This Game has NO BUSINESS Looking this Good

Today, we're checking out a 15 year old Dragon Ball game that looks absolutely incredible.
That game is Dragon Ball: Raging Blast.
Released in 2009, I believe this game holds up spectacularly well, at least visually. Sure the game has some issues, but you can't deny how good it looks.

[@toomberrebmoot9244]

I think the issue with RB2’s graphics is that, because the models are imported from the first game without adding detail for the fancy shaders to highlight, the hair in particular looks very rubbery (especially black hair that lacks unique detail). Goku’s hair, for instance, looks like they took a plastic cast, pored black rubber into it, pulled it out, and didn’t bother adding streak lines to make it look like hair. Xenoverse 2 has this “oiled up😈” look to it where the shine on every character’s skin when transformed is hyper aggressive, drowning out the detail in the face and body rather than enhancing it. Only recently with some of the DLCs (Restrained Broly, Beast Gohan, Orange Piccolo, etc.) did they tone down the aggressive oily look to add actual shading to their models (including any transformations they may have).

[@jonnycarter46]

Nah this was well said fr

[@Gogeta2501]

nd fighterz looks too much like copy of street fighter game

[@Darkness_9.6]

RB2 has overall better graphic though rb 1 characters look way too pale imo and some of the attacks look too bright. Rb 2 is perfect on those aspects instead

[@toomberrebmoot9244]

@@Gogeta2501How, exactly?

[@Jam-ih7bv]

@@toomberrebmoot9244 because the ugly gameplay

[@cywh1711]

Yeah. Raging Blast has the best models out of any DB game IMO.

[@pandogstudios1512]

Yeah if only the textures looked like FighterZ. The art style for RB was fantastic.

[@Kr33gola]

Gameplay Is garbo

[@wingedhussar1453]

Tenkaichi 1 had great manga models to

[@warrior3129]

I mean it is imposible to make it any better that time but now graphics look cooler because of technological advancements

[@FlyinggMushroom]

@@Kr33gola so tenkaichi is trash too? cuz its the same game lmao

[@Solace0001]

The developers Spike (now Spike Chunsoft) creates some of the most accurate and beautiful Dragon Ball character models ever, which is why Sparking Zero looks so good. They're responsible for the Budokai Tenkaichi and Raging Blast series, and those are the games I like the best. Dimps on the other hand CANNOT make accurate Dragon Ball character models to save their life. The closest they've ever gotten is with Burst Limit. Dimps are responsible for both the Budokai series and the Xenoverse series, both of which have character models which look weird and off. The Xenoverse series ESPECIALLY looks like hot garbage.

[@JarboeGaming]

Agree about the Xenoverse series looking bad, shame all the models don't look like the latest Broly one, that one's actually decent.

[@Not_Karma]

that's why i play xv2 with custom cell shading, it looks WAY better and more anime-like

[@mas7rreaper126]

Actually dimps made dragon ball legends too, the modern models they use don’t look too bad at all

[@dillywills369]

Whoever chose their design in fortnite should be fired

[@evilchild1851]

It seriously took 9 years for a Dragon Ball game to look better than Raging Blast 1. Also, its weird knowing that RB was really the last hoorah for Stephanie Nadolny’s Gohan and Linda Young’s Frieza

[@elliotsturtplus340]

Granted fighters and Kakarot do look better then raging blast 1 but I don’t count those when it comes to 3D fighters

[@srmoleroslayer1632]

What about Ultimate Tenkaichi?? 🤔🤔

[@tylerwisner8682]

@@srmoleroslayer1632 It looked okay, but the gameplay was simplified rock paper scissors

[@thatbloodyspy]

​@@elliotsturtplus340but we are comparing dragon ball games not 3d fighters

[@evilchild1851]

@@srmoleroslayer1632 No.

[@aceskeletonne7446]

i love how clean and clear the visuals are, some might call it barebones looking but it makes everything very readable, looks more like the manga than the anime to me

[@kingpeso4240]

Shouldn’t a anime look like the anime that’s why it looks good

[@piccolino8114]

Xenoverse 1&2 look so bad and all the characters are glowing too much

[@StrawhatFan42]

I agree, it wasn’t until like.. this year I finally got used to it. But man did it take a really long time for me to finally accept it lol.

