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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (ドラゴンボールZゼット KAカKAカROロTット Doragon Bōru Zetto Kakarotto) is a Dragon Ball video game developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam which was released on January 17, 2020.[1] It was released for the Nintendo Switch on September 24, 2021. It will also be released for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 as standalone and free upgrade on January 12, 2023, in Japan. It will also be released in Europe and North America on January 13, 2023. Show
It is an action role-playing game that allows the player to take control of Goku and his friends through different iconic events in the Dragon Ball Z story, ranging from the start of the Saiyan Saga to the end of the Majin Buu Saga. The Super Saiyan God form, along with Beerus and Whis, was added in the DLC expansion New Power Awakens - Part 1. The Super Saiyan Blue form, along with Golden Frieza, was added in New Power Awakens - Part 2. The game adds to lore not included in the original manga/anime,[2][3] including new explanations on Animal-type Earthlings and on Saiyan tails.[4] It also includes an original character designed by Akira Toriyama himself, Bonyu.[5] This game also features remixed excerpts of Shunsuke Kikuchi's soundtrack from the original Japanese broadcast of the Dragon Ball Z anime. GameplayThe game is an RPG fighting game somewhat similar to Dragon Ball Xenoverse and its sequel. While the game is generally considered to be open world,[6] it is not completely seamless as the areas are divided into individual hubs that are locked until reaching certain points of the story. These individual areas are large and can be traversed via flying or vehicles. Enemies are scattered throughout the areas and will attempt to fight the player upon detection. Various friendly NPCs can also be found throughout the map, either in cities, villages, or in remote locations. There are several mini games, including fishing and baseball. One of the game modes is called Training Grounds and allows players to face other characters in order to unlock or improve Super Attacks. IntermissionsIntermissions are brief periods of free time between sagas in the main story. The player is given more freedom to explore, train, or complete mini/sub stories. It is also a perfect time to make preparations before the next Saga. Additionally, the player can change their controlled character and their support characters (though certain intermissions have limited support characters due to the circumstances of the story). CookingMain article: Cooking in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Chi-Chi acting as a Cook Additionally, the game includes a cooking mechanic to create meals that can permanently boost stats and/or grant temporary buffs. Players can eat raw foods, cook food themselves at a campfire, or seek out various cooks who can prepare meals for the player. Animals can be hunted for their meat, and fish can be caught through a fishing minigame. Other ingredients can be collected, such as Apples from trees or River Shrimp by riverbanks. Some ingredients can only be purchased from Grocers. Campfires allow the player's party to cook caught fish or the meat of animals acquired through hunting. It's important to note that using a campfire causes the cooked food to be consumed immediately, whereas single meals and raw ingredients can be carried around and eaten on the go. Various Cooks are found throughout the game that can combine your raw ingredients into a single meal. Regular cooks can only prepare one dish at a time, but Chi-Chi can cook full course meals after the Saiyan Saga. Recipes for full course meals can be acquired through talking to various NPCs, and the ingredients are combinations of single meals. Eating meals or raw ingredients triggers an auto-save, making it a convenient method for saving. While on Namek, the player loses access to the normal Cooks and grocers of Earth. At times the player will have access to fishing holes and campfires to cook meat and fish. Additionally, they can eat any dishes and raw food they acquired previously on Earth before leaving. However during Evil Emperor Frieza Episode 3: "Hunt for the Dragon Balls", as Gohan is about to leave in search of the Dragon Ball left near the village Vegeta attacked, Bulma remembers she left a Capsule Corp. Cooking Machine and a Resource Machine in the cave where their Capsule House is located and that he's free to use them (however she neglected to mention the Resource Machine acts as a Food Shop thus Zeni is required thus it serves the same purpose as Grocers). The Cooking Machine can only make single dishes and the Resource Machine's food shop has the same selection as Grocers did on Earth while preparing to go to Namek. When Bulma and the others are forced to abandon the cave (which ironically is not destroyed by Vegeta in the game) due to Vegeta knowing its location, they take the machines to their new camp near the crevasse where Bulma stays. The machines are located near the camp's campfire. After the Frieza Saga, a Cooking Machine and Resource Machine can be found outside the Capsule Corporation near the entrance even though West City has a Grocery and Cooking House. Another Cooking Machine and Resource Machine can be found at the Dinosaur Research facility in the Central Plains Area. Fishing & HuntingAt the start of the game, after Gohan mentions that they lack rods to fish with when Goku decides to show Gohan