A year after its release, Bandai Namco is playing the ultimate reset card for Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra: During the latest “SQUADRA Talk” livestream, Chief Producer TOSHI and Producer KEN announced a comprehensive year-end overhaul for the free-to-play MOBA. Season 7, which also marks the first-anniversary season, kicks off on September 9.
What exactly is changing in the major overhaul?
The core of the revamp is a complete change in perspective: instead of the previous top-down view, Gekishin Squadra will now be played from a third-person, over-the-shoulder perspective, aiming to bring players closer to the action. Additionally, there will be simplified victory conditions, a revised role system, and new “MAX Super Attacks” that allow players to replace their standard special attacks. Super Gogeta will also join the roster as a new hero, Android 19 will become a new helper for the Technical role, and San-Shinron will be introduced as a new boss that rotates every two weeks.
Why is Bandai Namco attempting such a radical overhaul after only one year?
Such a profound intervention in a core mechanic – the camera perspective – is unusually bold for live-service titles, especially so soon after launch. Studios typically shy away from such changes because they can unsettle established communities. The fact that Bandai Namco is taking this step anyway suggests that the top-down perspective apparently did not generate the desired long-term player retention internally. Bundling the overhaul with the anniversary is a clever move: this allows the relaunch to be sold as a big comeback rather than a quiet admission that the initial version didn't work as intended.
For active players, this primarily means that established strategies and mainstream builds will fundamentally change with the overhaul – those currently practicing top-down routines are investing time in mechanics that will be gone in a few weeks. Those who have been considering jumping in anyway might find the start of Season 7 a good opportunity to begin directly with the new system.
Source: Nintendo Life
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