It was 1986 when the very first Dragon Ball game debuted. The name was Dragon
Ball: Dragon Daihikyō, and it was released in Japan on Super Cassette Vision. This
set the stage for what would ultimately become one of the best (or at least most
sprawling) gaming series in the world.
Today, there are a total of 154 Dragon Ball games that have provided endless hours of
fun and entertainment to children and adults all around the world. And yet, when we
look around at the modern gaming landscape, it’s hard not to feel like the Dragon Ball
legacy is somewhat underrepresented. It’s with that in mind that we want to speculate
about some types of Dragon Ball games we (and other fans, we suspect) would like to
see made.
Dragon Ball: The Breakers
Fans from across the globe have been eagerly awaiting this highly anticipated version
of a Dragon Ball multiplayer asymmetrical action game. A team of seven civilians
team up and break out from chaos in order for them to safely return to their world. To
succeed, they must take on a Raider or be destroyed.
This is the ultimate game of survival. And fortunately for fans, this one isn’t just a
hypothetical! According to Nintendo Enthusiast, we can expect an actual release of
this game at some point in 2022.
Dragon Ball Z (VR)
Imagine being your favorite Dragon Ball character and going deep into the Dragon
Ball universe to fight enemies and villains. Imagine the ground beneath you shaking
as you charge up; feel your hands vibrating vigorously as the wind blows when you
shoot Kamehameha. Wouldn’t it be amazing? Wouldn’t it be mind-blowing? Well,
the truth of the matter is, it’s pretty clear that a game like this is possible.
A sort of demo of Dragon Ball Z gameplay in VR was made and released exclusively
for the VR Zone arcade in Shinjuku, Japan. In this game, you can enter the virtual
world of Son Goku and engage in a ruthless battle against the terrifying Frieza, who
unleashes a massive attack on you. In order to survive, you must counterattack and
team up with Goku himself.
It’s not a complete game, but there is no question that Dragon Ball fans all over the
world would relish the opportunity to experience a more robust version of it in VR.
Hopefully, this early arcade example is the seed of something bigger.
Dragon Ball Video Slots
Some Dragon Ball fans have even taken it upon themselves to make their own themed
games in this category, such as Dokkan Battle Slots and Dokkan Battle Bingo. While
these serve as fun, unofficial examples though, we suspect fans would love to see the
real thing. Slots are internationally popular, and a true, licensed Dragon Ball game
among them would garner a lot of attention.
Role-playing and puzzle games
Many fans would rave about an Assassin’s Creed- or Far Cry-style, open-world
adventure bringing the full Dragon Ball Z world to life on the very latest consoles.
Then again, fans on the go might prefer simple puzzles, perhaps in the vein of the
Hitman puzzle games found on mobile devices. Or how about a revival of Telltale
Games and its narrative adventures built into the Dragon Ball world? What we’re
saying here, basically, is that any of a number of popular modern genres and styles
that have yet to intersect with Dragon Ball would do very well with the concept.
Dragon Ball games have been renowned for a long time, and fans always seem to
display enthusiasm for new titles and ideas. Most of the concepts discussed above are
hypothetical, but we hope you agree that they’d make for outstanding experiences.
And given how many Dragon Ball games we’ve seen to date, who’s to say these won’t
all come into being?
If and when major new Dragon Ball Z games do come to light, we’ll bring you the
information here at NNTheBlog!