The best single player Story focused Dragon Ball game
Game: Dragon Ball Z Kakarot
Genre: Action RPG
Developer: Cyberconnect2
Publisher: Bandai Namco
System: Nintendo Switch (NS) via Switch OLED (NS)
Year of Release: 2021
Date of Completion: August 5th 2025
Length of Playthrough: 113 Hours
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Total Score: 94/100
Value Score: 9.4/10
• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 7/10
• Graphics: 9/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 8/10
Pros
+Open World with a lot of side quests with extended lore and detailed story quests
+Includes content from Sayian Saga, Namek Saga, Android/Cell Saga, Buu Saga in the base game
+DLC includes a alternative version of Battle of Gods and Resurrection F
+DLC includes Bardock special, Future Trunks New Hope, 23rd world Tournament (OG Dragon Ball) and Goku's Next Journey (End of Z) - also includes Daima DLC
+Overall content is over 100 hours
+Replayability of previous story events
+Includes music from the original anime
Cons
-Horrendous load times
-Too many fetch quests
-Open world empty and feels like a MMO with no population
-Daima DLC released late and at same price as the game
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Score wise comparison...
Dragon Ball Z Legacy of Goku (GBA): N/A
Dragon Ball Z Legacy of Goku II (GBA): N/A
Dragon Ball Z Buu's Fury (GBA): N/A
Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (Wii): N/A
Dragon Ball Xenoverse (PC): 87
Dragon Ball FighterZ (NS): 85
Dragon Ball Z Kakarot (NS): 94
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