Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is raising the anticipation level of the fans day by day. The upcoming game is going to feature some of the most popular Dragon Ball Z characters with various power levels. The game looks forward to resurrecting the renowned Budokai Tenkaichi series. Everything that has been reported about the game so far has been impressive, and fans are looking forward to reliving the best moments from Akira Toriyama’s magnum opus.
Even though the roster looks quite robust with a plethora of playable characters from across the Dragon Ball universe, none of the Dragon Ball games are complete without Son-Goku. Kazuhiko Torishima wanted to work on a three-dimensional story to make a massive difference in the game’s series, which now makes it stand out in the sea of fighting games.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Paid Attention to Kakarot’s Development As a Character
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is one of the most anticipated fighting games, and probably the most anticipated Dragon Ball game in years. The game is part of the Budokai Tenkaichi series, so it promises to carry on the legacy of the previous versions of the game.
The game has already showcased its fans tons of new features, and it showcased the most iconic battle of Akira Toriyama’s series, that is, Goku vs Vegeta. The game is set to make a massive change in its movements, making it fast-paced and slicker, in comparison to previous games.
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However, during an exclusive interview translated by Derek Padula, Kazuhiko Torishima shared how he wanted the game to be different from Fist of the North Star and decided to have a place to “coolly show off” how Kakarot trained and became stronger, making them head towards the game series, we know and love.
The editor said,
“Three-dimensional movement. Akira Toriyama has great spatial awareness, so he’s better at drawing three-dimensional action, and I thought this would help differentiate it from Fist of the North Star. After this, it should have been easy, but I needed a place in the story’s development where we could coolly show off the fact that Goku trained and became stronger on a three-dimensional stage, so we started heading toward the…”
Hiroshi Matsumaya excitedly added, “Tenkaichi Budōkai!!” This aspect is going to be further developed in the upcoming series the game has introduced short dashes, which would make the fights feel a lot more intuitive and cinematic.
Moreover, it opens up a plethora of options for offense and defense. Get ready Dragon Ball fans as the movement would be the focal point of the upcoming game!
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Might Bring Back One Long Forgotten Feature of the Series
With several trailers released for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, more and more features of the game are being showcased. From jaw-dropping graphics to destructible worlds and surroundings, the game is doing everything in its capability to raise the standards of a Dragon Ball game.
Furthermore, the game is trying to make everything accurate, as it makes Yamcha’s Wolf Fang Fist technique to be perfectly accurate. With things going on so smoothly, the Master and Apprentice trailer for the game was dropped, which potentially teased the long-forgotten feature.
The trailer teased its fans how it might be getting a tag team mode too, which would make the game all the more thrilling to play. Fans of the series are up for a treat as the game is nearing itself to be near-perfect.
