Summary
Although its release window isn’t clear yet,Dragon Ball: Sparking Zerois shaping up nicely. This entry will progress theBudokai Tenkaichiseries after over a decade of inactivity, switching to the Japanese “Sparking” subtitle in the process.Dragon Ball: Sparking Zeropromises a faithful recreation ofDragon Ballfights from across the series, giving players access to as many forms and fighters as it can. It may need to remove its predecessors’ niche picks to make room for aDragon Ball Super-era roster, butSparking Zeroshould be able to smooth that over by delivering on its potential fanservice.
To do that,Dragon Ball: Sparking Zeroneeds to make sure that its character spread is on point.Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3is famous for having one of the largest fighting game rosters ever, totaling 162 characters with each individual form counting as its own slot. To fulfill fandomhopes ofDragon Ball: Sparking Zeroone-upping that, its Goku vs. Vegeta trailer implies there will be 164 characters at launch. Across the first two gameplay trailers, 40 of those have been revealed, and they paint a telling picture of howDragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s roster will unfold.
All Gokus and Vegetas Confirmed For Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero
It has become a running joke in the community thatDragon Ballgame rosters are dominated by Goku and Vegeta, andDragon Ball: Sparking Zerohas leaned into that early. 24 characters so far are different forms and instances of the iconic Shonen Jump rivals, those being:
Right away, this confirms thatDragon Ball: Sparking Zerostill counts unique characters and all the forms of those characters as roster slots. Players should be able to pick whichever version of Goku or Vegeta they want, and transform into applicable ones mid-battle. Great Ape Vegeta in particular confirms the return ofgiant transformations for specificDragon Ballcharacters, though a number of likely Goku and Vegeta versions like theirGTselves, assorted fusions, and Goku’s Ultra Instinct forms haven’t been confirmed yet.
Every Other Dragon Ball Character Glimpsed In Sparking Zero
Brief flashes ofother popularDragon Ballcharactershave featured in both majorSparking Zerotrailers, and all 16 of them are included in the roster diagram at the end of the Goku vs. Vegeta trailer.
Apart from Bergamo, there are no surprises in this set. Several characters, like the arc villains and Future Trunks, will likely fill more slots with their other forms. They should be joined by some obvious missing faces, likeDragon Ball Supersaga villainsBeerus and Goku Black, as well as popular supporting figures like Videl, Hit, and Kefla. There will probably be an emphasis onDragon Ball Supercharacters filling outSparking Zero’s roster, so fans could also see the rest of Bergamo’s Trio De Dangers, Ribrianne, certain Pride Troopers, and more.Dragon Ball: Sparking Zeropromises to be one of the biggest celebrations inDragon Ballhistory, and it’s already off to a good start.
