People in most countries worldwide have been able to purchase PC versions of Dragon Ball games via Steam. However, Japan was not included in that list until now. Japanese outlets reported that Bandai Namco has just made the Steam releases of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot available for purchase in Japan on May 23, 2024. [Thanks, 4Gamer!]
While PC releases have been a given for global markets, Japanese companies still have some hesitation with releasing PC versions of their games in their own country. Prior to this announcement, players in Japan had to purchase the PC versions via Microsoft Store. This is because the latter platform is linked with the Xbox One and Xbox Series X versions, which are also available earlier in Japan.
This issue also causes a bizarre case for the upcoming title Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero. The game’s Steam page mentions the inclusion of Japanese subtitles, but its Japanese website still only lists PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S as of May 2024. Dragon Ball: The Breakers was an exception to the norm, as Bandai Namco had included the PC Steam release in Japan during its initial reveal.
However, Bandai Namco has still yet to make every Dragon Ball game on Steam purchasable in Japan. In its report, 4Gamer added that Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission and the first Dragon Ball Xenoverse are still not available in Japan as of May 2024.
The PC releases of Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot on Steam are available worldwide, including in Japan.
