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Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 with Russell Moran (Kaiju ComicCast)

At some point in the early 2000s, someone looked at the Dragon Ball Z manga and anime, a story full of screaming men who power up for entire episodes, hair that defies physics, and villains who monologue long enough for the protagonist to reach a new power level, and said, “Yes. This. But make it a fighting game. On two, and only two, consoles.” And thus, Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 arrived on PS2 and GameCube, ready to let you spend an unreasonable amount of time unlocking characters and pretending you know what a Fusion Dance is supposed to look like in real life.

This episode, we’re going Super Saiyan on the whole thing. The game, the manga, the anime, the drama, the capsules, the questionable story mode decisions. All of it. And joining us to power up the conversation is Russell Moran from Kaiju ComiCast, who brings exactly the kind of kaiju-sized enthusiasm this franchise demands.

So take a deep breath, squeeze out every last drop of ki you’ve got, and let’s get into it. Your hair may or may not turn gold by the end. No promises.

Learn such things as:

• What’s worse than taking a risk and totally failing?
• What’s keeping us from getting the epic Toriyama Universe fighting crossover event that we all want to badly?
• Can you really say that the roster has 50 different characters when 10 of them are different versions of the same dude?
• And so much more!

You can find Russell on BlueSky @kaijucomiccast, Instagram @kaijucomiccast, and of course at his podcast Kaiju ComiCast.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

The next episode is going to be Justice League Heroes The Flash, so get your thoughts ready and over to me if you want to hear them in the show.

If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.

Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicspodcast on Threads, @playcomics on YouTube, or the Play Comics website.

If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children’s media and how crazy it is that we’re supposed to just forget about that now that we’re adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out.

A big thanks to “Fun” and Games and Anime Field Guide for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who only does things at levels of 9000.

KAKAROT!
And Everything changed.

Anime Source: Dragon Ball Z
Episode: 1

#DragonBallZ #AnimeEdit #SaiyanSaga #AnimeTok #DBZ #Raditz #Anime #AnimeOtaku #Otaku #goku #animemoments

KAKAROT!
And Everything changed.

Anime Source: Dragon Ball Z
Episode: 1

#DragonBallZ #AnimeEdit #SaiyanSaga #AnimeTok #DBZ #Raditz #Anime #AnimeOtaku #Otaku #goku #animemoments

Dragon Ball Z Budokai with Doc Issues (Capes on the Couch)

Gather around power-level enthusiasts and tournament fighters, because this week on Play Comics we’re charging up our ki and diving headfirst into the legendary slugfest that is Dragon Ball Z: Budokai for PS2 and GameCube. That’s right, we’re looking at the 2002 fighting game that asked the burning question “What if we took the first three arcs of Dragon Ball Z and squeezed them into a button-mashing experience that makes even the most patient Z-Fighter want to go Super Saiyan with frustration?”

Developed by Dimps and published by Infogrames (back when they still existed and weren’t just a nostalgic memory floating in gaming’s hyperbolic time chamber), this cel-shaded beatdown promised to let players experience everything from Raditz’s surprise family reunion to Cell’s perfectionist power trip. What it delivered was a fighting system so basic that even Yamcha could probably figure it out, paired with enough beam struggles to make your thumbs file for workers’ compensation.

Joining us for this Saiyan-sized discussion is the one and only Doc Issues from Capes on the Couch, because when you need someone to analyze the psychological implications of repeatedly punching people until they explode into light particles you call a professional. Together we’ll explore how this game managed to compress roughly 100 episodes of screaming, power-ups, and “next time on Dragon Ball Z” frustrating end caps into a tournament format that somehow made sense.

So grab your orange gi, practice your best Kamehameha stance, and prepare for an episode that’s over 9000 times more entertaining than waiting five episodes for Goku to finish charging his spirit bomb. Will this manga-to-game adaptation achieve its final form? Or will it get sent to Other World faster than you can say “Kakarot”? Time to find out if this Z-Fighter deserves a senzu bean or a one-way ticket to Snake Way!

