The Fighting Game That United A Community - Dragon Ball FighterZ

[@Akshonmedia]

Hey everyone, thanks for bringing the pronunciation of the game title to our attention. We've heard your comments and will make sure to get it right for future videos as Fighterz and not Fighter - Z

[@MsDarkz123]

Work also on the Ryu thing.

[@sigzbro]

You also mispronounced Ryu lol

[@theryudama]

"Ri-u", now try saying out loud.

[@spaceriot23]

nah it's right, keep it fighter ZEE

[@shrimpchris6580]

Meelay

[@Richmo_]

Sonicfox celebrating even after defeat is wholesome af.

[@pultofcat8615]

I used to hate him cause, like, it’s the internet. But I’ve grown to respect him a lot. He’s a great player and a great person even if he’s eccentric

[@Boricosa]

Great sportsmanship moment

[@hopebringer2348]

They’re amazing

[@methodicalbeastgaming193]

He also said we all suck and can't play yeah wholesome

[@wildrussiansnake8978]

@@pultofcat8615 That's something a lot of fucking people forget, the internet isn't real life.

[@36inc]

dragon ball fighterz is proof that accessibility and competitivity can be in the same product. Its a wonderful game for casual fighter fans like myself and pros who take it to the next level.

[@Akshonmedia]

Well said!

[@MKG176]

@King Krispy I've never liked Smash. It feels too floaty and imprecise to be a "real fighter" in my eyes

[@bio0link]

I don't know where this narrative comes from but one of the major problems DBFZ has is its simplistic gameplay hindering competitive play. Every character in fighters fallows a very similar flow chart and style, there is very little variety in the game. Its push someone to the corner, apply pressure with assists, Oki , repeat. DBFZ was probably the biggest disappointment for me ever has a fighting game fan. I came in with the expectations of a Arc System fighting game with DBZ characters which sounds like the greatest thing ever. What i got was a dumbed down Marvel. This narrative that DBFZ some how brought everyone together is a crock of horse shit, DBZF got so much attention because its Dragon Ball it was all marketing.

[@MKG176]

@King Krispy still never liked it

[@MKG176]

@King Krispy ok, thanks for your approval now I can be happy

[@zyonhenderson67]

Dragonball figterz may not have the same following that it used too but man the impact it made when it came out was unbelievable

[@tokiwotamale6416]

I'm so excited for a FighterZ 2. It'd be amazing to feel that magic you get when you first watch the original trailer

[@ningensan8198]

@Mean Bob you mean it lost 80% of dbz fans and that was expected yet it still has plenty of players online and you can find matches in minutes

[@Artistofprocedure]

@Mean Bob my g that sake 80 percent keeps coming back lol it's still selling like crazy off reimbursed dlc and hype tournaments

[@alexisc.7887]

@Mean Bob game couldn't be further from being dead. There's tons of players online still, finding matches is really easy. It's one of the most played competitive fighting games since its release (alongside street fighter and tekken). The casual xenoverse players left fast but the actual playerbase is steady and faithful to the game. The game still sells new copies everyday as well.

[@alexisc.7887]

@Mean Bob It has between 1.5k and 2k at minimum depending on the time of day. When new characters release it goes up to around 4-5k. Do you even play fighting games? If you did you'd know that these numbers are very high for these types of games, especially arcsys games.

[@SeaHorseOfYoutube]

Devs: Dragon Ball Fighters Everyone else: Dragon Ball Fighter Zee

[@tranvietanh1851]

Dragon Ball Fighter Pee

[@esmooth919]

I can't help but say FighterZee, because the Z in the logo is so fucking pronounced! Lol

[@mcshadowdrag]

@@esmooth919 thats because thats how its said its like if you looked at Dragonball Z and went "oh yea you watch Dragonballz?"

[@mysterymaster180]

@@mcshadowdrag but Dragonball Z doesn't have the Z connected to the end of "Ball" unlike FighterZ. I call the game DBFZ anyways.

[@arielariel1176]

@Zoppletee Dragons ball peepee

[@soapbiter36577]

This game was so well made that it managed to interest someone who wasn't at all a fan of dragon ball, and eventually get them to become interested in the franchise.

