Dragon Ball: DAIMAis the most recent anime series based off of the iconic manga by the late Akira Toriyama, and its recent premiere already took the world by storm. Naturally, Bandai Namco took this as an opportunity to add its characters to more than oneDragon Ballvideo game.
Firstly, there’s the recently released 3D arena fighter,DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.Bandai Namco had already announcedthat Goku (Mini) is going to be added to the roster a few weeks ago, but now the company posted a new trailer regarding the contents of the second DLC in the game’s Season Pass.
This will add two fighters fromDragon Ball DAIMAto the game: Vegeta (Mini) and Glorio, the new character who made his debut in the first episode of the show. Unfortunately, Bandai Namco didn’t reveal any in-game footage or a release date for neither of them.
The Season Pass ofSparking! ZEROis shaping up to be really exciting, with this trailer reminding us that the Season Pass will not only add Gamma 1 and Gamma 2 fromDragon Ball Super: Super Heroin its first DLC, but also that there is also going to be a third DLC, although Bandai Namco will announce which characters will be featured in it on a later date.
Dragon Ball: DAIMA is also appearing in two older DBZ games
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarothas been getting constant updates and DLCs since its original release back in 2020, and now it’s time forDragon: BallDAIMAto make its appearance in this beloved action RPG. Bandai Namco announced theAdventure Through The Demon RealmDLC, which will partially cover the events of the show.
What’s especially interesting is that this is only Part 1, hinting that Bandai Namco will release a Part 2 in the near future. It’s most likely that the company split this campaign into 2 parts as to not spoil the entire plot of the new anime.
Lastly, Goku (Mini) will also arrive toDragon Ball: Xenoverse 2as a DLC character, alongside a new set of equippable skills based off of him for the game’s customizable avatar. There’s also going to be a Free Trial available for those who may want to try him out, although Bandai Namco didn’t confirm a concrete release date for neither the DLC or the Free Trial.
This was definitely the most shocking announcement of the bunch, seeing asDragon Ball: Xenoverse 2is an action RPG from 2016 that is getting updates and DLC packs to this day, which is keeping the game and its community alive.
We are getting so much Dragon Ball content in 2024!
With the release ofSparking! ZEROandDragon Ball: DAIMA, this is definitely a great moment to be aDragon Ballfan. Furthermore, multiple simultaneous collaborations like these show how this franchise can have perfect brand synergy.
It seems Shueisha, Toei Animation and Bandai Namco are aware that mostDragon Ballfans don’t play just one game so, instead of prioritizing their most recent release, they decided to add new content to games that are relatively older. It wouldn’t be a surprise if these companies already have plans to add DLC from later episodes ofDragon Ball: DAIMAto these games in the near future, as Toei Animation releases new episodes with new characters, new transformations and new battles.
