To perform more advanced moves, you need to hold a shoulder button and select your Kamehameha, Spirit Bomb or what have you from a menu. You can either shoot energy blasts, ending with a strong one, or punch and kick for a few hits ending with a slam. Your standard combo isn’t anything too exciting. Mashing one button performs a physical combo, tapping another sends out Ki blasts, one guards, one dodges and one charges your Ki. This wouldn’t be such a big deal if combat didn’t feel so loose.įighting in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot is enjoyable enough on the surface. However, even if you wreck your opponent, if it’s not time for them to go down in the story, then they’ll pop up in the next cutscene and tell you how much of a weakling you are. You’ll fight a lot of battles in this game, all of which require you to win.
This adherence to DBZ lore also makes Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot fall into one of the oldest and most annoying video game tropes. That means there’s no Super Saiyan Blue or Super Saiyan 4 (if you’re a Dragon Ball GT fan) to look forward to, even in the post-game. So there’s no busting out Super Saiyan 3 Goku during the fight with Frieza on Namek, or any transformations past what we saw in the series. You’re also stuck with the same powers you saw in the series, and characters roughly acquire them at the same pace. If the game had started with Goku’s first adventure, this outing would have been a good introduction for those new to the universe or those who have never gone back and watched the original series. Let’s face it, a lot of people who love DBZ have never seen Dragon Ball. The better move for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot would have been to start the game with the story of the first series. Those who love DBZ might find themselves bored, and those who are unfamiliar with it may not have enough points of reference to enjoy the game thoroughly. This game’s appeal seems a bit mistargeted. Alternatively, if this is your first experience with the franchise, the fan service and references will be lost on you. For one, if you’re familiar with DBZ, you already know what’s going to happen. Unfortunately, Kakarot’s reluctance to deviate from the original source also dampens the title’s appeal. This is the most thorough retelling of DBZ in game form to date.
Sure, the story has been slightly abridged, but you catch all the high points. It takes you from Raditz’s landing on Earth, all the way through the Buu Saga, and everywhere in between.
One of the game’s biggest strengths is its faithfulness to the source material. You’ll fight as Goku (obviously), but you’ll also control Gohan, Vegeta, Piccolo, Trunks and others as the game progresses. As opposed to what the title suggests, this game isn’t just about Goku. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot takes you through a near-complete retelling of Dragon Ball Z.
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