[@edogawaconan945]

​@@StrawhatFan42 I only buy Xenoverse 2 this year because of the new gen update too. At past I hear many good things about it but the graphic took me off so much I never want to buy it before the update

[@majin_Buu_2009]

King Piccolo came from hell to write this comment

[@jpsaint5856]

Still think burst limit the best looking DBZ game til this day.

[@TheOneAndOnly2000K]

Facts

[@DaniV7]

Fighterz is much better than burst limit 😅

[@greekzeus9818]

It's not exactly a dbz game tho, but agreed​@@DaniV7

[@UltraGreenNo.57]

​@@greekzeus9818What doesn't make it Z?

[@goblingoovo6508]

@@greekzeus9818huh?

[@SheaStyles]

Not us both releasing a video on the same game during the same week again 😂😂

[@thedestroyer5794]

It’s crazy that I’ve seen both of your vids in my recommended page

[@SheaStyles]

@@thedestroyer5794 hopefully you enjoyed the videos 😁

[@kubson799]

Not us both releasing a video on the same game during the same week again 😂😂😂

[@thedestroyer5794]

@@SheaStyles ngl, I completely skipped over yours originally 😭. I’ll definitely check it out sometime today though

[@Moonlight52867]

I personally think this is one of the best looking dragon ball games hopefully sparking zero looks a bit like this but with updated visuals

[@RayZrAnims]

Well considering how we have KZbinrs with early gameplay demos, it's safe to say that the characters look great

[@Moonlight52867]

@@RayZrAnims yeah I’m very hyped for this game hopefully it will be awesome

[@RayZrAnims]

@@Moonlight52867 same, I'm gonna pre-order it

[@Moonlight52867]

@@RayZrAnims yeah I would but I don’t have any of the things that it can be played on so I’m saving up to buy one of them

[@RayZrAnims]

@@Moonlight52867 No next gen Console? That sucks...Well I'm hoping you get it soon!

[@mohammedalabed1329]

i think fighterz is peak dragon ball art style

[@UltimateMight999]

Kakarot?

[@Gogeta2501]

Not even close There better ones

[@iatepacman745]

its 2d fighting game, its good but sparking zero easily beats any other db games out there.

[@mohammedalabed1329]

i dont know i just really love the art style i really like how sparking zero and kakarot looks but i think there is something unique in fighterz that i really like

[@UltimateMight999]

@mohammedalabed1329 maybe cause of the 2d and how it looks

[@shadibrahim1489]

Nice to see Raging Blast get recognition. To this day it’s my favourite ever DB game. Used to play against my brother every day on this

[@ssjgoku78966777]

Disingenuous to show infinite world for 2008 instead of Burst Limit

[@JarboeGaming]

It wasn't intentional, my intent was to show a late PS2 era Dragon Ball game. But, you're right, Burst Limit would've been a better comparison. Just like Raging Blast, it holds up really well visually.

[@Ademhadji653]

Seriously, I always get impressed by the games art Style, environment, and character models, it's one of the best looking db games of all times

[@xGusth]

I will never understand why people kept asking for a new Budokai Tenkaichi when RB 1 and 2 are clearly the spiritual successors and played basically the same and ironically enough Sparkling Zero looks less like BT3 than RB1.

[@webbiefade14]

@@xGusth I've been saying this for months now and it felt like I'm the only person on the planet. It bothers me even more when people make side by side attack comparisons using Tenkaichi 3 but skipping over Raging Blast....even though a lot of the sparking zero attacks are based directly off of Raging Blast's attacks lol

[@blackstorm5851]

Because Raging Blast felt different, the movement speed was slower.

[@superexclusive452]

Raging Blast doesn’t feel as fluid as BT3. The fluid movement and speed in Sparking Zero is closer to BT3 than Raging Blast

[@EternalDahaka]

There were significant differences between Tenkaichi and Raging Blast despite sharing the same core formula. Largely Raging Blast stripped down many mechanics from BT(RB1 removed follow ups, directional blocking, Z-counter 2's, smash timings, max power bonuses, and movement was terrible as some general changes). A few common moves were removed and limited to single character's signatures. The only substantial improvement was RB2's assault chase system. Sparking Zero is taking from both series, but the gameplay shown leans heavily towards BT. The followup chains shown in the gameplay previews are straight out of BT3.

