The best games of Dragon Ball that lived according to the hype

Akira toriyama Dragon Ball It is the basis of pop culture for about four decades and Goku plays in games for about as long as it was on our TV screens. Although manga and anime have ceased to produce new content for about 20 years, Bandai continued to release DBZ games Almost one-year pace and ensuring Saiyan-Tematical adventure has always been on the horizon. Yet, frankly, having quite average overall results, there is only something about franchise that will inspire people. Personally I will forever try to try new Dragon Ball project.

Over the years Dragon Ball The games could not live according to their hype. Even though I got some pleasure out of them Battle, DBZ: For Kinect, Breaks, Ultimate Tenkaichiand Extreme Butōden Even slight expectations will not get. The net issue also causes new projects to feel like protectors of past glory, although games end up great in key areas (AKA, Raging explosion 2playing). However, expectations are associated with quality once in a while to provide a great time Dragon Ball games.

• This is not a list of the best Dragon Ball Games, as we have already covered. This article focuses on projects that have been extremely publicized to a large part of these standards. A decent title, which satisfied a slight hype, will be placed higher than a very good game that tried to meet tremendous expectations.

• With the exception of one game, which will be included for personal and historical reasons, the selection will be limited to modern editions because it is difficult to calculate the hype surrounding very old projects.

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Dragon Ball: Spark! Zero

The game is about as good as always, but the return to Budokai thin is defective

Without exception, Sparks! Zero is most publicized Dragon Ball game at all. Promoted as Budokai tenkichi 4Many fans waited for this spiritual successor/continuation since PS2. Together with the introduction of the best graphics in the history of franchise, Sparks! Zero It was set to start with a massive list of more than 170 characters. In addition, Spike Chunsoft announced the inclusion of habits What if events, basically allowing players to tell their own stories. The hype was so loud and strong, Sparks! Zero had to be almost undoubtedly the largest Dragon Ball The game sometimes meets expectations.

Once the initial honeymoon has gone through, some of them Sparks! ZeroThe shortcomings began to happen. The main function of its own scenarios ended up as quite shallow, and the content for one player was largely consisted of short episodes covering arches that have already been covered to death (and better) already. The game came up with a few built -in, what if the scenarios, but were everywhere in terms of quality. Sparks! Zero He still has a decent active online scene, but you have to give a lot of time to even get a chance to fight.

So, the game is not perfect. However, Sparks! Zero It shines in several very important areas. As for the 3D Arena fighters, Spike Chunsoft together almost the best and smoothest playing ever, and it goes beyond the righteous Dragon Ball. Yes, AI is not particularly well balanced, but the fight is otherwise fantastic. Visually the game dropped them and the list was exhausting at the start and has become more impressive since then. The fact that Sparks! Zero They even approached their lives to humbuk, they talk about their quality, although some things could be done better or needed more time in the oven.

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Dragon Ball of: Kakarot

We're a son of Goku

After two Xenovers games and Fighterz, Dragon Ball of: Kakarot He needed to do something special to excel. First, Bandai Namco hired a CyberConnect2, a developer who created magic with Naruto franchise. Secondly, Cacarot Dive into the territory of RPG with an open world and promises to provide one of the most detailed and most extensive retrees DBZArches. Finally, the live event “We Are Son Goko”, commercial commercial dropped.

If you haven't seen this ad, find it on youtube. Some unofficial recording are available.

This ad is a definition of hype. Frankly, I wasn't particularly excited about another DBZ a game that passes through the main arches in concentration around the basic struggle of the 3D arena; This video, however, brought me directly in nostalgia and feels. Yes, we can be all son of Goku. Fortunately, Cacarot Eventually was a pretty good and solid alternative based on a story FighterzMultiple -player action. Open-world was somewhat empty, but it was fun to explore and almost good enough to scratch nostalgic itching. The RPG elements were also decent, as well as the fight. The latter played as a undressed version Xenovers 2System, albeit with a heavier focus on spectacle. The game suited.

