This article contains spoilers for Dragon Ball: Daima.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is the latest Dragon Ball fighting game. Released in 2024, it has a massive roster with 182 characters from across the Dragon Ball franchise. With a brand-new series being aired, Dragon Ball Daima, comes the opportunity to add new characters and adventures to Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's roster, particularly because of Daima's emerging importance to Dragon Ball's lore.
With so many characters already occupying Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's roster, adding more characters from an ongoing saga may seem pointless. But Daima includes characters that have become pivotal to Dragon Ball's lore, and their inclusion in one of the franchise's biggest fighting games would be a great addition to its roster, in terms of fighting abilities and reactivity for the characters, as well as episodes to explain the new story and lore.
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Dragon Ball: Daima's Contributions to Dragon Ball's Lore
Akira Toriyama's Final Story
Dragon Ball Daima began airing in 2024, and has brought with it some significant lore changes to Dragon Ball despite its seemingly casual premise of the main characters being miniaturized. One indicator that Daima would become a major part of Dragon Ball' s lore was Akira Toriyama's involvement in Dragon Ball Daima, with it being the last major project he was heavily involved in before his tragic passing in 2024. Daima gives more context to the origin of the universe of Dragon Ball, as well as introducing characters and beings who challenge the core characters like never before.
Dragon Ball: Super introduced the concept of the multiverse, with 12 different realms, all with their own Supreme Kais and Gods of Destruction. Dragon Ball Daima expands on this concept with the lore of the Demon Realm, which has been revealed to be the first and most ancient of all the realms in existence. The creator of the multiverse was revealed to be a being known as Maijin Rymus, who oversaw the ancient demons move from the Demon Realm to other realms.
How Daima Can Be Included in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
With how Dragon Ball Daima has expanded upon Dragon Ball's core lore and worldbuilding, its characters should make an appearance on Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's roster. This could include the Daima versions of characters who already appear in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, such as Vegeta, and Piccolo, as well as including new characters who were first introduced in Dragon Ball Daima, such as Rymus, Degesu, Dr. Arinsu, and the Tamagami. Bringing in characters from Daima would be a nod to the new lore the story introduces, pay homage to the last characters that Akira Toriyama created, and also introduce the world of Daima to players who haven't watched the series.
The Future of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has already recently added Goku (Mini) as a new character to its roster. This version of Goku is taken from Dragon Ball Daima, and could indicate that he'll soon be joined by the other Z-fighters who appear in Daima. Aside from the Z-fighters who appear in Daima, the new characters introduced in Daima who have contributed to Dragon Ball's lore should also be included in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's roster in an update, preferably when Daima's story arc concludes. The best option would be to include the characters alongside episodes that explain the events of the Daima saga.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 86%
- Released
- October 11, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Spike Chunsoft
- Publisher(s)
- Namco Bandai
WHERE TO PLAY
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Become a super warrior and experience the earth-shaking, limit-breaking power of DRAGON BALL battles!
Unleash the strength of over 180 fighters from DRAGON BALL Z, DRAGON BALL Super, DRAGON BALL GT, and selected DRAGON BALL movies, all in the base game! Each character comes with their own signature abilities, transformations, and techniques.
Make the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in DRAGON BALL yours!
Engage in heart-pounding, high-speed 3D battles that stay true to the anime and video game series, with breathtaking visuals and authentic combat moves like beam clashes, rush attacks, movements too quick for the eyes to see, and planet-razing ultimate attacks.
Challenge other players online to test your skills, or sit down with friends offline to hone your skills exclusively in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber! Fight your way to become a champion across various tournament modes and victory conditions.
Conquer the action-packed battles from the beloved original story, or discover and unlock new encounters for your favorite Z-Fighters and more. Relive your favorite moments from the series through cutscenes you can experience from the perspectives of eight characters!
Recreate your favorite battles from throughout the DRAGON BALL story, or set up your dream story battle with your favorite characters! Share your creations with other fans and experience the battles brought to life by imaginations around the world.
- Engine
- proprietary engine
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Dragon Ball
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Fighting, Action
- How Long To Beat
- 11 hours
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