[@JBands-f4c]

​@@webbiefade14be honest u never actually played or watched depth gameplay of raging blast there's a reason why it's called raging blast, it was never labeled as continuation for reason, raging blast today would crazy doh ngl

[@Adelmo_muller]

Although i love what sparking zero looks like graphically, i wish the character models had physiques more reminiscent of this game. I kinda feel like characters like goku and vegeta are a bit too flimsy looking, and their necks are kinda small. It just looks a bit off to me. I don’t want them to be carbon copies of the raging blast models, but it’d be nice if they were as bulky as them.

[@WeakestHater]

They just need to looked more ripped

[@SD-vp5vo]

looks better than sparking zero

[@slambamcam]

lol using infinite world as a comparison in looks because it came out in 2008 is a little misleading😭 that game came out for ps2 after the ps3 was already out, but u do agree that raging blast looks great!

[@MAHDI-kw4pr]

I always hated the faces in Raging Blast and how their mouth moves. Especially Goku, Vegeta and Adult Gohan. It's SO ugly. Other than that Its all good.

[@i3M1]

Best dragon ball game ever 👌🏼👌🏼🔥🔥 I am so hyped to see sparking zero game 🔥🔥🔥

[@kubson799]

I think this game looks better in hd than sparking zero and gameplay is better 😢

[@JarboeGaming]

Man idk, Sparking Zero gameplay looks good AF lol

[@kubson799]

@@JarboeGaming lol good yes, but worse then raging blast 2. Understand? Idk lmao

[@PowerRobMusic]

By far the nest looking of the Tenkaichi style games. This should have been what Zero looked like

[@ssjswag4673]

Shading style goes too raging blast, Aura and effects definitely raging blast 2

[@pipexchl]

dragon ball games stoped looking good after this game. until FightersZ came up

[@jaberd100]

In my opinion, the face models look better then sparking zero.

[@KegOfMeat]

Raging Blast probably looks better than both Xenoverse games because those arenas are much bigger and the games have more to render.

[@jesser5138]

XV1/2 shading is nasty as hell, they look awful whenever they transform and the faces look weird and inconsistent.

[@ChannelCustomization.]

@@jesser5138 Yep, who tf thought dipping burst limit models in oil would be a good idea?

[@Winddemonslayer]

Raging blast and RB 2 was amazing despite the flaws (no game is perfect)

[@XenoPlayerP3]

Raging blast 2 in my eyes is the best looking 3D dragon ball game. Mainly due to the visual impact and destructive effects. Like ultimates in that game hands down look the best on how it really feels like you’re about to be incensed

[@XenoPlayerP3]

Until sparking zero of course

[@jay2k965]

i’ve always said and stood on this, the graphics in RB1 are amazing and hold up no matter the era it’s in seriously!

[@Vic4vendetta]

Raging blast is one of the few games to emulate the look of the anime. If it had better button mechanics and added GT characters, this could have been better than Tenkaichi 3.

[@FGPMAURICE]

The cell shading on Rb1 was perfect

[@DONLUTHANDO]

need me a PS3 just for these two games bro.

[@Indigo_1001]

Sparking Zero looks great but I feel the hair isn’t quite there A issue I have is with the hair shadows, there are harsh shadows in the hair with SSJ characters. For me the hair is “glowing” thus it shouldn’t have too much shadow Raging blast has it perfect imo

[@MS-je7sn]

Bruh sparking zero has literally done the hair best in db game history 😂 thankfully you aren’t part of the development team

[@2blarge]

It just looks better than sparkling to me as far as LOOKS this is as dbz as it gets.

[@nerotheyoung864]

​@@MS-je7snyep, it's not precisely the models what are wrong, but everything else.

[@TkOHarley14]

I remember loving these graphics when I was a kid. Still love them now, but I do think they look a little too over saturated... or perhaps it's more like... Not enough shading?

[@JarboeGaming]

I can see what you mean, still though, for 15 years old, not too shabby!

[@jmzawesomeness]

Agreed this game aged really well tbh it seems like it had a strong influence on sparking zero graphics style too

[@ronburgundy3172]

literally the whole art design seems to be drawing from the game the gameplay too

[@darshansooful9559]

@@ronburgundy3172and some of the gameplay elements too

[@VeridisJoe]

wish they kept the raging blast 1 style in raging blast 2 they rlly cooked, dope vid

[@DarkKnight-zk5cx]

this looks way better than xenoverse

[@kingpeso4240]

Raging blast is so underrated

[@JDoe-sv8yv]

For a PS5 release I'm disappointed in how sparking zero is looking now I was excited for the reboot of the tenkaichi franchise but they need to take some more time with it.

