Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotretells the classic Z story in the most in-depth way possible for a video game. It’s not perfect, but many find it is easy enough to overlook the game’s less-than-ideal qualities to play an action RPG set in the DBZ world. However, many have reached theendgame ofDragon Ball Z: Kakarotand are wanting more in terms of DLC.
Luckily, there’s plenty of stories left to tell inDragon Ball Z: Kakarot, but data mines and leaks suggest that the original Broly movies andDragon Ball Superare next on the doc. This leaves one iteration of the show out of the conversation:Dragon Ball GT. Notably, there are quite a few reasons ranging from the general distaste forGTto the fact that it’s mostly non-canon, but if it were to receive theKakarottreatment, it could mean big things for this iteration of the franchise.
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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot GT DLC or Sequel
First, it’s worth pondering on whether or not it could come in the form of DLC or as a sequel toDragon Ball Z: Kakarot. Details regarding the current season pass are scarce, but it seems like it could only contain one of the aforementioned DLCs. It seems like a stretch to assume that it could or would be the Broly movies andSuper, likely meaning thatSuperwould just be theGods of the Universe Saga, which is technically part of theZstory.
Unless there were multiple season passes, then Gods of the Universe could only set upDragon Ball Superfor theKakarottreatment. This would basically rule outGTas DLC, and on top of that,GTas DLC couldn’t correct the course the way a full-fledged sequel could.
Dragon Ball GT: Kakarot Could Fix Canon
Perhaps one of the biggest draws for aGT-likeDBZ: Kakarotgameis that it could fix canon. Bandai Namco already took a few creative privileges in the current game, whether that’s the inclusion of Android 21 and Mira, the Piccolo destroying the moon retcon, or the re-contextualizing of Gohan’s Super Saiyan 2 transformation.Dragon Ball GTcould explain quite a few things that players have issues with, and an example of that is Vegeta’s hair.
It is drastically different inDragon Ball GTthanDBZ, which is an issue because a Saiyan’s hair never changes (but they can go bald a la Nappa). Presumably, it’s meant to show that Vegeta has become more humanized, more like his half-blooded children, so the game could add a substory that explores that. Substories could play a big role here in at least providing some explanation that could smooth things over with naysayers.
Furthermore, there’s the idea of multiple timelines. Cell Saga already proves that 3 exist, andMira’s secret boss fightalso hints that there’s more. It could suggest thatSuperandGTare essentially separate timelines, with the gaming franchise using Mira as a way to bring them all together. After all,Xenoversereveals that the entireGTtimeline is potentially contained in the Tokitoki egg (Mira obtains Super Saiyan 4 powers). This is admittedly a pipe dream, but in theory, it could work.
Super Saiyan 4 in Dragon Ball GT: Kakarot
With the exception of the story, there wouldn’t really be a lot of core changes to aDragon Ball GT: Kakarotgame either.Super Saiyan transformationsand fusions still exist, with the only notable and exciting changes being that of Super Saiyan. Even those who disdainDragon Ball GTwill admit that Super Saiyan 4 is one of the best transformations, so playing SS4 Goku, SS4 Vegeta, and SS4 Gogeta would really just be pushing the system a little further.
Will Dragon Ball GT Get the Kakarot Treatment?
But ultimately, there’s the question of whether this could come to fruition. Theoretically, it could–DBZ: Kakarotsets a baseline that could be followed and improved upon in sequels, bringing this anime franchise directly into an action RPG. However,Superis far more popular and more likely to happen. This popularity could be a defining factor, asDragon Ball GTcould lag behind in sales compared toZor even a theoreticalSupergame, simply because many do not like it near as much.
That doesn’t mean it’s impossible; it just means that the marketing would need to be on-point. Even ifDragon Ball GT: Kakarotwas seen as a course correction for the lackluster anime iteration, the right pushes before release could help seal the deal.Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotmade it clear that it was telling the Z story with accuracy, including new characters and events, and if it were to do so withGTunder the premise that it was bringing the anime into line with theDBZcanon(or at least as much as possible), that could be equally attention getting.
Ultimately, time will tell, but it’s clear thatDragon Ball Z: Kakarotcould have big implications for the franchise as a whole.Dragon Ball GTcould be a part of that, but it’s really in Bandai Namco and developer CyberConnect2’s hands.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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