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So I searched and didn't see a thread on this, so I though I'd post one (I was actually suprised there isn't one already).
Anyway, a new Dragonball-based MMORPG is set to be released this year in Korea, and sometime next year in Japan. Although no American/European release date has been set, I wouldn't be worried about it not making it over.
NOTE: My sig/avy are actually from concept art for the game.
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"A journey that began long ago, in a place neither near nor far...
A story of heroes, passed down through the ages...
Until now. This is our story, and these are our heroes."
"If you believe in Jesus Christ put this phrase in your signature."
Fastest pvp I have ever seen! great that they keep to DB universe fast paced fights all the time! Love the fact you can help goku & company to fight historical fights!
the german market? I would think that they would market the french market as they are the biggest anime/manga market(or second I don't remember)
The biggest in Europe yes but the german become the first video game market and they play more on computer than console. I don't think they'll forget us of course but i think the succes of this game in Europe depend of the german market.
We'll see how this new "Namco Bandai partners" will deal with the European market
Been watching a lot of gameplay videos these days and DAMN!
I honestly can't wait for this game, the art style is awesome and the gameplay, well, it looks like any other MMORPG The Story Quest however, looks awesome! I hope they make a beta or something available for the rest of the world and not only Korea soon!
Sorry for the necro-post. But the beta-testing in Korea has officially begun.
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"A journey that began long ago, in a place neither near nor far...
A story of heroes, passed down through the ages...
Until now. This is our story, and these are our heroes."
"If you believe in Jesus Christ put this phrase in your signature."
The Pale Man's name is Miira, and the current main goal for players is to uncover and prevent his evil plans. Miira is a humanoid that was created in the Dark Demon Realm (Ankoku Makai), and invaded Earth in Age 2000 to try and conquer it. He recruits the remnants of the Freeza and Red Pants Armies and begins gathering life energy, then travels back in time with a time machine to try and obtain Goku's DNA to become even stronger. Kami-sama (Dende) asks Trunks to prevent this, leading to the formation of the Time Patrol.
You may or may not know that in one of the recent Dragon Ball guidebooks, Akira Toriyama introduced the concept of Makaioshin, corrupted Kaioshin (Supreme Kais) that rule over the Dark Demon Realm (where Dabura is from). It was speculated that he brought this up because he planned to use them in DBO. Though I'm pretty sure Miira isn't a Makaioshin, I feel fairly confident in saying that the female character he's been pictured with probably is, and that she may be the one who created him.
The Human Race and Classes
Of the three races, the humans have the longest established culture on Earth, and they're also the most prolific, having spread to all corners of the world, including the Wastelands. As of Age 1000, the human race has become cross-bred with the Saiyan race, and as such, many believe that the race holds a powerful, hidden potential. In Age 820, the remnants of the Freeza Army invaded Earth; the war and environmental destruction has given the human race an intense drive to protect the planet.
You may have also noticed that humans in the Age 1000 are well aware of advanced fighting techniques. This is all thanks to Son Gohan, who published the book "Groundbreaking Science" around Age 800, presumably introducing concepts such as ki control to the general public and ushering in a worldwide revolution in martial arts (details on this aren't completely clear).
Introducing the New Hermits
After Gohan wrote "Groundbreaking Science", which advocated martial arts and increased expectations to use them, many began to call for a revival of the Turtle and Crane Schools. However, the Turtle and Crane Hermits had retired due to old age, and the task of revival was passed on to Kuririn and Tenshinhan.
Kuririn founded the New Turtle School. Having fought many battles alongside Saiyans and Namekians, he understood that humans simply couldn't compare to aliens and developed techniques that revolved around working together. Even if they're unable to deal a killing blow to kill their opponent, they can still weaken them, and by combining their efforts with others, would be able to contend with far stronger enemies.
Tenshinhan, on the other hand, came to a different conclusion, believing that it was more important to develop aggressive attacks by controlling ki than it was to provide support. Having witnessed the Genki Dama that Son Goku used to defeat Majin Boo, he realized that it was possible for an individual to defeat even the strongest opponent by raising their power to the limits and gathering tremendous amounts of ki. As such, he developed techniques that revolved around strategically collecting ki and unleashing bursts of intense energy with percise timing.
