it's over 9000!!!

ściek najgorszy nie polecam kolega mnie doprowadził do tego ze mialem se cheć jaja rozwalic

+ It is "Tenkaichi", much of the combos from previous games are still in the game
+ The effects and graphics looks great
+ We have soundtrack from anime (only one at this moment, but still!)
+ 4 clash types with quick time events
+ Cool "what if" story lines based on our decissions

- Netcode feels horrible. Even battle with player with connection power 5 of 5 feels different than offline battle. Some of the combos do not connect, timing is different
- Unable to chat with the other player in the lobby. When you wait for the tournament to start, the players goes in and out without a word and you cant even say them to wait for last player.
- Bugs especially for players who choose "classic" controls - unable to switch characters and transform in ranking mode.
- No crossplay :(
- Story line is quite short and there is still a lot of unused potential.
- Not many challanges/activities after finishing the story line.
- After ~5 shenron summons there is nothing intresting to wish for. They could add some soft of cool outfits, accessories, music from previous DB games etc.
- Trunks from Super has only one transformation. Such a waste for character which has his own arc and story line in the game. A the same time we have Cabba with SSJ1 & SSJ2...

Moge byc gokiem i bic innych gokow
najlepszy zielony gok

TL;DR at the bottom.

This game was fun for the first week, but I had to uninstall because people online prefer to cheese instead of just have fun. The game is deliberately unbalanced, which on paper, sounds fun - Until you understand that the playerbase can and will optimize the fun out of online play in favor of quick cheap wins with low skill ceiling fighters - And they have already done so at the time of this review. It goes to show how much gaming has changed since the last Budokai Tenkaichi, and how everyone has grown to prioritize virtual points over fun.

You'd think that with a roster this enormous, there would be a huge diversity in the different fighters you'll be tackling. But if you buy this game with the intent to play online, you will go up against the same 12 characters, and your skilled plays will be punished with unskilled cheese (unblockable attacks, hyper armor, auto-dodge, stalling until the timer runs out and the person with the most health across their entire team wins by default).

Oh, and I've never gotten a beam clash in Ranked. It's not meta to hit a beam attack with your own, apparently. It's fun to do with friends, it's extremely hype, but it's not optimal for quick and easy wins.

Edit: And constructive criticism is met with clown awards because, I guess I'm not giving the game enough rimjobs for their liking.

Edit 2: HI REDDIT. I GOT BANNED FROM YOUR SITE BECAUSE I GOT TOO SILLY.

Okay, so some clarification since a lot of the comments on Reddit referring to this review gave me some ideas of what to talk about--

1. The AI is a mixed bag. You'll either find it too easy or too hard, I can't comment on it because everyone's mileage does vary and so will yours.

2. The online multiplayer is a direct influence on this review because I am reviewing the game based on my enjoyment of it, and everyone is obviously going to explore their PvP options at some point while playing this. I'm not gonna gloss over technical details like netcode or matchmaking, you can find other reviews for that from people with actual wrinkles in their brain.

3. "Just play offline", no, I don't want to fight the CPU, I don't find that fun. That's like going to a movie theater by yourself, it's highkey miserable, don't do that.

4. I am not harping on the "difficulty" of the game, and I am not having a "skill issue" - I am making commentary on whether or not I enjoyed it, and I simply did not enjoy Recoome popping Instant Sparking, dashing behind me, and triggering his unblockable AoE. Of course I could cheese it by popping Afterimage Strike or something, but frankly, I don't always run characters with auto-dodge skills, so 9 times out of 10 I have to eat poo.

5. The dorks saying "online is easy", cool, I never asked though but I'm glad you're enjoying it, still kinda hate playing online.

6. "You only play Ranked", no, I mentioned it exactly Once (1) in passing. Apparently some people think that because I wrote 'Ranked' exactly once, it's all I play, you're missing the point entirely, please focus on the bigger picture.


Edit 3: Stop reposting this to Reddit, it's already been discussed >:C Post original things, don't be like Charlie Critical and farm internet points by reacting.
Also, I wrote this review literally after I uninstalled, notice the lack of "(XX.X hrs at review time)".
Also don't call me a guy if I never gave you a reason to.

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero is a spiritual successor to the Budokai Tenkaichi games, a series where Dragon Ball characters form teams to fight in 3D arenas that focus more on fun and realistic aspects of the Dragon Ball universe rather than a balanced fighter experience.

The game might look simplistic at first glance, with gameplay mechanics that make it a button smasher at times, but beneath a deceptive flow of gameplay (and horrendous tutorials) Sparking Zero hides a title that requires a lot of finesse to make the most out of combos and special attacks. Bandai Namco and Spike Chunsoft bring a legendary successor to the Budokai Tenkaichi games.

Sparking Zero enhances the gameplay of the classic formula by expanding the roster with new characters, making techniques tracking better at following opponents, and having a big visual upgrade from the classic games. The game is eye candy, with fluid detailed animations, destruction of environments, light effects, and models that make the player believe they are in an episode of Dragon Ball.

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Another reason to get the game is that not only does it boast iconic battles such as Goky SSJ VS Frieza in Namek, but it also creates new ones through the "What If" scenarios. These divergent paths go all the way from Goku defeating Cell or Majin Boo earlier to instead of getting Goku Black, we get Gohan Black, making for entertaining scenarios that let the developers play with new ideas and exciting content that adds value to the story mode.

The game features fast-paced battles where decisions we take every second can dictate a win or a defeat, and the game uses a bit of button smashing in the melee combos but finesses in the techniques as smashing a vanishing attack or Kamehameha results in nothing. To articulate this better, if Kamehameha is a skill that needs RB+B, you have to press both buttons, once, without spamming at the same time to get the skill to activate.

