In a recent reveal from Bandai Namco Entertainment, the company showed off many aspects of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's world map, as well as previewing brand new customizable car features. The game, which is set to release in January of 2020, looks to give fans an all new RPG experience as they set off on a journey that aims to add depth and additional context to Dragon Ball Z's classic storyline.
In this most recent reveal, Bandai Namco basically released the game's entire map, providing further context on just how "open world" DBZ: Kakarot might end up being. There won't be a fully explorable map like something you might see in the Grand Theft Auto series, but instead the map will mostly consist of planet Earth, which will contain nineteen separate smaller locations that you'll be able to travel to.
Fans of the Dragon Ball series will appreciate the details put into this map, as almost all nineteen locations will call back to some portion of the show. Locations such as West City, Kame House, and Ginger Town are just a small sample of what will be available, and anybody playing the game can expect to experience quite the nostalgia trip if they grew up with the series.
Additionally, players will be able to travel to separate locations that can be found outside of Earth. These locations include King Kai's World, Supreme Kai's World, and the planet Namek. Namek will be an explorable while players progress through the Frieza saga, but anyone who is familiar with the DBZ storyline will know that it'll most likely be gone by the time you reach the end game.
Considering that most of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's characters have the ability to fly at extremely high speeds, there were probably very few people that expected to see vehicles appear in this game - but here we are. Based on a few revealed screenshots, customizable cars will be available for players, as well as some high speed checkpoint missions. Although one might assume that cars would be used by the game's characters who lack the ability to fly, Goku can be found riding one in the above screenshot. I suppose he doesn't mind the traffic.
Although the Dragon Ball Z storyline has been tackled time and time again by various DBZ video games, Kakarot hopes to add a fresh RPG experience that adds additional depth to the legendary show. Hopefully it accomplishes this task and includes some great gameplay along the way.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot releases in just a few months on January 16 for the PS4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.