how to fish. However, Goku wishes to teach Gohan the Tail method of fishing he used as a child by using an artificial tail Bulma created for Goku due to his natural tail being removed by Kami. Bait can be used before fishing to grant benefits such as increasing the number of fish or causing rare goldfish to appear depending upon the bait used. While fishing, the player wiggles the lure (Tail or fishing lure if using a rod) to attract the fish. After getting a bite, the player must press the correct button (the button is random every time) when the meters arrow is in the red part to reel in the fish. The fish jumps out of the water and the player must perform a quick time button press (again the button is random) to attack the fish causing it to fall to the dock after which the player is rewarded with items acquired from the fish. In addition to ingredients fish may also drop items that can be sold to traders or grocers for Zeni. Though characters can swim underwater, they can on pick up small fish and fish eggs as the fish caught fishing are giant sized like ones that Goku is often seen catching in the main series. Gohan can tail fish after receiving his Demon Marked Turtle School Uniform and sword though the origin of the tail, he uses is left unexplained as Goku retains his upon returning to Earth after being revived. Piccolo uses an ordinary Fishing Rod to fish with though it is used practically in the same manner as the tails used by Goku and Gohan in terms of game mechanics. Vegeta also uses a Fishing Rod as he first becomes playable on Namek after he loses his tail and continues to use one while living on Earth. Fishing Spots are marked on the area Map when found or all available Fishing Spots in the area can be unlocked by purchasing Fishing Spot info from Guides. Hunting is a land-based animals is relatively easy as the player only has to catch them to acquire their meat and items like horns. This is easy as characters can dash to catch fleeing prey and can hit them with ki blasts to stun them. Deer, Gazelle, and Wolves can be caught in this manner. Pterosaurs can be hunted by shooting them with a ki blast. Dinosaurs can be hunted by hitting them with ki blasts as well though they become enraged and require more blasts to take down as Pterosaurs only require one hit. During his wildness training, Gohan encounters Yajirobe who teaches him the basics of hunting animals. Near the end of his wildness training Gohan hunts a Dinosaur which acts as the dinosaur hunting tutorial. Dinosaur Habitats are marked on the Area Map and are highlighted by Ki Sense as are Pterosaurs. Destroying BasesDuring Saiyan Saga Episode 4, after Gohan decides to return to training under Piccolo after attempting to leave and return home, he finds an old Red Ribbon Army base (resembling an aging Muscle Tower) in the region where he was training will Piccolo. He notices it's controlling nearby enemies and resolves to destroy any he finds. This unlocks the Destroying Bases activity where the player can use Ki Blasts to destroy bases, they find. After destroying one, the player will automatically acquire various items from materials, food, dishes, or gifts from the wreckage. RR Bases on Earth resemble Muscle Tower albeit showing signs of age (ironically the towers are not present until Destroying Bases is introduced). On Namek, the Frieza Force Bases resemble smaller versions of Frieza Force capital ships like Frieza's Spaceship. According to the Frieza Force Grunt entry, these bases are set up by Grunts on colonized worlds as one of the many duties assigned to them. These ships tend to remain stationary in the air with their only movement bring to rotate when attacked. During Frieza Force Episode 1, Vegeta notices the bases and decides to destroy them in addition to any of Frieza's underlings. These bases appear in various locations on the Namek map and can be destroyed by Vegeta, Gohan, or Goku whenever their location is accessible. Like bases on Earth, they automatically drop items when destroyed. Though Bases are relatively easy to destroy, enemies tend to congregate at them thus the player must be aware of their surroundings when attacking bases if they wish to avoid a fight. Z-EncyclopediaThe front cover of the Z Encyclopedia during the intro cutscene that triggers when "Open Z Encyclopedia" is selected from the main menu in Kakarot The Z-Encyclopedia is a book that contains various entries on the story, characters, enemies, animals, vehicles, items, character relationship charts, locations, terms, cards, videos, and BGM. These entries provide information on the world of Dragon Ball and collecting a certain number of entries unlocks various rewards. Additionally, Story Entries feature notes that give further information or mention filler material related to the Story entry. The Z-Encyclopedia even tells how to unlock missing portions and had a bookmark feature allowing the player to easily recheck the unlock requirements. Some entries even have secret sections that must be unlocked separately. Some enemy entries can be added by defeating a certain number or completing a certain portion of the story. Fish and huntable Animals can be added by catching then while Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs can be unlocked by KOing them with Ki Blasts. Location entries can be unlocked by visiting certain areas or through interacting with certain people, for example helping Nam in a certain Sub Story can unlock the entry for the desert region he calls home. Videos tend to