Dragon Ball: The Breakers, the latest DBZ game, isn’t all about the fights, but it will include plenty of themes that fans of the franchise will like. In a recent interview with 4Gamer, producer Ryosuke Hara discussed the forthcoming 7v1 asymmetrical survival game.
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4Gamer: With everything from the time machine to Dragon Ball gathering and area destructions, we felt that the game is packed with Dragon Ball elements. Can you tell us about any difficulties implementing said Dragon Ball elements into the game design? What about any content that you weren’t able to implement?
Ryosuke Hara: “Up until now, many Dragon Ball games focused on battles. However, for Dragon Ball: The Breakers, you can say that it was easy to implement DBZ elements into the gameplay because you’re not directly involved in the battles. You’ll use ‘Transform’ to change yourself into other objects, and there are also things like ‘Saiyan Pods,’ for example. Since the game isn’t about defeating Raiders in combat, work on the battle elements was one of the difficult parts.”
Producer Hara discussed balancing the game to prevent pay-to-win mechanisms in the same interview. The game will not support cross-play, meaning players will compete against other gamers on the same platform, according to the developer.
About Dragon Ball: The Breakers
Seven regular civilians are stuck in a Temporal Seam after being caught up in an unusual temporal phenomena; they share their confinement with a Raider, a dangerous opponent from another timeline with immense strength.
Their only chance of escaping the Temporal Seam is to use the Super Time Machine, but the Raider is on their tail and becoming stronger by the minute.
The Survivors’ cleverness fights with the Raider’s might in a race against time.
Break free or you’ll be broken…
Key Features
- Make Your Game Your Own!
- Choose your growth route as a Raider or a Survivor and acquire perks, skins, and other items to fine-tune your own unique appearance and plan to escape as a Survivor or hunt as a Raider.
- Enjoy the first of three iconic Raiders from the Dragon Ball franchise: Cell, Buu, or Frieza!
- As a Raider, you’ll have unrivaled abilities to hunt down and eliminate survivors. To hunt and capture your victims, master each of the Raider’s abilities, and grow to become even more powerful!
- I’m Stuck In A Time Loop!
- Escape from a big map made up of different places as a Survivor, but be cautious! The Raider is always on the alert and may demolish locations to prevent escape.
- Work as a team… or do it alone!
- While there is still time, work together with others; but, the Raider’s or other Survivors’ actions may compel you to do it alone. What strategy will you employ?
- Take advantage of one-of-a-kind power-ups and items!
- Vehicles, guns, grappling hooks, and other items are available. Make the most of each opportunity to defeat the Raider and ensure your survival!
In the year 2022, Dragon Ball: The Breakers will be released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
