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{{Short description|2024 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
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| caption = Cover art featuring (L-R): [[Jiren (Dragon Ball)|Jiren]], [[Broly]], [[Frieza]] (top), [[Vegeta]], [[Goku]], and [[Trunks (Dragon Ball)|Trunks]] (bottom)
| developer = [[Spike Chunsoft]]
| publisher = [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]
| engine = [[Unreal Engine 5]]
| platforms = {{ubl|[[ | director = Tairi Kikuchi
| producer = Hiroyuki Kaneko
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| released = October 11, 2024
| modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]]
| title = Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
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{{nihongo foot|'''''Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero'''''|ドラゴンボール Sparking! ZERO|Doragon Bōru Supākingu! Zero}} is a 2024 [[fighting game]] developed by [[Spike Chunsoft]] and published by [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]]. Based on the [[Dragon Ball|''Dragon Ball'' franchise]] created by [[Akira Toriyama]], it is the fourth main installment in the [[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi|''Budokai Tenkaichi'' series]], a sequel to ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3]]'' (2007), and the first to be released under the original ''Sparking!'' title outside of Japan.
''Sparking! Zero'' was released for [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]]
==Gameplay==
''Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero'' is a 3D team fighting game in which players can form a team of five Dragon Ball characters and pit them against another team. The game introduces several new combat systems such as Skill Count, Revenge Counter, and Vanishing Assaults, while retaining the counter and the dash system from previous games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-trailer-reveals-how-its-a-genuine-budokai-tenkaichi-sequel/1100-6521990/|title=Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Trailer Reveals How It's A "Genuine" Budokai Tenkaichi Sequel|first=Darryns|last=Bonthyus|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=March 20, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024|archive-date=April 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418091824/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-trailer-reveals-how-its-a-genuine-budokai-tenkaichi-sequel/1100-6521990/|url-status=live}}</ref> It features both new and returning playable characters, forms, and stages, with the stages containing destructible elements, for a total of 182 playable characters.{{efn|name=GokuDaima|181 plus "Goku (Mini)" from ''[[Dragon Ball Daima]]'' as a [[pre-order bonus]] character.}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/dragon-ball-sparking-zero/roster-character-list|title=Dragon Ball Sparking Zero roster - all characters revealed|first=Christian|last=Vaz|work=[[PCGamesN]]|date=November 15, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024|archive-date=November 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241119190640/https://www.pcgamesn.com/dragon-ball-sparking-zero/roster-character-list|url-status=live}}</ref> Players can choose from any one of 100 characters at the beginning of the game, and have to unlock other characters using Zeni, an in-game currency earned by playing the game.<ref name="GSpot interview"/> The game also has 12 stages at launch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-producer-talks-encylcopedia-mode-what-if-scenarios-and-more|title=Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero Producer Talks Encyclopedia Mode, What If Scenarios, and More|first=Mitchell|last=Saltzman|work=[[IGN]]|date=September 20, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024|archive-date=November 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112204910/https://www.ign.com/articles/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-producer-talks-encylcopedia-mode-what-if-scenarios-and-more|url-status=live}}</ref>
The game introduces a new mode named "Custom", allowing players to create their own ''Dragon Ball'' fight scenarios and share them online with other players. Custom mode is further divided into a simple and a normal mode, allowing players to customize their stages with a variety of tools.<ref name="GSpot interview">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-aims-for-the-heavens-with-the-ultimate-dragon-ball-experience/1100-6526562/|title=Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Aims For The Heavens With The Ultimate Dragon Ball Experience|first=Brian|last=Shea|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=September 19, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024|archive-date=September 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240925035713/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-aims-for-the-heavens-with-the-ultimate-dragon-ball-experience/1100-6526562/|url-status=live}}</ref> The game also includes "Episode Battles", which serve as the game's story mode, following the perspective of eight playable characters: [[Goku]], [[Vegeta]], [[Piccolo (Dragon Ball)|Piccolo]], [[Gohan]], [[Trunks (Dragon Ball)|Future Trunks]], [[Frieza]], [[Zamasu|Goku Black]], and [[Jiren (Dragon Ball)|Jiren]]. These episodes portray the story of ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' (1989–1996) and ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'' (2015–2018), although players can make narrative decisions at various plot points, leading to differing endings from the original.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-the-final-preview|title=Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero - The Final Preview|first=Mitchell|last=Saltzman|work=[[IGN]]|date=September 20, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024}}</ref>
===Downloadable content===
The [[season pass]] revealed three [[downloadable content]] (DLC) packs would be released for ''Sparking! Zero''. The first is the "Hero of Justice Pack", which includes eleven characters from the film ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero]]'' (2022): the film versions of Gohan and Piccolo (each with four forms), [[Red Ribbon Army#Gamma 1 & 2|Gamma 1, Gamma 2]], and [[Cell (Dragon Ball)|Cell Max]]. It became available on January 23, 2025. The second and third DLC packs will include characters from the anime series ''[[Dragon Ball Daima]]'' (2024–2025) such as Vegeta (Mini) and Glorio.
