28 October 2004

Budokai 3 Pre-Sell Bonus Items
VegettoEX @ 3:55 pm EDT -- Finally went down to EB and put in my pre-order for Budokai 3 this afternoon; wasn't expecting to get some of the bonus items right away! As we know by now, the special "Collector's Edition" gets you the Chibi Broli toy, the bonus DVD, and here's some of the other stuff:

• Pre-sell packet front/back cover
• Bonus mini-manga front/back cover
• Yi Xing Long ("Omega Shenron") playing card

The mini-manga showcases Goku's original fight with Yamcha, and has two "covers" (as you can see) that are those silly light reflecting surfaces with multiple images. And it's really tiny.

24 October 2004

"Rumor Guide" Update
VegettoEX @ 6:52 pm EDT -- "Rumor Guide" updated! Special thanks to Dai for suggesting this one over on the forum.

• RUMOR: Yamcha knows the Genki-Dama ("Spirit Bomb")

You'll note this isn't on the "Dub Mistakes" page, but rather on the "Characters" page... read to find out why!

Hey, new Advance Adventure and Budokai 3 screens over on The Magic Box.

23 October 2004

Note to Those Sending MP3s...
VegettoEX @ 9:07 pm EDT -- While we appreciate the fact that you're all eager to send us the Budokai 3 opening theme (American version), we're going to have to ask that you please stop sending the MP3s. The majority of them are simply ripped from the Gamespot opening, which is less-than-stellar quality (not to mention has the logo "whoosh!" at the beginning), and we'd simply like to digitally rip our own version from the actual PS2 game when it comes out by ourselves (plus, that way I get to do all the downsampling and encoding on my own from the raw files).

The short vocal version we have up isn't quite perfect quality, but it should be able to hold you over until the offiical release!

21 October 2004

Budokai 3 Vocal Theme (Short Version) - Temp MP3!
VegettoEX @ 6:52 pm EDT -- GO FOR IT!!! We've got a temporary MP3 up of the vocal opening theme to Budokai 3 / DragonBall Z 3, as extracted from an Italian site's AVI file ^^;;. We'll (of course!) replace it with actual digitally-extracted versions of the theme (hopefully both short and long) once the game's officially released; until then, enjoy this version!

Jump All Stars Roster Update
VegettoEX @ 11:53 am EDT -- Grar. This update mysteriously disappeared. I'll grab it from the other computer later. Basically, more characters have been announced for Jump All Stars on Nintendo DS, and it's all over on "The Buzz" to check out. Thanks to go The Magic Box for this week's V-Jump scans.

17 October 2004

"Covers" Update + (Mostly) Final Budokai 3 Roster
VegettoEX @ 12:17 pm EDT -- The "Covers" page has been updated with the last two domestic Shonen Jump covers. We fell behind slightly, but we're all caught up, now! October's was actually a DBZ cover, so be sure to check it.

Also, if you head on over to "The Buzz" you can see what will most likely be the final full character roster for Budokai 3. If you think about it logically, with FUNimation having such a hand in the production of this game, they're not going to include characters that don't even have official voices yet... this means no Janenma and/or Tapion, folks. Sorry. Deal. Besides, if any of our readers actually believed as bad an image as this, I'd feel like we just haven't even come close to doing our job ;_;

The game is just about a month away... I know we're all dying in anticipation ^^;;.

16 October 2004

"Rumor Guide" Updated
VegettoEX @ 3:46 pm EDT -- I have no idea why the last two updates were suddenly erased from both the server and my hard-drive... but... let's move on. Thank you, Google Cache.

The "Rumor Guide" has been updated with a myth that I still see being paraded around, despite the episode in question actually already released on DVD in America!

• RUMOR: There is a DragonBall GT movie where Goku Jr. fights Vegeta Jr.

Read. Yay. No "Ask VegettoEX" this weekend; too soon after the last one, and too busy :P

13 October 2004

"Ask VegettoEX" Updated
VegettoEX @ 2:11 pm EDT -- GameSpot has a whole crapload of free streaming videos to check out of Budokai 3 gameplay, but the real treat is the last one on the page... the opening theme! We've pretty much seen all the screen shots (especially if you've been reading along in the forums), but you can see it all in motion along with the song, here ^^.

