Players can explore the world and complete side quests to progress the story. The game's plot follows the progression of the anime series, as the player interacts with the surrounding world as the different playable characters. The player can battle opponents and do activities like fishing, collecting Z orbs, eating, driving in a hover car, training, and putting characters in soul emblems. Kakarot is primarily an action role-playing game with fighting game elements. The game has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide by December 2021.
The game received generally mixed reviews upon release. The game follows the main protagonist Goku and the Z-Fighters throughout the events of the Dragon Ball Z anime, including anime-original storylines and moments. It was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows in January 2020, Nintendo Switch in September 2021, Stadia in October 2021, PlayStation 5 in January 2023, and Xbox Series X/S in February 2023. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot ( ドラゴンボールZ カカロット, Doragon Bōru Zetto Kakarotto) is an action role-playing game developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, based on the Dragon Ball franchise.