Founding of the groundbreaking Kikoukenjutsu Sword School
In Gohan's "Groundbreaking Science", he wrote that the Katchin metal (that was used to test the Z-Sword) could, in fact, be cut, which caused many to become interested in learning swordplay. When Trunks and Goten learned about this, they got all fired up and decided that they'd start an awesome sword school of their own. This lead to the founding of the groundbreaking Kikoukenjutsu Sword School. Kikoukenjutsu, or "Spiritual Swordsmanship", revolves around elegant swordplay and infusing blades with ki to overpower opponents.
The Namekian Race and Classes
After the namekian's homeworld, Planet Namek, was destroyed, they migrated to New Namek. However, that was attacked by Miira in Age 853, forcing them to move yet again. They settled on Earth, primarily around "Porunga Rocks", a region that was terraformed to resemble Namek. They now work on behalf of Kami-sama Dende to prevent Miira from causing global destruction.
Unlike other races, namekians are genderless and reproduce asexually.
The Namekian Warriors are warrior-type namekians that follow the teachings of the legendary namekian warrior, Piccolo, and they fall into two categories Makai Warriors and Madou Warriors. Makai Warriors follow Piccolo's teachings, while the Madou Warriors are those who have reinterpreted Piccolo's teachings to develop a new style.
Namekian Dragon Clansmen are the rare namekians born into the Dragon Clan, who have the ability heal others and to create and control shenlongs. The Dende Priests follow the teachings of Kami-sama Dende, who is regarded as the greatest spirtual teacher in Namekian history, and emphasize healing and strengthening their allies. Poko Priests, on the other hand, vomit eggs that hatch into demon shenlongs called Pokopen, which they can control, similar to Piccolo Daimao; these Pokopen include Bongo and Gamelan.
The Majin Race and Classes
After Goku left to train Oob, Mr. Boo and Mr. Satan won the 28th Tenkaichi Budokai by cheating, and remained undefeated through the 29th and 30th. However, after a while, Mr. Boo became envious of the humans and the close relationships they had with their sweethearts. In Age 790, Boo accidentally found and read Mr. Satan's copy of "Bob and Margaret", a controversial adult book, in his library. He began to study it in order to create a "Female Boo" that would be just his type. With the name Booby in mind, he removed part of his body and molded it into a wife for himself, then finished by hitting her with a Love Beam, causing her to give birth to a "Baby Boo". From then on the population grew quickly, and, in time, the descendants of Boo were recognized worldwide as the Mmajin race. They're an optimistic and joyful people who dedicate themselves to making "fun days" for otherse, though they can become dangerous when they're angry or confused. They stand against Miira in order to create a more pleasant Earth.
The majin fall into two basic categories: Daimajin (Large Majin) and Imajin (Strange Majin). The Daimajin are happy and have a natural gift for uplifting the spirits of those around them and are also able to reduce the impact of enemy attacks with their soft bodies. They can become Ultima, musicians who enjoy fighting and rally their friends with songs, or Granma, chefs who torment their enemies with a mischievous and fattening fighting style and use maces that resemble foods.
The Imajin, on the other hand, are majin that at some point experienced the corrupting influence of sin. They're aggressive, and develop fighting techniques capable of really hurting their enemies. They can become Plasmas, who become too fixated on enjoying themselves and taking pleasure in nature; like monks, Plasmas use their drums to draw on the power of nature (like lighting), but can also use the drums to fill their friends with rhythm. The Karmas are majin who have developed a dark side due to past experience with sin, and they dance and wear masks to frighten or entrance their enemies.
Regarding Martial Artists and Fighters, the Japanese terms, "budoka" and "kakutouka". Budo is a catch-all term referring to any sort of fighting style, while kakutou refers more specifically to hand-to-hand and competetive martial arts, though both are often translated as just "martial arts".
