Summary
- Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero sold over 3 million copies globally in its first 24 hours.
- The game saw over 90,000 concurrent players on Steam during its early-access period, ballooning to 122,554 following its full release.
- DLC packs will add new fighters to the game's roster in the near future.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is already a massive success, having sold over three million copies in its first 24 hours. Fans hoping for a new entry in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series finally had their wishes granted on October 10 with the release of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero. The title includes tons of characters and storylines found in Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Super, and even entries like Dragon Ball GT and the non-canon films. Fans can engage in frantic 3D multiplayer exhibition bouts and a branching single-player story campaign that offers a variety of interesting “what if” scenarios depending on the player’s actions.
Excitement for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero was already at a fever pitch before the game's launch, with Steam recording an early-access player count of over 90,000 in the days leading up to Sparking Zero’s release. Reviews for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero are also mostly positive, with critics praising its lighting-fast combat and stunning cel-shaded graphics. Challenging boss battles against the likes of Great Ape Vegeta quickly gained traffic on social media, as well as interesting Easter eggs like Fused Zamasu’s nod to the infamous Dragonball Evolution movie.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero's Episodes Explained
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero presents engaging and extensive story Episodes, which features several playable characters and branching What If scenarios.
All of this hype has culminated in impressively high sales numbers for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero right out of the gate. According to publisher Bandai Namco (via PCGames), Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero managed to sell over three million units worldwide in the 24 hours immediately following its full release on October 10. Steam also reports that Sparking Zero is maintaining a high player count on PC, with an all-time peak of 122,554 players as of this writing.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Sold Over 3 Million Copies in One Day
The number of active Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero players has started to drop since reaching its apex on October 11, but it still stands as one of the most-played games on Steam at the moment. This is still in the early days of the game’s life cycle, before eSports events and upcoming DLC have a chance to bolster Sparking Zero’s player count and sales figures even further.
Overall, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero seems to be performing very well, proving itself a fitting title for hardcore Dragon Ball fans who have been anxiously awaiting a new Budokai Tenkaichi title for over a decade. Bandai Namco and developer Spike Chunsoft have already confirmed that more Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero content is on the way, with planned DLC packs adding characters from recent media like Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and Dragon Ball Daima.
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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
- How Long To Beat (Completionist Runs)
- 80 Hours
- OpenCritic Rating
- Strong
