DRAGON BALL FighterZ: Prepare to Get Bodied

The new hotness, DRAGON BALL FighterZ has finally come out. After a killer 2017, the game is a great way to kick of 2018. If you aren't into fighting games but you love yourself some Dragon Ball, chances are, you picked up DBFZ. As of this editorial, there are a copious amount of videos pertaining to DBFZ on YouTube. I am by no means a fighting game enthusiast, but I still like to throw down in a 2D or 3D brawler, nonetheless. So what could peasant like me offer as advice on the latest fighting craze? You're gonna get bodied online. A lot.

No one likes to lose. We like to win. We're wired that way. But if you plan to go online in DBFZ, then you need to brace yourself for the harsh reality: someone is going to firmly plant their size 10s on your butt cheeks and every time you take a shower or sit down, you're going to be reminded that you had to hold the fattest L. Losing sucks but you should not let it keep you from playing this awesome fighter. Getting handed defeats is a big part of the learning experience.

Piccolo is smiling because someone is about to
catch some serious work.

We love to see Goku as this unbeatable god. Yes, Goku has had many victories and he is crazy strong. However, there is so much focus on his wins that I'm not sure if people remember how many times throughout his life that Goku got his Saiyan keister handed to him. General Blue, Tao Papai, and Demon King Piccolo are just a few of the opponents that gave Goku a beating on the journey to get to where he is now. And even after obtaining his Super Saiyan forms and beyond, he still came up against fighters that were better than him. One of my favorite things about DBZ: Battle of Gods is that even though Goku got access to Super Saiyan God powers, he still couldn't beat Lord Beerus. There will always be someone better but that shouldn't stop you from striving to improve yourself.

17 and 18 are giving Cell some long overdue payback.

Actually, I do have some more advice for a players getting into DBFZ. Go into practice and spend some time there. Every time you fire the game up, devote some time to practice mode. You can learn the basics of the game, your movement options, and so on. Every time I hit practice I come away knowing something I previously didn't know. Don't get frustrated if your growth rate isn't at a rapid pace. Some improvement is better than no improvement. Catch yourself falling into nasty habits? Train yourself to stop so you become less predictable. If you can, record your matches so you can see just where you faltered and from there, you can work on bettering yourself. That's the thing about defeat: it can be more instructive than winning.

Above all else, have fun with DRAGON BALL FighterZ. I'm dreading the day when tier lists start coming out for this game. I do not want this game to turn into something where we only see a handful of characters getting used because a stupid lists says only this meager selection is worth a crap. Play the characters you like and have yourself a good time. Now get out there and go raise that power level.