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Some menus such as transformations and active power-ups have been simplified to reach a modern audience that didn't grow up with the classic Budokai games, and Sparking Zero at its core is a defensive game where knowing how to vanish and block helps greatly when it comes to obliterating foes. The game uses Ki in multiple bars, which require smart use in battle to get the most out of it and knowing where to charge up as it leaves one wide open. The result is a game that is easy to pick up but hard to master, especially when we consider the huge roster of characters that are all unique and feature different stats, skills, and gameplay styles.

Sparking Zero uses a system called DP (Destruction Points) to evaluate how powerful characters are in the lore and gameplay. The game limits you to 15 DP total for team battles, with powerful characters such as Gogeta or Vegito costing 10 each while basic fighters like Goku Black or Vegeta cost 5. The idea here is to make a balanced team that can tackle multiple strategies and adapt to enemies on the fly, which is challenging and exciting as there is not enough DP to create a dream team.

However, that is not to say amazing teams cannot be made. While at a simple glance, one might think "I put Ultra Instinct Goku and Vegeta" there are characters that can thwart a simplistic approach. Captain Ginyu can swap bodies and ruin everything, Yajirobe can replenish HP and waste away good fighters little by little and even Master Roshi can deal devastating damage.

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It is in this philosophy that teams can have multiple powerful fighters, like Gogeta and Broly of Super while using Mr Satan and Roshi to block body change or avoid the former two from being exhausted due to weaker opponents. That is without even mentioning transformations, fusions, and much more, which can make a 15 DP team reach 22 as the battle progresses. Sadly, the DP system also means making teams such as Goku Ultra Instinct and Berrus impossible to combine. However, it is still a system that I appreciate in terms of design philosophy.


For 70 bucks, I can easily recommend this to Dragon Ball fans who will get to enjoy new stories and the multiplayer mode with the huge roster. However, for non-Dragon Ball fans, it becomes a tricky recommendation. The game is unbalanced, making some characters busted and a pain to deal with in ranked, while at the same time, the story mode can be short overall at 8-10 hours, which leaves only multiplayer as the only content available. Adding to the gripes that the game explains mechanics poorly can result in a bad experience that leaves more to be desired.

Thus, if you are unsure, I would wait for a sale of the game for those who are no big fans of Dragon Ball. For replayability, as long as multiplayer is enjoyable to you, the game is infinite and has a good value to it.


Sparking Zero is the dream of every Dragon Ball fan: huge roster, impressive graphics, and a game that not only retells the story of Goku but adds more to it. The game is incredibly colorful, with a vibrant palette it that reinforces how spectacular and intense the battles are. One of the best Dragon Ball games out there to ever be made, being in direct competition with a select few such as Kakarot, Sparking Zero manages to reimagine and revitalize the core formula of Budokai Tenkaichi to new heights.


9/10 AMAZING

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if you want to actually do combos, you have to do backshots. you that read right, backshots. they're a real thing here. backshots.

I'm a huge DBZ fan and i really want to play this game and for it to be good.
But for me the experience hasn't been good especially online.

- WARNING This game is extremely tilting
- There has to be some input bugs as each time i try super/transform/swap out the game will often just shoot a ki blast or throw a strike even though I'm holding r2 well before i even press the button. This also happens with grabs when holding R1 it will throw a strike instead of grabbing. I can see my opponent is in Perception Stance so i try to grab but a strike comes out...Literally makes me wanna toss my controller lol. Also my Dragon dash fails to come out alot even though i have enough ki.
- Online i cant for the life of me do any sort of counter, i know I've got the vanish counter timing right because i can do it 9/10 in training mode and in the story. Online its like 1/500 (that's not even being extreme). I think I've landed one super counter out of a couple thousand tries online.
- This is likely a skill issue but each time i get behind someone they always turn around and block in time. But if someone gets behind me my character never turns around even if I'm not holding block
- Unblockable attacks, whoever though this was a good idea is stupid. Brolly for example has an unblockable attack which you have to press block on the exact frame it lands to stop it.... Yea good luck with that online
- The story mode itself isn't very good either, i found myself skipping every scene after the first few. But i mean how many times can they retell the same old story? Btw playing against the cpu is like playing against a hacker

Overall the game is okay but its not very fun to play, it's actually the most gimmiky, unbalanced game I've ever played.

Enjoyable game that is reminescent of BT3 that has a lot of flaws. Mainly:

- Netcode is terrible, actually not suited for fighting games.
- Input lag present due to terrible netcode.
- Training is the worst I've seen if you compare it to other games in the genre.
- No quick match queue, the only "fast and well made" matchmaking is the ranked.
- Said ranked is flawed due to the absolute lack of character variety. Only the strongest characters are played and the cheesiest strategies are used (which is understandable)
- The menu is disgusting.
- The story mode is disgusting.
- "What ifs" are inconsistent and not explained half of the time.
- Personalization is lacking. A lot.
- More than half of the maps are unplayable due to clutter in the terrain and camera issues.
- Yajirobei (nerf incoming) Gero and 19 are extremely cheesy in PDs without a lot of downsides.
- "Cannot swap character" glitch in DP battle.
- Defensive options are extremely strong forcing a gameplay that revolves around short burst damage and doesn't encourage long combos.
- Infinite TP battles that break the flow and are terribly designed. No Clash after 4/5 tps, just "If you have less KI you lose"
- The menu is actually disgusting.

If you want a game to play with your friends and live a Dragon Ball fantasy, go for it. If you are looking for a "competitive fighting game" this ain't it. Maybe the Devs will Iron stuff out (mainly the glitchy parts and some type of braked system in Rankeds) but I doubt it, knowing who the devs/publisher are.

Not my cup of tea.

3 weeks later STILL can't play ANY online mode like many others with the same problem with communication error with no word from Bandai addressing the problem