Summary
New scans from a Japanese magazine have shown off some ofDragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s latest additions to the large roster, which include the fan favorite Saiyan characters of Goten, Kid Trunks, Kale, and Caulifla. These scans also give some insight regarding the upcoming game’s mechanics, which include team battles and mid-battle fusions. These are allclassic gameplay features from theDragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichiseriesthat have been retained forSparking Zero.
Many fans anticipating the release ofDragon Ball: Sparking Zerohave been keeping a close eye on both its roster and gameplay features. Considering pastBudokai Tenkaichigames have sported huge rosters of characters from across the franchise, many are looking forward to seeing which fighters will make the cut forSparking Zero. Another gameplay feature that fans have been keeping their ear to the ground on is how fusion works, as pastBudokai Tenkaichigames allowed players to fuse certain characters during team battles, unlike more recentDragon Ballgames likeFighterZthat make the fusions their own separate characters. New scans confirm that these mechanics will be returning inSparking Zero.
This information was shared in the Japanese magazine V-Jump, with translated scans of the pages being shared by Ryuujtik and ShonenGameZ on Twitter. Like the previous scans and pre-release material released for the game, the characters revealed were based on a theme, with this one being “New Generation Saiyans.” This theme refers to the kid versions of Goten and Kid Trunks, along with the new female Saiyans fromDragon Ball Super, Kale and Caulifla. The scans also reveal theSuper Saiyan transformationsand signature moves that the characters can use.
New Characters Confirmed for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero
The scans also confirm that theFusion characters inSparking Zeroare not only playable characters, but are a mechanic. In pastBudokai Tenkaichigames, fusions were a dedicated gameplay feature that could be done by having the two constituent characters on a team, then executing a command to fuse them.Sparking Zeroretains both of these features, sporting a 5v5 team mode that players can engage in. The scans also confirm that Super Saiyan Gotenks and Super Saiyan 2 Kefla will be in the game’s roster.
While Kale was already confirmed to be a part ofSparking Zero’s roster, it only showed herBerserk Legendary Super Saiyan form. These scans ofSparking Zeroalso detail how each character is categorized, such as Goten being best for close combat encounters with his Rush techniques, while Kid Trunks is best at long-range fighting with his ki attacks. Kale specializes in long-range attacks with her Super Saiyan transformations increasing both her attack and defense, while Caulifla’s Super Saiyan form increases her offensive abilities.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
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The fourth mainline entry of theBudokai Tenkachiseries,Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zerois an in-development arena fighter developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco.