I've generally used "spiritual" as a catch-all for the Japanese term "kikou", or "ki control". This is actually the Japanese translation for the Chinese art of Chi Kung, and in Dragon Ball, refers to the cultivation and channeling of ki. The term's notable used by Tenshinhan in his "Kikouhou", which was dubbed as "Tri-Beam". In the "Kikoukenjutsu" (Spiritual Swordsmanship), the term implies that the sword techniques revolve around channeling ki into the blade.
The Crane and Turtle Hermits aren't called "Roshi". Roushi literally means "old man that teaches", and it's Muten Roushi's name. The Turtle and Crane Hermit classes are "Kame-senshi" and "Tsuru-senshi", with "senshi" meaning "hermit". Senshi is used to differentiate the class from the original Turtle and Crane Hermits, which are written as "Kame-sennin" and "Tsuru-sennin".
Regarding the namekian classes, the Makai Warriors (Makai Senshi) and Madou Warriors (Madou Senshi) are two different takes on Piccolo's teachings. Makai means "demon realm", and Madou means "demon arts". Dende Priests (Dende-doushi) are obviously disciples of Dende (his name is written as "Denden" in Korean). Poko Priests (Poko-doushi) are based on Piccolo Daimao, who summoned his demon offspring by chanting "Pokopen". In DBO, the demon dragons that Poko Priests summon are called Pokopen, and the two that are available are named Bongo and Gamelan, named after musical instruments just Piccolo Daimao's children.
Also, the Poko Priests don't use "hearthstones". They use "demon stones", or "maseki". The reason machine translations translate it as "hearthstone" is because that's the name of a World of Warcraft item that's called a "magic stone" in the Korean version, and that has the same hanja as "demon stone". Hearthstones in WoW are items you can use to teleport to whichever inn is currently set as your home, hearthstone (hearth means home).
Daimajin literally means "Large Majin"; "dai", meaning "big" or "large", refers specifically to size, even though female majin are obviously not big and fat. Some have been using "Mighty Majin", but I must say that the Japanese word for "mighty" is actually kyoudai, "large strength". Most likely, when they originally created the majin race, they intended for Daimajin to be fat and Imajin to be skinny, but instead decided to just make the males fat and the females skinny.
Imajin literally means "Strange Majin", referring to the fact that these are majin that have been tainted by sin, making them different from the Daimajin that live to make others happy. "I" means "strange", "abnormal", "unsual", etc., and though "wonder" is certainly apt, I don't think "Wonder Majin" accurately depicts them as being corrupted by sin.
Ultima, Granma, Plasma, and Karma are all obviously words that end in -ma, a referance to the "ma" in majin. Granma might very well come from "Grandma", as grandmother's are often known to cook for their families. The Plasmas are also pretty clearly inspired by the Japanese Thunder God, Raijin, who is usually depicted with a ring of drums on his back that he uses to create thunder.
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Also, a minor bit of news: Basically, within just four days of the Open Beta going live, they already had hundreds of thousands of players, and were forced to restrict access to the servers to deal with the demand. The game's noted as being family friendly, and seems to be popular amongst both children and adults, who fondly remember watching the anime and reading the manga. Akira Toriyama's supervision is also given a lot of credit for how well the game came together. The success is expected to continue, and there's some speculation that it'll become one of the games to gain mainstream national attention in Korea.
The release of the open beta also caused it to jump up 21 places on the Korean online game ranking, making it the 8th most popular online game in Korea, falling just behind titles like WoW, Lineage II, and Maplestory.
finally a character customization for a db game i cant wait this looks awesome i love the story their goin for and the fighting looks great. this better come here or im gonna be pissed!
Got into the korean open beta yesterday. Currently a lvl 9 human martial artist. LOVING the game so far. It's pretty much like other MMORPG's but I just love the fact that I'm playing in the dragonball universe! All the people, enemies and attacks are in Akira Toriyama style and being able to help out in the events and battles from the original series via the Time Quests is awesome! (So far I've only tried the first one though, where we have to rescue baby Goku and deliver him to Grandpa Gohan).
