January 28 should be a big day for the greater Dragon Ball Z franchise, but those specifically interested in its video games should be sure to mark their calendars. The official Dragon Ball games Twitter account recently confirmed that news for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero and Dragon Ball Z Kakarot DLC 6 will appear at the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2024 event.
It should be noted that this is a multi-day event featuring anime news, celebrating the franchise’s history, hosting video game tournaments, and more, so the exact timing of this news is uncertain. It could even be before January 28; however, the tweet does highlight the Dragon Ball games panel, which would be the most logical time to reveal this information. The producers for all Dragon Ball Z games, Masayuki Hirano, and for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero specifically, Ryo Mito, are confirmed to attend this panel.
Every Saga Shown for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero So Far
While Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero has not outright confirmed any story sagas quite yet, it's easy to deduce quite a few from gameplay shown so far.
What fans can expect is a bit of a crapshoot, at least for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero. It is arguably the most anticipated game given it’s brand new and part of the Budokai Tenkaichi series. A release date isn’t impossible, given that versions of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero are available for pre-order at certain retailers. If that’s the case though, D ragon Ball: Sparking Zero needs to confirm its available game modes, more of its roster and stages, and any surprise elements. Right now, very little is known about the title, making this upcoming news all the more exciting.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLC 6 is likely to focus on the End of Z Saga, per Twitter user DBSHype. They have accurately leaked several details about the game throughout its life, from pre-release to post-launch DLC. This should still be taken with a grain of salt until confirmed, but DBSHype is more reliable than random users on the internet. While fans can reliably expect this to be revealed at the event, what it shows should also serve to be pretty interesting.
That’s because the End of Z saga is incredibly short compared to every other DLC for Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, most of which are shortened incredibly already. The End of Z Saga is also known as the Peaceful World saga, and it is sometimes seen as the tail end of the Majin Buu Saga instead of a standalone component. In essence, it’s just Goku meeting Uub and ending the DBZ franchise. In this way, it could perhaps set up Dragon Ball GT content for future DBZ Kakarot DLC.
While these two games are confirmed to get new reveals, it’s not impossible something like Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 or Dragon Ball FighterZ does as well. The panel is set to last for roughly 2.5 hours after all. Dragon Ball Z games of recent years have gotten tons of support, as seen with the constant DLC additions to Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 and story content added to DBZ: Kakarot. It wouldn’t be surprising, but at the very least, news on DBZ: Kakarot DLC and Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is more than enough for some fans to keep their ears to the ground.
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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.
- Franchise
- Dragon Ball
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Fighting, Action
