The Dragon Ball Z: Budokai franchise is important to me.
I would go on to continue my education through Budokai 2 but fell off shortly after that.
That’s why, whenDragon Ball: Sparking!
Zerowas announced, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it.
That sentiment doubled down during my most recent time playing.
During this preview, I dove into the various game modes.
The first gameplay segment was devoted to single-player team battles, Tutorials, Custom Battles, and Bonus Battles.
you could also dictate various win conditions.
That number surpasses even the massive Budokai Tenkaichi 3 roster, which featured more than 150 characters.
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The roster pulls from Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super, and various movies.
Meanwhile, others can be purchased using Zeni, the in-world currency that you earn through playing.
Balancing such a massive collection of fighters would prove to be a nightmare.
“We wanted to focus on keeping things as canon as possible,” Fututani says.
As you might imagine, Goku’s Episode Battle story mode is the longest.
I love the ability to alter the timeline and see how certain events would play out under different circumstances.
According to Furutani, the team let the impact on the storyline be a guiding light for inclusion.
“We chose the very critical story points for each of the characters,” Furutani says.
“We wanted players to enjoy what Dragon Ball feels like through their lenses.
That’s how we chose which story points to focus on.”
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Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero arrives on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on October 11.
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