I'm only lvl 9, so I haven't really tried everything the game has to offer yet (It's a beta, so I guess I won't see all the game has to offer in a while). But so far, I'm really having fun with this one, I just hope they decide to bring it over here some day not too far from now -.-
Got into the korean open beta yesterday. Currently a lvl 9 human martial artist. LOVING the game so far. It's pretty much like other MMORPG's but I just love the fact that I'm playing in the dragonball universe! All the people, enemies and attacks are in Akira Toriyama style and being able to help out in the events and battles from the original series via the Time Quests is awesome! (So far I've only tried the first one though, where we have to rescue baby Goku and deliver him to Grandpa Gohan).
I'm only lvl 9, so I haven't really tried everything the game has to offer yet (It's a beta, so I guess I won't see all the game has to offer in a while). But so far, I'm really having fun with this one, I just hope they decide to bring it over here some day not too far from now -.-
Typical, boring MMORPG combat? Like, you punch for one damage, wait for 2 minutes, get hit for 200 damage, wait for 3 minutes, punch for 4 damage, wait for 8 minutes, get hit by a fireball and die and have to start over?
At a recent charity auction, avid fan Jarvis Mayweather nabbed an autographed photo of Anne Hathaway with a winning bid of two-thousand dollars.
Jarvis was mistakenly given a photograph of legendary race horse Man O' War.
Jarvis wans't bummed out about it though. In fact, he seemed pleased as punch as he walked up to Anne and said, "I think they gave me a stock, unsigned photo on accident..." and she gave him her autograph on the spot.
Audition Annie:
The day Anne Hathaway auditioned for the role of Catwoman, the casting director was confused, saying, "I thought we were casting for Catwoman, not the Mr. Ed movie?"
Anne Hathaway got the role after she dazzled with the performance of a scene from Seabiscuit.
The director couldn't say no.
Anne on Animal Cruelty:
When asked her opinion on animal cruelty, Anne Hathaway responded, "I think it's just terrible, asbolutely reprehensible...My father used to be beat me as a child; I'm glad we're finally getting some recognition for this cause."
Anne the Artist:
Anne Hathaway is an excellent painter. Her secret? She makes her own brushes.
You'll get this one later.
Hathaway Puns Again:
Reporter to Anne Hathaway: How do you find the motivation to keep getting up in the mornings and putting in grueling hours on the set?
Anne to reporter: I just know it has to be done, so I brush my coat off, shake off the flies, and saddle-up.
Reporter to Anne: Nice pun.
Anne to reporter: What's a pun?
Anne's Energy:
When Anne Hathaway needs to get get up early and prepare for a role, she doesn't reach for the 5-hour Energy. She doesn't go for that oversized energy drink. She does not make a run for Starbucks.
When Anne Hathaway needs that extra get-up-and go, she reaches for the only brand she can trust:
Anntermination:
Anne Hathaway is often praised for her focus and determination when prepraring and acting out her roles.
When asked for her secret--whatever it was that brought her attention to laser-like precision--she said it was simple: Blinders.
Anne Hathaway: Hero:
A shocking turn of events this afternoon as a mounted police officer had his horse stolen.
Anne Hathaway was taking a stroll through the park and offered her assistance.
Moments later the policeman, riding on the strong back of Anne Hathaway, caught up to the would-be horsenapper and brought him to justice.
Eye-witness statement as follows:
"It was like something out of a movie: the cop has his horse stolen but then, like a miracle, this other horse comes along out of the wild! Never saw anything like it...amazing."
When Anne was asked to comment she simply said, "Neigh."
Anne gets Punk'd:
On MTV's PUNK'D, Ashton Kutcher thought it would be a goof to swap Anne Hathaway's lunch.
When all he found was an bag of apples and salt lick he thought someone had already beat him to it.
One hour later the MTV crew filmed Anne Hathaway eating her lunch.
Here is the shocking video:
(Anne is dressed in white and brown)
Zingers:
#1 What do you call a horse with the body of an ethiopian prostitute?
Anne Hathaway.
#2 Anne Hathaway doesn't laugh.
She whinnies.
