Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot – Android 21, Mira, detachable tails and Flander's butt

There are a whole bunch of references and easter eggs hidden all over Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot – a game made for the toughest of hardcore fans. DBZ:K is an incredibly detailed retrospective, covering every angstrom of Goku's adventures. Starting with the Raditz Saga and going through every battle until the Kid Buu Saga. That's a lot of content, and for super fans, there are secrets to be discovered everywhere.

The top secrets we've found so far are more than reminders and references that casual fans might miss - you can find major non-canon video game villains, ridiculous Simpsons-related Easter eggs, memes and homages to FighterZ. There's a ton of cool stuff, and we're finding more Easter Eggs the further we get into the game. Below, you'll find all the weird and hilarious stuff we've found so far.

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Mira, Towa and Android 21

There are two major villains you'll encounter in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot that aren't even from the anime - they aren't from any of the anime or movies. They're video game characters, and they're fan favorites.

In the Cell Saga, you will eventually be able to explore a Red Ribbon Army bunker. There you'll find Android 21 – a brand new Android who is the main villain (and a new character) in Dragon Ball FighterZ. This android villain eventually merges with Buu, becoming a truly terrifying warrior. For now, he's only one scientist you can talk to.

After completing the Buu Saga, you will find one last battle waiting for Goku. Mira and Towa - the villains of Xenoverse 2 - have resurfaced and are more powerful than ever. Mira, the demon king, is your true final challenge. It's an awesome reference for fans of Xenoverse games, and a great way to end the game with a snap.

Stupide Sexy Krillin

Krillin's defined butt gets the Simpsons benchmark it deserves. During the Frieza Saga, Krillin gets a sleek suit of evil alien armor - the same one Vegeta wears. After putting on the suit, he remarks that "Looks like I'm not wearing anything at all!".

This same line appears in a famous meme-ified exchange in The Simpsons season 11 episode “Little Big Mom.” While on a ski trip, Flanders wears an extremely revealing outfit, wiggles her buttocks, and repeats the line. Krillin repeats it exactly, with the same butt-squeezing energy. It's a character's ass we really didn't need to see.

Return of Dragon Ball characters

In the first arc alone, you'll find tons of characters from Goku's previous adventures in Dragon Ball. Before adding a "Z" to the end, Dragon Ball was a cute little cartoon about a monkey-boy named Goku. You can find tons of these old characters everywhere – there's Emperor Pilaf and his crew, one of the main antagonists of the series. You can also do quests for Eighter – a.ka. Red Ribbon Army Android #8. Speaking of Red Ribbon, one of Goku's deadliest adversaries, Assassin Tao, even makes an appearance.

Even more Dragon Ball stuff to find

You'll also find tons of Red Ribbon Army stuff – the evil army is one of the main enemies Goku has to face in Dragon Ball, and you'll find robots and bases everywhere. The Red Ribbon Army are the villains who crafted the evil Androids you'll face in the Cell Saga, so finding their remains is a fun treat. Most of the standard ground enemies in the first saga are RR robots. You can also find old bases – open them to earn mechanical/robotic crafting materials!

Peach Goku

Very early in the game, you will learn to fish with your tail. Goku and Gohan can fish with their tails - and this all references the very first episode of Dragon Ball. In this show, a young Goku strips completely naked to snatch the giant fish from the river with only his tail. But Goku and Gohan won't undress.

There is a fun extra detail in the game. At some point in the story, Goku and Gohan will have their tails permanently cut off. So when they go fishing, they just attach a new tail. It's a fun little animation that shows just how much detail there is in this game.

Dragon Ball Rematches

All of your major opponents - at least, those that aren't canonically restored - can be brought back to life with a wish for Shenron. After collecting seven Dragon Balls, you can summon the magic dragon and select a wish. Reviving your allies is story-bound, but if you want to match old enemies like Nappa or the Ginyu Force, you're free to do so.

It's not just time-jumping boss fights. The resurrected characters actually have special dialogue, wondering why they're back in the land of the living. If you manage to win, they won't stay long.

Vegeta's Bad Man Shirt

It's not really an Easter egg. It's not a reference - it's just part of the show. Vegeta, in the Cell Saga, wears a pink button-up shirt that says "Bad Man" on it. There is no way around it. It's the best shirt in DBZ history, and Vegeta immediately acquires it at the start of the Cell Saga. It's great, and I'm glad the developers (and all sane people) agree that it needs to be front and center.

The driving episode (You know the one)

For the most part, DBZ: Kakarot sticks to canon. It follows the major beats of each storyline, but there's one filler episode it totally indulges in - and it's one of the best. At the start of the Trunks saga, Goku and Piccolo take a driving test.

Vehicles can be driven in the vast open-world areas of DBZ:K, so it's great to see an entire mini-game quest on this dodgy part of DBZ history. Even the episode's two driving instructors are involved! Sadly, Piccolo isn't wearing his awesome "Post Boy" t-shirt. It's a piece of costume DLC just waiting to happen.

Time Machine de Trunks

Trunks' Time Machine is oddly underutilized in the show itself - but it serves a practical function in Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot. After completing the game, you will gain access to Trunks' time machine, and it is suggested that it be an integral part of accessing DLC episodes available in the future.