[@lordsceptile6181]

Yep I’m one of them

[@jamaaldagreatest2748]

And made me who wasn’t a fan of his, into one 😂 I love Max

[@r0kavii]

this, right here

[@rosannronchetti2035]

If only the online wasnt so bad

[@randommf3549]

U

[@KAIZENTECHNOLOGIES]

*Ark systems is the only company that should be allowed to make a shounen jump games. Imagine if jump force looked like this* 🤤🤤

[@tforde2143]

Jump Force? My guy screw that what about the Naruto Storm series?! Are you kidding me!

[@KAIZENTECHNOLOGIES]

@@tforde2143 *honestly I want all anime games to be like this going forward. Only ark system should allowed to touch big anime IP*

[@shadeemhercules9952]

Whisツ you have to remember that arc system works is a company that has there own titles too and many of these anime licenses force Bandai to drop a game every year so having arc do every game is not a sustainable business practice. Although it would be cool to have arc make every shounen game they probably should stick with making dbfz and out source to different studios like they did with kill la kill when they make another shounen jump game

[@billyjeanfiles8408]

I would like to see it too. BUT... I cannot enjoy fights between clones: Team Goku-SS1, Goku-SS-Blue, Goku-kid, VS Team Naruto-Frog-mode, Naruto-Chakra-mantle, Naruto-hokage. The whole cast could be filled with main charas with transformation alone. SF/MK/Injustice is a close solution to the clones, by selecting their style technique, or skin at the start of the match. Reminding me of some mugen games, that had a character selection in PAGES, page 1 consists of ONLY Kyo Kusanagis, 95 through 2002, his clones, female-kyos, orochi-kyo, kyo-original-concept, etc.

[@shadeemhercules9952]

Maurice Johnson that would be cool as long as it’s not interfering with their own series and it is different enough from fighterz to feel fresh

[@bbqseitan7106]

“Marvel Vs Capcom Infinte was a disappointment on all fronts” No truer words have been spoken

[@mehgamer467]

Not gameplay and online lol.

[@jaksida300]

I’ve heard good things about the gameplay itself, it’s just the rest of the package that reeks of shit.

[@Galiaverse]

We gotta be fair - Actual gameplay and online have stated many times to be solid. So that statement in the video was pretty unfair. But what it did get wrong... _Yikes!_

[@LxstMxmxry]

Galiaverse Thats worth a-whole-nother video in itself lmao

[@esmooth919]

@@Galiaverse agreed. The gameplay might have been very good, but the production values were half assed! Marvel vs Capcom 3 was the better game in every way... Despite its balancing issues

[@TheEffectOfMass]

DBFZ is something really special. Previously, i never really played fighting games, save for street fighter occasionally, but my love for DBZ had me pick this up on launch day. Inspired by the characters I wanted to truly get better at fighting games. My training and constant following of the game lead me to the whole scene. I have never seen such passion or skill in any other of the games I've played. I'm hooked and happy to be a part of its community. DBFZ isn't going anywhere, it' just training in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber right now.

[@Akshonmedia]

In a way, the entire FGC is in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber while we all practice social distancing.

[@esmooth919]

I have been playing fighting games since 1992, starting with Street Fighter...And ever since the Marvel vs Capcom series debuted with X-Men vs Street Fighter, I found myself wanting a Dragon Ball fighting game in that same fashion...I didn't think we would ever get something like that, but here comes Arc System Works in 2018!!!

[@mrswugg4538]

When Goichi went in for a hug I almost cried. That was so wholesome

[@phazedq]

“And justin wong from.. well.. every scene” Best line in the video

[@doublec8117]

8:25 everybody screaming with cells intro gave me goosebumps

[@Micha-Hil]

AAAAAAAAH

[@welcometovalhalla2884]

My favorite "story" in the game was Fenritti's run in the first World Tour Finals. For context, since Kazunoko had won so many of the Dragon Balls, the Last Chance Qualifier ended up being several tournaments in a row. The winner of each tournament would qualify into the top 8, and then everyone else started another tournament for a new chance to qualify. Fenritti managed to qualify in the last LCQ, and then when the actual top 8 started he lost against Kazunoko and went to the losers bracket. But from the losers bracket he made it all the way to grand finals, beating his training partner GO1 (who, iirc, he had never beaten in tournament before), then he RESET the bracket and only then, at the end, lost again against Kazunoko 3-1. It was pretty bittersweet that he lost after making it so far, but it was still an incredibly amazing run. The sheer amount of matches he fought in that day is insane. He played *5* tournaments in a row with all the best players in the world, and he made top 8 in all the LCQs. I have no clue how his brain wasn't completely fried by the time he made it to grand finals.

