Once again, the Dragon Ball title is taking the enthusiasts by a storm. The newly revealed game is none other than Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO. With the revelation made at the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2024, this title promises to amaze with insane action and an insane number of characters as it borrows from the wide lore, which the Dragon Ball universe has always boasted about.
History of Dragon Ball Games
The manga and anime series of Dragon Ball have really succeeded in the test of time through the years. Neither are the video games left out; its Budokai Tenkaichi series has been a favourite over the past ten years. Fans have really awaited a title from this franchise for over a decade.
Game Announcement
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero had its premiere at the Game Awards 2023 to what, for many moments, was the most talked-about release of the evening. At the time, it was revealed that this new entry in the series is indeed the next game carrying the Tenkaichi name. The very first trailer showed outstanding gameplay and hinted that a lot of heroes in the saga Dragon Ball would be on the cast.
Gameplay and Features
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO promises to bring the series back with high-octane, combo-intensive gameplay that this series has made its name with. The game will boast novel combat mechanics, including an advanced combo system, an interactive environment, and dramatic finishers. The title offers the player to engage in epic battles with a huge assortment of characters from across the Dragon Ball series.
Character Roster
Perhaps what many anticipate the most with Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is the large roster it might present. Fans are hoping from the original series to the latest Dragon Ball Super, and hope even more for characters from the manga to also be presented. This would also mean that new transformations and fighters like Moro, Ultra Ego, Vegeta, and Black Frieza could also be present.
The most recent trailer expanded on that initial reveal, showing off the 24 new fighters—all of them one form or the other of the two series protagonists, Goku and Vegeta. This just serves as evidence of how much investment is put into the representation of these two iconic characters and forms; thus, players are going to be able to battle it out with their favorite forms and transformations.
Goku’s Forms
The trailer shows off multiple forms of Goku from different sagas, along with different power levels:
1. Goku (Z – Early)
2. Goku (Z – Mid)
3. Goku (Z – Mid), Super Saiyan
4. Goku (Z – End)
5. Goku (Z – End), Super Saiyan
6. Goku (Z – End), Super Saiyan 2
These kinds of forms show Goku’s journey from his earlier days in Dragon Ball Z to the powerful transformations that are observed in Dragon Ball Super.
Vegeta’s Forms
Vegeta’s various forms are also included:
1. Vegeta (Z – Scouter)
2. Great Ape Vegeta
3. Vegeta (Z – Early)
4. Vegeta (Z – Early), Super Saiyan
5. Super Vegeta
6. Vegeta (Z – End)
7. Vegeta (Z – End), Super Saiyan
10. Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Vegeta, SOOPAA
Each Vegeta form has been claimed to hint at his growth and at distinct milestones in the series.
The trailer concludes by hinting that the roster is nowhere near this list of 24. Not that there are many more characters to be revealed there; instead, fans can sleep well, knowing that they have fifteen thousand-plus fighters from Dragon Ball to be added shortly.
Gameplay and Gimmicks
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO promises high-effensity action, as its game body combines hyper-speed combat with advanced visuals. This game will have versions with PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. It will, therefore, feature broad coverage, targeting most Dragon Ball fans.
Developed by Bandai Namco, Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO has only one objective: to take a Dragon Ball game to, and do something really exciting. They are taking into serious consideration the comments of fans regarding ways in which they could improve the game and still keep the true nature of the series. Great expectations, but the initial response says that the game is headed in the right direction
Anticipation/Speculation
What has been set into motion, in turn, is the whole Dragon Ball community bustling with excitement and speculation over the announcement and its immediate trailer. Fans are enthusiastically waiting for the anticipation—one of which characters, among others—might show up in the final roster and what unique features or modes will be introduced into the game.
Great reactions are already coming from the side of the Dragon Ball fanbase, expressing their anticipation at the release of the game and how epic the battles will look with their favorite characters. Particularly, the elaborate forms of the characters in the well-packed roster resonated with the long-term fans of the series.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is one of the hottest awaited games from the series Dragon Ball. Long rosters for characters, awesome gameplay, and staying true to elements that make the series so popular are confirmed must-haves. With more details and the release date on the horizon, this is shaping up to be something great.
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