[@nerotheyoung864]

Time was not the issue but the art direction. Mixing anime and realistic looks is always a bad idea.

[@JDoe-sv8yv]

@@nerotheyoung864 Fighter Z or Just a rehash of tenkaichi 3 would've been perfect with the new elements. Did you see Tenkaichi 4 fan game play Broly vs Goku they should've ripped inspiration straight from that!

[@adamharris2660]

I actually completely agree that RB visually looks better than RB 2 and its the same reason with the super saiyan hair detail. That off white hair when theyre not powered up just sells it. Feels like youre playing in an episode of DBZ so much more. If I could have RB visuals with RB 2 gameplay I would be happy asf. That said Im so hype for Sparking Zero, it looks GORGEOUS

[@Zelielz1]

This is how Sparking Zero model’s should look like.

[@ajxx9987]

Mods will fix it

[@DDM-dr7zg]

What do you mean they look good

[@tenkskun]

@@DDM-dr7zgnot really the hair is off and everyone is mad skinny and look childish

[@crumdrum]

I didn't understand a word of that lmao​@tenkskun

[@tenkskun]

@@crumdrum ofc not u a db fan

[@EmeraldBlade98]

I don’t get why people say rb2 looks better than rb1 when they look exactly the same with the only difference being they put a shiny filter over rb2 lol. It’s the exact same thing. Personally I prefer the game without the glossy filter so rb1

[@ignisalge7156]

I remember that back then only the Storm series surpassed how well the cell-shading of this game looked. If it wasn't for FighterZ (and now Sparking Zero soon) it'd be the best looking DB game ever. But hey, a third place isn't bad at all!

[@Spadoops]

Raging Blast players are going to lord Sparking Zero. SZ players are out here losing to AI on beta.

[@JarboeGaming]

@@Spadoops Yeah, it's gonna take a few matches to get the new controls down (which I think will be the better route to go), but after that I think experience in this and Tenkaichi 3 will translate very well

[@Spadoops]

@@JarboeGaming I agree, its just frustrating seeing no one able to land rush combos or do snap techniques or anything.

[@gearlessjoe5]

I always throught this

[@jacquesoff2726]

Funny, I found out about raging blast a couple of days ago and remember thinking the visuals looked really good compared to other Dragon Ball Z games from that era. My only complaint is that I wish the character models had darker and slightly thicker lines, which raging blast 2 did. Also love how Goku's super sayian 1 hair is fluffy and less yellow just like how it looked during namek.

[@ProjectGamerYT]

I actually always thought Raging Blast looked pretty meh and very, very flat.

[@FrMZTsarmiral]

Kind of a shame devs are forced to make games always look shinier since I think this is just the right look for this type of DBZ game. I remember a lot of people being really impressed about how this game looked before it was released. I don't personally feel the appeal in the graphic style of the other DBZ games in the videos aside from Fighters.

[@ezioauditore1300]

Unpopular opinion. I know there is a lot of hype for Sparking zero, but I still have to be realistic. I think the character models look like shit 😞😞😞😞😞😞😞 The facial expressions a lot of the times dont even look like dragon ball characters. They got all the Expressions wrong. Its way to stylized. Its like you took an Unreal Engine model and stylized it in the style of Dragon Ball. I dont know... I really tried to like them, but there is something there that makes me go "ew". Db Kakarot models look much better. And yes, I agree, Raging Blast are the best ever. Hate me, but its right for me to give my opinion, and I think its an objective one. I think people dont realise this just because of the hype.

[@Eichro]

I honestly still prefer the looks of Budokai 3/Infinite World. Sure the models are weirder and low fidelity, but the visuals as a whole have so much personality.

[@Unlimited-D-Works]

Raging blast and ultimate tenkaienchi is PEAK dragon ball graphics and visual design. Xeno verse and sparking zero are step downs VISUALS wise.

