10 Dragon Ball Games that Deserve a Sequel
Michael Hansen
A list of 10 Dragon Ball games in need of a sequel.
Dragon Ball: The Breakers gets released next year and most Dragon Ball fans are pretty unenthusiastic about it. Surprisingly, Dragon Ball fans rarely request new sorts of games and generally want sequels to previous ones. Many games have tried attempts to give spiritual successors to such games but often fail.
Though others such as Xenoverse and FighterZ see better success, this doesn't erase fans wanting a true sequel to their favorite games. While those games are great, the older ones often just thought bigger and offered far more content and replayability.
10 Budokai 3
While Budokai 3's spiritual successor in some ways could be seen as being FighterZ it's undoubtful that Budokai 3 brought far more to the table. The overworld players could fly upon, the engaging combat, and the storylines open for every character in the game made this a game players could spend hours on.
The older Dragon Ball games offered far more PvE than the new ones, but also possessed plenty of PvP to let gamers hone their gained skill against friends. Budokai 3 is hailed as one of the greatest Dragon Ball games of all time and deserves a sequel.
9 Online
Dragon Ball Online has truly been the most impactful game in the Dragon Ball franchise and many people might not know it. This first and only MMORPG for Dragon Ball introduced many ideas that have been reused for video games such as Xenoverse and Dragon Ball Heroes.
While those games have used Online's ideas well and are great successors a new MMORPG should rise back for Dragon Ball. Most of Dragon Ball Online's servers have been closed and the game never made it nationwide, but with the popularity of the game, it could work once more as a successful MMORPG.
8 Origins 2
It's truly a mystery as to why Dragon Ball Origins never received any more games past 2 when it more than deserved it. Many fans believed there would be anywhere from 3 to 5 games total for the series, covering the entirety of the original Dragon Ball series. The third game would cover the 23rd Tournament, as well as possibly the King Piccolo Saga, then the fourth would adapt what is left.
Though King Piccolo, being arguably the best villain in the original series, would work well as a final villain for the Origins franchise. Origins 2 thought bigger than the first game, offering more playable characters and modes, it would've been great to see what Origins 3 could have brought.
7 Xenoverse 2
Xenoverse 2 hasn't died for some fans and the creators are keeping it alive for as long as possible. Still, DLC character after DLC character is being pumped out into this game and fans question whether they will ever make a Xenoverse 3.
The milking for the game has gone on for far too long and with the next-gen consoles becoming more and more prominent it really makes people wonder what's the point to continue updating this game? It's possible Xenoverse 2 could receive a next-gen upgrade, but it would the wisest move would be to just make a sequel already.
6 Raging Blast 2
It can be easy to forget about this game sometimes, but the game never offered a dull moment. Those who grew up with the Budokai or Budokai Tenkaichi games finally found a fighting game worthy to rank up there as one of the best when they played Raging Blast 2.
Often Dragon Ball games come in trilogies, so the fact that Raging Blast 2 never actually received the third game is odd. The game was popular and offered many unique systems that helped enhance gameplay, as well as unique characters such as Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta. It's easy to give in to nostalgia, but in many ways, Raging Blast 2 was better than some of its predecessors.
5 Buu's Fury
Buu's Fury is one of the best Dragon Ball games and for years Webfoot Technology claimed they were working on (or wanted to create) the fourth installment to the Legacy of Goku trilogy. In the far past, this seemed obvious that it would be a Dragon Ball GT game, however, as time progressed and Webfoot still claimed they wanted to make a new game it seemed like it would be Dragon Ball Super.
Unfortunately, for a few years now the game has been canceled and was originally supposed to be on the 3DS. Due to their timing, it made sense as the 3DS was dying out as the Switch came around. But this doesn't change the fact that a fourth game is still needed and more than welcome.
4 FighterZ
Dragon Ball FighterZ stands as one of the most beautiful Dragon Ball games to date. The game worried some fans and excited others, but ultimately most people were blown away. The game is still largely a competitive game but unfortunately doesn't offer too much for casual players.
With FighterZ's massive popularity and the lack of any more DLCs, it seems more than likely a sequel is currently in development. What the game needs more of now, is a larger roster, a bigger story mode, and in general far more replayable PvE content.
3 Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Out of Dragon Ball Z's older games, Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is arguably the most popular and the most well-loved. In 2011, Spike attempted to make a sequel to this game with Ultimate Tenkaichi but ultimately missed the point of why the Budokai Tenkaichi games were so well-loved, to begin with.
The incredible way storylines were handled, the massive roster from the varying Dragon Ball series, the varying PvE modes (such as the amazing tournament modes), and the addicting PvP. It's tragic this game hasn't received a true sequel as in many ways the game is truly unmatched.
2 Attack of the Saiyans
Attack of the Saiyans is one of the most surprising games out there because of how good it was. A turn-based RPG for Dragon Ball is not something many fans expected from the franchise, but the game played incredibly well with the best-added story ever for a Dragon Ball game.
Monolith Soft made the Saiyan Saga into an epic story far larger and broader than before, even making some of the more minor characters like Yamcha and Tien more complex and interesting than before. This stands as one of the most addicting Dragon Ball games ever and desperately needs at least three more games with the same treatment.
1 Kakarot
Kakarot was truly everything it promised to be. While many fans felt somewhat disappointed in most of the DLC, the base game was breathtaking and let fans truly explore the Dragon World in a way they never could before. The art style and animation for this game are the best Dragon Ball has ever received with addicting rewatchable scenes.
There are a bit too few side quests, but what's there is fun and the combat is incredibly well done. The game deserves a sequel, possibly straying in as a Dragon Ball Super game or even as a prequel story to cover the original Dragon Ball series.
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