Summary
A recent update made by Bandai Namco has suggested that the upcomingDragon Ball: Sparking Zerowill launch sometime this year.Dragon Ball: Sparking Zerohas been one of the fandom’s most greatly anticipated titles, as it is a return tothe classicBudokai Tenkaichiseriesafter a long absence. Players get the chance to control some of their favoriteDragon Ballcharacters, with this iteration of the game featuring fighters from across the originalDragon Ball,Z, andSuper. While Bandai Namco hasn’t given an official release date yet, ratings for the game suggest it could be soon.
Video games being given a rating is usually a good indication of where they are in development. Rating boards like the ESRB usually give them out when developers submit them to be reviewed, with them typically being “content complete” at that stage. NowDragon Ball: Sparking Zerohas gotten another rating that suggests a 2024 release for the game.
According to theIMDA(Infocomm Media Development Authority), the official entertainment rating body of Singapore,Dragon Ball: Sparking Zerogot the approved rating for release on the PS5. Attached to this registration, however, is the game’s year of release, stating it to be 2024. Considering howDragon Ball: Sparking Zeroalso got an ESRB ratingthis past March, it appears the game will be released this year instead of being pushed to 2025.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s Potential 2024 Window
Based on this update, anypredictions of a release date forSparking Zeroseem to be more certain within 2024 now. Past leaks ofSparking Zerosuggested that the game would be released in 2024 and the game would be hitting a spring or summer launch. Other more likely release windows, based on the releases of pastDragon Ballgames, likeXenoverse 2, also suggest it could be in late-2024 or early-2025. Fans will need to wait until Bandai Namco releases more official information aboutSparking Zero’s release for now.
Besides the release date, the other thing fans have been speculating about isDragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s potential roster. The game already has fan favorite characters like Goku, Vegeta, and Piccolo, alongside more obscure but beloved picks like Bergamo and Kakunsa from theDragon Ball Superanime.Sparking Zerohas also confirmed other returning mechanics like fusion, with characters like Kefla and Gotenks being a part of the game’s roster as well.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
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The fourth mainline entry of theBudokai Tenkachiseries,Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zerois an in-development arena fighter developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco.
