27 September 2004

Back from AWA! Three new videos! One's DB!
VegettoEX @ 9:17 pm EDT -- I'm so tired. Get 3 new AMVs. One's a winner from the AWA Professional contest, one's from the Retro Video Game Project, and one's from this year's DDR Project (5th Mix). Utena, Street Fighter, and DragonBall, respectively.

Check 'em. Talk about 'em. Love 'em. Go sleep. Contest thing coming soon. When I recover.

22 September 2004

Final Bout Contest Winner Announced!
VegettoEX @ 10:37 pm EDT -- We'd like to announce the winner of our Final Bout contest! The winner is... *drumroll*

Chris Wilson

Chris had the one entry that, we felt, truly captured what the contest was really about... making fun of Final Bout in such an absurdly clever way that it could only be true. "Press then Ponder EX" ?!? Genius. "Dual system capability" ? Beyond genius. Chris, we've gotta hand it to you... you honestly know just how much Final Bout sucks! (Once I get back from AWA) I'll be contacting you concerning the mailing of your prize, which is the phenomenal soundtrack to this horrid game! And I think I'll throw a surprise in, too ^_~

Special thanks to everyone who entered! Expect a full gallery of all entries sometime early next week.

When I return? Three new music videos. In the meantime? Hopefully Julian can toss something your way :P.

19 September 2004

"Ask VegettoEX" Updated
Barry Watson @ 11:53 pm EDT -- "Ask FUNimation VegettoEX" has finally been updated after a loooong time away. We've got a good dozen or so questions and answers for you to check out, so be sure to wander on over! Thanks for all the questions!

So, if you happen to be going to Anime Weekend Atlanta this coming weekend... see you there! Come check out a very special "Meri & VegettoEX" panel on Friday @ 2 pm. Beyond our showing off some of our regular videos, there's going to be some very awesome videos we've selected from some first-time editors, some alternate versions of our videos... and...

"Doomrider" will finally premier! Yay! Good ol', "Doomrider"... where 2nd/3rd-gen DBZ website owners go to die.

Final Bout contest! WHOA! ENTER!

14 September 2004

Final Bout Contest Extended + Buu's Fury News
VegettoEX @ 3:05 pm EDT -- I'm far too busy prepping for AWA to get working on the Final Bout contest this evening... so the deadline has been extended a week! If you're not familiar with it, we're looking for the most absurdly clever and sarcastic sell-sheets you can come up with! The prize? The official Japanese release of the Final Bout soundtrack, which happens to contain some spectacular Hironobu Kageyama vocal songs! ENTER!

In Buu's Fury (technically Legacy of Goku III) news... it seems that both Broli and Janenba appear in the game! Check out some screens over in this thread on our forum, thanks to Izlude.

Also, expect an "Ask VegettoEX" update this coming weekend, along with some really awesome news about events at AWA.

13 September 2004

Eight Years Ago....
VegettoEX @ 11:02 am EDT -- Eight years ago in 1996, in the wee hours of syndication, "The Arrival of Raditz" aired, marking DBZ's first official introduction in the US.

Holy crap, I'm getting old.

Arr, matey! Get yer Final Bout contest entries in!

12 September 2004

Get Those Final Bout Contest Entries In!
VegettoEX @ 8:50 pm EDT -- Contest! Contest! There's only a couple days left to get your entries in! Up for grabs is the official Japanese release of the Final Bout soundtrack. We love the entries we've gotten so far, and look forward to what's coming!

Sorry for the lack of content updates the last few days; I'm hard at work on finishing up a video for this year's DDR Project. Look forward to it.. it's a DragonBall video, no less!

09 September 2004

DBAF Discussion + DBZ Sagas: Evolution
VegettoEX @ 6:24 pm EDT -- As I'm sure you all remember, there was set to be a preview of DBAF on the 8th @ 7:30 pm on Fuji TV. Well, we've got the latest information, and even a sneak peak of Shenlong's new look! Check out our forum thread on the whole topic. Interesting stuff.

(If you don't understand the whole situation, you're long over-due to read our current feature.)