[@ggplayer1170]

"And 2D players have Street Fighter" Eyyup.... unfortunately

[@bbqseitan7106]

Now that the producer is gone maybe SF6 will be great

[@massterwushu9699]

bbq seitan You mean, the guy who produced Street Fighter 4 and resurrected the game?

[@raychangalarza179]

Masster Wushu yeah, which was an argument I brought with people that celebrated Ono’s leave but almost killed SF with SFV after SFIV

[@bbqseitan7106]

1Destro SF4 was good but SFV is kinda ass

[@ramiabdalla2661]

okay SFV is good now. i still don't get why ppl keep dogging on it

[@tforde2143]

Won't even lie when I first saw the Dragonball FigherZ Trailer I ignored it because I thought it was gonna be another Arena Fighter. Little did I know it would go on to be my 3rd favorite Fighting Games of all time. 1st Blazblue Centralfiction 2nd Them Fightin Herds But god I love this game and I love your videos.

[@Aripuni1]

You have good taste in FG

[@ashketchup247]

It's an informative essay on fighting games... Why am I crying? 😭

[@I-OGameDev]

Bro wait till you find out about core a gaming

[@MrRadioMM]

Because GO1 makes it with everyone lol

[@shun-li8204]

Wait till you rewatch Tokido's 2017 EVO SFV run

[@vovabars1234]

This game is what really made me from a casual player who like to play fighting games from time to time to an actual fighting game player who is interested in core assets of the games As a Dragonball fan,the amount of care and loyalty to the series that was put in the DBFZ really makes me happy to exist in the same timeline as this game. If they make an another fighter I’ll buy it in an instant

[@slinux8420]

Yeah

[@inferno1738]

It was this game and guilty gear strive that just made me think that arc sys would always make games I enjoy

[@DragonballBlack]

Damn now I wanna play FighterZ again

[@aztank]

yo check it this verified fool has 22 likes only

[@Akshonmedia]

We hope you enjoyed this video. We are always open to new ideas from you guys so what other titles would you like to see us potentially take a deep dive into next?

[@zyonhenderson67]

Loving the videos man! Would love for y'all to about some Netherrealm games. Maybe talk about the popularity of Injustice. Also would love a CSGO video

[@tforde2143]

I fricking love these videos there just so nice and satisfying! A series I would recommend is the Blazblue series. If we're talking Fighting games But if we are going to look at something that isn't a Fighting Game oddly enough I am interested in Pokemons history and its competitive scene. Cause I have never once followed it. But no matter what you post it'll be amazing and fun to watch!

[@legendredux1291]

the person speaking in the vid says the game name wrong

[@BacchusGames]

Aight here me out. Gigantic. The community is super small at this point because of how difficult the game is to play now, thanks to the owners basically just trashing it. But the game is one of my favorites of all time and definitely deserves a look as "the game that should have lived".

[@BullseyesComicBooks]

I think Alpha Protocol would be a good game. It was brilliant game imo but poorly received. Kind of a James Bond theme meets Mass Effect gameplay and storytelling.

[@sacadeek145]

The fighting game videos get better and better each time 😂❤️

[@Boricosa]

Indeed

[@Akshonmedia]

Thanks!

[@sacadeek145]

Akshon Esports NP

[@gixmis2351]

That rivalry is as anime as possible

[@jacobharig2898]

I watch for the overwatch, but having my favorite game on this channel is awesome

[@jacobharig2898]

Pfft- I got hearted from you as I'm watching another one of your vids

[@MrRadioMM]

Man, I'm a hardcore guy, but always that I watch the GO1 scene I cry with him, such an amazing guy ❤

[@landonharris7480]

This is the game that got me into Dragon Ball as a whole.

