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Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
Dragon Ball Z Kakarot logo
Developer(s)CyberConnect2
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
SeriesDragon Ball
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Release
  • JP: January 16, 2020 (PS4 & XB1)
  • WW: January 17, 2020 (PS4, XB1 and PC)
Genre(s)Action role-playing

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (ドラゴンボールZ カカロット, Doragon Bōru Zetto Kakarotto) is a semi open world action role-playing game developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment,[1] based on the Dragon Ball franchise, released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.[2][3][4] Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama designed the new original character Bonyū (ボニュー) for the game.[5] It was released on January 17, 2020.[6] The game sold over 1.5 million copies in its first week of release.[7]

Reception and sales[]

Kakarot received mostly positive reviews. Metacritic awarded the game with scores of 72 for the PC version, 73 for PlayStation 4, and 74 for Xbox One.[8][9][10] IGN's Michael Saltzman gave Kakarot a score of 7, praising its combat and story presentation, but criticized its poor RPG elements. Kakarot was awarded 7/10 in GameSpot's review, with Heidi Kemps saying that it's "modern, semi-open approach to telling the saga of DBZ--despite some minor issues--is a good one." She ended the review with "If you're looking for an enjoyable way to see the life and times of adult Goku through a new perspective, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot will grant your wish."[29]

The game was the second best-selling game during its first week on sale in Japan, with 89,537 copies being sold, second only to Yakuza: Like a Dragon.[30] In the United Kingdom, Kakarot debuted at number one on the sales chart, with site joking "Kakarot goes Super Saiyan with #1 debut."[31]

In a conference call, Bandai Namco revealed that the game sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide, rendering it a commercial success.[32]

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot was the best-selling videogame of the month of January 2020 in the United States, being the third best release of a Dragon ball game in history being below Dragon Ball FighterZ and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai.[33][34]


References[]

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  17. Saltzman, Mitchell (January 21, 2020). "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Review". IGN. Retrieved February 11, 2020. {{cite web}}:
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  21. "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot review – same old story". Metro. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2020-02-11. {{cite web}}:
  22. "Review: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Is a Bloated Serving of More of the Same". Slant Magazine. 2020-01-30. https://www.slantmagazine.com/games/review-dragon-ball-z-kakarot-is-a-bloated-serving-of-more-of-the-same/. Retrieved 2020-02-11. 
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  29. "Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Is An Early Success". GameSpot. Retrieved 2020-02-11. {{cite web}}:
  30. Romano, Sal (January 22, 2020). "Famitsu Sales: 1/13/19 – 1/19/20". Gematsu. Retrieved January 22, 2020. {{cite web}}:
  31. "UK Sales Charts: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Goes Super Saiyan with Number One Debut". Push Square (Gamer Network). 20 January 2020. http://www.pushsquare.com/news/2020/01/uk_sales_charts_dragon_ball_z_kakarot_goes_super_saiyan_with_number_one_debut. Retrieved 24 January 2020. 
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