unlock through story progression and BGM unlock automatically after playing during certain points (cutscenes, battle, or visiting certain places). Turtle School Training ManualDuring his reunion with Krillin, Bulma, and Master Roshi, Goku and Krillin both note they haven't been training as much as they would like to which Master Roshi overhears. Master Roshi gives his students the Turtle School Training Manual to help them in their daily training. The manual contains various objectives such as collecting a certain number of Z-Orbs, playing the game for a certain amount of time, and other activities. Completing them allows the player to receive various rewards. The Manual is accessible through its section in the Story portion of the Main Menu. Training GroundsTraining Grounds are areas where characters can perform Mental Simulation Training to face off against mental images of various fighters to unlock Super Attacks. D-Medals are required as payment to perform Mental Simulation Training. Certain Super Attacks can only be unlocked through Training Grounds. D-Medals can be found by exploring various locations or received as rewards for unlocking a certain number of Z-Encyclopedia entries. In addition to the D-Medal cost, Mental Simulation Training exercises to unlock Super Attacks may require another Super Attack be leveled up to unlock a new one. For example, Gohan's Super Masenko requires his Masenko to be Lvl 3. Some super attacks are locked until the player reaches a certain point in the story and/or reaches a certain level. Super Moves that require Mental Simulation Training to unlock are marked with a Training Ground icon. D-MedalsD-Medals are required to access training exercises at the Training Grounds once the Skill Tree and any other requirements to access the exercise are met. D-Medals can be found in the environment or as rewards for completing story missions, side missions, clearing Turtle School Training Manual objectives, or unlocking a certain number of Z-Encyclopedia Entries. Ki Sense will cause D-Medals item sphere to appear larger. D-Medal item spheres differ from Key Item/Gift item spheres which are purple while D-Medals change color however they appear larger than Rainbow Z-Orbs when viewed via Ki Sense. Each exercise costs a certain number of D-Medals, so it is a good idea to collect them whenever the player finds one in the field. D-Medals in the field must be picked up manually by pressing the Examine/Talk button. Soul EmblemsMain article: Soul Emblems Soul Emblems Acquire Soul Emblems as you progress through the Story or Sub Quests in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. Soul Emblems will activate different effects in the game by placing them on the the various Community Boards. Each Soul Emblem has its own stats related to its proficiency in a particular Community Board. Additionally, it also has a Friendship Level which grant different rewards upon reaching a certain level of Friendship. Some Characters Z Encyclopedia entries or locked sections of their entry can be unlocked by leveling up their Soul Emblem's Friendship to a specific level. Soul Emblem also grant link bonuses if certain emblems are placed together in connecting slots on a Community Board which can increase the level of the Community, they are placed in. The bonus will also trigger a brief conversation between the characters that the Soul Emblem's represent. In addition to the game's protagonists and their allies, the Soul Emblems for villains can also be acquired though some require Sub Stories featuring then to be completed. Soul Emblems can be placed in slots located on Community Boards. Adding Emblems increases the level of a specific board granting Community Skills which grant different benefits depending upon the board. A link bonus can be triggered if certain Soul Emblem are placed in connecting slots. However, each board is represented by specific Soul Emblem that acts as its Community Leader which is locked to its corresponding board. Giving gifts to a character's Soul Emblem can increase its proficiency within a particular Community Board depending upon the gift given. The game's Sub Story Quests all corresponds to the theme of one of the Community Boards (for example Sub Stories related to Cooks or cooking corresponds to the Cooking Community). The Community Board features no actual online connectivity between players as its name might suggest. There are seven Community Boards in total each with a different theme, Community Leader, and number of Soul Emblem slots:
Z-Orbs & Time OrbsZ-Orbs are commonly found in the environment and can be collected while flying. They come in several different colors: Red, Blue, Green, and Rainbow. Rainbow Z-Orbs are the rarest and contain a lot of energy when collected. Additionally defeating Villainous Enemies allows characters to acquire rare Villainous Z-Orbs. Certain foods can boost the number of Z-Orbs dropped by defeated Enemies as can certain Community Board bonuses. Time Orb's that are collected produce a trail of multiple Z-Orbs nearby that appear only for a limited time. Most Z-Orbs found in the environment will respawn whenever a Save File is loaded (Rainbow Z-Orbs do not). Z-Orbs also respawn if the player goes to a different area, then returns). Z-Orb trails can also lead player's to points of interest. According to the Turtle School Training Manual descriptions for various Z Orb collection exercises, Z Orbs are special orbs that are only visible to those who know how to control Ki. Villainous & Super Villainous EnemiesDuring Stop the Saiyan Invasion Episode 4: "Freedom!", Gohan confronts powerful foes known as Villainous Enemies and this causes them to start appearing on Earth. Villainous Enemies are evil foes with sinister crimson auras and are much more powerful. However, defeating them will net the player rare Villainous Z-Orbs and rare special items. If one continues to defeat Villainous Enemies even more powerful ones will appear. The stronger they are the greater the rewards. Eventually Super Villainous Enemies will start appearing and defeating all Super Villainous Enemies in an area will cause even more powerful enemies to show up. Surge EffectIn battle, when the Character's Tension Gauge is full and Ki is full or charged up to the max, the Surge effect is activated causing the character to power themselves up causing their body to become shrouded in aura boosting all the character's stats and allowing them to perform unique attacks and cancel Super Attacks and combos into other actions, as well as automatically chase after knocked back opponents. Surge gives the player the freedom to chain together attacks they normally can't chain together, as well as do things like fire off multiple Kamehameha's one after another. Additionally finishing off the last enemy or single boss with certain Super Attacks and transformations during the Surge effect can result in a Super Finish where the character will finish them off in dramatic fashion. For example, Goku's Kaio-ken and Kamehameha (or an upgraded version like the Super Kamehameha) will trigger a scene of the energy wave being fired out into space from orbit. Dragon Ball Hunting & WishesDuring the Intermission after the Frieza Saga, Bulma contacts Gohan after the Namekians have relocated to New Namek to tell him the Earth Dragon Balls have recharged since the last time they were used to revive the Namekians killed by the Frieza Force and Vegeta. She suggests he try hunting them himself which introduces Dragon Ball Hunting and Making Wishes with the Dragon Balls. When the player collects all seven of them, they'll be able to make a wish from the Dragon Ball Menu which can be found on the Main Menu screen. They can also use the Dragon Ball Menu to look at the Dragon Balls they've collected and check the Wish List which shows the wishes that can be currently made once all seven are collected. The player can wish for rare items, a large sum of Z-Orbs or Zeni, or even revive and power up bosses they've already defeated in the story. However, the timing at which wishes can be granted changes throughout the story. There will be limitations on wishes in the main story, but those limitations won't be present during intermissions; the player will be able to make as many wishes as they want. However, making wishes will cause the Dragon Balls to become temporarily unavailable. They will be available again after 20 minutes of real-world time. As the Dragon Radar represents both the Area Map and Mini Map, Dragon Balls can be seen on both. When near a Dragon Ball it will make their signature sound (which the Dragon Balls normally make when all seven are together in the anime) and also emit mystical glow. The mini map features a Shenron design around the Radar with seven Dragon Ball slots along its back on the Radar's left side. The Dragon Balls will appear in there corresponding slot after being collected. The World Map will also show which Areas have a Dragon Ball currently in them. Post Frieza Saga Wish List
Horde BattleThe Horde Battle In the Horde Battle, you will be fighting against a massive number of enemies. Z CombinationWhen launching this skill in the Horde Battle, you will be able to wipe out numerous enemies at once. And the number of enemies you’re able to take out depends on the number of combos you’ve been able to connect before launching the Z Combination. So, combos will mean a lot more compared to what they do in regular battles. Dragon Ball Card WarriorsDragon Ball Card Warriors An Online Card Game where you can enjoy fast-paced card battle with players across the globe, with three online modes. Players will be able to build effective tactics to defeat their opponents, strategically using two decks of cards with various features. Reducing the HP of the opponent's leader to zero will propel to victory. Three different online modes will be part of "Dragon Ball Card Warriors":
StoryThe primary storyline of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot follows the events of the Raditz Saga through to the end of the Kid Buu Saga of Dragon Ball Z. After the Buu Saga, there is an original storyline that acts as a prequel to the events of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 as it deals with how Towa rebuilt Mira after he was reduced to his core following his defeat by the Time Patrol in Age 774 and Mira's previously unseen confrontation with the Z Warriors shortly after the defeat of Kid Buu in the main timeline of Kakarot. The events of this game occur in a separate timeline from Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, though the Towa and Mira who appear are the same in both games Downloadable ContentAs part of the New Power Awakens - Part 1 DLC, an abridged version of the Battle of Gods storyline was introduced to Kakarot albeit with plot elements and events happening entirely if not completely different from the original Battle of Gods storyline especially with the setting taking place in Beerus' Planet rather than on Earth in the original events. The DLC also