Bandai Namco Entertainment Asia today announced the release of DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO. Developed by Spike Chunsoft, this highly anticipated sequel to the legendary BUDOKAI TENKAICHI series brings back the beloved brawler franchise that fans have been waiting for after a more than 15-year hiatus. Featuring a massive roster of 181 playable characters at launch, DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO is now available on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam®. Additionally, a launch trailer has been released to commemorate the release. 

Watch the launch trailer here: 

DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO, continues the legacy of 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 customisation, 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 skills and choices to unlock and experience new narratives unique to DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO.

The game also includes the anticipated Custom Battle mode. This mode 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 hand at a match imagined by the developers or create their own scenarios. 

DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO will also 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:  

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