==Development==
''Sparking! Zero'' was developed by [[Spike Chunsoft]], and it was the first game in the ''Budokai Tenkaichi'' series since ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team]]'' (2010) for the [[PlayStation Portable]].<ref name="GSpot interview"/> The team described having a large roster of characters for the game was "challenging" since they cannot reuse any assets from the older games.<ref name="GSpot interview"/> ''Sparking! Zero'', unlike ''[[Dragon Ball FighterZ]]'' (2018), was not envisioned as an [[eSports]] game. Some characters, if they are weaker in the ''Dragon Ball'' canon, will remain weak in the game. To keep the game balanced, the team introduced the "cost" system. Each player only has a predetermined cost in each round, and stronger characters will cost much
The game was revealed at [[The Game Awards 2023]] by publisher [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/the-next-dbz-game-is-dragon-ball-sparking-zero/|title=The next DBZ game is Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero|first=Steven|last=Mills|work=[[Destructoid]]|date=December 8, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024}}</ref> It was released on
''Sparking! Zero'' marked the final performance of [[Tōru Furuya]] as the voice of [[Yamcha]], following a scandal earlier in that same year that chose him to step down from the role.<ref name="yamcha">{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-04/ryota-suzuki-replaces-toru-furuya-as-yamcha-in-dragon-ball-daima-tv-anime/.216353|title= Ryōta Suzuki Replaces Tōru Furuya as Yamcha in Dragon Ball Daima TV Anime|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=2024-10-04|access-date=2024-10-06}}</ref>
▲The game was revealed at [[The Game Awards 2023]] by publisher [[Bandai Namco Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/the-next-dbz-game-is-dragon-ball-sparking-zero/|title=The next DBZ game is Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero|first=Steven|last=Mills|work=[[Destructoid]]|date=December 8, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024}}</ref> It was released on November 10, 2024 for [[Windows]], [[PlayStation 5]] and [[Xbox Series X and Series S]]. A [[season pass]] will also be available, giving players access to three downloadable content packs that is expected to introduce more than 20 new characters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-will-feature-a-day-one-season-pass-when-it-releases-in-october|title=Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero will feature a day-one season pass when it releases in October|first=Vikki|last=Blake|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=June 8, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024|archive-date=September 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923103359/https://www.eurogamer.net/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-will-feature-a-day-one-season-pass-when-it-releases-in-october|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Reception==
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===Sales===
More than 3 million copies of the game were sold within the game's first day of release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/141815/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-3-million-units-sold|title=Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero sold 3 million copies within one day after launch|first=TJ|last=Denzer|work=[[Shacknews]]|date=October 15, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024}}</ref> According to Bandai Namco, about 90% of the sales for the game came from North America and Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fighting/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-saw-outstanding-sales-and-bandai-namco-says-roughly-90-percent-of-that-was-from-european-and-north-american-fans/|title=Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero "saw outstanding sales," and Bandai Namco says roughly 90% of that was from European and North American fans|first=Austin|last=Wood|work=[[GamesRadar]]|date=November 8, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024}}</ref> It was the third best-selling video game in the UK, and the second best-selling video game in the US in October 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/dragon-ball-and-undisputed-deliver-big-sales-in-october-as-call-of-duty-claims-no1-uk-monthly-report|title=Dragon Ball and Undisputed deliver big sales in October, as Call of Duty claims No.1|first=Christopher|last=Dring|work=[[Gameindustry.biz]]|date=November 12, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024|archive-date=November 20, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241120181609/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/dragon-ball-and-undisputed-deliver-big-sales-in-october-as-call-of-duty-claims-no1-uk-monthly-report|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="US sales">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/october-2024-sales-charts-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-sparks-xbox-game-pass-subscription-surge|title=October 2024 Sales Charts: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Sparks Xbox Game Pass Subscription Surge|first=Rebekah|last=Valentine|work=[[IGN]]|date=November 22, 2024|accessdate=November 23, 2024|archive-date=November 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241122223633/https://www.ign.com/articles/october-2024-sales-charts-call-of-duty-black-ops-6-sparks-xbox-game-pass-subscription-surge|url-status=live}}</ref> It went on to become the best-selling ''Dragon Ball'' game in the US, and the third best-selling Bandai Namco game, trailing only behind ''[[Dark Souls III]]'' and ''[[Elden Ring]]''.<ref name="US sales"/> By February 2025, sales of 5 million had been reached.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game Sells Over 5 Million Copies Worldwide|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2025-02-05/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-game-sells-over-5-million-copies-worldwide/.220873|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=February 8, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250208085251/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2025-02-05/dragon-ball-sparking-zero-game-sells-over-5-million-copies-worldwide/.220873|archive-date=February 8, 2025|date=February 5, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Awards and accolades===
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The game was nominated for "Best Fighting Game" at [[The Game Awards 2024]], but lost to [[Tekken 8]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/the-game-award-nominations-2024-1236180078/ |title=The Game Award Nominations: 'Final Fantasy VII Rebirth' Slices Its Way To Victory With Seven Nominations |date=18 November 2024|first=Destiny|last=Jackson|work=[[Deadline (magazine)|Deadline]] |access-date=18 November 2024}}</ref>▼
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Ceremony
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Result
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| rowspan="2" | 2024
| [[The Game Awards 2024]]
| Best Fighting Game
| {{nom}}
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| [[The Steam Awards]]
| Best Game You Suck At
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/steam-awards-2024-nominees-winners/2900-6093/|title=The Steam Awards 2024 Winners Revealed|last=Watts|first=Steve|work=[[GameSpot]]|date=2025-01-02|access-date=2025-01-11}}</ref>
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| 2025
| [[28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards]]
| [[D.I.C.E. Award for Fighting Game of the Year|Fighting Game of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.polygon.com/awards/506810/dice-awards-nominations-2025 | title = Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a GOTY front-runner at the DICE Awards | first = Oli | last = Welsh | date = January 10, 2025 | accessdate = January 11, 2025 | work = [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/i92j428th_annual_dice_awards_results_93io35.asp |title=28th Annual DICE Awards Results |publisher=[[Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences]] |website=interactive.org |access-date=14 February 2025}}</ref>
|}
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