

Now where's Gero? I actually like him!

Hopefully we can get all of the androids this time around. Android 16's inclusion gives me hope Android 19 and 20 will make an appearance. Maybe even Super Android 13 can come into the swing of things.

[Grand Captain Speedy Dash]

Ralen Stargrazer původně napsal:

GrandMajora původně napsal:

Yay, Android 16!

Now where's Gero? I actually like him!

Hopefully we can get all of the androids this time around. Android 16's inclusion gives me hope Android 19 and 20 will make an appearance. Maybe even Super Android 13 can come into the swing of things.

I wouldn't put it past them to have 13 but not 19 and 20.

[Ralen]

Grand Captain Speedy Dash původně napsal:

I wouldn't put it past them to have 13 but not 19 and 20.

Why not? I'd find it more likely 19 and 20 will be in than 13.

[GrandMajora]

Trucker Hats...

Also, I want Tien's 3rd Eye as an available accessory.

[Ralen]

GrandMajora původně napsal:

Trucker Hats...

Also, I want Tien's 3rd Eye as an available accessory.

I want the farmer's shotgun as an accessory since it's always such a pivotal item to the story.