Highlights
- Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero brings back beloved Budokai gameplay with new fast-paced movement and exciting new skills for players to master.
- Fans can expect fan-favorite character favorites like Trunks, Super Saiyan Broly at full power, and even Master Roshi in his Max Power form to join the roster.
- The official release date has not been confirmed yet, but fans are already buzzing with excitement for the long-awaited sequel to Dragon Ball: Budokai Tenkaichi 3.
Fans have just gotten a new look at the upcoming Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero in a new video presentation, including some of the new gameplay mechanics being introduced in this long-awaited sequel. The Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (or Sparking, as they are subtitled in Japan) games rank among the most beloved titles in the iconic Dragon Ball franchise, and fans have been eagerly awaiting a new entry since the release of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 way back in 2007. Bandai Namco finally answered their wishes during The Game Awards 2023 with the announcement of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero.
Just like the past Budokai Tenkaichi games, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero will allow players to recreate their favorite battles from the Dragon Ball franchise or even create some of their own pulse-pounding dream matches using a massive roster of heroes and villains from both the classic Dragon Ball Z anime and the more recent Dragon Ball Super series. Over the past few months, fans have gotten to see some of Sparking Zero’s playable characters, along with a few nods to other Dragon Ball media like the old theatrical films.
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero: The Case for Ultra Ego Vegeta at Launch
Vegeta's Ultra Ego transformation is still exclusive to Dragon Ball Super's Manga, but featuring it in Sparking Zero could truly let him shine.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America recently posted a Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero showcase presentation on its official YouTube channel, hosted by producer Jun Furutani. After thanking the fans for their positive response to Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero so far, Furutani shows off some gameplay footage of Goku and Vegeta battling it out at the site of their very first confrontation on Earth in the Dragon Ball Z anime. The resulting fight contains all of the high-flying and hard-hitting action fans expect from a Budokai Tenkaichi game, with the two Saiyan heroes unleashing almost all of their trademark attacks before transforming into their powerful Super Saiyan Blue forms.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Mixes Classic Budokai Gameplay With New Tricks
Furutani then goes over some of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s new gameplay elements. The standard movement speed is now as fast as the dash from the last game, with a short dash move to allow the player to travel at lightning speed for a brief moment. There is also a new “Skill Count” that builds throughout the match and grants the player access to a range of new actions like “Revenge Counter” and “Super Perception.” Finally, Sparking Zero adds a “Vanishing Assaults” action that lets players instantly swoop in on opponents for close-range fisticuffs.
Finally, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero confirmed several new characters, including Trunks in his Super form and Super Saiyan Broly at full power. Fans who have missed the Budokai Tenkaichi games will have much to look forward to in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, though an official release date hasn’t been confirmed as of this writing.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero New Characters
- Super Trunks
- Dyspo
- Kakunsa
- Master Roshi Max Power
- Nappa
- Burter
- Toppo
- Jeice
- Super Saiyan Kale Berzerk
- Super Saiyan Broly Full Power
- Hit
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
Considered part to the Budokai Tenkachi series, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is an in-development arena fighter developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Namco Bandai.
- Franchise
- Dragon Ball
- Platform(s)
- PC , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S
- Developer(s)
- Spike Chunsoft
- Publisher(s)
- Namco Bandai
- Genre(s)
- Fighting , Action
