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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot 23rd World Tournament DLC

Original (7/13): Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 today properly unveiled The 23rd World Tournament as the fifth major DLC for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. A release date hasn’t been shared, but it’s apparently “coming soon”.

The new DLC takes place before the events depicted in the main game with a scenario based on the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai from the original Dragon Ball anime. It’ll feature ground-based combat with knock down counts and the risk of losing by ringout.

Dragon Ball Z Kakarot - Chaos at the World Tournament

Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 today shared the first screenshots from the Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot – Chaos at the World Tournament DLC.

It was previously teased that the upcoming content would be based on the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai Arc. Just like fans saw in the original show, a battle between a grown-up Goku and Ma Juniorfor will be held for the fate of the world. A release date has not yet been shared.

Dragon Ball Z Kakarot DLC tease

Bandai Namco has shared a launch trailer for the new – “Bardock – Alone Against Fate” expansion for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. On top of that, we have a tease for the next DLC.

The image above was shown at the very end of the trailer. Based on the silhouette, it seems that we could be going back to the original Dragon Ball series. The silhouette appears to show Goku when he arrived at the 23rd World Tournament.

Dragon Ball Z Kakarot Bardock DLC release date

The “Bardock – Alone Against Fate” DLC for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot now has a release date. It will launch on January 13, 2023, publisher Bandai Namco and developer CyberConnect2 just announced.

This will be the first piece of content in Season Pass 2. Players will have the opportunity to “experience the intense battles fought by Bardock and his compatriots when they invaded planets as members of the Frieza Force.” It includes a story that “will culminate in the tragic fate that befell the Saiyan race at the hands of Frieza himself”. The game will let you explore Planet Vegeta, including a Saiyan community, the Frieza Force base, and more.

Dragon Ball Card Warriors offline transfer

Dragon Ball Card Warriors, the card game included within Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, is coming to an end on most platforms in 2023. Bandai Namco hasn’t provided a specific date, but confirmed that the Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and Steam versions will be impacted.

The good news is that the feature won’t be entirely inaccessible. Bandai Namco has confirmed that it will release an offline version in which players can battle the CPU offline. Once an update is released, it’ll be possible to use existing profiles and cards via a data transfer function. However, “some items and features currently available in the online service, such as Platinum Coins, will not be available in the offline version.”

Dragon Ball Z Kakarot Bardock - Alone Against Fate gameplay

Bandai Namco and CyberConnect2 have shared a new gameplay trailer for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot – “Bardock – Alone Against Fate”, which shows battles on Planet Kanassa.

The upcoming DLC allows players to “experience the intense battles fought by Bardock and his compatriots when they invaded planets as members of the Frieza Force.” The content “will culminate in the tragic fate that befell the Saiyan race at the hands of Frieza himself”. Aside from facing off against enemies, it’ll be possible to explore parts of Planet Vegeta, including a Saiyan community, the Frieza Force base, and more.

Dragon Ball Z Kakarot Season Pass 2 Bardock

Bandai Namco has made a couple of new announcements for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, as the game is getting a Season Pass 2 which includes brand new DLC based on the “Bardock: The Father of Goku” TV special.

With the Bardock DLC, players will be able to “experience the intense battles fought by Bardock and his compatriots when they invaded planets as members of the Frieza Force.” The story “will culminate in the tragic fate that befell the Saiyan race at the hands of Frieza himself”. Players will even be able to explore parts of Planet Vegeta, including a Saiyan community, the Frieza Force base, and more.

Card Warriors Dragon Ball Z Kakarot Switch

It took a bit longer than expected, but Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set has finally gained Card Warriors on Switch.

Bandai Namco originally put the game on Nintendo’s console last September. Card Warriors was originally planned for Switch last fall, but the extra mode was pushed back. Bandai Namco cited “an adjustment of the development schedule” for the delay.

Dragon Ball Z Kakarot Card Warriors

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set made it to Switch a few months ago, but it was missing a notable feature in the form of Card Warriors. This had previously landed on other platforms in 2020 and was intended to be made available on Nintendo’s console as part of a free update this fall. Unfortunately, that’s no longer happening.

Bandai Namco confirmed not too long ago that Card Warriors has been delayed on Switch “due to an adjustment of the development schedule.” A new release window was not provided.

The full statement reads:

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot + A New Power Awakens Set Switch review

System: Switch
Release date: September 24, 2021
Developer: CyberConnect2
Publisher: Bandai Namco


Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot again has Goku and co.’s adventures and sagas represented, but this time in a much different format that hasn’t felt this fresh and exciting in a long while. Having put almost 100 hours when it initially released at the beginning of 2020, the semi open-world take felt like a modern day Legacy of Goku mixed with the design philosophy of One Piece: World Seeker, but done so in a way that still retained the essence of the IP and left no shortage of fights for the player to enjoy and reach higher power levels with. The Switch version undoubtedly sees a few technical downgrades compared to other platforms, and it was a bit jarring at first, but after having settled with the game for quite some time now, it’s arguably Bandai Namco’s most competent Dragon Ball port yet, making for a really great DBZ experience that can now be played at home or on the go.


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