Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. blasted global audiences with a Kamehameha by announcing Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero – the first entry to the Dragon Ball: Z: Bukdokai Tenkaichi series in more than years – at The Game Awards. The debut trailer, which showcased in-game footage, revealed a visually stunning, authentic continuation of the Budokai Tenkaichi series alongside faithful recreations of legendary characters and their special powers as they fight epic battles on massive and destructible fighting arenas.
Developed by Spike Chunsoft, the developers behind the original Dragon Ball: Z: Bukdokai Tenkaichi series, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero brings the series forward to a new era by harnessing the power of Unreal Engine 5 and pushing the envelope for gameplay and features in an arena brawler. Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero also brings the franchise back to the original Japanese naming convention, where the original Dragon Ball: Z: Bukdokai Tenkaichi was titled Dragon Ball: Sparking!
“This is the Dragon Ball fighting game players have been waiting for, bringing a new sequel for one of the most beloved game series based on the franchise to a new generation of players,” “It has been more than 15 years since Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi pioneered arena brawlers, and Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO continues the legacy while adding new genre-defining features made possible only with the latest game platforms to deliver one of the most immersive anime game experiences of all time.” said Mike Chang, VP, Marketing and Digital Business, Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
The game’s gravity-defying fights promise to ‘shake the earth, break the heavens,’ with each DRAGON BALL character’s signature destructive powers and Ki abilities showcased in stunning detail with damage capable of destroying entire parts of the arena.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
