While the most famous video games in the Dragon Ball franchise come from the fighting game genre, the popular fighting anime has spawned many incredible RPGs. It seems unlikely that a series so closely tied to incredible combat and action would lend itself well to the slower and more tactical nature of RPGs, but Dragon Ball fans will be surprised by the flexibility of the series.
This one Dragon Ball games have proven to be some of the best the franchise has ever made. While many of these excellent games never made it out of Japan, the ones that did cemented themselves as the best of the best.
10 Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission is full of messy fan service
The first raid of Super Dragon Ball Heroes outside of Japan, this arcade game port obviates the need for the cards that are the game’s central gimmick. The RPG elements come from the player’s character and their NPC allies, who can level up and become stronger in traditional RPG fashion. There’s also a fun mechanic that revolves around fighting alongside specific characters from dragon balls extensive canon, bonding with those characters to learn their techniques in a fantastic form of fan service.
Unfortunately, Super Dragon Ball HeroesGameplay and original story don’t hold up as well as the RPG elements. Traditional turn-based combat has been turned upside down with a slew of fast-paced events that masterfully manipulate the game against the player. Ultimately, this port would have benefited from the inclusion of the collectible cards central to its arcade origins.
9 Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy Of Goku Is A Rough First Try
One of the first Dragon Ball RPGs ever released in the west, legacy of Gokuo was a rough game with as many flaws as strengths. The first in a trilogy of action RPGs, legacy of Gokuo follows the plot of Dragon Ball Z‘s Saiyan and Frieza bows.
legacy of Gokuo does this poorly though, as the plot never strays from Goku’s perspective. Key moments like the Z-Fighters’ battle against the first three forms of Frieza are replaced by Goku overshadowing them to fight Frieza in every form. In addition, the game is terribly unbalanced against the player and contains a lot of annoying fetch commands.
8 Dragon Ball Z: Buu’s Fury is a fitting end to a trilogy of games
The latest episode in the legacy of Gokuo series, Buu .’s wrath is the conclusion of the trilogy of games that has introduced many fans to the world of Dragon Ball video games. Buu .’s wrath kept and improved many of the changes made in the second game of the series. When characters leveled up, they got extra stat points that could be assigned to their stats.
Characters could also equip armor and other items to improve their stats, and more characters were playable. The only thing that stopped this action RPG was that it was one of the easiest RPGs in the Dragon Ball franchisee.
7 Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors makes an excellent first impression
The first Dragon Ball RPG to get a western release, Legendary Super Warriors makes an excellent first impression. The game takes players through the many storylines of Dragon Ball Z and features several playable characters that level up as they fight.
Legendary Super Warriors uses turn-based combat and maps to represent the various powers of the playable characters. Italso offers a huge amount of replayability as the sagas can be revisited with different characters for alternate results. Since this was the first Dragon Ball RPG ever introduced in the west has reached an impressive number.
6 Dragon Ball Xenoverse ushered in a whole new era
Few games released in the Dragon Ball franchise has made as strong an impact as that of Dragon Ball Xenoverse. This action RPG gave players the opportunity to create their own character, fully customizable and able to play alongside famous characters and in iconic moments. Dragon Ball’s history.
xenoverse had all the hallmarks of an excellent action RPG. While the gameplay was excellent, subtle technical issues prevented the game from reaching its full potential. Despite, xenoverse remained one of the best games of the 2010s.
5 Legacy Of Goku II Perfects The Mechanics Of The Series
After legacy of Gokuo‘s less than stellar release, the success of the sequel’s sequel shocked many. The game took players through the Android and Cell Sagas and now featured enough playable characters to guide the player through each key scene of the sagas rather than forcing the player to remain attached to Goku’s perspective.
Legacy Of Goku II also better embraced the RPG elements of the action RPG genre. Battles against the androids felt much more balanced than the battles in the previous game. Between the better combat balances and the overall improvement in quality of life, it’s no wonder this ranks as the best of the… legacy of Gokuo trilogy.
4 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot allows players to freely explore the world
Few genres have such a detailed world as Dragon Ball. Everyone who has ever seen the series has dreamed of exploring the world and going on an adventure of their own. kakarot allows players to do that by setting the game in an open world, giving them free rein to explore the wonders of the world.
As players walk through the well-trodden path of dragon ball Z‘s original sagas, the open-world nature of the game brings a bit of new life to the proceedings. The action RPG elements also come together wonderfully to create a great experience that expands with new DLC.
3 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Ups The Ante
A direct sequel to the first xenoverse, Xenoverse 2 appropriately doubles up on everything that made the first game so interesting. It featured more customization options, refined the RPG elements, and even featured the player character from the first game as an NPC that allowed players to fight side by side.
Xenoverse 2 felt much more like an MMORPG than its predecessor and even boasted of raid bosses for players to team up and fight. As for sequels, this was a game that did everything right and kept expanding its roster with new characters.
2 Attack Of The Saiyans is a masterful RPG
Very little Dragon Ball games can hold a candle to Attack of the Saiyans. Taking players through the Saiyan Saga of . from the end of the original series DBZeverything about this game miraculously comes together to create an amazing experience.
A turn based RPG, Attack of the Saiyans let players build the characters to fulfill certain roles like tank or support. Players can even swap members of their team during battles. The story is also incredibly faithful. While it does have some padding, it serves to expand the story rather than fill it up, making every moment of the game worth playing.
1 Dragon Ball Fusions is fun and innovative
Dragon Ball Mergers is easily the more unique games ever released in the Dragon Ball franchisee. Besides being the best handheld game, Dragon Ball Mergers revolves around the player’s character and involves collecting different heroes and villains from the different series to fight with. The RPG mechanics are solid, allowing characters to level up and learn different moves.
Dragon Ball MergersThe main gimmick comes from the ability to fuse different characters together to make them stronger. The game features well-known mergers such as Gogeta and Gotenks, as well as less expected ones such as Coolieza, the merger of Cooler and Frieza. Between solid RPG mechanics and a refreshing gimmick, Dragon Ball Mergers easily remains one of the best Dragon Ball RPGs.
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