[@kyoufuwooshieteyarou7206]

Raging Blast 1 looks better than 2, and WAAY Better than Sparking Zero. And then we gotta put the Budokai Tenkaichi games before we do either of those games. Truly disappointing

[@GiuseppeAngelino95]

Xenoverse 2 looks like...how can i say...like it's made of plastic. The models are like toys. i'm not sayng is bad, maybe someone likes it, but i prefer Kakarot and Sparking Zero graphics... obviously, still AFTER FighterZ, actually an unreachable gem

[@TheBlurReturns16]

I find myself going back and forth with which models I like more when it comes to RB 1 and 2. RB 1 looks dead on like the anime which is the first time we got that for years until Kakarot. But then the extra gleam from RB 2 grows on you after a while and it's super nice and crisp. They both look so good!

[@TheCarloalberto95]

Yhea this is how newer games should look... but something likes Xenoverse looks worse that budokai 3 and for playing raging blast you have to go to RPCS3... did we choose the wrong timeline? lol

[@poisonvolkswagon9431]

RB looks probably better than RB2 but the ultimates of RB2 are some of best ever seen. The gameplay as well was very deep in RB2, I always wanted a trilogy of that series. Hoping Sparkling Zero will follow up from it

[@lucidmind9676]

I always loved how the Super Saiyan hair would have the pale blonde look during cutscenes and then turn to the darker blonde during battle/when powered up just like in the Z anime. That’s a detail that not a lot of DBZ games include

[@Beforezzz]

The way you feel about RB1 is how I feel about Budokai 1. I loved the art direction in that game and was disappointed with the sequel's new vision.

[@c0wboys4life]

RB had a good run back before it started to die off and that was simply cuz of age and new games plus the sequel came out….it’s visuals were so clean idk why they thought that clay like look in RB2 was the right direction to go

[@jaysteez2025]

I find RB1 and RB2 to be a better game than newer DB games. I played Xenoverse 1 and 2 . Xenoverse 2 is dope but it doesn't do what RB1 and 2 do for me. Oh BT3 is a favorite of mine too. On top of all DB games.

[@kyoufuwooshieteyarou7206]

4:10 Raging Blast looks more like the 90s anime than both of those games therefore yes, I 100% believe it is better. No games look better than Raging Blast 1 except the budokai tenkaichi games

[@Enigmo1]

RB1 definitely had the best colour choices and polished looking models. would've loved if they just carried on this with thicker lines and improved animations

[@itsjustmatt966]

I always preferred raging blast 1 models over the ones in rb 2, it has to do with them being plasticky, i always associated them with action figures and such. Great video btw!

[@davidt0504]

Raging Blast 1 (imo) captures the look of the anime I remember growing up with better than any other game.

[@FlyinggMushroom]

xenoverse is ugly and a bad game, only reason i played it was because it was the only dbz game to play for a while and it was fun for all of its first year

[@dark_nightwing_xl2797]

Cry more npc

[@FlyinggMushroom]

@@dark_nightwing_xl2797 lmaoo cope and seeth mindless consoomer

[@FlyinggMushroom]

@dark_nightwing_xl2797 bro called me an npc 🤣 I'm more of the main character than you, I've seen that same exact reply hundreds of times. So who's the npc here heh

[@dark_nightwing_xl2797]

@@FlyinggMushroom my real name is on google who are you? A nobody

[@dark_nightwing_xl2797]

@@FlyinggMushroom you’re a nobody 😂

[@coolcatbobby01]

i’ve always preferred rb 1 graphics over 2. it literally looks straight out the show. i wish they would’ve kept 1 graphics with 2 gameplay that would’ve been heatttt

[@blueyosh43]

Looks so much better than Sparking Zero. Dont know why they're going for a realistic artstyle. It's a fucking cartoon, looks nothing like the show.

[@MetaMetalks]

It’s wild cuse at the time RB was considered boring looking because Naruto ultimate ninja storm was showing up every other anime game that was released.

[@freezasama5802]

Absoloutely love this game spent months till I 100% completed it, also had a great story and original OST's plus the what-ifs were amazing and to this day it has the best character models for dragon ball characters I've ever seen heck even better than sparking zero in terms of model accuracy the problem with the sequel is they made the characters shiny which ruined the aesthetic the first game had and even with all it's positives the game has it's flaws such as the fighting mechanics are horrendous some of the worst I ever tried but hey no game is perfect

[@Tanzu15]

Raging blast series to this day looks peak DB. It’s just missing the fancy particle affects of new dB games.

