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A new trailer forDragon Ball: Sparking Zerorevealed some of the transformations that the iconic duo of Goku and Vegeta can use in the game, along with some of their attacks.Dragon Ball: Sparking Zerois one of the most anticipated games forDragon Ballfans, as it is a continuation of the classicBudokai Tenkaichifighting game series. While fans were treated to a brief teaser during Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2023, a full reveal trailer forSparking Zerowas shown off during The Game Awards 2023 in December.
Following this trailer,Dragon Ballfans have been eagerly anticipating more news about the game. Bandai Namco continued to fuel the hype further when it promised thatmore news aboutSparking Zerowould be revealed on January 28. The date specifically was for Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2024, the event that previously featuredSparking Zero’s teaser trailer. This year’s event had new footage forSparking Zeroas well, focusing on the franchise’s two iconic rivals, Goku and Vegeta.
The newSparking Zerotrailer starts off with aniconic showdown fromDragon Ball Z, the very first battle between Goku and Vegeta in the Saiyan Saga, as seen with Vegeta having his tail and scouter, along with Goku using his Kaioken technique. Vegeta can also transform into his Great Ape form, a transformation that he could use inDragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3. The next fight between the two has Goku and Vegeta transforming into their Super Saiyan forms, with Goku using techniques that were seen during the Frieza/Namek Saga, while Vegeta has moves and his exclusive Super Vegeta form used during the Androids/Cell Saga.
The following fight between the two shows Goku using his Super Saiyan 2 and 3 transformations, while Vegeta, in his Buu Saga-era attire, can transform into Super Saiyan 1 and 2 alongside his evil Majin form from when he struck a deal with Babidi. The last showcase of these two duking it out sees them ascend into their Super Saiyan God and Super Saiyan Blue forms. This ultimately confirms thatSparking Zerois splitting up Goku and Vegeta into Saga-specific forms, much likeBudokai Tenkaichi 3before it.
Confirmed Goku and Vegeta Transformations in Sparking Zero
Assuming rumors about the upcoming game turn out to be true,Sparking Zerowill have one of the largest rosters ever for aDragon Ballfighting game, allegedly including characters from the originalDragon Ball,GT, and even the upcomingDaimaalongsideZandSuper. This is seemingly supported by the grid seen at the end of this trailer, which likely showshow bigDragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s roster will be. For the time being, fans are just excited to be playing as some of the most memorable forms taken by the iconic anime rivals.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
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The fourth mainline entry in the Budokai Tenkachi series, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is an in-development arena fighter developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco.
