Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 gets new West City trailer: AGE 1000 and Soul Switch revealed

Bandai Namco has released a new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 trailer, “Welcome to West City,” ahead of the game’s 2027 launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. It’s the clearest look so far at the sequel’s setting, its overall tone, and the gameplay systems at the center of it.

The trailer confirms that West City will serve as the main hub in AGE 1000, a newer stretch of the Dragon Ball timeline. Players will join the Great Saiya Squad, spot smaller slice-of-life touches like West City University, and meet a batch of new Akira Toriyama-designed characters: Brett, Lilica, ROM, and Tap.

It also makes it pretty clear that Bandai Namco is leaning harder into story, fresh characters, and more detailed customization. On the combat side, the trailer shows Soul Assist, which lets you chain combos with allies, along with Soul Switch, a mechanic that temporarily gives players access to abilities from Piccolo, Vegeta, and Future Trunks.

If you’ve been hoping Dragon Ball Xenoverse would finally move beyond the usual arcs, Xenoverse 3 might be the one worth waiting for. Still, some fans are already pointing to animations that look a little too familiar, and a few are wondering whether Soul Switch could make fights feel a bit too forgiving.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is due out in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, almost a full decade after the last mainline entry.

Author: Jesús Bosque

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