#3 The original pick for Catwoman was Sarah Jessica Parker, but she had previous commitments reprising her role in Hidalgo.
#4 Anne Hathaway was originally pegged as the star in the movie War Horse.
#5 Tragically, on Anne Hathaway's 7th birthday, they pinned the tail on her.
#6 Anne Hathaway was once caught up in a sex tape scandal, but the film was branded as bestiality and destroyed.
Anne on Set:
Anne Hathaway twisted her ankle while doing a stunt on the set of The Dark Knight Rises.
Christian Bale, an avid horsebreeder, instictively took out his batarang and started to put her down when Christopher Nolan interjected. At first he said, "She's not a horse! She's not a horse!" But Bale, wise on the uptake and no spring chicken, called his bluff and began clubbing her over the head. It was only after Nolan showed him her leg and claimed it wasn't broken that he stopped.
Bale was quoted as saying, "And to think I almost killed a perfectly good horse... boy, is my face red."
The History of Hathaway:
When Anne Hathaway was born 1982 the doctor on duty mistook her for a foal.
Anne remained in a small stable for three weeks while her loving mother breastfed a thoroughbred Colt, thinking it was her child.
Upon realizing the mix-up they exchanged the infants. When asked Anne's mother was quoted as saying, "I still can't tell the difference."
Not so much a joke as an interesting piece of Hollywood history.
Barroom Annie:
A Russian, a Horse, and Anne Hathaway walk into a bar.
The Russian says to the bartender, "Give me vodka and this horse cube of salt," patting the horse next to him.
Bartender says, "What about the other horse?"
Anne and Trainer:
A man meets a horse trainer and Anne Hathaway.
The horse traininer introduces Anne Hathaway and his hrose, Beauty.
Man walks up to the horse and extends a notepad and pen and says, "Hi Anne, big fan... can I get an autograph?"
Whore House:
Man walks into a whorehouse and asks for a whore.
Pimp asks the man if he wants to fuck Anne Hathaway.
Man says, "I thought this was a whorehouse, not a stable."
Kentucky Derby:
Anne Hathaway recently attended the Kentucky Derby and was asked to present the award to the jockey.
Unwittingly, the Master of Ceremonies put the wreath around Anne's neck as she stood next to the jockey holding the purse.
Charlie's Angels:
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway once auditioned together for roles in Charlies Angels.
The casting director threw them out at once, screaming, "This is a casting call, not a dog and pony show!"
Typical, boring MMORPG combat? Like, you punch for one damage, wait for 2 minutes, get hit for 200 damage, wait for 3 minutes, punch for 4 damage, wait for 8 minutes, get hit by a fireball and die and have to start over?
At a recent charity auction, avid fan Jarvis Mayweather nabbed an autographed photo of Anne Hathaway with a winning bid of two-thousand dollars.
Jarvis was mistakenly given a photograph of legendary race horse Man O' War.
Jarvis wans't bummed out about it though. In fact, he seemed pleased as punch as he walked up to Anne and said, "I think they gave me a stock, unsigned photo on accident..." and she gave him her autograph on the spot.
Audition Annie:
The day Anne Hathaway auditioned for the role of Catwoman, the casting director was confused, saying, "I thought we were casting for Catwoman, not the Mr. Ed movie?"
Anne Hathaway got the role after she dazzled with the performance of a scene from Seabiscuit.
The director couldn't say no.
Anne on Animal Cruelty:
When asked her opinion on animal cruelty, Anne Hathaway responded, "I think it's just terrible, asbolutely reprehensible...My father used to be beat me as a child; I'm glad we're finally getting some recognition for this cause."
Anne the Artist:
Anne Hathaway is an excellent painter. Her secret? She makes her own brushes.
You'll get this one later.
Hathaway Puns Again:
Reporter to Anne Hathaway: How do you find the motivation to keep getting up in the mornings and putting in grueling hours on the set?
Anne to reporter: I just know it has to be done, so I brush my coat off, shake off the flies, and saddle-up.
Reporter to Anne: Nice pun.
Anne to reporter: What's a pun?