adds a few substories to go along with it. The second DLC, New Power Awakens - Part 2, introduces the Resurrection ‘F’ storyline as playable content as well and follows the story a lot truer to its storyline as compared to the first DLC although with some omissions and differences. The DLC also adds along a few new substories to go along with it. The third DLC, -Trunks- The Warrior of Hope, follows the events depicted in The History of Trunks special and Trunks The History - The Lone Warrior special side-story manga chapter as well as depicting the defeat of both Future Android 17 and 18 and the eventual defeat of Future Cell by Future Trunks in Future Trunks' timeline after Future Trunks' return to his timeline following the Cell Games. In addition to that, the DLC also includes the events of the Buu Saga depicted in Future Trunks' timeline as shown in the Dragon Ball Super manga where Future Trunks defeats Future Babidi, Future Dabura and their minions with the help and deaths of Future Shin and Future Kibito after training with them in the Sacred World of the Kai to prevent the release of Future Majin Buu in Future Trunks' timeline. The fourth DLC, Bardock - Alone Against Fate, follows the events of Bardock - The Father of Goku special. Side StoriesThere are also several new storylines:
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VehiclesControllable
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LocationsEast Ravine Area
Southeast Mountains Area
Southeast Islands Area
Central Plains Area
Continent Center Area
West Area
West Forest Area
Kami's Lookout Area
North Mountains Area
Far Southern Islands Area
Great West Desert Area
King Kai's Planet Area
Planet Namek Area
Land of the Kais Area
Other World
Pre-Order Bonus and EditionsCollectors Edition The Collectors Edition
The Deluxe Edition
The Ultimate Edition
Pre-Order Bonus Pre-Ordering the game grants purchasers
The Next Gen Version
Season Pass Season Pass 1
Season Pass 2
Main article: Dragon Ball Legends Character Illustration of Kakarot Goku (DBL-EVT-14S) in Dragon Ball Legends In Dragon Ball Legends, there is a special collaboration event with Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot which allows players to acquire the event exclusive character Kakarot Goku (DBL-EVT-14S) which is based upon base form Goku from Kakarot. Kakarot Goku (DBL-EVT-14S) has a unique Strike Attack animation that incorporates Rapid Movement and is currently the only character in Dragon Ball Legends to have the episode tag "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot". His character illustration and victory cutscene also depict him riding the Flying Nimbus like in Kakarot though like Kakarot, Goku uses Flight to move around in battle. The event is called Dragon Ball Legends X :Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot: "The Saiyan Raised on Earth" and features an event exclusive Exchange Shop where players can trade events items based off food/ingredient items from Kakarot, Apples, Energetic Fish, and rare Prime Marbled Dino Meat. Additionally, items related to Limit Breaking, Soul Boosting, and Zenkai Awakening Kakarot Goku (DBL-EVT-14S) can be obtained during the event allowing players to make him stronger. There also also an exclusive PVP message and titles related to the event. Reception
IGN awarded the game a 7 out of 10, citing "When Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is at its best, it’s incredible. The big moments of each saga are brought to life impeccably with beautiful visuals and effects – but more than that, Kakarot also shows love to the smaller, more character driven moments that made fans fall in love with the anime in the first place. As a result, Kakarot is a wonderful way to revisit the story of Dragon Ball Z, whether you’re a fan or looking to jump in for the first time. However, while it’s backed by extremely solid combat, it also comes with major drawbacks like poorly implemented RPG mechanics, a general lack of polish, and some disappointingly shallow and repetitive sidequests." In Japan, the game sold 89,537 copies in its first week of release[7]. This marks higher opening week sales than Dragon Ball FighterZ which sold 68,731 copies and is the highest opening week sales for a Dragon Ball game in Japan since 2008's Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit. In March 2020, Bandai Namco announced sales of over 2 million worldwide[8]. By December 2021, sales of 4.5 million were announced.[9] Trivia
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What was Goku's first wish?Manga. After the Cell Games, the Dragon Team used the Dragon Balls: Their first wish was to revive everyone killed by Cell. Although everyone else was revived, Shenron could not revive Gokū due to him having died and been revived by the Dragon Balls before.
Who is the strongest boss in DBZ Kakarot?Even being high level and having access to every Super Attack, Mira has some of the most devastating attacks in the game. His version of the Kamehameha is utterly lethal, as is his Dark Spirit Bomb. A full party of Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan is basically necessary to take Mira out. No one else can really compete.
Who is the last villain in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot?The final enemy that Goku and friends face in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is Majin Buu, an ancient force of destruction that threatens to destroy the entire universe.
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