IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 8, 2024 – Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced the release of DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO. Developed by Spike Chunsoft, the title is the hotly anticipated sequel to the legendary DRAGON BALL Z: BUDOKAI TENKAICHI series, bringing back the brawler franchise fans have been waiting for after a more than a 15-year hiatus, and featuring a massive roster of 181 playable characters at launch. DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO is available now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam®. For more information, please visit www.bandainamcoent.com/games/dragon-ball-sparking-zero.
Watch the action-packed Opening Cinematic trailer for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9mTwNMJydM
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO, continues the legacy of the DRAGON BALL Z: BUDOKAI TENKAICHI, harnessing the power of Unreal Engine 5 and pushing the envelope for gameplay and features in an arena brawler. The game also brings the franchise back to the original Japanese naming convention, where the original DRAGON BALL Z: BUDOKAI TENKAICHI was titled DRAGON BALL Z: Sparking! DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO offers new genre-defining features including lightning-paced combat, large destructible environments, and stunning visuals powered by new-gen platforms. Players can engage in action-packed gameplay featuring nostalgic single-player episode battles, expansive customization, and thrilling online multiplayer modes.
Game modes include Episode Battle, where players will be able to re-live iconic battles from the globally beloved DRAGON BALL anime series with story-driven single-player game play featuring eight major characters: Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo, Jiren, Future Trunks, Goku Black and Frieza. Each character’s campaign will vary in length and include branching “What If” paths, where players can use skill and choices to unlock and experience new narratives unique to DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO also includes the anticipated Custom Battle mode. Custom Battle allows players to create, play, and share their own battles using a robust selection of available roster characters, stages, and unique items. Players can try their hands at a match imagined by the developers or create their own scenarios.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO will feature a variety of online-only and multiplayer modes, including online and split-screen versus battles. The game also features World Tournament mode where players can challenge each other in various scenarios based on sagas and unique remixed tournaments.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO is available in Standard Edition as well as premium versions, detailed below:
- The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the Standard Edition as well as the Season Pass, which contains more than 20 characters including characters from DRAGON BALL SUPER SUPER HERO and Dragon Ball DAIMA, Goku (Mini), as well as early access to DLC characters.
- The Ultimate Edition contains the Deluxe Edition content as well as the Ultimate Upgrade Pack which includes the Goku (Super) Costume with Power Pole, an Emote Voice Set, 1 Customization item and 2 player card backgrounds.
- The Premium Collector’s Edition, available exclusively on the Bandai Namco Store, includes the content from the Digital Ultimate Edition along with an exclusive DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO diorama and a Metallic Bookmark as well as a Steelbook and 4 exclusive cards from the DRAGON BALL SUPER CARD GAME Fusion Worlds.
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About Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC, online, and mobile platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry’s beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS™ series and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING™. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE®. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com.
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