If the beginning of 2018 has taught us anything, it's that Dragon Ball Z can deliver a fantastic tournament fighter if it wants to. The high-octane fighting the franchise is known for lending itself well to the fighting genre and the next step for these otherworldly characters to test their power levels will be on the small screen in Dragon Ball Legends. Smartphones and tablets have become incredibly popular gaming platforms, though the nature of the touch controls seem like an unusual instrument for carrying out combos. After experiencing Dragon Ball FighterZ, it's only natural to have some skepticism about the format transferring to the small screen, but given Bandai Namco's recent track record, this title deserves to be examined with an open mind.
Trying to imagine carrying out the intricate controls most 2D fighters require for special moves and complex combos is mildly perplexing, but Dragon Ball Legends employs a more simplistic approach. The player is able to dodge attacks and move about the screen by the use of a virtual thumbstick on the touch screen and attack by tapping on different attack cards. It sounds a bit strange to use a card based system for something as frenetic as a Dragon Ball Z face off, but surprisingly this approach works quite well.
Like its big brother on home console and PC, Dragon Ball Legends features team battles of three against three with the goal being to eliminate all of the opposing team's pugilists. The characters tap on the various cards to unleash different attacks, which during the demo session played by a couple Hardcore Gamer writers entailed a lot of lateral flying, throwing projectiles and charging into each other. There was also the matter of supercharged special moves that had to be the results of power levels being well above 9000, and with the controls and gameplay being so simplified and accessible the matches ended up being rather close, though chances are anyone who invests time into learning the ins and outs of this system could become quite a formidable foe.
While not yet released, interested players may preregister on Google Play and the App Store, which promises that greater rewards will be released based on the greater number of people that register. It's a vague claim, but registration is free so it doesn't seem like a bad idea if this is something you'd be interested in. The battles will take place against players across the world in real time PvP, with popular characters such as Super Saiyan Goku, Piccolo, Pan, Nappa, Frieza, Vegeta and an all new character designed by Akira Toriyama.
Because as consumers we like to compare similar titles, Dragon Ball Legends does not replicate Dragon Ball FighterZ in a more portable form, but that would be an unrealistic expectation when the respective hardware is compared. Dragon Ball Legends does, however, seem to provide a competent touchscreen fighter that captures the fast paced mayhem of the franchise and some of their more popular video games. Dragon Ball Legends is a free-to-play fighter that features optional in-app purchases. It's slated for release sometime in summer and will be available in 52 countries.
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