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Postby Myoti » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:35 am

I might have to pick this one up when it comes around. More characters, more series, better experiences in gameplay (including little things like grabbing edges and destroying floors), and (best of all) Wi-Fi online capabilities could make this one of the best fighting games for the DS.

That, and I just want to try out Gear 2nd Luffy and Franky... xD
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Postby Debitt » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:15 pm

...have they mentioned what characters will be playable? Links man, give me links! *fingers crossed for playable Kanda and/or Rabi*
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Postby Htom Sirveaux » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:19 pm

Oh yeah, a friend of mine showed me an import version that he was playing last year. Looked pretty cool. If only I could bring myself to drop $130 for a DS...
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Postby Tommy » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:23 pm

I would assume that was the first one, just plain "Jump Superstars". Yeah, my friend has the original for DS and is excited about this one.
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Postby Kazuya » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:25 pm

Yeah, I have Jump Superstars, and I love it. I will prolly get this one too if you can play online here in the states.
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Postby Mega.EXE » Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:52 pm

heh you just saw this I've been looking at this game and waiting (Jump Ultimate stars) for over 5 months XD
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Postby Myoti » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:15 pm

I knew about it for awhile on another forum, but I decided some more should know. =p

I have a link to more info (with pics and such), but like I said, it's on another forum (you can PM me if you want a link).

There's also several older SJ series that are apparently making an appearance in this one (*crosses fingers* Kinnikuman, Kinnikuman, Kinnikuman...).
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Postby MasterDias » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:23 pm

Wikipedia is your friend:

Confirmed Battle Characters:
Black Cat
* Train Heartnet
* Eve
Bleach
* Ichigo Kurosaki
* Renji Abarai
* Rukia Kuchiki
* Tōshirō Hitsugaya
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
* Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
* Don Patch
D. Gray-man
* Allen Walker
Dr. Slump
* Norimaki Arale
Dragon Ball
* Son Goku
* Son Gohan
* Gotenks
* Vegeta
* Piccolo
* Freeza
Gintama
* Sakata Gintoki
Hunter X Hunter
* Gon Freecs
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
* Jotaro Kujo from Part 3
* Dio Brando from Part 3
Muhyo and Roji's Magical Law Consulting Firm
* Muhyo

Naruto
* Naruto Uzumaki
* Sasuke Uchiha
* Sakura Haruno
* Kakashi Hatake
One Piece
* Monkey D. Luffy
* Nami
* Roronoa Zoro
* Sanji
* Nico Robin
* Franky
Private Evil Eye Brain-Eater Neuro
* Neuro

Pyuu to Fuku Jaguar
* Jaguar
Reborn!
* Tsuna & Reborn
Rurouni Kenshin
* Kenshin Himura
Saint Seiya
* Seiya

Senkaiden Houshin Engi
* Taikoubou & Sibuxiang

Shaman King
* Yoh Asakura
* Anna Kyoyama
Yu-Gi-Oh!
* Yugi Mutou

Confirmed Support Characters:
* Yoichi Hiruma
* Kurita Ryoukan
* Sena Kobayakawa
* Yagami Light
* Gaara
* Usopp
* Hikaru Shindo and Fujiwara-no-Sai
* Tony Tony Chopper
* Ryoma Echizen
* Shusuke Fuji
* Hao Asakura
* Toujo Aya
* Nishino Tsukasa
* Tokoro Tennosuke
* Killua Zoaldyck
* Hanamichi Sakuragi
* Orihime Inoue
* Shishio Makoto
* Future Trunks
* Shiryu
* Shun
* Tsubasa Ozora
* Maede Taison
Confirmed Helper Characters:
* Mamori Anezaki
* Bulma
* Kame-Sen'nin a.k.a. Muten-Rōshi
* Lambo
* Rabi

Disclaimer:
The support characters section is subject to change as from scans it cannot be determined whether certain characters are acting as battle characters or not.

I basically copied this from wikipedia and made a few alterations. I bolded the new battle characters revealed so far...
It looks interesting. I was considering importing the first one, but when this was announced I decided to wait.
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Postby Myoti » Mon Sep 18, 2006 1:34 pm

That works. Too bad Usopp is just support again (or appears to be), but with the look of the scans, we may at least see the long-nosed hero supporting a certain mask and giant slingshot. Franky being playable makes it up in that aspect, though.

It always seemed a bit odd to make Anna (SK) playable, though. Seems like there would be plenty of other options they could choose from (Hao, anyone?).

Some of the characters also seem to be featured in their later arcs. As I mentioned, the Strawhats are now supporting their Enies Lobby suits and the Naruto cast all seem to be post-three year skip (though that might mean we'll be seeing Sasuke in... that suit... >_>; ).
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Postby Sai » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:08 pm

Im glad i didnt buy jump superstars yet. This sounds awesome.
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:21 pm

MasterDias wrote:Confirmed Battle Characters:
Black Cat
* Train Heartnet

omgomgomgomg *pees pants*

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Man.... time for me to buy this as well *sigh* making my jump superstars obselete XD
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Postby Debitt » Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:55 pm

Myoti wrote:It always seemed a bit odd to make Anna (SK) playable, though. Seems like there would be plenty of other options they could choose from (Hao, anyone?).

