Why Every Game Eventually Becomes a Goku Game

Ever booted up a game that has absolutely nothing to do with anime, only to find Goku standing there anyway? Yeah, you're not imagining it.

PC Gamer just dropped a feature all about this very phenomenon: the idea that every game is about Goku eventually. It sounds like a joke, but the more you think about it, the more it feels like an actual law of gaming.

So what's the deal? Goku is one of the most recognizable characters on the planet, and Dragon Ball's reach stretches across decades, consoles, and genres. When a character is that iconic, modders, developers, and fans find a way to squeeze him in somewhere.

That's the heart of the piece. It's less about any single game and more about a pattern that keeps popping up across the medium. Fighting games, sure, that's obvious. But the rabbit hole goes deeper than that.

The fun part is how this connects to you as a player. Maybe you've downloaded a Goku mod for a game that had no business having one. Maybe you've watched a crossover clip and thought, how did we get here? Either way, you've probably brushed up against this trend without even clocking it.

It's a reminder that gaming culture loves a good mashup, and few characters mash up as easily as Goku. He fits everywhere because he's been everywhere, and the internet never lets that go.

If you want the full rundown, PC Gamer's feature digs into the whole thing. Give it a read and see how many Goku sightings you can count in your own library.

What's the weirdest game you've ever seen Goku show up in? Drop it in the comments, we want to know.