Forget everything you know about power levels, because Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is pulling a full time-skip and landing over 200 years after the events of Dragon Ball Super. According to TechRaptor, producer Masayuki Hirano sat down to give fans an inside look at what to expect from the next entry in the beloved franchise - and it sounds like Bandai Namco is not playing it safe this time.
Setting the game more than two centuries past Super is a bold move that would make even Vegeta raise an eyebrow (you know, that one). This isn't just a reskin of the old formula with a fresh coat of Saiyan paint - it's a whole new era of Dragon Ball history, one that Akira Toriyama himself helped shape before his passing earlier this year.
A new chapter written by a legend
The fact that Toriyama's creative fingerprints are on this project makes it hit different. Having the original mangaka involved in crafting a timeline set so far beyond the current canon means Xenoverse 3 could genuinely expand the Dragon Ball universe in ways fans have never seen - not just recycle the same Frieza saga nostalgia bait for the 47th time.
Hirano's involvement as producer also signals that this isn't some lazy cash-grab sequel. The Xenoverse series has always had a dedicated fanbase who actually enjoy the RPG mechanics and custom character creation, and jumping 200 years forward gives the devs a massive open world of lore possibilities to work with - no retcons required.
Why this actually matters for the franchise
Let's be real - Dragon Ball games have a complicated history of being either absolute bangers (Dragon Ball FighterZ, anyone?) or rushed releases that feel like they were developed in a hyperbolic time chamber with half the oxygen. Xenoverse 3 setting up a brand new timeline gives it room to breathe and build something fresh rather than retreading over-polished nostalgia.
If Bandai Namco can stick the landing on this ambitious time jump and deliver a game worthy of Toriyama's final contributions to the universe, Xenoverse 3 could be the Dragon Ball game the community has been grinding XP for. All the details from producer Hirano can be found over at TechRaptor, so go charge your Spirit Bomb and read the full breakdown.
