Dragon Ball Zvideo games have been coming out for nearly as long as the anime has been around. There was definitely a learning curve with figuring out the right way to properly depict the kinetic action of the anime series. The more recent titles have gotten a lot better at this, withDragon Ball Z: Kakarotbeing one of the best examples.
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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotdoes an exhaustive job to cover every corner of theDragon Ball Zuniverse. NewDLChas even started adding chapters fromDragon Ball Superinto the game. With this happening, the possibility for movie-based DLC is more likely. Accordingly, here are five movies that should be DLC and five that shouldn’t.
10Should: The World’s Strongest
It’s hard to get as excited about the earlierDragon Ballmovies due to how each successive one introducing a more powerful villain. So it’s important to think of the second film,The World’s Strongestin context.
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If the events of this movie restricted the userGoku’sKaio-Ken attack and the early characters from the series, then the fight against a giant robotic Dr. Wheelo could actually be really fun and provide a different kind of battle to players. There are some very creative approaches for a boss of that size and the arctic locale is aesthetically pleasing.
9Shouldn’t: Wrath Of The Dragon
Wrath of the Dragonis the 13thDragon Ball Zfilm and the final picture untilBattle of Godstakes places over a decade later.Wrath of the Dragonis a big movie that almost operates likeDragon Ball’stake on theGodzillafranchise. As a result of this, the fight and villain feel a little less personal.
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The incorporation of Tapion and waging war asSuper Saiyan 3 Gokuover the scope of the entire city could work under certain circumstances, butWrath of the Dragonjust feels a little too big and sprawling for DLC.
8Should: Fusion Reborn
The 12thDragon Ball Zfilm,Fusion Reborngets a lot of attention because it introduced the world to Gogeta, theotherfusion between Goku andVegeta. To be honest, the prospect of playing as Gogeta inDBZ: Kakarotisn’t that appealing since Vegito is in the game, but the variety of bothJanembaand his otherworldly location is where the DLC would really become interesting. It would also bring Pikkon into the title, which is honestly a more exciting addition than Gogeta and could provide a very different kind of play style.
7Shouldn’t: Lord Slug
Lord Sluggains points for how it turns the big villain into a renegade Namekian as opposed to the standard Saiyan fare that’s the focus. All of the film’s Namek-related material works really well, as doesPiccolo’sreaction to it all. That being said, Lord Slug’s goal is nothing new for the series and none of his entourage really stand out. There are certain elements of this battle that could be creatively done in DLC, but it’s also a particular film that no one is clamoring to see get more attention
6Should: Cooler’s Revenge And The Return Of Cooler
The 5thand 6thDragon Ball Zmovies tell the connected story of Cooler,Frieza’sbrother, so it’s fair to think of them as one big piece of DLC. Cooler’s films have become very popular titles amongDragon Ballfans.Coolerhimself is a little reductive, but he has multiple transformations, which would add some excitement to the title. Besides, the prospect of visiting New Namek and having to face off against an entire army of Metal Coolers and robots would make for a very entertaining finale to the DLC that’s not really replicated anywhere else in the game.
5Shouldn’t: Tree Of Might
Tree of Might,the 3rdDragon Ball Zfilm is a victim of the formula to these films and it really plays it safe in terms of both villain and story. Despite this, there’s still a charm to the film when it came out around the idea of Goku fighting an evil Saiyan that for some reason looks just like him,. Tree of Might fruit could be an interesting DLC addition, but all of this material feels more redundant after the canonical introduction of Goku Black. That character would make much better DLC.
4Should: Super Android 13!
Granted, there are alreadyAndroidsfor players to fight against inDragon Ball Z: Kakarot,so the addition ofmoreAndroids may seem redundant to some people, butSuper Android 13!Has a lot of charm. In the film’s defense, Androids 13, 14, and 15 are all extremely unique and Super Android 13 has a creative design. This is another piece of DLC that benefits from sticking to where it occurs in the timeline. This movie hasFuture Trunksin the mix and any more DLC with him is a positive thing.
Garlic Jr. and his black hole-like Dead Zone are curious elements from theDragon Balluniverse since they do also show up in some filler episodes and basically go through their whole routine again. Garlic Jr. actually gain immortality from the Dragon Balls and his strange character design and group of fighters are somewhat memorable. However,Dead Zoneis just too early in the series and the film’s conclusion hinges on a youngGohan’srage rather than a clever battle. It’d be anticlimactic DLC or they’d have to change the events of the story.
2Should: Bojack Unbound
Bojack Unboundis a particularly uniqueDragon Ball Zfilm because it’s set post-Cell Sagawhere Goku is dead. That allows Gohan to be the star of the movie and keeps him in the spotlight. For this reason aloneBojack Unboundwould make for unique DLC by taking Goku out of the spotlight. Bojack and his crew are also very entertaining opponents that never get enough attention. The use of under-serviced character and the tournament-like structure ofBojack Unboundmakes it a very natural adaptation for the nature of DLC.
1Shouldn’t: Bio-Broly
Brolyis a popularDragon Ballcharacter and he’s given threeDragon Ball Zfilms before he gets his canonical appearance inDragon Ball Super: Broly. Bio-Broly,the 11thDBZfilm is really the nadir of the character. DLC that focuses on young Goten and Trunks could be a lot of fun, but this version of Broly is just gross and uninteresting. Broly’s been done enough in other video games that he no longer has the same allure. If he was doing to be done through DLC, it feels likeDragon Ball Super: Brolywould be the movie that’s adapted.
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