Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero to get massive DLC with over 30 new characters

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is the spiritual successor to the beloved Budokai series of fighting games, with the dormant franchise returning after well over a decade under a new name. Released back in 2024, the game was a near-immediate success, becoming the fastest-selling entry in the franchise while pushing over 5 million copies. Despite featuring well over 100 characters, Bandai Namco have announced a massive DLC coming to Sparking! Zero this Summer; featuring over 30 new characters, a whole new game mode and much more.

Making the official announcement, studio Bandai Namco unveiled Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero’s ‘Super Limit Breaking NEO’ DLC. Set to arrive sometime this Summer, this expansion of sorts will include a ton of new content from across the board, including:

• 30+ new characters from across the Dragon Ball universe (GT and Dragon Ball Super included)
• 20+ customisation Items (costumes and super attacks)
• 4 additional stages
  • Kami's Palace
  • Kame House
  • Bitter Tundra
  • Stratosphere
• New game mode (described as a lite-RPG with battles/events and character levelling)

Alongside this DLC, Bandai have also promised that Sparking! Zero will receive a free update to coincide, said to be introducing “a new battle system” for fiercer and more intense fights. This new system will allow for Chain Blasts and Sparking Boosts for even flashier clashes.

While far from the most competitive of fighting games, Bandai’s Dragon Ball titles are in many ways the ultimate form of fan-service, and so it is exciting to see dozens of more characters being included alongside new ways to play.

KitGuru says: Are you still playing Sparking! Zero? What characters do you hope will be added? Do you prefer more arena-based fighting games, or classic 2D fighters? Let us know down below.

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