{"id":166404,"date":"2019-10-06T08:49:30","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T00:49:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/featured\/-1806377\/"},"modified":"2019-10-06T08:49:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-06T00:49:30","slug":"hands-on-dragon-ball-z-kakarot-lets-goku-soar-at-nycc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/10\/06\/hands-on-dragon-ball-z-kakarot-lets-goku-soar-at-nycc\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands-On: \u2018Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot\u2019 Lets Goku Soar at NYCC"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/db-project-z-top-650x366.png?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>I would say <em>Dragon Ball<\/em> is back, but it never really left. Still, it feels like Goku and friends are more popular than ever as the seminal shone manga has gotten a new series, new movies, and even a Thanksgiving Day parade float. Even me, a certified anime hater, can\u2019t deny that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/shop\/geek-pick-dragon-ball-fighterz-for-nintendo-switch-1753901\/\"  rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dragon Ball FighterZ<\/em><\/a>\u00a0was one of the best and most beautiful fighting games of 2018.<\/p>\n<p>At New York Comic Con we got to try out an arguably even more ambitious Dragon Ball video game project, the upcoming action RPG <em>Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot<\/em>. And it looks like Goku will soar yet again.<\/p>\n<p>Considering how previous <em>DBZ<\/em> games have blurred the line between fighting game and RPG, I wasn\u2019t entirely sure where <em>Kakarot<\/em> would fall on the spectrum. But while the somewhat wonky behind-the-back camera angle may recall 3D <em>Dragon Ball<\/em> fighting games like <em>Xenoverse<\/em> and <em>Budokai Tenkaichi<\/em>, the framework really is much closer to an open-world role-playing game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-video widescreen embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c7OLkTX1oxA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The demo started with beautifully rendered cel-shaded Goku flying through a vast and gorgeous version of a typical <em>Dragon Ball<\/em> mountain range. You use your nimbus cloud or just Goku\u2019s natural flying ability for pretty fluid movement. While traveling to my objective, I came across low-level monsters to quickly take out for experience, like in any other RPG. Instead of pulling off some elaborate combo, I just did some mindless punches and energy blasts with two buttons.<\/p>\n<p>That was just a warmup for the actual rumble. <em>Kakarot<\/em> spans the entire <em>Dragon Ball Z<\/em> saga, all the way up to Majin Buu, and this demo featured one of Goku\u2019s earliest battles against his evil Saiyan brother Raditz. It was during this battle, that lasted about as long as an episode, where I learned the intricacies of the RPG battle system.<\/p>\n<p>If you aren\u2019t blocking, you can freely fly around and just wail on Raditz with basic attacks. But to really whittle down his massive health bars, you\u2019ll need to recharge Ki like an MP meter and use different abilities like the <a href=\"http:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/index.php\" title=\"\u672c\u7db1\u9801\u63d0\u4f9b\u4e00\u500b\u65b9\u4fbf\u7684\u5e73\u53f0, \u70ba\u5927\u5bb6\u914d\u5c0d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2,IT freelance, \u79c1\u4eba\u8001\u5e2b , PHP\u88dc\u7fd2, HTML\u88dc\u7fd2, CSS\u88dc\u7fd2, JavaScript\u88dc\u7fd2, XML, Java\u88dc\u7fd2,Server\u88dc\u7fd2, MySQL\u88dc\u7fd2, \u4e2d\u5b78\u96fb\u8166\u79d1\u79c1\u4eba\u88dc\u7fd2, \u5728\u8077\u4eba\u58eb\u96fb\u8166\u63d0\u5347\u88dc\u7fd2,\u5c08\u696d\u8003\u8a66\u96fb\u8166 \u88dc\u7fd2,\u96fb\u8166\u5716\u50cf\u8a2d\u8a08\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2, gra\">class<\/a>ic Kamehameha blast. The rhythm feels like a single-player MMO, where getting hurt feels inevitable so you just try to balance the damage you dish with the punishment you take, albeit with more dynamic fighting-game adjacent combat. It\u2019s certainly more visually active than, say, <em>Final Fantasy XII<\/em>. It\u2019s still <em>Dragon Ball Z<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot launches in January 2020 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. For more on NYCC check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/culture\/photos-best-cosplay-from-new-york-comic-con-2019-1806254\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">cosplay photo gallery<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/movies\/top-movie-and-tv-trailers-to-watch-from-nycc-2019-1806300\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">watch these trailers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/DRAGON-BALL-Z-Kakarot-PlayStation-4\/dp\/B07N3GM3KY\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1705462 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/SEE_IT_HERE_GEEK-1.jpg?resize=178%2C51&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"51\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.geek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/db-project-z-top-650x366.png\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\"><\/figure>\n<p>I would say Dragon Ball is back, but it never really left. 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