Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotannounced its final DLC recently, and it will be a foray into the origin story of Future Trunks and his battle with the Androids. Many fans were expecting to see DLC that would bring the game into the newer storylines, addingDragon Ball SupertoKakarot’soverall storyline. Now that this is clearly not happening, it stands to reason that there may be separate games to explore the stories ofDragon Ball SuperandDragon Ball GT.
Since the continuation of the classic anime started several years ago,Dragon Ball Superhasn’t received all that much attentionin the gaming world. Fast-paced brawlerDragon Ball FighterZhas really been the place to see content fromDBSandDBGT. On the other hand,Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotis a story-focused and RPG-styled adventure game that focuses on Goku. Now that its latest DLC has been announced and will stay in theDBZtimeline, it seems more and more likely that Bandai Namco will likely release a separate game rather than add more DLC to continue Goku’s journey into the events ofDragon Ball Super.
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How Likely is a Dragon Ball Super Game?
Bandai Namco is no stranger to releasing multipleDragon Balltitles in short windows. The franchise’s popularity is as high as ever and hosts a slew of fighting, mobile, card, and RPGs over the years. So making anew version ofKakarotin order to expand the story either intoDragon Ball SuperorGTisn’t outside the realm of possibility. It could work well for a number of reasons.GTandDBSare each their own beasts, and each is somewhat controversial amongst fans. Creating separate games for the other periods ofDragon Ballcould make sense as ways to continue each story in its own space for the fans who enjoy that specific series most.
This approach would also work well for theoriginalDragon Ballplotlines, as the gameplay ofKakarotwould fit the less powerful but still engaging battles of the original arcs. Creating a separate game for each set of plotlines opens the door for mechanics unique to each game based on some overarching theme ofDBSorDBGT,and for Bandai Namco to capitalize by expanding the main stories with DLC. This strategy would likely irk some fans, but plenty others would appreciate a dedicated game to their favorite part ofDragon Ballthat isn’tDBZbeing rehashed in a video game yet again.
Since it’s become clear thatKakarotwon’t be followingFighterZ’s leadby including content fromGTorDBS, the likelihood of a new game coming seems high. But if implemented properly, Bandai Namco has an opportunity to cater to fans of plotlines outside of the most popular series. Creating newKakarot-style games for the originalDragon Ball,Dragon Ball GT, andDragon Ball Supercould help it to create a long-term plan for the future of theDragon Ballvideo game world going into next-gen gaming.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot’snext DLC is set to release later this year.
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