Anne's Energy:
When Anne Hathaway needs to get get up early and prepare for a role, she doesn't reach for the 5-hour Energy. She doesn't go for that oversized energy drink. She does not make a run for Starbucks.
When Anne Hathaway needs that extra get-up-and go, she reaches for the only brand she can trust:
Anntermination:
Anne Hathaway is often praised for her focus and determination when prepraring and acting out her roles.
When asked for her secret--whatever it was that brought her attention to laser-like precision--she said it was simple: Blinders.
Anne Hathaway: Hero:
A shocking turn of events this afternoon as a mounted police officer had his horse stolen.
Anne Hathaway was taking a stroll through the park and offered her assistance.
Moments later the policeman, riding on the strong back of Anne Hathaway, caught up to the would-be horsenapper and brought him to justice.
Eye-witness statement as follows:
"It was like something out of a movie: the cop has his horse stolen but then, like a miracle, this other horse comes along out of the wild! Never saw anything like it...amazing."
When Anne was asked to comment she simply said, "Neigh."
Anne gets Punk'd:
On MTV's PUNK'D, Ashton Kutcher thought it would be a goof to swap Anne Hathaway's lunch.
When all he found was an bag of apples and salt lick he thought someone had already beat him to it.
One hour later the MTV crew filmed Anne Hathaway eating her lunch.
Here is the shocking video:
(Anne is dressed in white and brown)
Zingers:
#1 What do you call a horse with the body of an ethiopian prostitute?
Anne Hathaway.
#2 Anne Hathaway doesn't laugh.
She whinnies.
#3 The original pick for Catwoman was Sarah Jessica Parker, but she had previous commitments reprising her role in Hidalgo.
#4 Anne Hathaway was originally pegged as the star in the movie War Horse.
#5 Tragically, on Anne Hathaway's 7th birthday, they pinned the tail on her.
#6 Anne Hathaway was once caught up in a sex tape scandal, but the film was branded as bestiality and destroyed.
Anne on Set:
Anne Hathaway twisted her ankle while doing a stunt on the set of The Dark Knight Rises.
Christian Bale, an avid horsebreeder, instictively took out his batarang and started to put her down when Christopher Nolan interjected. At first he said, "She's not a horse! She's not a horse!" But Bale, wise on the uptake and no spring chicken, called his bluff and began clubbing her over the head. It was only after Nolan showed him her leg and claimed it wasn't broken that he stopped.
Bale was quoted as saying, "And to think I almost killed a perfectly good horse... boy, is my face red."
The History of Hathaway:
When Anne Hathaway was born 1982 the doctor on duty mistook her for a foal.
Anne remained in a small stable for three weeks while her loving mother breastfed a thoroughbred Colt, thinking it was her child.
Upon realizing the mix-up they exchanged the infants. When asked Anne's mother was quoted as saying, "I still can't tell the difference."
Not so much a joke as an interesting piece of Hollywood history.
Barroom Annie:
A Russian, a Horse, and Anne Hathaway walk into a bar.
The Russian says to the bartender, "Give me vodka and this horse cube of salt," patting the horse next to him.
Bartender says, "What about the other horse?"
Anne and Trainer:
A man meets a horse trainer and Anne Hathaway.
The horse traininer introduces Anne Hathaway and his hrose, Beauty.
Man walks up to the horse and extends a notepad and pen and says, "Hi Anne, big fan... can I get an autograph?"
Whore House:
Man walks into a whorehouse and asks for a whore.
Pimp asks the man if he wants to fuck Anne Hathaway.
Man says, "I thought this was a whorehouse, not a stable."
Kentucky Derby:
Anne Hathaway recently attended the Kentucky Derby and was asked to present the award to the jockey.
Unwittingly, the Master of Ceremonies put the wreath around Anne's neck as she stood next to the jockey holding the purse.
Charlie's Angels:
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway once auditioned together for roles in Charlies Angels.
The casting director threw them out at once, screaming, "This is a casting call, not a dog and pony show!"
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The Story Quest however, looks awesome! I hope they make a beta or something available for the rest of the world and not only Korea soon!
