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Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 for Switch launches September 22 in the Americas and Europe
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Considering the port is a year late and $20 more expensive than current PS4/X1 prices yeah it is.
Eolz
Member
The DLC is not that big of a deal, it's fighters and some other related stuff, and will be available for purchase.
It's still a shame that they couldn't include at least most of them considering it's already released on other platforms, and the Switch version is full price 1 year later.
Core experience seems nice enough, if you like DBZ and simple 3D fighting, you'll like it.
We'll be fixed tomorrow, but it should.
Hero of Legend
Member
What's tomorrow? The game's out in Japan on the 7th, but that won't tell us about the western release of the XV1 story mode.
Edit: By the by, I think folks misunderstood the DLC thing, I believe it's confirmed that the DLC IS in the game, but not free, you have to buy it like everyone else, which I'm 100% a-okay with. The content IS there as long as you're willing to pony up the cash, which really is a big step up from, you know, us not getting it AT ALL like in numerous Wii U ports.
Edit 2: Have a source!
http://www.saiyanisland.com/2017/06...e-additional-cost-in-nintendo-switch-version/
Note the above is in reference to the Japanese release, but I'm confident the regular DLC is in the western release. Why wouldn't it, it gives BN more money!
Hero of Legend
Member
Hmm. Including English voice-acting?
I love how pretty much every commercial for a Switch game is also a commercial for the Switch.
Yes but it is probably he other way around
It is obvious that the switch hybris form factor offers new life even to old port because of its nature
Undead Fantasy
Member
Yay! I'm so greatful to give them more money for content that should be in this full price year late port!
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Xenoverse 2 was my personal GOTY last year. I poured sooooo many hours into it both last year and at the beginning of this year that I even got a character from each race up to max level. I don't have any desire to go back to this and start from scratch on a new console but I do recommend it wholeheartedly to any DBZ fans who have not played it yet.
-shadow-
Member
Yes, yes and on the Japanese version yes. If it's a release that's identical across all regions, you can mix and match the DLC I believe, if it's not, you must download the DLC from the Japanese store.
AWESOME/GOOD ENOUGH
kingbean
Member
Been playing the JP release for a few hours and it's not bad but its probably the roughest looking 3D game on the switch in handheld mode.
It has some pretty terrible slow down in the hub world but in the story mode the 30fps lock feels pretty solid and it only took a match or 2 to get used to the lower frame rate.
The game seems to look better in combat, could be the faster movement and different camera position idk.
Rocking a saiyan for the first time in Xenoverse. Really digging the faster feeling melee combat. Both characters I made for 1 and 2 on PC were Majin.
It has some pretty terrible slow down in the hub world but in the story mode the 30fps lock feels pretty solid and it only took a match or 2 to get used to the lower frame rate.
The game seems to look better in combat, could be the faster movement and different camera position idk.
Rocking a saiyan for the first time in Xenoverse. Really digging the faster feeling melee combat. Both characters I made for 1 and 2 on PC were Majin.
Hero of Legend
Member
What about the XV1 story mode DLC? Is that in English with English VA also?
Love the diverse cast of players in that video haha.
Thought this was full priced. It's only $50, which is not that bad.
Bought anyways, GCU brings it to $40 for me!
Been wondering something. Isn't the story in Xenoverse 2 just the same story that was in Xenoverse 1 but more expanded? Also that Xenoverse 2 acknowledges that someone else (your Xenoverse 1 character) saved the day and now new people have to save it again?
Does the first game's story really need to be included? Doesn't seem like a big loss if it's not included if it will just be a repeat story. Don't get me wrong free content (if it's included) is always good.
Does the first game's story really need to be included? Doesn't seem like a big loss if it's not included if it will just be a repeat story. Don't get me wrong free content (if it's included) is always good.
Love the diverse cast of players in that video haha.
Thought this was full priced. It's only $50, which is not that bad.
Bought anyways, GCU brings it to $40 for me!
Yeah GCU makes a lot of these physical releases so much easier to stomach despite their age. I just bought Mario X Rabbids so I'll have to wait until early October to grab it.
September for Switch 3rd party releases is literally May Part 2 lol.
kingbean
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When I try to go to the eshop from the game it says the software isn't available. So I don't know whats up with that.
