'Dragon Ball' Crew Reveals Akira Toriyama's Work On Android 21
Dragon Ball fans have been looking for a legitimate fighting game experience since the series [...]
Dragon Ball fans have been looking for a legitimate fighting game experience since the series starting releasing them, but now Arc System Works has finally delivered with Dragon Ball FighterZ.
What has been taking fans by storm, even beyond its great gameplay, is the new character Android 21. Fans knew she was designed by series creator Akira Toriyama himself, but now more of his involvement in her creation has come to life.
The DB Official Site has the second part of their interview with the DB FighterZ team. They wanted an original story because everyone knows the main series' story already, and they had high-end visuals and Toriyama's design for No.21 to draw people in. https://t.co/hWd9eifPqO
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The official Dragon Ball website shared an interview with the development team behind Dragon Ball FighterZ, and they talked about their approach to the new character. They wanted a new villain for the game to go along with the game's original story since Arc System Works did not want to do what Dragon Ball video games have done in the past and just retread the events of the series.
In order to draw fans in, they needed a design that would pop off-screen. To keep her from just being another Cell, as her inception parallels his, publisher Shueisha suggested she transform.
After the team told Toriyama what they wanted in the villain, as they needed a slick design for a character that would transform, he essentially "supervised" in her creation. But this is where his involvement in her creation ends.
Taking their suggestions into account, Toriyama created Android 21's design but didn't have much direct input into her story. Seeing how well the character fits into the Dragon Ball canon, it is wild that Toriyama didn't provide direct creative input.
Dragon Ball FighterZ is currently available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Dragon Ball Super airs on Crunchyroll Saturday evenings at 7:15 p.m. CST. Adult Swim airs the English dub during its Toonami block Saturday evenings at 9:30 p.m, and is now available to stream on FunimationNOW and Amazon Video.
If you want to catch up with the English dub, the first 39 episodes of Dragon Ball Super are now available to stream on FunimationNOW, Crunchyroll's VRV service, and available to purchase on Amazon Video. The 39 episodes span the full range of what has aired in the North America and covers the "Battle of Gods" arc, "Revival of F" arc, and the most recently ended "Universe 6" arc.
There is also currently a new Dragon Ball film in the works for 2018. The film will focus on the Saiyans, the "origins of Goku's power," and potentially the story of the very first Super Saiyan God.Not only does it aim to be the best film in the series, original creator Akira Toriyama will be contributing to the film's script and new character designs.