8 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLCs That Could Still Surprise Fans

Since the dawn of my childhood, when I was finally able to read, learn, and understand the world without a pacifier in my mouth, I was introduced to Toonami and then to Dragon Ball Z, a show that quickly took over my life at such a young age. And then, with the passage of time, the obsession shifted to numerous (and infamous) game adaptations on the PS2, a spark that never faded, just like with the anime.

And now, despite the existence of fantastic games like FighterZ or even Xenoverse, the inner child in me has been crazily addicted to Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. Two separate playthroughs across the PS4 and PS5 versions, and I just steadily took my time recently to finish all the available DLC arcs added to the game over the past few years.

With how expansive and rich the world of DBZ is, this game still has massive potential to add more story DLCs or expansions to the mix. And the list I've prepared today goes in depth on the best potential DLCs that CyberConnect2 can create to further adapt the amazing show and manga into the open-world, lite-RPG format of DBZ Kakarot.

8 Battle of Gods (Movie Version)

We Deserve Proper Retelling

Now just hold your horses, I know we already have the Battle of Gods featured in DBZ Kakarot, but come on... We both know those aren't even the accurate retelling of the movie, and instead just glorified battle packs against Whis and Beerus with the Saiyan God transformations as a plus one for both Goku and Vegeta.

Seeing as how Toei had recently revealed a remake of the movie with the announcement of Dragon Ball Super: Beerus, now would've been a perfect time to give fans a surprise free DLC that properly retells the events of the Battle of Gods; with that fight of SSJ3 Goku vs. Beerus, a small brawl between Vegeta and Beerus, and culminating in the final battle where Saiyan God Goku clashes with Beerus to save Earth.

7 GT: Baby Saga

Destroying the Tuffle Parasite

Since the "Goku's New Journey" DLC already dips into the end of Z, GT wasn't an impossible inclusion, which is precisely why I chose the Baby Saga from that show. You could make a valid case for the Shadow Dragons, too, but honestly speaking, Baby was such a dastardly villain that almost everyone wanted to pulverize this parasitic lifeform.

Most importantly, Kakarot can give some excellent fan service in this otherwise underrated arc of the series by featuring battles with Baby Vegeta and all the way to the transformation of Super Saiyan 4 Goku as he takes on Great Ape Baby. And since Kakarot loves to go the extra mile with its DLC presentation, they could easily add some of the initial invasion battles against Baby while he's taking control of Goten and Gohan, as well as the entire endurance battle between Majuub vs Super Baby 2.

6 Future Trunks Continuation

The Battle Against Goku Black & Zamasu

This one might feel the most farfetched of the entries, but regardless, I have to mention how outstanding the Trunks, Warrior of Hope DLC was in Kakarot. It was short but had so much quality and leaned into the Buu Saga, where Trunks transformed into Super Saiyan 2. He and Gohan are both of my favorite characters in the series, more so than their fathers, to be honest, so why not continue Trunks' story?

The entire Goku Black Saga with him and Zamasu, as well as the eventual climax of SSGSS Vegito vs Fused Zamasu, is easily one of the highlights of Dragon Ball Super. That and Trunks's memorable finishing blow at the end to seal the deal all contribute to a hefty expansion that can go on the same level as the Future of Hope DLC. Even better? Allow players to (obviously) carry over their save state of Trunks from that DLC for an easy and familiar continuation.

5 Cooler's Revenge and Return

Frieza's Even More Detestable Brother

Cooler's Revenge and Return of Cooler were an awesome duology that showed the Z warriors weren't done with Frieza's torment, as Cooler vowed to avenge his brother and father by killing Goku. But once the dust settled with Goku blasting Super Cooler off, this guy went full cyberpunk and chromed himself to take on the warriors again on New Namek.

This is legitimately the perfect arc to adapt a DLC on for the DBZ Kakarot; you can pivot the Armored Squadron battles for the first movie, as well as a couple of bouts of Goku vs Cooler.

And then, in the next movie, you could take a page out of the gameplay elements introduced in the A New Power Awakens Part 2 DLC and have unique survival battles against the Meta-Cooler Clones. Finally, a last showdown with Goku and Vegeta as they take on that Meta-Cooler Core can easily be done as a giant-level boss fight like the Great Apes.

4 Fusion Reborn

Putting Janemba in its Place

A short and sweet DLC featuring three or so bouts of Goku and Vegeta taking on Janemba across the Underworld would be one of the best iterations of DLCs in an already fan-servicey DBZ game.

Most importantly, of course, the biggest draw would be Gogeta; that iconic fusion between Goku and Vegeta remains one of the franchise's most beloved moments, and giving us the chance to control Super Saiyan Gogeta in a dedicated story chapter would be a major selling point.

The DLC can also feature optional battles against villains who escaped Hell, including Frieza and the Ginyu Force members, as side quests back on Earth. And, generally speaking, Fusion Reborn is a self-contained, non-canon movie whose story feels distinct from the main saga, and it strikes the right balance between spectacle and length for a bite-sized DLC.

3 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero

The Awakening of the Beast

As someone who adores Gohan even through his lowest points in the series later on in DBS, the Super Hero movie felt like a breath of fresh air to me as we finally got dedicated moments between him and Piccolo, as well as his insane Beast Transformation.

From a gameplay standpoint, the movie practically feels as if it were designed for Kakarot. Piccolo's infiltration of the Red Ribbon Army base could introduce some newly designed stealth-oriented missions and investigation segments that break up the usual combat-heavy structure. Meanwhile, Gohan's return to the battlefield culminates in his transformation into Beast Gohan.

You could face Gamma 1 and Gamma 2 in cinematic duels before taking on Cell Max in (what could possibly become) one of the game's largest-scale boss fight encounters, with the latter having the support mechanics tied in via characters such as Android 18, Krillin, Goten, and Kid Trunks, all collaborating with Gohan and Piccolo against this giant Kaiju-like monster just like in the movie.

2 Universe 6 Tournament

One Battle After Another

The Universe 6 Tournament, for me, finally felt like the time that Dragon Ball Super had regained momentum in the storytelling and action department. For starters, the arc introduces several memorable fighters from Universe 6, including Hit, Cabba, Frost, and Magetta, to the point where each opponent has a unique fighting style that could translate into individual duel battles.

Hit alone would be worth the price of admission to this DLC since his Time-Skip ability could create one of the most creative and mechanically challenging fights in Kakarot. And rather than relying on exploration or side content, the whole DLC could focus on back-to-back escalating battles. Every fight would feel different, from Vegeta's clash with Cabba to Goku's showdown against Hit.

1 The Tournament of Power

The Triumphant Climax of DBS

If you already knew this was coming, then kudos to you, because The Tournament of Power is undoubtedly the biggest missed opportunity right now for a DLC in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. This iconic arc features an enormous roster of fighters from multiple universes, giving players the chance to control not only Goku and Vegeta but also characters like Android 17, Frieza, and even side characters who rarely get the spotlight.

Much like the possible iteration of the Universe 6 DLC, the Tournament of Power's structure also lends itself perfectly to Kakarot's game design. Rather than a traditional open-world adventure, the ToP's quest design could take the form of a series of increasingly difficult endgame battles against powerful opponents like Jiren, Kefla, Toppo and more. Heck, double down and give them replayable challenges like the Beerus and Golden Frieza DLC battles.

And obviously, I don't need to overstate the inclusion of Goku's Ultra Instinct form finally being playable here with its own skill tree and abilities, as well as the hype moments this whole story arc can provide to highlight in-game, from 17's clutch moment to the historical final team-up sequence against an overpowered Jiren.