Okay, bear with us on this one because there's almost no information to go on right now, but a single post over on NeoGAF has got us super interested. Some form of Bandai Namco document has revealed the existence of a brand new Dragon Ball Z fighting game. Sadly, we can't read Japanese very well at all, but the included screenshots look downright amazing.
The document says that it's 2.5D, so we're probably looking at a much more traditional fighter. The included pictures show Super Saiyan Goku going up against familiar baddies. The second shot seems to be in-game, showing Super Saiyan Goku clashing with Frieza's final form. Again, if these images are representative of the actual release, then sign us up.
Whatever this game is, the document states that it's coming to PlayStation 4 in 2018. A full announcement is likely heading our way very, very soon.
Update: A translation of the aforementioned document reveals that the game is being developed by Arc System Works - the studio behind Guilty Gear and BlazBlue. It'll feature 3-on-3 combat with character switching, and it's due to launch worldwide in early 2018. Oh, and it's apparently called Dragon Ball Fighters.
It's highly likely that we'll be seeing more of the project at E3, as it seems this document has leaked ahead of an official announcement. Whoops!
[source neogaf.com]
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some one needs to translate this, NOW!
GOOD GAWD
If those screenshots are really in-game than I am hyped, especially if it's going back to 2.5D fighting.
@ShogunRok I'll second that with a SWEET JEEBUS
Dang that art style hits it on the head.
Also looks like a 3 vs 3 fighter, if you look at the HUD.
Updated the article with more info.
Oh awesome! I was actually really interested in ArcSys' first DBZ game, Extreme Butoden... except it was on 3DS, where, like, no one wants to play games outside of Japan :/ But it was super gorgeous. I'm actually surprised - super pleasantly so - that Bandai Namco is throwing another DBZ game at them instead of going right back to Dimps right now. As someone who's not a fan of the free-roaming DBZ fighting engine in games like Xenoverse, I'm SO DOWN for a nice, focused, up-close fight. Especially if ArcSys is doing it
Hyper Dragon Ball Z was super awesome earlier this year, but that was fan-made and BNG definitely can't be shown up by that. Set a high bar though, and I'm sure ArcSys will set an even higher one!
Arc System Works make some great fighting games, even Extreme Butoden was fun although a lot of DBZ gamers are casual gamers so they will have to get a game play and difficulty balance just right or it might put some players off
also i'm glad they are going back to telling the DBZ story, yeah CaC are nice but when i buy a DBZ game it's to fight as DBZ characters, i wanna be Goku and recreate the fight with Frieza or play as Krillin and kick cells butt
Oh hellz yeah! This is what the DBZ needs, a 2D fihter that is ACTUALLY a fighting game. I miss the Budokai control schemes.
I will mark this as definitely to keep my eye on. I've enjoyed the last two Xenoverses a ton but this is so throwback I can't help but be excited.
So it could be Guilty Gear meets Dragon Ball, if that's the case DBZ fans better get hyped.
2D DBZ fighting game from the maker of guilty gear? Sweet!
Finally, a 2.5D fighting Dragon Ball game of this generation that isn't an arena fighter.
This will be the first Dragon Ball game I get since the PS1 era
@Tsurii ..."let's face it, Dragon Ball's second Part aka DBZ is stupid as all hell"
Don't. Rise. To. This.
Hope the game turns out great. Xenoverse 2 was kind of disappointing. Difficult to get hyped on screenshots.
A Guilty Gear Xrd game with a DBZ skin?
Yes, please.
Seems like a good fit! And 2D ftw. To be honest though, I would prefer any other shonen manga from that time, DBZ is so overused. But we'll take it huh!
Neither a DBZ nor a fighting game fan, but if the game actually looks like those stills then I will be impressed. They look like screenshots from the anime.
A DBZ game I could definitely get into.
Nice, need to see more though. This does seem like it will be promising.
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