Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Trailer Introduces West City, Original Characters
The Xenoverse series shifts to an original far-future narrative with a new cast of original characters, moving past the established time-travel framework for the first time in over a decade.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
Bandai Namco Entertainment released the first trailer for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 on June 23, 2026, offering a detailed look at the game ahead of its planned 2027 launch. The trailer, titled "Welcome to West City," introduces the game's setting of AGE 1000 and several original characters: Brett, an aspiring hero who considers himself the protagonist's senior and rival; Tap, a prodigy who entered university early; ROM, an idol pursuing her entertainment career; and Lilica, a classmate of the player-created hero. The story follows a protagonist who arrives in the futuristic timeline with no memory and becomes involved with a new generation of student heroes in West City. Voice actors include Hiro Shimono as Brett, Mariya Ise as Tap, Yuina as ROM, and Hina Yomiya as Lilica. The trailer also shows Bulma retaining her youthful appearance and Gamma 1 wearing a new outfit marked with "1000." A gameplay mechanic lets players fill a gauge to summon the soul of legendary Dragon Ball characters like Trunks, Vegeta, and Piccolo. The project was teased earlier as "Age 1000" and has been in development for about six to seven years. Akira Toriyama contributed to world-building and character design. The game will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
The trailer's second half showcases a new gameplay mechanic that allows players to temporarily inherit the power of iconic Dragon Ball characters by filling a special gauge. Trunks, Vegeta, and Piccolo are shown as available summons. The trailer also confirms Bulma's return in AGE 1000 with her youthful appearance unchanged, and Gamma 1 reappears in a new costume featuring the number 1000.
The voice cast for the four original characters was announced alongside the trailer: Hiro Shimono (known for roles in Demon Slayer and Blue Lock) as Brett, Mariya Ise as Tap, Yuina as ROM, and Hina Yomiya as Lilica. The project was first hinted at by Bandai Namco under the codename "Age 1000" and was nearly revealed early when a listing appeared on the company's YouTube channel in February. Producer Akio Iyoku stated that Akira Toriyama was involved in the game's world-building, characters, and other aspects, with Toriyama personally designing an original character described as "never-before-seen." Development has taken roughly six to seven years, according to the company.
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