The problem with injecting Super Saiyan 4 into the current narrative lies with where it fits in. Though SS4 served as Goku and Vegeta’s peak in GT, both Super Saiyan Blue and Perfected Ultra Instinct stand as the current plateaus for their respective abilities in Super’s canon. Even Ultra Instinct, as strong as it is, doesn’t require nearly as much build-up and allows for a much smoother transition when used in battle. Giving SS4 so many parameters feels redundant, and would only slow down the pacing of any sequence it’d be utilized in. The series’ writers made it so that Goku could trigger it as he would any other transformation, and that seems like the best way to approach it should it ever return. In GT, Vegeta additionally needs to be exposed to Blutz Waves whenever he wants to transform. RELATED: Dragon Ball: Goku Is More Complex Than He Seems Saiyans must not only be able to reach this form, but manage to regain their conscience after the fact to make the leap to Super Saiyan 4. The form first appeared in a Dragon Ball filler episode and was then expanded upon in GT. As its design would suggest, reaching Super Saiyan 4 is dependent on a Saiyan being strong enough to reach another GT variant form the Golden Great Ape. If SS4 were to be brought back, the biggest issue to fix would be its implementation. What Would Happen With Super Saiyan 4’s Iconic Design? But just as Broly was re-imagined for Dragon Ball Super: Broly, the same can be done for Super Saiyan 4.
Super’s introduction of Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue circumvented SS4, officially making it a thing of the series’ past.
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Being a part of the GT canon, SS4 could never be thought of as an official part of the series but was recognized in various games and other media throughout the years. RELATED: Dragon Ball: Facts You Didn't Know About Super Saiyan 4įor years, Dragon Ball GT’s Super Saiyan 4 stood as the successor to Super Saiyan 3. While Ultra Instinct stands as the current end-all-be-all, one prominent non-canon transformation might benefit from being reworked into the series. Introduced during the culmination of the Frieza Saga, the ability to go Super Saiyan started off as an incredibly rare and legendary feat, but has since become a standard measure of strength for every character with Saiyan lineage.ĭragon Ball Super added to Super Saiyan lore, first with the introduction of Super Saiyan God in Battle of Gods, and later with the Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (often referred to as Super Saiyan Blue) form introduced in the following Resurrection of F film. Super Saiyan’s are without a doubt Dragon Ball’s most iconic transformation and the original stands as one of the more recognizable designs in anime and manga.