It's all in English, though.
xxbrothawizxx63
Member
It has been listed as Dragon Ball Switch for a while now and is still $60.
ShadowFox08
Member
the hell.. How are they gonna have an english trailer with all japanese text in the game? Fail.
Do you have physical or digital? If the latter, I'm wondering how big the game is..
kingbean
Member
Digital it's 8.5gb.
Undead Fantasy
Member
Those fuckers could have included the DLC in the 16GB cart.
I was going to wait for it to get cheap but I rather pass completely.
ShadowFox08
Member
oh that's not bad... I'm assuming that doesn't include XV1 story. But still, Its like 12.5GB on the PS4/Xbone.
ShadowFox08
Member
Eh... As nice as it would have been to entice people to buy the Switch version, they are in no obligation of including all the DLC for a 1 year port game. Preordering it is supposed to give you XV1 story, Goku Black, and a code to unlock all non dlc characters from the beginning apparently(in Japan at least).
For games like Skyrim, then it should be expected of course.. Hell even games like Modern Warfare Remastered, which actually didn't include all DLC maps for PS4/Xbone. I was shocked and disgusted that they sold it separately and increased the map pack by $5 more than it was 10 years ago. lol
ShadowFox08
Member
but you'd have to switch accounts right? Ugh. Not worth the hassle for me.
Just create a japanese account?
xxbrothawizxx63
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Lots of docked footage now that the game is out in Japan:
First 40 minutes: https://youtu.be/nUxIipZTZ_Y
Motion Control Gameplay (which I guess is just more gameplay): https://youtu.be/6NrwvIc-_lA
Looks great. Makes the wait for Black Friday even longer.
First 40 minutes: https://youtu.be/nUxIipZTZ_Y
Motion Control Gameplay (which I guess is just more gameplay): https://youtu.be/6NrwvIc-_lA
Looks great. Makes the wait for Black Friday even longer.
I preordered this as a birthday gift for my brother that is turning 35 in October. I wanted to give him FighterZ, but that one is nect year. Switch version seems like the best version to get if we're ever going to try to play this one together, with a busy grown up life and kids
TannerDemoz
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Dragon, Dragon, Ball
Portability...
Portability...
This whole release feels like such a mess. No dlc included, no word on the versions outside of JP having the XV1 story stuff, price is really high (but whatever, it's a first year console release, those prices always suck.)
Still picking it up though, portable XV2 is something I need in my life. Getting used to playing it at 30FPS again is going to be a bit of a bummer though. 60FPS felt like such an improvement.
Still picking it up though, portable XV2 is something I need in my life. Getting used to playing it at 30FPS again is going to be a bit of a bummer though. 60FPS felt like such an improvement.
Cbajd5
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Yeah, doing this is really easy as long as you buy the game using an Amazon game code (since having a leftover eShop balance might prevent you from switching back) and you can still redownload the game regardless of what region your account is set to.
In terms of DLC you can only buy it if your account region is in Japan at this point, and you have the bundle DLC pack for 2,500 yen, the individual DLC packs for 700 yen (Price will be raised to 750 yen September 14th), and an AniSong pack for 1,500 yen. Once you buy the DLC you can use it regardless of what region your account is set to.
Hero of Legend
Member
Xiphos Gaming, who has the game and recorded footage, said this about the XV1 story content:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUxIipZTZ_Y
So it's in the game straight away? Or is it DLC?
Well this is the third time I've bought it so I'd say go for it. When you finish certain missions in Xenoverse 2 story it unlocks "Legend Patrols" which are Xenoverse 1 content
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUxIipZTZ_Y
So it's in the game straight away? Or is it DLC?
Yeah, it sounds like that it's straight-up in the game already. Very good news for those hinging their purchase on their inclusion.
sensui-tomo
Member
Well besides having that anisong dlc, since that's a licensing hell.
Cbajd5
Member
I think it's DLC you get by default with the digital version, when I redeemed my code from amazon there were some text blocks about how I had access to some other stuff too, although Google Translate wasn't really clear about what it was. You can see what DLC you bought on the eShop if it's for sale but I can't find a way to list all DLC owned.
Cbajd5
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As long as it's the same as the Japanese version which has all the other languages supported you can choose between the Japanese and English voices.