Bandai Namco has revealed a new trailer for the upcoming Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero in which the various game modes and features are reiterated and detailed.
Additionally, the last set of playable characters for the base game was revealed, with a surprise roster of 182 characters. The following were highlighted:
- Frieza Force Soldier
- Cabba
- Frost
- Toppo, God of Destruction
- Cabba Super Saiyan
- Cabba Super Saiyan 2
- Goku (Teen)
- Broly (Z)
- Broly (Z) Legendary Super Saiyan
- Cooler
- Cooler (Final Form)
- Metal Cooler
- Android 13
- Fusion Android 13
- Super Garlic Jr.
- Dr. Wheelo
- Lord Slug
- Lord Slug Giant Form
- Turles
- Bojack
- Full-Power Bojack
- Hirudegarn
- Tapion
- Janemba
- Super Janemba
- Super Gogeta (Z)
Developed by Spike Chunsoft, the team behind the original Budokai Tenkaichi series, Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero is a significant step forward for the franchise. Utilizing the advanced capabilities of Unreal Engine 5, it elevates the gameplay and features of arena brawlers to new heights. Additionally, the game represents a return to the franchise’s original Japanese naming convention, aligning with how the original Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi was known as DRAGON BALL Z: Sparking! in Japan.
The custom battle mode has players fight in battles with original scenes. This mode contains Bonus Battle, where various original battle contexts are playable. Victory conditions may differ per battle, and cutscenes may appear during the events. Several options can be edited, and the creation can be uploaded online for other players.
Regarding multiplayer, split-screen for the local play was not feasible due to the detailed effects and destructible environments, so online multiplayer and single-player were priorities. As a compromise, split-screen multiplayer was confirmed for the Hyperbolic Time Chamber only. Players can not choose the same characters here.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero will be released for PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S on October 11, 2024.