[@thadex454]

Why doesn’t this video have more views? Content on this channel is so underrated

[@playercald6832]

As a casual player trying to get better, i didn’t know that people from different fighting games were regularly competing in tournaments for this game. As a fighting game enthusiast myself (I played almost every fighting game at least once, usually playing lesser known games every now and again.) it’s nice to see people coming together and compete in a game they like. Thanks for enlightening me Akshon.

[@Subpar1O1]

I love that it's so accessible to newer players. I only played MvC3 like 10 times tops, and the lack of beginner tutorials really killed it for me. FighterZ is so easy to learn yet so hard to master that it keeps you playing, keeps you learning and never once makes you feel bored. I was never an avid DB fan but this game made me remember why I was attached to Dragon Ball Z videos on the internet when I was 10

[@uriel134xdd2]

My favorite fighting game, this video is amaizing!

[@Akshonmedia]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it.

[@mzisaperson7925]

Same

[@Megz_X4]

I'm happy to say I've been playing this game since launch, and still am. The amount of love, blood, sweat, and tears that were put into the game has brought me nothing but joy. In my eyes, theres no better team based fighting game! And boy I can't wait to see what this game holds in the future!

[@shirouemiya1650]

I loved all of the dragonball references.

[@BeeLy1011]

This video (and channel in general) is amazing...I really want to revisit Fighterz now. Also, I'd love to see a video on the DOA series sometime in the future.

[@BullseyesComicBooks]

You’ve been doing a great job with these. I’m mainly interested in OW but enjoy these videos. You are clearly putting a lot of work into these.

[@tilghman123]

I've always loved fighting games and been a huge fan of Dragon Ball. When this game hit it was like a dream come true, probably my favorite fighting game now. Great vid bro!

[@seb_thoms]

7:13 just casually getting a trophy

[@agentboi4794]

This game was destined for greatness

[@derekschon314]

This is probably the first fighting game I've actually put effort into getting better at just because of how fun it is

[@pixellux7844]

I feel like you should've talked about the season 3 revamp because that brought back a lot of people..

[@thomasjarvis3608]

Holy crap a summoners war ad, I've been playing it for years don't fall for the trap guys it's too late for me 🤣🤣🤣

[@TecTitan]

If it helps, the overhaul that came with the increased dungeon floors popped me right out of the game nice and easy. Not that the added floors were a problem, it was just made into a substantially different enough game that I didn't go back.

[@Rafael-kr6zv]

Arc has the best fighting games

[@jonahwillis2781]

My first fighting game! Amazing once again Akshon!

[@Cybrtronlazr]

This was my first real fighter cuz smash doesn't count, are you good at the game? I gave up 40 hours in I just didn't see any improvement, I was the same skill 40 hours in as I was when I started :P might try getting into it again tho

[@StrawHatPuffy]

Cybertronlaser 40 hours isn’t nearly enough hours to get decent at any fighting game

[@Cybrtronlazr]

@@StrawHatPuffy ik that dude it's just tiring getting bodied every time, in 40 hours I was still the same skill as I was back when I literally played my first match.

[@jonahwillis2781]

@@Cybrtronlazr Oh I haven't played video games in a while but I've only put in about half of that lol 😂. Obviously I won't be going toe to toe with any component players, but I did have a lot of fun online and locally even though I'd almost always lose LMAO.

[@Cybrtronlazr]

@@jonahwillis2781 get back into video games bro idk what you are doing during corona except playing games after work and school XD

[@Default04]

I felt the crowds yell in my soul

[@Dark-dc4df]

Why kids saying first like it's a tournament

[@bbqseitan7106]

It’s the only W they’ll ever get cuz they drown in pools

[@gatotriste1573]

They want the attention their parents never gave them uwu

[@xshadowwreckerx7561]

69

[@f1r3hunt3rz5]

You either go Ichi, or go home.

[@KaiMCGRPS]

@@f1r3hunt3rz5 big facts

[@Boricosa]

I absolutely love your videos! The squad did a great job with the editing and writing as always❤

[@Akshonmedia]

Thanks!

[@HinnerkHesse]

I loved this video! Didn't know much about this game other than the amazing art

[@vitortakenaka5333]

You always surprises me with the quality of your content, great video

[@Akshonmedia]

Thank you so much

[@matthewpetrela6262]

Hearing the crowd yell with the cell intro of Evo 2018 final still gives me chills, such a hype moment.

