As it stands,Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotappears to be just the action RPG fans wanted. There are a few elements that could stand to be improved, as many see certain required actions, quests, and RPG elements as lacking, but there is a definitive air of positivity around the game. OurDragon Ball Z: Kakarotreviewpraises it for its dedication to the story and combat, so there’s a firm basis for more to be built upon.
Namely, many are currently looking forward to the game’s DLC content.Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotrumors and leakspoint to the inclusion of the original Broly movies, as well as some content related toDragon Ball Super. There are some inklings thatDBZ: Kakarotcould become the “ultimateDBZgame” by includingGT, Super, and more via a few seasonal passes, but that seems like a pipe dream. Much like the desire of the “ultimatePokemongame” that brings all regions and Pokemon together, that doesn’t seem highly likely. But, nonetheless,Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotcould mean big things forDragon Ball Super.
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Dragon Ball Super’s Representation in Video Games (or Lack Thereof)
One common criticism when it comes toDragon Ball Zgames is that, no matter if it tries to tell its own story, it’s just DBZ at its core. It’s a story told time and again, yet it often leaves outDragon Ball Supercontent. For example, the most recent fighting game,Dragon Ball FighterZ, includesDragon Ball Supercharacters, but it never really does anything serious with the content. The role ofDragon Ball Superin video games is effectively non-existent at this point.
There could be a few reasons for this. First, the anime’s first season may be over, but many expect aDragon Ball SuperSeason 2is in the works, meaning a game focused on it could only feature so much on the first portion of it. Secondly, its heavy tournament format means that there’s a lot of basic fighting and less time to explore other topics in the franchise.
However, envisioningDragon Ball Superas aDragon Ball Z: Kakarotgameisn’t that hard, and there are plenty of franchises—Naruto, to name one—that have received video game adaptations without being completed. The current absence of legitimateDragon Ball Supercontent in video games could easily be rectified, andDragon Ball Z: Kakarotmay be an icebreaker for that.
Dragon Ball Super: Kakarot
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot’s existence implies that other sagas could be explored to some degree, but while the idea of an “ultimateDragon Ballgame” is incredibly enticing, it’s doubtful thatKakarotbecomes just that. However, full-blown iterations of the show, namelyDragon Ball,Dragon Ball GT, and specificallyDragon Ball Z: Kakarot, are all ripe with content.
“Dragon Ball Super: Kakarot,” as a working title, would be able to explore said content, butDBZ: Kakarotlegitimizes this idea. As aforementioned, it comes with its flaws, but this simply means publisher Bandai Namco and developer CyberConnect2 could learn from said flaws and turn it into at truly phenomenalDragon Ball Supergame.
After all, it doesn’t seem likeDragon Ballis going anywhere any time soon. Video game adaptations will likely remain by its side throughout its growth, and there wouldn’t be a better way to bringDragon Ball Superinto the gaming world than as a more refined action RPG. And, assuming that wasn’t the case andDragon Ball Supermanifested as a fighting game,Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot’s baseline for combat would be great to build off of.
Regardless of how aDragon Ball Supergame comes to fruition, it seems highly likely that it eventually will. Thanks toDragon Ball Z: Kakarot, there’s a baseline for which players can expect of it.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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