Like in all the Dragon Ball Z fighting games developed by Dimps, rather than choosing between Goku in his base form and his different Super Saiyan transformations, the character's power and abilities can be gradually increased over the course of each match. The players have some freedom to explore the planet Earth as it exists in the Dragon Ball universe along with a handful of other locations, including a mysterious new city which is the point of origin for the game's new character.
This meter can also be used up by certain super attacks like the Kaio-ken. In addition to the ever-present ki meter, there is a green stamina meter which can be used up to instantly disappear behind an opponent. Xenoverse has dialogue while fights go on, and fighters show facial expressions when they strike an opponent or take damage. They run when on the ground, and swim while underwater. Fighters can traverse the levels free roaming in very large spaces and can be fighting on a platform, go in the air, and fight underwater. Battles are set in full 3D destructible environments.
