Black Myth: Wukong is truly a blockbuster in 2024 with impressive sales achievements after only a short time of launch.
But Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero – the game that is expected to continue the success of Game Science's blockbuster is also proving to be no less competitive. Brings the same attraction as Black Myth: Wukong, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Even though Zero debuted not long ago, it already has its own records.
Specifically, in the latest press release, publisher Bandai Namco has confirmed the success of the project even so far, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero just appeared not long ago. As a sequel after more than 15 years of the legendary Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero sold more than 3 million copies in just the first 24 hours of its official launch. The game itself is also released on all major platforms, so there is still no official information about specific sales. But based on the popularity of the PlayStation in Japan, perhaps the majority of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero sold will all belong to this system.
Of course, this number is still quite modest compared to Black Myth: Wukong.
Game Science's blockbuster has sold more than 20 million copies on Steam alone, and reached $1 billion in revenue. However, the success of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is also undeniable when remembering that this is still a fighting game with more than 180 characters to play, instead of focusing on a style somewhat similar to the relatively popular Soulslike like Black Myth: Wukong did.
Although there are still many problems that players are complaining about, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero also still receives very positive reviews on Steam. It remains to be seen whether the performance of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Where will Zero go, can it surpass Black Myth: Wukong or not, but it is certain that this has been a significant success for Bandai Namco this year.