[@thesupercrook]

As the announcer says when you win without getting hit, this video is PERFECT!

[@marcosagrero2866]

"The game that united a community"... For a year at least

[@skarle7]

it’s amazing how the use the music from the game their talking about for background music

[@The_Vile_One69]

The rivalry between GO1 and Sonicfox reminded me alot of goku and vegeta ironically. Two people who ultimately respect one another, and use their battles to push each other and get stronger for future foes.

[@CJRaelion]

14:20 Rivals are friends. It's just not the sweety, honey-poopoo sort of friendship. Just wanted to make that clears. Loved the video! I myself don't play FighterZ much but I loved watching it.

[@breitnersavio7162]

Nice nod at the end. Great video!

[@linny8279]

I have never watched DBZ, but seeing this game as just a game, is just pretty fucking cool.

[@QuestionableLogic_]

I had to download the app once I saw that you had the integrity to label your sponsored ad if I wanted to skip it. That plus Ken looks kinda cool I guess.

[@reikostorm]

For those that don't know, Dragon Ball fighterz is currently on sale for pc on HumbleBundle and on the PS4 store for $10 USD !!!!!!! If you want to try out the game but don't want to drop the full 60 now is the time. Season 3 just dropped a little while ago and the game is in the best state it's ever been with more DLC on the way.

[@bigboibebop]

Amazing editing, extremely informative, SEXY voice, great video. Keep up the good work!

[@Dr._Doppietta]

It's a well put together video about DBFZ, I enjoyed it quite a lot. Just a footnote: the "old bad DBZ monstrosity" is a thing of the past. Budokai 3 & Infinite World on PS2, Shin Budokai 2 on PSP and Burst Limit on PS3 looked (and still look) really awesome. And with today's emulators, they look even better than many modern titles. I suggest you to give 'em a look, because now that they've been (re)discovered as the good fighting games they always have been, a lot of high level competition is ensuing.

[@medzanix8797]

Anyone remember that game against Leffen where Go1 went Ultra Instinct with Bardock and won the 2v1? Anyone remember the back-to-back perfect with Fenritti and Go1?

[@BigDoinkz]

Goosebumps every time the crowd roars with cell and bardocks intros

[@SaiyanCthulhu]

Fantastic Video. DBFZ is my favorite fighting game of all time to watch and play.

[@Ridlay_]

I didn’t even watch Dragon Ball, but I love this game so much, it’s amazing, so doesn’t even matter. So instead the reverse of many happened, where Fighterz is what got me into Dragon Ball in general.

[@mafiousbj]

Came here for the furry jokes...was not disappointed to not find any since Sonicfox seems a genuinely nice guy if only eccentric AF ^^

[@TophDaGreat]

When I first saw Dragonball FIghterZ revealed at EVO I legit got teary eyed. It looked like the fighting game I always dreamed about back in the day when watching cool internet videos like Akuma vs chameleon, but it was real. An actual legit fighting game featuring Dragonball characters. Sign me up. Got it day 1 and never looked back.

[@mlong9475]

5:04 and Justin Wong from EVERY SCENE. LMAO !!!

[@Skegfromcraigslist]

I’m not even necessarily a fan of fighting games but I’m obsessed with fighterZ

[@aeroditesonicgaming279]

3 years and people still call it Fighter-Z whyyy?

[@lostgem8225]

Because its dragon ball z not dragon ballz

[@aeroditesonicgaming279]

@@lostgem8225 but its officially pronounced Fighterzzz

[@lostgem8225]

@@aeroditesonicgaming279 even so it's a dragon ball product and after literal decades of pronouncing it dragon ball z anything that has z will be assumed to be separate like the title of the anime

[@aeroditesonicgaming279]

@@lostgem8225 Still the wrong way though

[@Cezkarma]

@@aeroditesonicgaming279 Exactly!! I really don't think this narrator plays the game because if you've been involved in the community at all you'd know how it's pronounced. He was probably just handed a script.

