The “Anison & BGM Pack” for Dragon Ball FighterZ — a paid piece of downloadable content featuring music from the original anime series — is now available on the respective Japanese digital storefronts.
PlayStation 4 players who own the identical pack of content for Dragon Ball XENOVERSE 2 are able to purchase the FighterZ version between now and 02 April 2018 at a slight discount of ¥777, down from the standard ¥1,500 price point. The pack costs ¥1,512 on Xbox One.
The music pack includes:
- 魔訶不思議アドベンチャー! (“Mystical Adventure!”)
opening theme to the Dragon Ball TV series by Hiroki Takahashi - ロマンティックあげるよ (“I’ll Give You Romance”)
ending theme to the Dragon Ball TV series by Ushio Hashimoto - CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA
first opening theme to the Dragon Ball Z TV series by Hironobu Kageyama; 2013 FLOW version used in-game - WE GOTTA POWER
second opening theme to the Dragon Ball Z TV series by Hironobu Kageyama - でてこいとびきりZENKAIパワー! (“Come Out, Incredible ZENKAI Power!”)
first ending theme to the Dragon Ball Z TV series by MANNA - 僕達は天使だった (“We Were Angels”)
second ending theme to the Dragon Ball Z TV series by Hironobu Kageyama - DAN DAN 心魅かれてく (“Bit by Bit, You’re Charming My Heart”)
opening theme to the Dragon Ball GT TV series by Field of View - プロローグ&サブタイトルI (“Prologue & Subtitle 1”)
first episode recap and title card music from the Dragon Ball Z TV series by Shunsuke Kikuchi - ニューヒーロー登場 (“A New Hero is Born”)
Dragon Ball Z TV series Boo-era background music by Shunsuke Kikuchi - ソリッドステート・スカウター (“Solid State Scouter”)
Bardock Dragon Ball Z TV special insert song by Dragon Magic Orchestra - 恐怖のギニュー特戦隊 (“The Fearsome Ginyu Special Force”)
Freeza-era Dragon Ball Z TV series background music by Shunsuke Kikuchi
As opposed to the XENOVERSE 2 music pack, the FighterZ edition is expected to be released worldwide, with Bandai Namco anticipating a full release by 01 March 2018.
The 3-on-3, “2.5D” fighting game is developed by Arc System Works for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (via Steam). The game runs at a 1080p resolution and 60fps frame rate, with higher resolutions available on the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X consoles, as well as the PC. Playable characters include Son Goku, Son Gohan (Cell arc design), Vegeta, Freeza, Cell, Boo (Good), Trunks, Piccolo, Kuririn, #16, #18 (with #17), Yamcha, Tenshinhan (with Chiaotzu), Ginyu (with teammates), Nappa (with Saibaimen), Gotenks, Son Gohan (Boo arc design), Boo (Pure), Hit, Beerus, and Goku Black (with Zamasu), as well as “Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan” (SSGSS, or “Super Saiyan Blue”) versions of Goku and Vegeta that can be accessed early via pre-orders or unlocked through gameplay. The Akira Toriyama-designed “#21” has also been revealed as a new character central to the game’s story mode. Dragon Ball FighterZ was released 26 January 2018 in North America and Europe, and 01 February 2018 in Japan.
Arc previously worked on Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden for the Nintendo 3DS, as well as the Super Sonic Warriors games (Bukū Tōgeki and Bukū Ressen) on the Nintendo Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. The developer is otherwise known for their Guilty Gear and BlazBlue series of fighting games.