Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a new trailer on Friday for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, a new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighting series. The new trailer previews characters appearing in the Majin Buu Saga, including newly announced playable characters Super Buu (Gotenks Absorbed), Super Buu (Gohan Absorbed), and Kid Buu.
English version
[nội dung được nhúng]
Japanese version
[nội dung được nhúng]
Image via Bandai Namco
© 2010-2024 Bandai Namco Europe SAS
The game launches on October 11 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Those who pre-order the game will be able to unlock six characters early. The game will also come in a Premium Collector's Edition, a Deluxe Edition, and an Ultimate Edition. These editions will allow customers to play the game three days early.
The first 24 characters announced include Goku, Vegeta and their various forms and transformations. The list also includes Gohan in various ages and forms, various versions of Trunks, Videl, Beerus, Whis, Master Roshi at base and maximum power, Piccolo, Krillin, Yamcha, Android 17, Android 18, Android 16, Android 19, Dr. Gero (aka Android 20), Cell and his various forms, Cell Jr., King Cold, Future Trunks, Goku (Super) Ultra Instinct-Sign-, Yajirobe, Mr. Goku, and more. Satan, Chiaotzu, Nappa, Saibaman, Frieza and his various forms, Cui, Dodoria, Zarbon, Guldo, Recoome, Burter, Jeice, Ginyu, Raditz, Dabura, Jiren, Super Vegito, Super Saiyan Broly (Full Power), Hit, Super Saiyan Kale (Berserk), Toppo, Dyspo, Kakunsa, Goku Black, Zamasu, Bardock, Goku Black Super Saiyan Rosé, Spopovich, Ribrianne, Roasie and Anilaza. The game also includes Trunks, Goten, Caulifla, Kale and various combinations of them and other characters.
The game features Episode Battle, a single-player mode from the perspective of eight different characters, with choices that can lead to “what if” scenarios that deviate from the original story. Custom Battle allows players to create battles with original scenes that can be uploaded online for others to fight in. Within that mode are Bonus Battles, pre-made scenarios created by the developers. In addition to online and single-player multiplayer, the game will feature offline local multiplayer, but limited to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber arena.
The Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! in Japan) 3D action fighting game first released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2.
The second game, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Neo in Japan), was released for the PS2 in Japan in October 2006, and in Europe, North America, and Australia in November 2006. The Nintendo Wii version of the game was released in North America in November 2006, in Japan in January 2007, and in Europe and Australia in March and April 2007, respectively.
The third installment of the game, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Meteor in Japan), was released for the PS2 and Wii in Japan in October 2007. The game was released for the PlayStation 2 in North America and Europe in November 2007. The Wii version of the game was released in North America in December 2007, and in Europe and Australia in February 2008.
The most recent game in the series, Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team, was released in August 2010 for the PlayStation Portable. This game is the only game in the Budokai Tenkaichi series to run on a handheld console.
Source: Email correspondence, Bandai Namco Entertainment's YouTube channel
Disclosure: Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings Inc., is a minority, non-controlling shareholder in Anime News Network Inc.