[@Kahmie]

this dude came on and called it mee-leigh 5:31

[@theotherjared9824]

What others can learn from arcsys is how they treated this game post launch. After a while, a consensus came that most of the base roster felt samey and each became close to solved. Arcsys took that feedback and made dlc with it in mind. The dlc characters felt wildly different from each other. Base characters were given more abilities to differentiate themselves and make some of them relevant again after falling off. Jank exploits that impacted gameplay were turned into official mechanics later. They could have farted out a dlc pack that were just clones of other characters and called it a day, but they made the effort be do right by the community, which can't be said for many other companies.

[@SmashBr4c]

DBFZ made me interested in FGC, and also in DB anime. Glorious game.

[@supakaioshin]

So u played the game without watching DB

[@SmashBr4c]

@@supakaioshin sort of yeah I saw some episodes of different arcs but I didn't watch the entire anime at all, it was also the time when Dragon Ball Super was a hit, and after DBFZ I started to see all the db kai series and then db super

[@ItsYaBear]

Amazing video, but the only thing Im sad about is the lacking of the mention of the last World tour. There were BACK TO BACK REVERSE PERFECTS

[@helper3200]

>referring to SonicFox as they NGL, I felt that in a way I was NOT expecting to as an NB person myself I'm glad I subscribed to this channel

[@kupo4914]

Ya that a sub from my your commentary is surprising informative that it made me stay awake.

[@neotoxicenviful]

I was obsessed with this game until I reached the higher ranks than every single fight became a evo/pro fight and it just wasn't fun anymore getting hit by a 130 hit combo and not being able to do anything but just sit there and watch hoping to block the next series of attacks.

[@sammybammy3900]

Dude hearing my name at the end scared the life out of my oh my god.

[@alexismendoza6661]

And now we're here, a new world tournament comming soon and a patch that made all characters busted and probably will give the game a comeback in popularity

[@soraexe5640]

admit it, most of us that interested with this game is after watching maximillian dood comebacks with anime style plot

[@skr_skr1]

Bruh this might be one of the best videos i ever watched.

[@jasomega2446]

This is an incredible game!

[@blade8800]

Quality as always loved the video

[@metis7534]

Fun fact: The director of fighterz was the director of persona 4 arena.

[@weaponxj84]

The 2019 result at evo shows everything the fgc should be. Defeat only makes us stronger and in defeat we raise the victors

[@dtanobo]

'taking the first two games with ease' *shows both fights with both players on low health*

[@S1eepingBearu]

Leffen getting a otk at Canada cup was fucking amazing

[@RodroVT]

0:44 i recognize that sound but im not very sure

[@romanlightbody2039]

Akshon esports just keep cranking out bangers

[@Treequs]

one of the most entertaining esports to watch

[@Manucamma]

see old friend? They think this game is the best fighting game ever. They must have forgotten about you, my dear Budokai Tenkaichi 3

[@CHRIS-X]

Ending was... Perfect

[@hashemahmed1402]

"FighterZ is The game that united the community" Is it weeds? Is it Vodka? Is it drugs?

[@nathanviray6020]

Damn this vid is sooooo well made in disappointed it only has 9k views

[@Akshonmedia]

Hopefully the KZbin algorithm shows this video some love.

[@JoshyWoshy__123]

Imo this is the best dragon ball game of all time,im addicted to it

[@lennywright5655]

Man this video took me on a journey!!!

[@JoelElRican]

Respect to Sonic Fox for that grace in defeat.

[@eyesofthefox]

This game is the most fun at a local level.

[@reformed1trick739]

So where's the scene now in 2021? Has it changed at all? How's the netcode situation? I've never heard of netcode problems before since until recently, I've only played games like Overwatch competitively.

[@misterjersey5460]

"unlike the polygonal, 3d monstoritys of the past" *YOU TAKE THAT BACK, RIGHT NOW*

[@Ayyem93]

Tenkaichi series was hype af

[@csciabar]

I was hoping for a Bruce falconer music at the end ha ha

[@__greg__]

Great video! I love this game and hope it has a long life ahead!

[@Akshonmedia]

I hope so too!

[@RCARD-pz2et]

Honestly player side is crucial imo. If I dont start on left side then I'm about to be off till I side switch.

[@kinganderson2052]

Kazunoko was unstoppable at one point👾