Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, passed away earlier this month, and the community is mourning his loss. Fans are expecting that the upcoming game in the Budokai Tenkaichi series, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero from Spike Chunsoft and Bandai Namco, will get things right to pay homage to Toriyama.
While fans wait to hear more about the upcoming title, one Dragon Ball game has been added to PlayStation Plus as part of the new games for the March 2024 catalog, and it does justice to Toriyama’s vision and the work that he has done over the years.
The Dragon Ball Game on PS Plus Is the Best of Akira Toriyama’s Work
Sony recently announced the March 2024 game catalog for PS Plus Extra and Premium libraries, and one of the games added to the subscription service is Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. The game is an action role-playing title with fighting elements developed by CyberConnect2.
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The game was released back in 2020 and has received “mixed or average” reviews with a Metascore of 73, but it is also appreciated by fans for bringing the story of DBZ in a different but refreshing way.
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The game sees players relive the story of Goku and other Z fighters from the manga. There are a total of seven playable characters in the game. The game puts its own spin on the storyline of DBZ to present it as an action RPG and has also been recommended by Akira Toriyama, just ahead of its release.
Toriyama said that the game tells “backstories that haven’t been told in the manga,” adding that “fans will truly be able to take a deep dive into the world.” He also mentioned that players will be experiencing fights that “become more and more unrelenting and fierce” and praised the visuals.
The Game Has Recently Received Its Final DLC
Soon after the release of the game in 2020, the developer brought several DLCs for the game with season passes that offered new content to players. The final chapter of the DLC, called Goku’s Next Journey, was released on February 21, 2024, across platforms and can even be played if players haven’t completed the main story.
The DLC showcases Goku’s last years on Earth. It takes place at the World Martial Arts Tournament, where Goku and the other Z fighters participate. The DLC also introduces Goku’s granddaughter Pan and Uub, the reincarnation of Kid Buu.
Its addition to PS Plus is a great chance for players to pay respect to Toriyama in one of the best games of the franchise while they wait for the release of Sparking Zero. Will you be playing DBZ: Kakarot, as it is now available on PS Plus? Let us know in the comments.
