Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (2020)

4.05 from 22 votes
An action RPG that chronicles the entire Dragon Ball Z storyline.
First released
Jan 16, 2020
Aliases
Dragon Ball Game - Project Z
Franchises
Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z
Developed by
CyberConnect2 Co., Ltd., Bird Studio
Published by
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platforms
PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genres
Action, Role-Playing
Themes
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Anime
Releases
  • PC - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Digital) United States
  • PC - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Digital Deluxe Edition) United States
  • PC - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Digital Ultimate Edition) United States
  • PS4 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot United States
  • PS4 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Collector's Edition) United States
  • PS4 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Digital) United States
  • PS4 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Digital Deluxe Edition) United States
  • PS4 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Digital Ultimate Edition) United States
  • PS5 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot United States
  • PS5 - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Digital) United States
  • XONE - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot United States
  • XONE - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot United States
  • XONE - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Digital) United States
  • XONE - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Digital Deluxe Edition) United States
  • XONE - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Digital Ultimate Edition) United States
  • XSX - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot United States
  • XSX - Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Digital) United States

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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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Masterpiece!
It's the best pure anime adaptation game I have ever played! The graphics, the gameplay, the cinematics, everything is soo good. I loved it! Disappointed with the dlcs though.
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