Learn such things as:

• What happens when you try to balance Goku’s overwhelming power level against characters who can barely survive a Saibaman encounter?
• Is there a psychological explanation for why watching grown men scream for five minutes while powering up never gets old?
• What’s the secret to making players care about story mode when everyone already knows Goku’s going to win everything anyway?
• And so much more!

You can find Doc @CapesOnTheCouch on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and of course the Capes on the Couch website.

If you want to be a guest on the show please check out the Be a A Guest on the Show page and let me know what you’re interested in.

If you want to help support the show check out the Play Comics Patreon page or head over to the Support page if you want to go another route. You can also check out the Play Comics Merch Store.

Play Comics is part of the Gonna Geek Network, which is a wonderful collection of geeky podcasts. Be sure to check out the other shows on Gonna Geek if you need more of a nerd fix.

You can find Play Comics @playcomics.bsky.social on Bluesky, @playcomicscaston Twitter and in the Play Comics Podcast Fan Groupon Facebook.

A big thanks to Nerd Best Friends and Super Switch Club for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who still hasn’t reached his final form.

#Android16 #Android17 #Android18 #Android19 #CaptainGinyu #Cell #Cellin #Dimps #DocIssues #Dodoria #Frieza #Gamecube #GohanTeen_ #Goku #GreatSaiyaman #Hercule #Infogrames #JumpComics #KidGohan #Krillin #Nappa #Piccolo #PS2 #Raditz #Recoome #Shueisha #TienShinhan #Trunks #Vegeta #VizMedia #Yamcha #Zarbon

Denki Dama expected power up. Which Vegeta only had once; whereas #sonGoku recovered from very serious injuries multiple times even before #Raditz
Cos he's so crazy, probably.
And many alleged DB fans have only seen parts of the pre-Z anime or read the #manga their knowledge is mainly through "it's over 9000 " type internet memes

Oh yeah : few confirmed power levels actually exist

There is "farmer with a shotgun" at five

Gohan's at 1200 (might be wrong)

The Saibamen and Raditz at 1400

DRAGON BALL ZINE IS LIVE!!

Direct links:
🐉Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/s/ce9af9b87e
🐉Gumroad: http://pinkapplejam.gumroad.com/l/dbzineuk
🐉Website: http://www.pinkapplejam.com/dbzineuk

#DBZine #dragonball #dragonballz #DBZ #vegeta #bulma #vegebul #ukzine #ukartists #zine #fanzine #raditz #kiss #parody #parodyzine

DRAGON BALL ZINE IS LIVE!!

Direct links:
🐉Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/s/ce9af9b87e
🐉Gumroad: http://pinkapplejam.gumroad.com/l/dbzineuk
🐉Website: http://www.pinkapplejam.com/dbzineuk

#DBZine #dragonball #dragonballz #DBZ #vegeta #bulma #vegebul #ukzine #ukartists #zine #fanzine #raditz #kiss #parody #parodyzine

DRAGON BALL ZINE IS LIVE!!

Direct links:
🐉Ko-Fi: http://ko-fi.com/s/ce9af9b87e
🐉Gumroad: http://pinkapplejam.gumroad.com/l/dbzineuk
🐉Website: http://www.pinkapplejam.com/dbzineuk

#DBZine #dragonball #dragonballz #DBZ #vegeta #bulma #vegebul #ukzine #ukartists #zine #fanzine #raditz #kiss #parody #parodyzine

Until we meme again....[[|;-)

If you laughed, giggled, or snorfled, please fav and boost!
1st archive: https://w.tt/2YyPjcM
2nd archive: https://tinyurl.com/yfat69cs
Find more of me on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/minus1digit

#meme #memes #memes2024 #PNWMemist #MemistryonFB #memesdaily #dankmemes #funnymemes #memesofmastodon #MadGabs #vaccine #VGER #Raditz #AufWiedersehen

Until we meme again....[[|;-)

If you laughed, giggled, or snorfled, please fav and boost!
1st archive: https://w.tt/2YyPjcM
2nd archive: https://tinyurl.com/yfat69cs
Find more of me on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/minus1digit

