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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
9/10
Top Critic Avg: 82/100 Critics Rec: 85%
Released
October 11, 2024
ESRB
T For Teen Due To Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence
Developer(s)
Spike Chunsoft
Publisher(s)
Namco Bandai
Engine
proprietary engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Franchise
Dragon Ball

ESRB
T For Teen Due To Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence

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Dragon Ball-Sparking Zero screenshot of Goku preparing for battle
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Is Now One Of Bandai Namco's Most Successful Games After Selling 5M Copies In Just 4 Months

The long-awaited entry in the Budokai Tenkaichi series has lived up to the hype, and now Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is breaking sales records.

Feature header putting Cabba and Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta against the cover to Sparking Zero
The Best Dragon Ball Sparking Zero What If Moments That Deserve Their Own Anime Or Manga Spinoff

Fans of the franchise have many secrets to uncover in Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero's, including What If scenarios so good that they deserve spin-offs.

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Goku concentrates on the battle ahead in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero - How To Use Revenge Counter

Learn how to perform the Revenge Counter Technique in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero to stop your opponents mid-attack and hit them right back.

Ultra-Instinct Goku lands a heavy blow on his opponent in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero - How To Use Super Movement & Z-Burst Dash

Level up your skills and become a combat master in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero with the Super Movement and Z-Burst Dash moves.

Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero Super Saiyan Goku and Super Saiyan God Vegeta.
This Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero "What If" Is So Good, It Should Have Been Canon

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has a plethora of wacky What Ifs, but one in particular makes more sense than the canon events of Dragon Ball Super.

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Jiren On Ground Holding Self.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero - How To Unlock All Of Jiren's Endings

It can be hard to get the alternate endings to Ultimate Climactic Battle in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero and unlock Jiren’s endings, but it's possible.

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Future Trunks about to attack Frieza in opening movie
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero - How To Unlock All Future Trunks' Endings

Future Trunks has many alternate story paths you can unlock in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero to change the ending to his tale and earn rewards.

Dragon Ball Super's Gohan Beast behind Goku Black.
Dragon Ball Super's Viral Gohan Black Get's Beast Upgrade In Incredible Fan Art

Dragon Ball Super's Goku Black is a fan favorite villain for many, but a talented artist instead combined Beast Gohan with the foe with godly results.

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Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Videl beating up Goku Black
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero - How To Do Afterimage Strike

Doing the Afterimage Strike in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is complicated because there's a lot more to it than just pressing some buttons.

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Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Vegeta Close up resisting brainwashing
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero: How To Resist Brainwashing

At first you can't shake off Babidi's brainwashing, but by completing a previous alternative objective, you can in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Majin Vegeta character intro close-up
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero - How To Unlock All of Vegeta's Endings

Vegeta has two alternate what-if? stories you can unlock in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero to see different endings for the Saiyan Prince's story.

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Ultra Instinct Goku doing an attack against Full Power Jiren
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero - How To Use Wild Sense

Out of the many combat skills in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, Wild Sense is one of the best to master if you want to dodge and counter enemy attacks.

The start of a battle in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero's split-screen mode between Goku and Vegeta
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero - How To Play Split-Screen

Here are all the steps to play split-screen in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, along with how effective the couch co-op mode currently is in the game.

Vegeta and Goku in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.
What New Characters Are In Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Season DLC 2

The characters for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero’s first two DLC packs have been revealed. Here’s what players can expect from the season .

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Broly Ready To Punch.
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero: How To Get & Use Broly’s Ring

Getting and Using Broly’s Ring Dragon Ball Sparking Zero can be a great way to upset and confuse your enemies if you know how to do it right.

Vegeta charging an attack in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero.
How Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's Into The Third Future Endings Work

There are different endings in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, including a canon ending to the Into The Third Future arc, but finding them all is tricky.

Majin Buu holding a glowing red orb in his hand in Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero.
This Excellent Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Feature Should Be Used In Every Fighting Game

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero includes an indispensable accessibility feature that should become an industry standard in all fighting games.

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Kid Goku using Great Ape fist ultimate attack
10 Strongest Fighters In Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

The giant roster of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero begs the question of which fighters are the strongest among the Saiyans, gods, and other characters.

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Goku working with Piccolo in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero - Should You Work With Piccolo?

Here is whether you should work together with Piccolo in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero against Raditz or go it alone and see what happens.

Broly rages in a screenshot from Dragon Ball Sparking Zero.
Fan Warns Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Players Not To Turn Off Their Console Due To A Possible Bug

Some Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero players are reportedly losing their progress when their save files become corrupted - but is it really due to a bug?

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