Many Dragon Ball video games have been launched over time – starting from 3D enviornment fighters to motion RPGs following Goku’s legendary story.
Nevertheless, out of the numerous launched, the Xenoverse sequence has held a grip on followers’ hearts with its distinctive tackle the Dragon Ball universe.
The unique Dragon Ball Xenoverse made its debut in 2015, providing a really authentic story and the chance for followers to create their very own customizable characters, the place they attempt to save historical past (or Goku’s story as they comprehend it) by taking over the function of Time Patrollers who serve to guard the timeline.
In 2016, to the delight of followers, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 launched, and it’s nonetheless going sturdy to this present day. As of 2023, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (additionally known as DBXV2) continues to see updates and content material drops, and now the sport is taking an extra step in direction of the long run.
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 gamers will obtain a brand new free large replace on October 12, that features the Competition of Universes occasion, a brand new multiplayer battle mode known as Cross Versus, and extra!
To have a good time, we’ve requested Jun Music, the Producer of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, to reply just a few questions concerning the recreation and the replace.
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has been going sturdy for greater than 7 years; what are some challenges you’ve confronted when making an attempt to maintain the content material contemporary for the participant base?
Jun Music: To begin with, I want to thank everybody who remains to be enjoying Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 seven years after its launch. Thanks in your continued heat help! It’s not straightforward to maintain assembly expectations over the long run, however we now have at all times tried to maintain Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 near our gamers.
We have now carried out about 17 free updates so far, and by usually implementing new Raid Quests, customizable objects, and different content material, we now have at all times strived to offer an setting the place gamers can play the sport with a contemporary perspective.
We have now additionally launched a number of paid DLC packs, most just lately “Conton Metropolis Vote Pack,” which incorporates characters chosen by participant votes, and the “Hero of Justice Pack,” which consists of the principle characters and authentic state of affairs from the newest “Dragon Ball Tremendous: Tremendous Hero” film.
Outdoors the sport, a “Tremendous Style Contest,” a player-participatory occasion the place gamers compete to see how trendy their avatars are, which they created with their very own concepts in thoughts, was additionally held.
Whether or not it’s updates or occasions like this, the most important problem is figuring out what sort of content material is wanted, how fashionable it’s, and the way gamers play it. And on the identical time, I imagine that is the explanation why Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 has grown a lot.
After a few years, DBXV2 is receiving a further multiplayer mode! What impressed Cross Versus, and what ought to followers sit up for?
Jun Music: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, has, like different video games which have been working for a very long time, skilled a divide between new gamers and current gamers as a consequence of variations in expertise and alternatives to play.
We thought that if there was content material that each new and current gamers may get pleasure from collectively, extra individuals may benefit from the world of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, and we got here up with the concept of “Cross Versus” content material.
Cross Versus is a brand new battle mode the place two groups of three compete towards each other. The fundamental rule is that every crew should earn mission factors in several areas of a map to open a boss space, and the crew that defeats the boss sooner than the opposite crew, or collects the utmost variety of mission factors, wins.
Nevertheless, Cross Versus isn’t just a crew recreation. For instance, all collaborating gamers begin on the identical degree and should degree up through the battle. The way you turn into stronger relies upon by yourself strengths and most popular type of play, which may be freely modified. There’s additionally a mechanism to intrude with the opposing crew’s strikes, so it’s important to know learn how to contribute to the crew and to evaluate the battle state of affairs.
Whether or not you might be good at battles or not so good at battles, the sport is designed to permit everybody to play an lively function, so please take part and expertise the enjoyable. We additionally supply new badges as rewards for finishing numerous circumstances in Cross Versus battles – and you may present them off to different gamers earlier than you start, so there’s and incentive to reach numerous alternative ways.
The replace additionally brings the Competition of Universes occasion. What can followers can anticipate from that?
Jun Music: Competition of Universes is a usually held Universe occasion that will probably be carried out beginning with this replace.
Gamers select one universe of their selection, and turn into part of a crew that includes all gamers in that universe. Taking part within the occasion incomes earns Glory Factors for that universe through the occasion interval. As soon as the occasion ends, the universe with essentially the most Glory Factors wins. Glory Factors may be earned by enjoying virtually all modes obtainable in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2. In fact, Cross Versus can be eligible. In a minor means, I like to recommend the Milk Supply Quest, which additionally gives a change of tempo!
We even have new lobbies and new reward objects for this occasion. Please play the sport and take a look at what new encounters you possibly can anticipate.
Are there any new participant abilities that followers can sit up for?
Jun Music: On this replace, we’ll implement the Awoken Talent “Extremely Intuition,” which may be utilized to all avatars of all races.
Upon awakening, it consumes vitality to evade an opponent’s assault mechanically, and with extra enter, a counterattack turns into attainable. An unique approach energy restoration ability turns into obtainable, and the Ki Blast assault is remodeled right into a particular one.
We invite you to attempt it out by yourself avatar so that you simply, too, can turn into Extremely Intuition!
Whereas DBXV2 has a welcoming group, like every long-running sequence it may be daunting for brand new gamers to come back in. Do you’ve got any recommendation for brand new gamers who wish to are available in and take a look at the brand new modes?
Jun Music: The brand new occasions and new battle modes that will probably be carried out on this replace may be loved by all gamers, no matter their gameplay historical past.
For instance, in Cross Versus, everybody begins at degree 1, and the system permits gamers to degree up and achieve final ability throughout battles, so even those that are simply beginning out within the recreation can take part. Competition of Universes can be an occasion that may be loved by enjoying all types of modes, so if you happen to like battles, you possibly can get pleasure from battles; in case you are not that good at battles, you possibly can get pleasure from quests, and so forth.
Presently when Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 goes by a significant evolution, we hope that new gamers will be part of us and have enjoyable with everybody.
Do you’ve got any ultimate feedback for the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 group?
Jun Music: Even with seven years of updates in place, Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will proceed to evolve, and we hope you’ll proceed to benefit from the recreation! The replace will probably be obtainable on October 12!
Signify your universe and compete to be the perfect within the Competition of Universes or tackle the problem of the brand new Cross Versus battle mode when the free large replace for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 goes reside on October 12, 2023.
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2
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$59.99
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 offers gamers the final word DRAGON BALL gaming expertise! Develop your personal warrior, create the right avatar, practice to study new abilities & assist battle new enemies to revive the unique story of the DRAGON BALL sequence. Be a part of 300 gamers from around the globe within the new hub metropolis of Conton & battle with or towards them.
And now you can expertise a few of the key components of Xenoverse 2 free of charge, with the DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 Lite (Trial) model!
The next options can be found within the Lite (Trial) model:
・ The primary 5 episodes of the Story Mode
・ On-line Matches
・ All contents of the Hero Colosseum