Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 1, 2 & 3 Game - Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 1 is a role-playing game released in February 2015 for Playstation 3, 4, Xbox 360, One and Microsoft Windows. It is based on the popular Dragon ball manga and the game was developed by Dimps and published by Bandai.

Story and Gameplay

The game features an entirely new story where the original Dragon Ball storyline is manipulated by two villians. Against powerful enemies, Son Goku and his friends are defeated and the storyline is different to how it should be in the manga/anime. To stop the two villains, Time Patrol Trunk asks Shenron for a strong individual who would fight with him and restore the timeline. That would be the character that the player would control. Together with Trunks, the player time patrols and fights the villians and also stops them from manipulating the history by fighting alongside Goku and his friends. There are originally 8 arcs; Saiyan Arc, Ginyu Force Arc, Frieza Arc, Cell Game Arc, Future Android Arc, Majin Buu Arc, God of Destruction Beerus Arc, Demon God Demigra Arc.

The battles are mostly set in 3D destructible environments. Free-roaming battles can take place on land, air or water. The player can customise their own character at the beginning of the story. There are 5 races that the player can choose from; Earthling, Majin, Namekian, Saiyan or Frieza’s races. Each race will have different skills and starting stats, for example Namekian will have high health and defence, whereas, Saiyan will have low health but high attack. During the game the player can also become an apprentice of characters from the Dragon Ball series. By completing a quest, the player can receive their Master’s Ultimate Move or items.

Product Information

Developer: Dimps
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Director: Yuta Kobayashi and Takeshi Sakamoto
Producer: Masahiro Kashino
Programmer: Koji Okugawa, Kohei Hanaoka and Yoshiaki Kitagawa
Artist: Akira Toriyama
Platform: Playstation 3 and 4, Xbox 360 and One, Microsoft Windows
Released: February 5, 2015 (Japan), February 24, 2015 (NA) and February 27, 2015 (EU)
Microsoft Windows - February 27, 2015 (Worldwide)
Genre(s): Role-playing
Modes: Single player and multiplayer

DLC

The DLC includes new characters, extra story missions, stages, moves, skills and more.

GT Pack 1 - Includes GT Goku, Trunks and Pan as playable characters, 4 GT Arcs for Story Mode, 2 new Masters and ‘Planet Truffle’ stage.
GT Pack 2 - Includes 4 new playable characters, 3 GT Arcs, Pan as a new Master etc.
Resurrection ‘F’ - Includes 4 new playable characters, 2 new Masters etc.
Pre-order Bonus - Includes Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta as a playable character and Gold & Silver Frieza Battle Suits for character customisation.

Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a sequel to the 2015 Xenoverse game. It was developed by Dimps and produced by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The role playing game was released on October 25, 2016 (NA), October 28, 2016 (EU) and November 2, 2016 (Japan) for Playstation 4, Xbox One and on October 27, 2016 (Worldwide) for Microsoft Windows. It was later released for Nintendo Switch on September 7, 2017 (Japan) and September 22, 2017 (Worldwide).

Story and Gameplay

The story is a sequel to the first Xenoverse game and it is featured 2 years after the Demon God Demigra Arc.

Just like the first game, battles take place in 3D destructible environments. The player can free-roam to different locations such as Namekian Village and Frieza’s Ship. The player can customise their own character and choose from five races. The game also features race-specific quests, minigames and transformation. The player will also have to make some decisions in the Story Mode which will impact the story.

Product Information

Developer: Dimps
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Producer: Masayuki Hirano
Artist: Akira Toriyama
Platform: Playstation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch and Stadia
Released: Playstation 4 and Xbox One - October 25, 2016 (NA), October 28, 2016 (EU) and November 2, 2016 (Japan)
Microsoft Windows - October 27, 2016 (Worldwide)
Nintendo Switch - September 7, 2017 (Japan) and September 22, 2017 (Worldwide)
Genre(s): Fighting and Role-playing
Modes: Single player and multiplayer

DLC

Universe 6 Arc Pack 1
Universe 6 Arc Pack 2
Future Trunks Pack 1
Future Trunks Pack 2
DBS Pack 5
Extra Pack 1
Extra Pack 2
Extra Pack 3
Extra Pack 4
Ultra Pack 1
Ultra Pack 2
Masters Pack
Anime Music Pack
Anime Music Pack 2
Pre-order Bonus

Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 3

It has been 4 years since the release of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 in 2016. However, there has been no official news or announcement on the release date of Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 3. Many fans are awaiting for a new release in the year 2020. Fans are also anticipating the addition of the Dragon Ball Super story and popular characters such as Hit and Jiren, also antognists such as Goku Black and Zamasu into the next game.

Links

Dragon Ball Xenoverse Official Website
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Official Website