Dragon Ball Xenoverse

Dimps

Rank: #5 / 9
Released: 2015
Studio: Dimps
Genre: arena fighter

At a glance

Dragon Ball Xenoverse is an arena fighter from Dimps, released in 2015. It revisits famous battles from the Dragon Ball series through a custom avatar who fights alongside Trunks and other characters in an effort to restore the timeline. Players create a character from one of five listed groups: Earthling, Majin, Saiyan, Namekian, or Frieza Clan. The game introduces Toki Toki City, new gameplay mechanics, and new character animations. A Master system lets players choose an original Dragon Ball character to train under; the selected Master affects the skill set and training exercises, and may appear in battle to assist. The listed Steam features include single-player, multiplayer, co-op, achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud, leaderboards, and partial controller support. Remote Play is listed for phones and tablets. The available platform facts name Windows and PlayStation 3, while the Steam platform listing names Windows.

Who it is for

It suits Dragon Ball fans who want to create an avatar and revisit series battles alongside familiar characters. Its Master training system may appeal to players who want character-specific skills and training exercises.

What is good

Create an avatar from five listed character groups.
Fight alongside Trunks and other series characters.
Choose a Master whose training affects skills and exercises.
Steam lists single-player, multiplayer, and co-op.
Remote Play is listed for phones and tablets.

What to know first

The Steam platform listing names Windows only.
Controller support is partial.

Verdict

Dragon Ball Xenoverse combines avatar creation with altered versions of familiar battles and a Master training system. Windows is the only Steam platform listed, and controller support is partial.