I would have expected Ren or Horohoro before Anna, but still...XD Anna kicks butt, so it's all good.

D: Too bad Rabi isn't confirmed. But maybe they'll put in some of Allen's new Innocence, instead. 8D Yes, that would be very good.

And Train wasn't playable in the first one? o3o that's kinda weird...
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Postby Mega.EXE » Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:40 pm

I want Ryoma Echizen as a playable character like the last one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Postby Myoti » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:08 pm

And Train wasn't playable in the first one? o3o that's kinda weird...

Yeah, only Eve was. o.O
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Postby Mr. SmartyPants » Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:19 pm

Myoti wrote:Yeah, only Eve was. o.O

Yeah, which is REALLY odd. Considering that TRAIN is the main character of black cat. (Well Train and Sven in the manga I think)
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Postby Mega.EXE » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:08 pm

arrr I wants this game I do!
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Postby MasterDias » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:40 pm

Mr. SmartyPants wrote:Yeah, which is REALLY odd. Considering that TRAIN is the main character of black cat. (Well Train and Sven in the manga I think)

Not really.
Eve is one of the most popular characters in Black Cat. And since Black Cat is nowhere near as popular as a large number of the other Jump series, when they decided to add in a Black Cat battle character, they chose Eve. That's what I figure happened anyway.

Popularity plays a huge factor in this. This is likely why Renji and Toshiro are playable this time around...
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Postby desperado » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:46 pm

Me be wondering mateys. Woulds a denizen of the new world of the colonies, ds be able to play this here game? ARRR me know the psp ist region free but me memory cannot recall if the ds ist one. Me be wanting to pick this up when me get a ds in a couple months if so arrrrrrrr.
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Postby MasterDias » Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:44 pm

Yeah, it's region-free.
Why do you think so many people outside Japan/Asia were able to import the first one?
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Postby Monkey J. Luffy » Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:38 pm

Off topic: kudos on desperado for talking like a pirate on talk like a pirate day

On yopic: I really hope they have zombie powder playing as Gamma and Mr. Smith would be da bomb!
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Postby Mega.EXE » Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:43 pm

Arrrrr so did I matey!
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Postby jon_jinn » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:58 pm

Monkey J. Luffy wrote:Off topic: kudos on desperado for talking like a pirate on talk like a pirate day

On yopic: I really hope they have zombie powder playing as Gamma and Mr. Smith would be da bomb!


i doubt that. zompie powder's a pretty old manga and it's not coming out in weekly sj anymore. that would be pretty tight though. they're probably gonna have more characters from hunter x hunter and bleach.
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Postby MasterDias » Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:31 pm

So, apparently, Myoti has gotton his wish:
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Kinnikuman in in. Kinnikuman is playable and Robin Mask, Terryman, Ramenman, and Buffoloman are in as supports.

Josuke and Gio from Jojo are in as supports.

Yugi has Buster Blader now and Kaiba is apparently in as at least a support.
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Postby Myoti » Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:29 pm

Yes! Kinnikuman! XD

And being the OP fanatic I am:
[SPOILER]Gear 3rd is in! =D [/SPOILER]

i doubt that. zompie powder's a pretty old manga and it's not coming out in weekly sj anymore. that would be pretty tight though. they're probably gonna have more characters from hunter x hunter and bleach.

Stuff like DBZ, Dr. Slump, and Kochikame are all old series, and they made it in. Shaman King was canceled and it made it in as well. =p
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Postby MasterDias » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:00 pm

Myoti wrote:Stuff like DBZ, Dr. Slump, and Kochikame are all old series, and they made it in. Shaman King was canceled and it made it in as well. =p

This is all true(although Shaman King I would consider more of an exception as it suddenly ends after 32 volumes right before what should have been the final battle or so.)
However, Zombie Powder only lasted 4 volumes before it was canned by the Jump editors. There's lots of titles that suffer this fate.
Generally speaking, the titles they will go after to stick in JUS will be the 10+/20+/30+ volume popular series.
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Postby Myoti » Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:43 pm

I didn't say ZP would be in, but just that being old wouldn't necessarily mean it wouldn't be in. =p

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Postby Myoti » Thu Sep 21, 2006 5:51 am

[EDIT= see above ^]
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Postby MasterDias » Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:42 pm

Togashi fans should be happy this week.
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-Hunter X Hunter
Killua is now playable.

-Yu Yu Hakusho
Yusuke is not just melee anymore, he can shoot while in the air.
Kurama and Hiei are both now playable
Kuwabara is so far just a support.
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Postby Neko Niisan » Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:40 am

Am I correct in believing that this is currently a Japan only release?
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Postby Myoti » Sun Sep 24, 2006 10:48 am

Yes, and the odds are likely it will never come here (save imports) as many different people own the rights to these series in America.
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