Summary
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zerohas revealed patch notes detailing all the changes and adjustments coming to the title in April 2025. Bandai Namco’s latest DLC has managed to bringDragon Ball: Sparking! Zero’s roster up to an astonishing 200 playable characters.
After releasing in October 2024,Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zerohas proven to be a massive success, as it has managed to sell over five million copies worldwide since launch. Some of its success certainly has to do with the fighter’s massive roster, which launched with over 180 playable characters. Since then, Bandai Namco has been busy releasing DLC and making balance adjustments to keep the game fun and fair for its dedicated community.
A recent announcement fromBandai Namcodetailed what players can expect to see in its latest update, which includes some adjustments to characters withinDragon Ball: Sparking! Zero’s enormous roster. For instance, the damage from giant characters' Rush Attacks and Smash Attacks has been nerfed. They’ll also now take increased damage from melee attacks and have a longer recovery time after missing Rush and Smash Attacks. The Ki recovery speeds of Mr. Satan, Master Roshi, and Yajirobe have also been reduced, which many fans seem to be happy about. Characters like Recoome and Nappa have also had their health reduced, making them a little less beefy.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Reveals Patch Notes for April 2025
The developers also made some general adjustments to the battle system, such as increasing the rate at which Ki is automatically recovered for the first Ki gauge. There has also been an alteration to improve the way the camera functions during fights between giant and normal-sized characters. Many of the announced changes have been well-received, but some people were hoping for an even bigger reveal. While unconfirmed, it has been rumored thatDragon Ball: Sparking! Zerocould be coming to Nintendo Switch 2, which has excited many fans of the franchise.
It was recently leaked thatDragon Ball: Sparking! Zero’s DLC packforDragon Ball Daimawill include characters like Glorio, Majin Kuu, Panzy, the new Super Saiyan 3 Vegeta, and more. It seems as if these rumors were true, as gamers with early access are able to play these characters right now. Those without early access will be able to unlock the DLC on April 24. While many Vegeta fans are happy about the DLC pack, some players have expressed disappointment about not seeing the new Super Saiyan 4 version ofDaimaGoku included with the DLC. However, it’s always possible this new transformation could be added to the game’s ever-expanding roster at some point in the future.
Skills that automatically evade enemy attacks (e.g., Wild Sense, Afterimage)
Improved usability and operational stability
