Dragon Ball has introduced plenty of powerful transformations over the years, but some of its best upgrades are characters who have spent decades fighting alongside Goku, like Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero‘s Orange Piccolo. Piccolo has grown from one of the franchise’s original villains into one of its most reliable heroes, and his modern power-ups have helped keep him relevant alongside the Saiyans. With Dragon Ball as hot as ever, Piccolo’s latest transformation is getting another chance to shine.
In Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, the Orange Piccolo transformation gave the Namekian a major power boost after Shenron unlocked his latent potential. The beloved Dragon Ball transformation changes Piccolo’s appearance with bright orange skin and a more muscular build. Orange Piccolo immediately became a popular addition to the modern Dragon Ball lineup, which makes his return in 2027 all the more anticipated.
Orange Piccolo Returns in Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 in 2027
When Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 releases in 2027, Orange Piccolo finds himself coming back too as part of the base roster, and a new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 trailer gives fans a closer look at his gameplay, among others. The footage focuses on the playable Orange Piccolo fighting an NPC in a training room, with the sequence designed to showcase his combos instead of presenting a full battle. Players can see the character string together attacks against his opponent, offering a more direct look at his Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 combat abilities and animations.
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The new Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 gameplay trailer keeps the spotlight on Orange Piccolo’s combat rather than story details or a cinematic fight. The training-room setting gives the footage room to highlight his attack animations and combo sequences without the distractions of a larger battle (though a larger showcase would perhaps be more welcome). For fans who want to see how the transformation translates into playable combat, the showcase provides another glimpse of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3‘s launch roster.
All in all, while the footage is incredibly simple, it builds a lot more hype around Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 and its exploration of alternate versions of Dragon Ball timelines. Each game in this subfranchise features battles against familiar faces from across the series, giving them a different identity from traditional Dragon Ball fighting games. More gameplay reveals will help show how DBXV3 builds on that formula, and no doubt, there will be more between now and release.
With Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 scheduled for 2027, Orange Piccolo is among the characters fans can look forward to seeing in action. It remains to be seen where he sits in the overall meta, but hopefully he stands toe to toe with Saiyans, as he should.
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2027
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Rating Pending
