Dragon Ball Xenoverse (officially abbreviated
as Dragon
Ball XV) is an upcoming video game based on the Dragon Ball media
franchise.It will be released on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox
360, Xbox
One, and Microsoft Windows. Xenoverse will also be the first Dragon Ball game released on some eighth
generation consoles as well as PC
Battles are set in full 3D destructible
environments. Fighters can traverse the levels free-roaming in very large
spaces and can be fighting on a platform, go in the air, and fight underwater.
They run when on the ground, and swim while underwater. Xenoverse has dialogue while fights go on, and
fighters show facial expressions when they strike an opponent or take damage.
The players have some freedom to explore the planet Earth as it exists in the
Dragon Ball universe along with a handful of other locations, including a
mysterious new city which is the point of origin for the game's new character.
The game's new
character is confirmed to be a player created character. With the character
customization, players will now be able to customize their character's race,
gender, head, build, and clothing. Player's custom characters for the Story
Mode can be five race types: Saiyan, Earthling, Majin, Namekian and Frieza's race. Players will be able
to visit the futuristic Tokitoki City, meet up with other players and take on
cooperative, time-traveling missions.
The PS4 and Xbox One
versions of Dragon Ball: Xenoverse also include unique gameplay features proper
to this generation of consoles. Players can also become apprentices of the
original Dragon Ball anime characters to equip over 200
special moves and 450 costumes items.
Unlike the previous games of the series
that usually follow the original Dragon Ball canon, "Xenoverse" will
feature an entire new story, including a player created character not seen anywhere else
in the franchise. The 2014 V-Jump #7, which announces the game, draws attention
to a mysterious figure watching the first battle between Goku and Vegeta from
the shadows. With red hair, a scouter, and the Capsule Corporation logo on his
sleeve, this character's identity was not clear. However after some time it was
revealed that this mysterious warrior is in fact a created character thus
confirming character creation for Dragonball Xenoverse. Another returning
character is Time Patrol Trunks from Dragon Ball Online, who makes a full playable appearance. Two new areas are also
showcased: a completely new Hyperbolic Time Chamber like area named the Time
Storage Vault, and the other being a
high-tech city with what appears to be a Time Machine landed on it. The story
is revealed to be about mysterious forces manipulating history, with the player
being tasked with restoring the timeline.