#meme #memes #memes2024 #PNWMemist #MemistryonFB #memesdaily #dankmemes #funnymemes #memesofmastodon #MadGabs #vaccine #VGER #Raditz #AufWiedersehen

Until we meme again....[[|;-)

If you laughed, giggled, or snorfled, please fav and boost!
1st archive: https://w.tt/2YyPjcM
2nd archive: https://tinyurl.com/yfat69cs
Find more of me on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/minus1digit

#meme #memes #memes2024 #PNWMemist #MemistryonFB #memesdaily #dankmemes #funnymemes #memesofmastodon #MadGabs #vaccine #VGER #Raditz #AufWiedersehen

Until we meme again....[[|;-)

If you laughed, giggled, or snorfled, please fav and boost!
1st archive: https://w.tt/2YyPjcM
2nd archive: https://tinyurl.com/yfat69cs
Find more of me on Linktree: https://linktr.ee/minus1digit

#meme #memes #memes2024 #PNWMemist #MemistryonFB #memesdaily #dankmemes #funnymemes #memesofmastodon #MadGabs #vaccine #VGER #Raditz #AufWiedersehen

Dragon Ball Arise - Raditz Figure Coming Soon!
#DragonBall #DragonBallArise #Raditz

Dragon Ball Arise - Raditz Figure Coming Soon!
#DragonBall #DragonBallArise #Raditz

Dragon Ball Arise - Raditz Figure Coming Soon!
#DragonBall #DragonBallArise #Raditz

Super Saiyan 4 Turles and Super Saiyan 4 Raditz by kenji893, who is more famously known for drawing Dragon Ball characters in samurai style, but I think this is PEAK.

Sources:
Turles: https://www.deviantart.com/kenji893/art/Turles-Super-Saiyan-4-742032842
Raditz: https://www.deviantart.com/kenji893/art/Raditz-Super-Saiyan-4-742032939

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#dragonball #db #ドラゴンボール #dragonballz #dbz #turles #tulece #ターレス #raditz #ラディッツ #supersaiyan4 #超スーパーサイヤ人じん４ #ss4 #ssj4 #dragonballgt #dbgt #treeofmight #thetreeofmight

Super Saiyan 4 Turles and Super Saiyan 4 Raditz by kenji893, who is more famously known for drawing Dragon Ball characters in samurai style, but I think this is PEAK.

Sources:
Turles: https://www.deviantart.com/kenji893/art/Turles-Super-Saiyan-4-742032842
Raditz: https://www.deviantart.com/kenji893/art/Raditz-Super-Saiyan-4-742032939

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#dragonball #db #ドラゴンボール #dragonballz #dbz #turles #tulece #ターレス #raditz #ラディッツ #supersaiyan4 #超スーパーサイヤ人じん４ #ss4 #ssj4 #dragonballgt #dbgt #treeofmight #thetreeofmight

The official Dragon Ball T*****r account is sharing 1 of 10 random headers when you ret***t a post.

Instead of that, here they all are for you, Mastodon.

1/3

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#dragonball #dragonballz #db #dbz #goku #songoku #gohan #songohan #raditz #vegeta

The official Dragon Ball T*****r account is sharing 1 of 10 random headers when you ret***t a post.

Instead of that, here they all are for you, Mastodon.

1/3

✪✪✪
#dragonball #dragonballz #db #dbz #goku #songoku #gohan #songohan #raditz #vegeta

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ubIMeEpQ36E

Wait... #Raditz hates #cats ? What?! #DragonBall #DBZ #anime

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ubIMeEpQ36E

Wait... #Raditz hates #cats ? What?! #DragonBall #DBZ #anime

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ubIMeEpQ36E

Wait... #Raditz hates #cats ? What?! #DragonBall #DBZ #anime

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ubIMeEpQ36E

Wait... #Raditz hates #cats ? What?! #DragonBall #DBZ #anime

https://youtu.be/bSg2EQJsXzc

#Raditz and #Kakarot have defeated #Frieza and friends...but the future isn't quite certain. How will it affect the future of this #DragonBallZ timeline?

#DragonBall #DBZ #DragonBallSuper #whatif #anime