Players from all over the world are revisiting the storied history ofDragon Ball Z, thanks to the recent launch of Bandai Namco’sDragon Ball Z: Kakarotbringing the anime world to consoles and PC once again. While the game gives a slightly abridged version ofDragon Ball Z, shortening multi-episode long battles into a fight that takes a few minutes, it is still giving a complete retelling of the original story,along with some new story beatsand Easter eggs.
One such Easter egg is a little more hidden than the rest, as it makes reference to a character that some members ofDragon Ball Z’s original audience might not have even known the true name of. The character referenced in theDragon Ball Z: KakarotEaster egg is one that most viewers in North America would recognize as Hercule, but his original name in the Japanese release is Mr. Satan.
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The Easter egg comes from an NPC that players can talk to betweenthe Saiyan sagaand the trip to Namek. If players approach this character, named Man Who Looks up to Heroes, he’ll talk about a strong guy named “uh…Mark” as he puts it. Perceptive players might have noticed that Mark, spelled Maaku when directly translated, is the original name for Mr. Satan before the English dub changed his name to Hercule.
Interestingly enough, the name Maaku, as it would have been spelled before localization, is an anagram for Akuma, both the Japanese word for devil or demon. This would essentially make Mr. Satan’s full name translate roughly to Devil Satan when decoding the anagram, a fairly on the nose reference meant to show the character’s dishonest and dishonorable behavior when he is first established in the series. Although, theMajin Buu sagapaints the character in an all new light that is more deserving of his localized name describing him as a hero.
This is far from the only Easter egg available inDragon Ball Z: Kakarot, with references to side characters, newly implemented canon, and evenGoku’s history of tail fishingsprinkled around throughout the game. As they play through, players should remember to keep an eye out for any other references like Mr. Satan’s name that might have gone over their heads.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarotis available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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