Cell Jr., Pui Pui, Yakon, Dabura, Majin Vegeta, Majin Buu, Super Buu, Kid Buu, Beerus and Mira. , an original character designed by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama for the game, also appears as a boss. Development The game was first announced in January 2019 via a trailer during Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Finals under the working title Dragon Ball Game: Project Z. Described as an action RPG, the game was said to be in development by CyberConnect2, known for their work on Asura's Wrath and Naruto Ultimate Ninja series, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC through Steam. Although initially targeting 2019 release, the final title, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, and the early 2020 release window were announced during Microsoft's 2019 E3 conference. The game was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles in Japan on January 16, and for all platforms in the west one day later on January 17, 2020. The Nintendo Switch version of the game was announced in June 2021, and released on September 24, 2021. It includes the base game and "A New Power Awakens" DLC. Versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S were announced in September 2022, set to launch in 2023. While the former saw a release on January 12 in Japan, and January 13 worldwide, the launch of Xbox Series X/S upgrade and its coinciding DLC was postponed to February 3 due to a game-breaking technical issue where the save data from the Xbox One version wouldn't readily work with the Series XS version without converting it from the original version. Downloadable content When the game launched in January 2020, there was an option of buying an extra "season pass" which initially gave only a "Steaming-Hot Grilled Fish cooking item" but which promised access to an eventual "2 original episodes and one new story". In April 2020, Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the first DLC for the game titled A New Power Awakens - Part 1, with a scheduled release date of April 28. The DLC introduces transformations and characters seen in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods and covers the events of the movie. The second DLC, titled A New Power Awakens Part 2, introduces a new mode where players battle 1000 enemies, including Golden Frieza, and is based on the events of Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'. A free update was released on the October 27, 2020