Keep in mind that since this is from the American version, there are no vocals to go along with the song (again, sadly ;_;). Of course we'll have this version for you as soon as we possibly can (being... err... when I buy the game), but we'll once more need a fan who's certainly buying the Japanese version to help us out and rip the opening theme audio... we need our Hironobu Kageyama!

Of course, if they would just release a darn soundtrack instead of tempting us with possible releases and then cancelling them, we wouldn't have this problem :P

11 October 2004

"Ask VegettoEX" Updated
VegettoEX @ 11:44 pm EDT -- "Ask VegettoEX" is updated! Sorry for the delay; I ended up just falling asleep far too early last night and forgot to upload :P. Be sure to check out all the other new stuff that's been added; read all the neat stuff below for more information.

09 October 2004

"Dear Fanboys" Premier + "The Buzz" Updates
VegettoEX @ 5:30 pm EDT -- "Dear Fanboys" is our new little section where we can all vent a little bit. Don't you just hate all those stupid statements you read and hear? Don't you just want to hand it to them? Here's your chance. We've opened up the section with some of our favorite items, and encourage you to (follow the directions and) contribute your own! Check it!

I've also updated "The Buzz" as I should have for quite some time. There's a good amount of updates, specifically regarding Budokai 3. While you're at it, check out Meristation's gorgeous gallery of new images, including some shots from the game's opening theme! Whee!

We're looking to have an "Ask VegettoEX" tomorrow ^^;;.

06 October 2004

Final Bout Press Release Contest Full Results
VegettoEX @ 11:39 am EDT -- The Final Bout contest results have finally been posted in full. You can check out every single one of the entries, and be amazed at how clever your fellow fans can be! Sorry it took a little extra time, but whatever :P

Also just made a little jump-page for the LiveJournal.

We're working on some really neat stuff (Julian and Greg went through some forced-translation last night for me :P), so be on the lookout for it all soon!

05 October 2004

Jump Super Stars for Nintendo DS
VegettoEX @ 5:30 pm EDT -- GameSpot posted an article this afternoon in which it was announced that Nintendo and Shônen Jump (of Japan) will be collaborating on a game for the new DS handheld system called Jump Super Stars, featuring Goku, Luffy, and Naruto (the main characters of DBZ, One Piece, and Naruto, respectively).

Other details revealed this morning are that Jump Super Stars will be a fighting action game. While little further information is known, an article in this week's Shonen Jump reports that the gameplay will incorporate "manga-style" features into the design. Of course, the game will take advantage of the Nintendo DS hardware's dual screens and stylus input.

"We are currently in production with this revolutionary game that allows players to experience distinctive gameplay that's unique to the DS," Nintendo producer Shigeru Miyamoto told Shonen Jump. "Please look forward to this new type of entertainment that's being created though the collaboration between Nintendo and Jump."

We're told to look for more details in the October 20th issue of V-Jump, so stay tuned! Thanks to Tenken on the board for the heads-up ^_~. Great day for DBZ games!

Advance Adventure Screenies + LiveJournal
VegettoEX @ 10:56 am EDT -- The Magic Box has some new screen shots up from Bandai of Japan's new DragonBall action game, Advance Adventure. Check 'em! Expect the game to take you through the entire DB story (about 16 tankôbon, 153 episodes) all the way through the 23rd Tenka-ichi Budôkai.

Also, add "daizex" to your LiveJournal friends list! Julian and I will be using it to just rant and rave and share a few things about the site, sometimes going a little off-topic and just having fun (as opposed to the forum, where we like to play nice and keep things clean!). Have fun!

Chris Wilson, your Final Bout soundtrack is on its way! I also threw in a copy of our AMV DVD as a little extra ^_~.

01 October 2004

New Cover Arts Added
VegettoEX @ 12:02 pm EDT -- Cover arts for DBZ #55 and the DBGT TV Special have been added to the respective pages over in the "DVD Guide." Thanks to those who have e-mailed!