Why Most DBZ Games Don’t Hold a Candle to Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Even Now

Let’s start with the facts: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a Top 3 Dragon Ball Z game, and it ain’t #2 or #3. The fact is, developer Dimps and publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment delivered a fighting game, in a franchise largely defined by fighting games, that transcends its own limits like a Saiyan. The result was a popular, multiplayer fighting game that lasted over a decade and has sold over 10 million copies (as of May 2023). Bandai is signaling the end of its era with announcements of its final DLC and Xenoverse 3, but it’s hard to imagine how the threequel can top it.