With that out of the way, let's talk video games. The Budokai 3 "special edition" is set to come out (pre-order on EBGames for $59.99) the same day as the regular version. In addition to the game, you'll get an exclusive Chibi Broli toy, and a behind - the - scenes bonus DVD... which includes a preview of a new game entitled DBZ Sagas: Evolution. We're supposedly getting a new action game in 2005, so look for more information as we get it!

08 September 2004

Get Yer NON-Bootleg CDs! eBay Time!
VegettoEX @ 1:46 pm EDT -- I've created a sticky-thead over on the forum. Ya' know... this will probably (inadvertently) drive up the final win prices on all the CDs, but...

Folks are always asking where to get legit DB CDs. There's just so many bootlegs, and so much more "rare" stuff that wasn't even bootlegged, anyway... where can you get it? eBay. Just look carefully. If you wait it out and keep up with your searches, you're bound to find good stuff! In my last search, I even came upon the Bukkun release. If I didn't already spend so much money on DBZ stuff the last two months, I'd be all over some of these! Happy bidding!

07 September 2004

New "Covers" Added
VegettoEX @ 5:18 pm EDT -- The "Covers" page of the "Images" section has been updated with a good slew of new additions. American graphic novels & movie tankôbon each have new scans for you to check out.

Transformations! Final Bout Contest! Forum! Chat! Aiya!

04 September 2004

"Transformations Guide" Finally Appears!
VegettoEX @ 1:59 pm EDT -- It's here! After months of incredilby detailed work and translation, we've finally (near) completed the "Transformations Guide"~!!!

It's certainly the most detailed and most accurate one of its kind that you'll come across. We've translated a great deal of information from the manga, anime, and daizenshuu to make it as complete as it can possibly be.

Looking for detailed explanations of the "USSJ" stage? How about all of Broli's strange stages? Maybe all of those movie characters? How about all the new Budokai fusions and absorptions? We've got it all.

We'd love to hear what you think about it. Big thanks to everyone on the forum for all their proof-reading and criticism.

Other stuff you might have missed? DBGT TV special synopsis, updates on upcoming AMVs, and our Final Bout contest.

03 September 2004

DBGT TV Special Info + Synopsis
VegettoEX @ 6:14 pm EDT -- Lots of people have been asking for it (and we've been getting a lot of search engine referrals for it), so we've gone ahead and updated the "Movie Guide" to include the main info page for the DBGT TV Special (which will be released in November under the title A Hero's Legacy), as well as a complete detailed synopsis of the feature!

Includes craptacular fansub screen-shots that I can't wait to replace with DVD rips when it comes out! :D

Expect a totally awesomely huge content update tomorrow.

02 September 2004

SSJ Broli Confirmed for DBZ3 / Budokai 3
VegettoEX @ 11:52 pm EDT -- In addition to his gigantic "Legendary" form, Broli also sports his regular SSJ form (in movie 8, it's the cool/strange blue-haired form) in DragonBall Z 3 / Budokai 3. Check out this image (special thanks to Deus for the pic).

More cool stuff to come soon!

01 September 2004

Final Bout Shipments Delayed?
VegettoEX @ 10:50 pm EDT -- I received the following message from a source that wishes to remain anonymous (due to job issues), but we feel it's important. I haven't gotten MY copy shipped yet, so it all makes sense. Information copied and pasted as-is from e-mail:

I feel I should inform you that the game "DragonBall GT: Final Bout" was in fact not shipped yesterday. Our received shipments in my own store and all local stores did not contain the expected copies. I personally had a copy pre-ordered and mine never came in. We're hoping to receive shipments by the end of the week or early next week, but New Release titles rarely come any days other than Tuesday or Wednesday. The message we received via e-mail is that the company themselves never shipped out the packages. Sorry.

Also, if this only applies to stores in my local area (PA, NJ, NY, etc.) then I apologize for providing you with false information, but to the best of my knowledge, the game was not shipped from Atari.

So there ya' go. Hope that's helpful for those of you who haven't gotten your items shipped yet. Expect some nice new content coming in the next day or so! New synopsis, new song, new images... they're almost done... ^_~

Be sure to enter the Final Bout contest! We're loving the entries so far.