Dragon Ball fans, power up your scouters! Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. has officially shattered the internet by dropping a massive new gameplay trailer for DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3, giving us our first look at a bold, fresh era for the franchise.
Instead of fixing the past like the previous titles, Xenoverse 3 is catapulting players straight into the future—specifically, AGE 1000. The latest “Welcome to West City” trailer showcases a vibrant, sprawling, and entirely new Dragon Ball world directly envisioned by the legendary original author, Akira Toriyama.
If you’ve been waiting a decade for the next evolution in the Xenoverse series, your patience is about to pay off. Here is a breakdown of everything revealed in the incredible new footage.
Step Into a Whole New World: West City & The Great Saiya Squad
Forget the Time Patrol—Xenoverse 3 is trading in the timeline-fixing scrolls for a superhero sandbox. Your custom avatar lands in a highly developed, futuristic West City after answering a mysterious call.
From there, you aren’t just a wandering warrior; you’re fully integrated into the world. The gameplay trailer reveals that players will enrol in West City University and join the ranks of the Great Saiya Squad. You’ll be greeted by franchise staple Bulma and Gamma 1, alongside a host of fresh, original characters making their debut, including Brett, Lilica, ROM, and Tap.
The developer, Dimps Corporation, has created a beautiful, smoother, and highly expressive aesthetic that makes the environments and energy blasts completely pop off the screen.
Revolutionised Combat: Soul Switching and Soul Assist
While Saiyans will still be able to climb the ladder of various Super Saiyan forms, Xenoverse 3 introduces massive gameplay overhauls that make combat more dynamic and choices more impactful, especially for other races:
- The Soul Switch Mechanic: This game-changing feature allows your custom avatar to temporarily harness the souls and abilities of iconic legacy heroes like Vegeta, Piccolo, Future Trunks, Krillin, and Tien mid-battle.
- The Soul Assist System: Especially powerful for Earthling builds, this allows players to summon a legendary Dragon Ball fighter to unleash a devastating tag-team attack.
Bandai Namco has also moved to an “addition” style system for builds, moving away from rigid archetype locks. Players will have the total freedom to swap skills, attributes, and styles on the fly to build their ultimate custom warrior.
A 50/50 Split: Epic Story and Living Sandbox
Producer Masayuki Hirano revealed that the game’s resources have been split evenly down the middle to accommodate two massive ways to play:
- The Cinematic Campaign: Expect roughly 20 to 30 hours of rich, story-driven single-player content directly tied to the lore of AGE 1000.
- The Online Sandbox: Designed as a living, breathing multiplayer world, Bandai Namco is prepping a robust post-launch roadmap packed with community events, drops, and consistent content updates.
Release Window and Platforms
The wait won’t be entirely endless, but you will have to hold onto your Senzu beans for just a little longer. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3 is officially targeting a 2027 release window. The game is skipping the older generation of consoles entirely and is being built from the ground up for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
What are your thoughts on the shift to the future and the new Soul Switch mechanic? Are you ready to enrol in West City University? Let us know in the comments below!
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