[@GM-ty5kl]

Everyone always talks about fighterz looks the best, but I’ve always thought raging blast had the best models hands down

[@jazZTony90]

Sparking zero is a complete mess ffs the whole shadows thing its fucking disgusting and seems they didnt put the quick transformation feature from raging blast that feature is a whole game changer and feels and looks beautiful

[@wrathoftheflyingspaghettim850]

Always couldn't really stand xenoverses visuals. I'm not a graphics guy but it's more of a art style issue.

[@Tyesupersam94]

I think if it had a bigger roster it would have been the continuation to bt3 that people wanted. I loved RB but it never feels like it or RB2 surpass BT3.

[@samu7015]

In many respects it looks better than the new one. New one's so bloated with effects and it just doesn't look DB anymore, more like Naruto or something

[@rejjie_thedeity]

Naw you're right. Raging blast had the best graphics but ultimate tenkaichi had great aesthetical features such ad the the gi swaying in the wind. Same with the super saiyan 3 hair.

[@crashtime3429]

Yeah raging blast models are good asf. Fighterz models are still the best in the entire franchise.

[@dayleywhaley2420]

Yeah raging blast 2s characters looked more like action figures due to them adding the more softer edged shadows and highlights …I felt like they should of kept the hard edge cell shaded style from the first game, perhaps just added details using the style

[@jacobwest7]

I dont think sparking zero looks much better than some previous games so i get what you mean, and your opinion about rb 1 looking better than 2 isnt controversial, i believe most hold to the same opinion thousgh i like 2s a bit better

[@Ted_DiSanti]

Kakarot is the first 3D game to have models that looked better than the Raging Blast Series and that's really sad when you consider it was a decade with a handful of games in between the two

[@agentbuckshot4697]

If there was a mod to make Raging Blast 2 look like Raging Blast 1 that would be perfect.

[@rogercolon619]

Budakai tenkaichi series in my opinion looked the best up until Dragon ball Fighter Z came out !😊

[@MichaelJonahTV]

Burst Limit is still the best looking DBZ ever and the gameplay is still solid minus those stupid mid fight scenes

[@kaiba226]

Very cool that someone finally made a video on RB's artstyle. Always something that stuck with me as a fan since childhood. especially seeing the massive step up in graphics between the Budokai/Sparking series.

[@TYIMLS]

fun fact: Ultimate Tenkaichi is a sequel to the raging blast series despite saying tenkaichi for the US

[@SayaTheJin]

Sparking Z Models can't compete with Raging Blast. Not even in the slightest.

[@SidneyLaRose]

i prefer budokai tenkaichi 3 not for the graphics but for the gameplay, otherwise i gotta say rb looks better

[@JJ.Picasso]

Really hot take but Ultimate tenkaichi is a beautiful looking game. Soft deep colors and the stages looked insane

[@aeida6140]

Raging blast 2 is better in almost everyway includiny graphics

[@Nightwing-76]

This might be a hot take but i didn’t enjoy raging blast 2 as much as 1 the first one had the perfect character design and the fighting felt so damn smooth and clean

[@webbiefade14]

Ehh It looked nice but the bland color palette and lack of visual vibrancy deducted a lot of points for me.

[@ScarletDeclan]

I always loved the graphics in this game best of all. It even rivals the new sparking zero footage we have in some aspects

[@Jam-ih7bv]

2:26 if you actually change your tv settings on raging blast 2 it would look just like raging blast 1

[@onlygens1502]

not sure that you can just say rb overall looks better than xv or xv2, but the models and color schemes are definitely better

[@D.B03]

Even tho the gameplay wasnt good ultimate tenkaichi had amazing visuals as well

[@koalamusic812]

sparking zero is kinda taking the same approach graphically with raging blast. but upgraded

[@Tom-pl3wc]

Adding reshade to this game makes it look like a 2017 game

[@1249Razor]

rb was the first game i got for my 360 idc I'm biased i think its the best dbz game

[@mrtimo3822]

The models and other games are just so off. This is one of the few ones that actually did proper proportions.

[@016632]

Burst Limits looked pretty good too also naruto broken bond looks amazing

[@michaelklomp9732]

Still think burstlimit had the best character modelling and shading