Friday, June 24, 2016

Jaco the Galactic Patrolman


Long before Freeza came to Earth. Before the Saiyans. Before even Son Goku. Earth met a very different visitor. Although not its first alien encounter, this one is significant because of what almost didn't happen because of it.

Monday, June 20, 2016

Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans

"Gee, it's such a lovely day! I hope no aliens try to kill us again!"
"My god! Would you look at that!" "It looks like aliens!" "Are they coming to kill us?!"
"Cindy... you dumb bitch."

Saturday, June 18, 2016

Xenoverse 2 (Top 7 Saturdays)


Hey, here's a feature that isn't dead! With Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 on its way, I thought I might make a countdown of different features I'd like to see implemented or changed in the new game. And in light of Tullece and Future Gohan being shown at E3, I'm also going to countdown the characters I'd most like to see make the roster this time. Let's get to it!

Friday, June 17, 2016

Review: Dragon Ball Kai 2009 (DBKai 1-98)


Dragon Ball GT ended due to a lack of interest in 1997, and the Dragon Ball franchise would remain dormant for over a decade on Japanese TV. DB/Z/GT finally came to home video and to the Next Gen gaming consoles in the early 2000s, but the prospect of new animation seemed unlikely any time soon. But this isn't the story of Dragon Ball's return to newly animated material. This is the story of recycled animation. Enter: Dragon Ball Kai.

BONUS CONTENT! Dragon Ball Kai 2009 Eyecatches

Review: The Cell Saga Reconsidered


In March 2013, I watched and reviewed the Cell Saga as part of my ongoing reviews of each storyline after I finish them. Here's an excerpt of that review:

"I don't get the hype behind the Cell Saga. Perhaps I just don't have the right nostalgia for it, but to me, it seems like a poorly written mess coming from an author who wasn't having fun anymore. Boring and irritating heroes, with boring and irritating villains, having predictable fights with uninteresting outcomes."

I stand by that, for the most part. But what I couldn't have guessed is that just a few months later, during a brief vacation from DBlog, I'd see something that would almost make me stop writing about Dragon Ball forever.

"I quit." Me, circa 2013.

Dragon Ball Kai ep 98 - Peace For the Future! The Spirit of Goku is Forever

Dragon Ball Kai ep 97 - A Smile at Parting! Toward New Days...