Summary
- Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero draws massive player counts in early access on Steam.
- Players can experience the action early with pre-ordered Deluxe or Ultimate Editions.
- Glowing reviews highlight fast gameplay and challenging story fights, like battling Vegeta's Great Ape form.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is currently only available in early access, but it has already drawn a massive number of players on Steam. Fans of the classic Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series have been waiting almost 17 years for a modern sequel, and now it is almost here. Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is bringing back the fast-paced, 3D fighting gameplay and large amounts of fanservice that players loved in the old games with impressive new graphics and a beefed-up roster of playable characters from Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Super, and the theatrical Dragon Ball Z movies.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero isn’t set to launch in full until October 11, but players who pre-ordered the game’s Deluxe or Ultimate Editions can already experience the action through early access. A lucky few who ordered the physical Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Collector’s Edition had their copies delivered to them even earlier than that, allowing them to jump into Sparking Zero’s blistering combat and branching story campaign almost a full week before the rest of the world.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Achievements and Trophies Revealed Ahead of Launch
The complete list of trophies and achievements for Bandai Namco's upcoming Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero arena fighter appear online ahead of launch.
It looks like many gamers pre-ordered Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s special editions, as Steam is reporting massive player counts during the early access period. According to Steam’s database, roughly 63,089 fans are currently playing Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, with a peak player count of 91,005 over the past 24 hours. That is an impressive tally, made even more so by the fact that these are just the players who gained early access ahead of Sparking Zero’s full launch later this week.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Already Has Over 9,000 Players
So far, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero has been met with glowing reviews, with much praise going toward its presentation and lightning-fast gameplay. Some of the game’s story-mode fights are even gaining notoriety among players, with the fight against Vegeta’s Great Ape form generating countless memes due to how punishingly difficult fans are finding it.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is a game that many Dragon Ball Z fans have been waiting nearly two decades for, and this was apparent from the overwhelming excitement the game’s full announcement at The Game Awards 2023 drew across social media. This seems to have culminated in a high early-access player count for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, which leaves one to imagine how much higher Steam’s numbers will get when the game launches in full on October 11.
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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
