Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotdid a lot to unify the various incarnations of the franchise. Characters from the originalDragon Ballappear in sub-stories and intermingle with the characters frequently, and with DLC 1,Dragon Ball Superis now represented as well. One of the game’s more bold choices was to include non-canon characters from otherDragon Ballvideo games, such as Android 21 fromDragon Ball FighterZorMira and Towa fromDragon Ball Xenoverse. Though it was great to see these characters included, they were sorely underused and still have a lot of potential.
For those that may not remember, while playing throughDragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Android 21 appeared as the “Female Researcher” who helped Dr. Briefs run the training room. She was the one responsible for upgrading and maintaining the room, and also salvaged Bonyu’s combat data from the Ginyu Force’s Attack Pods. Beyond this, she serves no purpose in the game, to the disappointment of manyDragon Ball FighterZfans around the world.
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Who is Android 21?
InDragon Ball FighterZ, Android 21 served as the main antagonist. It was revealed that she was created by Dr. Gero as a replica of his late wife, withAndroid 16 being the Dr’s late son. What makes her particularly interesting is that she contains the cells of all the Z Fighters, Frieza, Cell, and even Majin Buu, making her an incredibly powerful adversary, most certainly stronger than anything the Z Fighters face duringDragon Ball Z. AlthoughDragon Ball FighterZis generally considered to have one of the worst stories of all time for aDragon Ball Zgame, Android 21 is unanimously considered the best thing to come out of that story.
While in her “Good Form,” she looks just as she does inDragon Ball Z: Kakarot. She is incredibly intelligent and is thought to be even smarter than Dr. Gero. InFighterZ, when she witnesses the death of Android 16, the anger causes a fission which splits her into two separate entities, good and evil. Theevil form of Android 21greatly resembles Majin Buu, and her hunger for all things sweet is reminiscent of that as well. It is in this form that she proves to be most deadly.
Android 21 in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
InDragon Ball Z: Kakarot, Android 21’s main purpose is to run the training room. Unfortunately, now thatWhis has replaced Bonyu asDragon Ball Z: Kakarot’s best grind, the training room is all but obsolete, and as a result so is Android 21.Once players have fully upgraded the training room and obtained all the know-how skills from those training missions, there is little reason to ever return to see Android 21.
With all that said, Android 21 does make an appearance out in the field at various points throughout the story, travelling to specific points of interest and studying what she finds. The most intriguing instance of this is whenAndroid 21 is found at the wreckage of Dr. Gero’s laboratory, as she seems to take great interest in that place. This makes sense given that she was created there, but it certainly hints at some kind of ulterior motive. It will be interesting to see if this manifests in some way.
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Android 21 as Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLC
When theDragon Ball Z: Kakarotseason pass was first released, it showed that the first two DLCs would be original story episodes, prompting many to believe that it would expand on the stories of Android 21, Bonyu, Mira, and Towa. Not long before DLC 1 came out, that nomenclature was subtly changed to Boss Battle Episodes, which fans now know means Beerus and most likely anotherDragon Ball Superantagonist for DLC 2. Because of this, it is unlikely that Android 21 will appear in a future DLC in any major way.
DLC 2 is set to be another boss battle episode, and odds are it will follow along with the first DLC and introduce anotherDragon Ball Supervillain and form. The most plausible theories are that the antagonist of the next DLC will be either Golden Frieza or Hit, and that Goku and Vegeta will gain access to Super Saiyan Blue as a result of further training with Whis. DLC 3 is going to be a new story arc, and rumors point towards theFuture Trunks Saga being adapted forDragon Ball Z: Kakarot. This would make sense because of all theDragon Ball Superarcs, the Future Trunks Saga is easily the most story oriented.
Will Android 21 Get More Content in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot?
If Android 21 ends up getting more content inDragon Ball Z: Kakarot, it will almost certainly need to be as a free update. There is simply no room for Bandai Namco to explore her character or story more in the currently announced DLCs, and there has been no word about plans for further support after DLC 3. In spite of this, she and othercharacters like Bonyu still have a ton of potentialand unexplored story beats, so it would be a shame for them to be left to the wayside completely.
There are rumors thatBandai Namco is planning a training room updateas free content which would expand its uses. This would be great as Android 21 is tied to the training room, it could mean more development for her as a character. This would also be a way forKakarotto explore Bonyu more as a character, and even include short training missions for variousDragon Ball Zmovie villains such as Cooler orDragon Ball ZBroly. Of course, these are all just rumors, so fans should take them with a grain of salt, but it seems like the best shot that Android 21 has of getting more of a spotlight inDragon Ball Z: Kakarotthis year.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotis available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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