By inviting Goku, Vegeta, Beerus and Bulma into the great carousel of its skins, Fortnite hit very hard at the end of season 3. The most famous Battle Royale in the world is embarking on the most ambitious crossover in its history, and the arrival of the DBZ franchise on the island has not failed to panic all lovers of geek culture. But if we can hardly blame Epic Games on the realization of the partnership (the skins are sublime, with just enough of the aesthetic touch of the anime), we can however once again ask ourselves questions on this big catch-all that has become Fortnite.
It is enough to connect to admire Goku reproduce the mimicry of Ariana Grande, Vegeta dancing the floss or even Bulma slaughtering an entire squad with great shotgun blasts.
The big shift
For the most part die-hard DBZ fans have been torn between the fascination of seeing skins from their beloved franchise in Fortnite, and the feeling that Dragon Ball doesn’t deserve to be in such a goofy universe as Fortnite.
Because yes, between DBZ and the cartoonish shooter from Epic Games, the hiatus is palpable. Becoming a skin on Fortnite also means having to reproduce ridiculous dances and emotes. The life of a pop culture icon in 2022 is not easy!
Kamehameha vs Kalash
The other point that shocked the community as soon as the collab was released was seeing the heroes of DBZ shoot each other with firearms. We are light years away from the anime.
The game community didn’t hesitate, and flooded Twitter with tasty clips, which kindly poke fun at the profound discrepancy between DBZ and the Battle Royale.
But these slightly teasing clips in no way overshadow the immense success of this collaboration, quite the contrary. For years, Fortnite relies on a layering of crossovers and all-out franchises, intended to amuse the gallery. The bet had been successful with Naruto. It is also with DBZ.