<s>
is	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
CyberConnect2	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Windows	B-Application
in	O
January	O
2020	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
in	O
September	O
2021	O
,	O
Stadia	B-Application
in	O
October	O
2021	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
in	O
January	O
2023	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
in	O
February	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
follows	O
the	O
main	O
protagonist	O
Goku	O
and	O
the	O
Z-Fighters	O
throughout	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
anime	O
,	O
including	O
anime-original	O
storylines	O
and	O
moments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kakarot	O
is	O
primarily	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
with	O
fighting	O
game	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bonus	O
storylines	O
can	O
be	O
purchased	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
;	O
including	O
a	O
retelling	O
of	O
the	O
Battle	O
of	O
Gods	O
and	O
the	O
Resurrection	O
'	O
F	O
 '	O
storylines	O
seen	O
in	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
Super	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
DLC	B-Protocol
original	O
storyline	O
set	O
after	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	O
The	O
History	O
of	O
Trunks	O
,	O
featuring	O
Future	O
Trunks	O
 '	O
confrontation	O
with	O
Babidi	O
to	O
prevent	O
Majin	O
Buu	O
's	O
awakening	O
(	O
a	O
scenario	O
briefly	O
covered	O
in	O
both	O
the	O
Super	O
Anime	O
and	O
Manga	O
)	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
June	O
11	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
seven	O
playable	O
characters	O
in	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
Kakarot	I-Application
that	O
the	O
player	O
will	O
guide	O
throughout	O
the	O
story	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
include	O
Goku	O
,	O
Vegeta	B-Application
,	O
Gohan	O
,	O
Piccolo	O
,	O
Future	O
Trunks	O
,	O
Gotenks	O
,	O
and	O
Vegito	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bosses	O
that	O
appear	O
in-game	O
include	O
Raditz	O
,	O
Nappa	O
,	O
Vegeta	B-Application
,	O
Cui	O
,	O
Dodoria	O
,	O
Zarbon	O
,	O
Ginyu	O
Force	O
,	O
Frieza	O
,	O
Android	O
19	O
,	O
Android	O
20	O
,	O
Android	O
18	O
,	O
Android	O
17	O
,	O
Cell	O
,	O
Cell	O
Jr.	O
,	O
Pui	O
Pui	O
,	O
Yakon	O
,	O
Dabura	O
,	O
Majin	O
Vegeta	B-Application
,	O
Majin	O
Buu	O
,	O
Super	O
Buu	O
,	O
Kid	O
Buu	O
,	O
Beerus	O
and	O
Mira	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
January	O
2019	O
via	O
a	O
trailer	O
during	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
FighterZ	I-Application
World	O
Tour	O
Finals	O
under	O
the	O
working	O
title	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
Game	O
:	O
Project	O
Z	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Described	O
as	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
said	O
to	O
be	O
in	O
development	O
by	O
CyberConnect2	O
,	O
known	O
for	O
their	O
work	O
on	O
Asura	B-Application
's	I-Application
Wrath	I-Application
and	O
Naruto	O
Ultimate	O
Ninja	O
series	O
,	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
PC	O
through	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
initially	O
targeting	O
2019	O
release	O
,	O
the	O
final	O
title	O
,	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
Kakarot	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
early	O
2020	O
release	O
window	O
were	O
announced	O
during	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
2019	O
E3	O
conference	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
consoles	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
January	O
16	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
all	O
platforms	O
in	O
the	O
west	O
one	O
day	O
later	O
on	O
January	O
17	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
announced	O
in	O
June	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
24	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
and	O
"	O
A	O
New	O
Power	O
Awakens	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Versions	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
were	O
announced	O
in	O
September	O
2022	O
,	O
set	O
to	O
launch	O
in	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
former	O
saw	O
a	O
release	O
on	O
January	O
12	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
January	O
13	O
worldwide	O
,	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
upgrade	O
and	O
its	O
coinciding	O
DLC	B-Protocol
was	O
postponed	O
to	O
February	O
3	O
due	O
to	O
a	O
game-breaking	O
technical	O
issue	O
where	O
the	O
save	O
data	O
from	O
the	B-Device
Xbox	I-Device
One	I-Device
version	O
would	O
not	O
readily	O
work	O
with	O
the	O
Series	O
XS	O
version	O
without	O
converting	O
it	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2020	O
,	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Entertainment	O
announced	O
the	O
first	O
downloable	O
content	O
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
titled	O
A	O
New	O
Power	O
Awakens	O
-	O
Part	O
1	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
scheduled	O
release	O
date	O
of	O
April	O
28	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
introduces	O
transformations	O
and	O
characters	O
seen	O
in	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	O
Battle	O
of	O
Gods	O
and	O
covers	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	O
movie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
titled	O
A	O
New	O
Power	O
Awakens	O
Part	O
2	O
,	O
introduces	O
a	O
new	O
mode	O
where	O
players	O
battle	O
1000	O
enemies	O
,	O
including	O
Golden	O
Frieza	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	O
Resurrection	O
'	O
F	O
 '	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
DLC	B-Protocol
storyline	O
was	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
Summer	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
DLC	B-Protocol
covers	O
Future	O
Trunks	O
 '	O
timeline	O
seen	O
in	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	O
The	O
History	O
of	O
Trunks	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
extra	O
saga	O
featuring	O
Babidi	O
and	O
Dabura	O
,	O
briefly	O
covered	O
in	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shin	I-Application
Budokai	I-Application
-	I-Application
Another	I-Application
Road	I-Application
and	O
the	O
manga	O
version	O
of	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
Super	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
Tokyo	O
Game	O
Show	O
2022	O
,	O
a	O
second	O
season	O
pass	O
with	O
three	O
DLCs	B-Protocol
was	O
announced	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
free	O
next-gen	O
update	O
for	O
PS5	B-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
users	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
DLC	B-Protocol
covers	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	O
Bardock	O
–	O
The	O
Father	O
of	O
Goku	O
along	O
with	O
a	O
side	O
story	O
focusing	O
on	O
an	O
infant	O
Vegeta	B-Application
,	O
and	O
is	O
titled	O
Bardock	O
:	O
Alone	O
Against	O
Fate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
this	O
season	O
pass	O
has	O
yet	O
to	O
be	O
unannounced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kakarot	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
versions	O
and	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
the	O
Switch	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
versions	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kemps	O
concluded	O
that	O
"[i]f	O
you	O
're	O
looking	O
for	O
an	O
enjoyable	O
way	O
to	O
see	O
the	O
life	O
and	O
times	O
of	O
adult	O
Goku	O
through	O
a	O
new	O
perspective	O
,	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
Kakarot	I-Application
will	O
grant	O
your	O
wish.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
the	O
second	O
best-selling	O
game	O
during	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
on	O
sale	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
with	O
89,537	O
copies	O
being	O
sold	O
,	O
behind	O
Yakuza	B-Application
:	I-Application
Like	I-Application
a	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
Kakarot	I-Application
was	O
the	O
best-selling	O
game	O
of	O
January	O
2020	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
and	O
had	O
the	O
third	O
highest-selling	O
launch	O
month	O
for	O
a	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
franchise	O
,	O
behind	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
FighterZ	I-Application
and	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
Budokai	I-Application
.	O
</s>
