{"id":9437,"date":"2026-09-07T08:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T00:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-android-race-tgs-2026-demo\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T08:22:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T00:22:00","slug":"dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-android-race-tgs-2026-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-android-race-tgs-2026-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Reveals Android Race and TGS 2026 Demo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bandai Namco has dropped a major new look at <strong>Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3<\/strong>, revealing full character creation details \u2014 including the brand-new Android race \u2014 in the <em>Fight Your Own Way<\/em> trailer shown at PlayStation&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/en-us\/state-of-play\/\">State of Play on 3 September 2026<\/a>. With a playable TGS 2026 demo arriving in under two weeks, this is the clearest picture yet of what Dimps&#8217; next action RPG has in store for Dragon Ball fans everywhere, Singapore included.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-PMXIPVMMd0\" title=\"DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3 \u2013 Fight Your Way Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 3 \u2013 Fight Your Way Trailer \u2014 via Bandai Namco Entertainment America on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Six Races \u2014 Meet the Android Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Addition<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dbxv3-character-creation-android-race.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 six races including new Android race character creation\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Character creation in Xenoverse 3 opens with a choice of six races: Earthling, Saiyan, Namekian, Frieza Race, Majin, and the newly confirmed <strong>Android<\/strong>. That last one is a first for the Xenoverse series \u2014 mechanical fighters built for precision, with race-specific transformations that should make them a standout pick for players chasing a purely technical playstyle.<\/p>\n<p>Once you pick your race, the trailer shows players pulling fighting styles and signature techniques from <strong>130 Super Fighters<\/strong> \u2014 heroes and villains from across Dragon Ball history whose abilities you can inherit and combine into a build that&#8217;s entirely your own. The result is meant to feel like a story you write, not one you follow.<\/p>\n<h2>New Combat Systems: Ki Break, Soul Assist, and More<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dbxv3-fight-your-way-gameplay.webp?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 combat gameplay showing Ki Break and Soul Assist systems\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The game&#8217;s combat revolves around several interlocking systems. Drain an opponent&#8217;s Ki through combos and charged attacks to trigger <strong>Ki Break<\/strong> status \u2014 leaving them wide open for a punishing <strong>Break Smash<\/strong> finisher. <strong>Soul Assist<\/strong> lets you summon a Dragon Ball character to unleash their signature move once your Assist Gauge fills, while <strong>Soul Switch<\/strong> lets you pivot your avatar&#8217;s abilities mid-fight. Stack those with Awakening Skills and Ability slots and you get a build system with real depth.<\/p>\n<p>All of this plays out in <strong>AGE 1000<\/strong>, a new and previously unexplored era of the Dragon Ball timeline, populated by original characters designed by the late Akira Toriyama. Players join the <strong>Great Saiya Squad<\/strong> and forge their own legend in a world still shaped by the heroes who came before.<\/p>\n<h2>TGS 2026 Demo: First Hands-On in Japan<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dbxv3-logo-title-card.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 official logo title card\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Tokyo Game Show 2026<\/strong> (17\u201321 September, Makuhari Messe) will mark the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.dragon-ball-official.com\/news\/01_4409.html\">first hands-on demo<\/a> for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 in Japan, hosted at the Bandai Namco Entertainment booth. Demo players will take on Broly (Super, SS Full Power) as a Great Saiya Squad operative with a time limit \u2014 two avatar options, each with distinct combat style and Awoken Skill. Finish the demo and you&#8217;ll walk away with an exclusive original keychain set.<\/p>\n<p>Singapore fans planning a TGS trip have a compelling reason to queue up. For everyone else, Bandai Namco is expected to stream TGS stage events, so watch their official channels closely around 17\u201321 September for new gameplay footage.<\/p>\n<h2>What Singapore Dragon Ball Fans Should Know<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dbxv3-dragon-ball-official-art.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 official promotional art characters\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 is confirmed for <strong>PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam<\/strong>, launching in 2027. No specific regional pricing or SG\/SEA release timing has been announced yet \u2014 standard global launch pricing for PS5 titles typically runs around SGD 79\u201389 at launch, though Bandai Namco has not confirmed figures. Keep an eye on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">our Game News section<\/a> as the TGS 2026 announcements roll in next week.<\/p>\n<p>With the new Android race, the deepest character-building system the series has seen, and Toriyama&#8217;s final creative contributions woven into the AGE 1000 world, Xenoverse 3 is shaping up as the most ambitious entry yet. The TGS demo should tell us a lot more.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"SGD price to be confirmed; release date 2027 unspecified quarter\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3&#8217;s Fight Your Own Way trailer reveals 6 races including a new Android class, deep combat systems, and a TGS 2026 playable demo from 17 September.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":9433,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[202,423,64,690],"class_list":["post-9437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-bandai-namco","tag-dragon-ball","tag-ps5","tag-tgs-2026"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/dbxv3-fight-your-way-gameplay.webp?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-2sd","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4072,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/dragon-ball-xenoverse-3-west-city-trailer-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":9437,"position":0},"title":"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Shows Off West City in Latest Trailer","date":"June 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Bandai Namco's latest Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 trailer reveals the West City setting, four original characters, and two brand-new combat systems. 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