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Dragon Ball: Xenovers (and excellent sequel)

Create your own hero Dragon Ball and leave your brand in history

After Budokai tenkichi 3, Dragon Ball The games somehow fell out of the cliff. While in the next decade he produced several decent projects, Bandai Namco tried to find subordination that could define this new era. With anime returns in the form Dragon Ball Superfranchise needed to strike while iron was hot and created a game that deserved to carry Db name. Xenovers He was the project.

After the chain of some of the most disappointment Db games of all time, Xenovers It was the breath of the fresh air, especially its own playing characters and the introduction of new (ISH) villains who would drive an original story. Dragon Ball needful Xenovers Being successful and mostly it met these expectations. The idea of choosing a race, creating a unique character, and the gradual increase in their performance level was incredibly exciting in 2015, and it was a new idea for the console. The list reminded Budokai thin The days and the fight was splendid and easily understood.

If there is something that holds the original Xenovers Back, this is the fact that the sequel dropped next year. Xenovers 2 He made his predecessor obsolete and there is absolutely no reason to pick him up. The sequel is still around when Bandai dropped Daima DLC in 2025. As a series, Xenovers He was obviously a triumph.

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Dragon balls

Not flawless but fusion brought exactly what its name promised

Like after endless galleries of stunning fan art, people love their non -disannia Dragon Ball fusion. So it was only a matter of time before Bandai Namco tried to penetrate this part of the fandom. This attempt came in the form of exclusive Nintendo 3DS rather than issuing with multiple platforms but Dragon balls It turned out to be suitable for a hand system because it might not compete Xenovers 2which dropped in the same year.

Fusion It is a turn -based JRPG with very long battles that sincerely predict their welcome after a few hours. Telling an original story that follows a similar structure of 'what if' XenoversThe story is quite good by standards Dragon Ball Games, even if it repeats after a while.

Finally, none of the above matters. Dragon balls“Hype was quite dependent on the possibility of merge dozens of characters and creating a combos that used to be limited to fans of fans. In this area, the game completely knocked it out of the park and provided a ridiculous series of stupid and amazing fusion, which are equally addictive as Pokemon to catch.

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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai tencichi 3

This is personal

Okay, look, I don't know exactly how he medialized Dragon Ball Z: Budokai tencichi 3 was in 2007. I assume that most fans were dying to get this sequel on the basis of the reputation of this support and the iconic state of this game, but that is still somewhat speculative. It means that as someone who lived and breathed Budokai and Budokai thinThere was no next edition of 2007, which I needed more. Yes, for a year he produced Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Bioshock, Super Mario Galaxy, Mass effect, God of War 2, Manhunt 2and Halo 3, Budokai tenkichi 3 There was still a game.

Even after nearly two decades and more projects with probably superior fight/graphics/stories/etc., Budokai tenkichi 3 He is still considered to be the wearer of the standard of many people. Part of this is nostalgia, but Spike Chunsoft created the peak of Fansel, which was launched with sufficient content to employ someone for months, not years. BT3 is the best celebration Dragon Ball From all time and climax of years of consistent work. Is it dated today? Sure, but that's part of his spell.

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Dragon Ball Fighterz

Finally, Dragon Ball becomes competitive

For a license known for their struggles, Dragon Ball I never had the presence on the competitive scene. Super Dragon Ball of He came closest to crossing this line, but he was flying under the radar and was never a big problem. But everything has changed with the announcement Dragon Ball Fighterz2D fighter from Arc System Works, developer known for fantastic anime fighters. The trailers were spectacular, the visual effects looked like anime, but better, the studio has an undeniable pedigree, and a small list seemed well tuned for balance. Fighterz It looked almost too good to make it true.

Then the game came out and most of the fears were laid in bed. Postpone the fun but repeating campaign for one player, Fighterz Almost perfectly married for depth, availability, style and skills, and created an experience that the beginners welcomed, looking for an occasional warrior and veterans who long for a new view of PVP, which sinks teeth. You could say that Fighterz They even overcome expectations because the Arc was known for creating stunning combat systems that they managed for a long time. This was not the case of this 2018 masterpiece, so he even managed to introduce a wide audience for Arc system work.