'Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2' updates, release date: Manga by 'Dragon Ball' creator successor previewed

Fans who will opt to buy the "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" Collector's Edition will get a sweet treat in the form of a Time Patroller's guide.

It is a manga that is created by Toyotaro, who draws the "Dragon Ball Super" manga and is also deemed the successor of "Dragon Ball" creator Akira Toriyama.

The man behind Goku's universe no longer draws as frequent as he did before. He, however, supervises Toyotaro in the manga. He also helped out in this "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" Time Patroller's guide.

"I've been drawing manga less often these days, so Toyotaro has taken up the mantle of drawing Dragon Ball," Toriyama said in a special message included in the game's manga.

"I still contribute the basic ideas, but Toyotaro's wonderful skills allow the Dragon Ball universe to be brought back to life in the present," he continued.

It is unclear what the "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" manga will be about but it is only 10 pages in length with the first one shared by Bandai Namco.

Looking at the page, the story appears to be about Time Patroller recruitment as the group expands to "combat the threat of time manipulation."

Priced at $149.99, the Collector's Edition of "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" will also come with a 34-centimeter Goku figure and in-game goodies, which include a playable character from "Dragon Ball Super" and the Tao Pai Pai Stick vehicle.

Meanwhile, new gameplay videos for the fighting game sequel were released. The clips show off the story mode and the new and bigger hub Conton City as well as the battles and transformations.

Fans can expect more to come out as "Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" inches closer to its long-awaited launch later this month.

"Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2" hits the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and personal computer (PC) on Oct. 25.