Whether we like it or not, hefty DLC offerings have become a staple of modern fighting games, and Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is following the trend. In fact, it might actually be pushing the trend even further beyond what we've grown used to, because it's set to add over 20 characters to its already massive roster via post-launch DLC.
According to a new overview from Bandai Namco, there'll be a day one season pass for Zero that includes three DLC packs with the 20-something characters split between them. An accompanying graphic suggests that these characters will be from the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie and the Dragon Ball Daima anime series.
Again, Zero already promises more playable characters than you're ever likely to use. The base roster is expected to be made up of a whopping 164 fighters from across the franchise. Throw in another 20 and we're creeping dangerously close to 200 characters, which is mental.
How do you feel about season passes in fighting games? Don't even try to pick a main in the comments section below.
[source eurogamer.net]
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I mean, I would prefer a season pass to have that number of characters for the same price Vs 4 characters for £32 like Tekken 8. But this could be quantity Vs quality, I guess time will tell.
Unfortunately dlc characters has killed my interest in fighting games. Remember when we used to get characters as a reward for beating challenges in a game? That was so satisfying. I know people will say paid dlc is the norm now but that doesn't make it right
“What if they're all Goku?”
I’d have a heart attack.
@Blaze215 I mean we still do that in Dragonball games. We play through the campaign to unlock characters
Yeah unfortunately this model is done on about 100% of fighters today give or take 😐 I won't waste time complaining as I would be wasting my time, usually I just wait for ultimate edition's although I probably won't wait for this game.
Most likely all the characters I care about will be locked behind this I'd like to be wrong but I probably won't be
@Blaze215 Yeah, long live Tekken 2.
Man, I hope we get Moro, Merus, UE Vegeta, and Black Freeza. I want those manga characters and forms.
@Nepp67 I haven't played any recent diagonball games which ones you talking about? I know xenoverse has tons of dlc characters.
@EYEBALL Ya and soulcalibur 2. The peak time for fighting games were pate ps1 early ps2, for me anyway
I’m not a fighting game guy, but love DBZ so maybe I’ll check this out.
How can this be balanced with so many characters? Or do people expect it not to be?
It sucks but it's not gonna change 😕
I really hope these DLC packs won't cost an arm and a leg. It's my biggest gripe with FighterZ's DLC.
@BintendoMan Well if this is anything like the games it's meant be a sequel to/reboot of then they'll be prioritising fun over balance and stuff like that. The Tenkaichi/Sparking games were always more about fun and replicating the feel of the anime this series isn't for FGC/Pro people. It's more for people like us who just want a fun authentic Dragon Ball experience which this series provides in immesurable quantity I grew up with this series so I can vouch for it ^__^. (Again just hope this sequelboot lives up to the series legacy🙏🤞🤞)
I wouldnt expect it to have20 different games. Keep in mind: this game counts broly, ssj broly, and green haired broly as 3 characters. Same with vegito, super vegito and vegito blue…
So between this and the new Assassin’s Creed game, season passes are back?
@Blaze215 The game already has like 150 characters supposedly lol that’s not enough?
@Shad361 clearly it's not enough which is why they are adding more with dlc
@Blaze215 it will never be enough lol. People will always want more characters added.
@Shad361 well if the characters/forms from Super Hero are DLC then yea people will want more. Shame they are paywall'd.
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