It’s no secret that one of the most highly requestedDLC characters forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateis Goku, but unfortunately that will probably never happen. In fact, series creator Masahiro Sakurai has already confirmed to fans that it won’t, making it clear that to be considered as a DLC character for the game, the character must have originated from a video game. Goku has video games about him, such as this year’sDragon Ball Z: Kakarot, but he is first and foremost a manga character and then an anime character. Despite all this, there is one character from that game that theoretically could be DLC forSmash Ultimate.
One of the many claims to fame thatDragon Ball Z: Kakarotused during its marketing was the introduction of a new, original character created by that series' creator, Akira Toriyama, himself. Of course, this in reference to Bonyu, the former member of the Ginyu Force that players can train against with the help of Android 21’s Training Room. The fact that Bonyu was created forDragon Ball Z: Kakarotputs her in a unique position, as her franchise is not originally a video game, but her character is.
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Original Characters in DBZ Games
Sakurai clarified his stance onnon-video game characters inSmashat 2019’s Tokyo Game Show, explaining thatSmash"…will only have content from video games in it." Since Sakurai calls out Goku by name just before giving this example, it’s clear that he means characters that started out as video game characters. Even this isn’t entirely clear, though, as there are actually several characters aside from Bonyu that were created specifically forDragon Ball Zgames, meaning theoretically they could meet the criteria to be added in asSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLC characters.
Though Bonyu is first to come to mind as she is the most recent original character in aDragon Ball Zgame, Mira and Towa also fit the bill. These two have made appearances inDragon Ball Onlineand more notablyDragon Ball Xenoverse, and would qualify as they originated in a video game. Another great example of this would be Android 21, who debuted inDragon Ball FighterZand is often considered one of the best things to come out of that game’s story.Xenoversein particular introduced many new characters including theSupreme Kai of Time Chronoaand Demon Lord Demigra.
DBZ Characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Of course, it should be said that while these characters technically may qualify, it is highly unlikely that they would even be considered for addition. For starters, they do still belong to a franchise that initiated as an anime, even if they made their first appearances within video games. Additionally, none of these characters, with the exception ofAndroid 21perhaps, are popular enough to justify adding them toSmash Bros.It’s interesting to fantasize about that sort of thing happening, but fans would do well to keep their hopes and expectations as low as possible.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotsidelined Bonyuand that was her debut appearance, so it would be strange for her to get more love outside of that. Towa and Mira definitely play a more prominent role as villains in the world ofDragon Ball Znow, but they still lack the iconic nature that Goku or Vegeta have. Finally, though she is beloved, the story from which Android 21 hails is often considered one of the worst stories in aDragon Ballgame, and her fighting style may not match up withSuper Smash Bros.Ultimate’s cast all too well.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotis available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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