"Sparking! ZERO" Official Announcement, Pre-, & Post-Release Discussion Thread

[Bardock God of Time]

This is very interesting

https://www.ign.com/articles/dragon-bal ... s-and-more

-So I know you probably can't say, but I got to ask, through these what-if scenarios, is there any chance that we could see any new fusions born in this game?

Furutani: Very cool question, hard question to answer. We want leave the ifs a little hidden for until the game is out.

Got it.

Furutani: We'll leave it at that for now.



New fusions incoming!? From super dragon ball heroes or dragon ball fusion?

Most simple fusion that doesn't need to be their own character: Goku - Goku fusion

[Almighty Majin]

Episode battle seems to have what-if scenarios based on choices made during the story AND the BT3 style doing battles differently. That being said I want to predict what possible what-if scenarios we can get now that we know who the characters are.

Goku:

Spoiler:

Goku does not fight Raditz with Piccolo.
Goku and Piccolo manage to defeat Raditz without sacrifice.
Goku arrives early to the battle against the Saiyans.
Goku manages to defeat Vegeta without help.
Goku does not spare Vegeta.
Goku defeats Ginyu without getting body switched.
Goku fails to throw the frog and Ginyu switches with Vegeta.
Goku defeats Freeza without Super Saiyan.
Goku does not spare Freeza.
Goku takes the heart virus medicine early.
Goku defeats Android 19 despite the heart virus.
Goku goes into the time chamber with Gohan first.
Goku goes into the time chamber with Vegeta instead.
Goku defeats Cell.
Goku does not give Cell a senzu bean.
Goku uses SSJ3 against Majin Vegeta.
Goku kills Majin Buu.
Gogeta vs Buuhan
Vegetto vs Kid Buu
Goku defeats Beerus without SSJG.
Goku defeats Beerus with SSJG.
Goku does not let his guard down against Freeza and wins the first time.
Goku defeats Frost without getting poisoned.
Goku does not forfeit against Hit and wins.
Goku defeats Goku Black early.
Goku successfully seals Zamasu.
Gogeta vs Merged Zamasu.
Goku chooses different members for the ToP (possible choices: Goten & Trunks, Yamcha, Cell, Majin Buu, Broly, Mr. Satan).
Vegetto vs Jiren
Goku defeats Jiren without UI.
Goku wins the ToP.

Vegeta:

Spoiler:

Vegeta spares Nappa.
Vegeta defeats Goku and co. without going Oozaru.
Vegeta spares Dodoria.
Vegeta defeats Zarbon early.
Vegeta defeats Recoome.
Vegeta spares the Ginyu Force.
Vegeta does not sleep during the summoning of Porunga.
Vegeta defeats Freeza during his last stand.
Vegeta trains with Goku on Earth for the Androids.
Vegeta defeats Android 18.
Vegeta trains with Trunks second after Goku and Gohan in the Time Chamber.
Vegeta trains with Goku in the Time Chamber.
Vegeta kills Semi-Perfect Cell.
Vegeta defeats Perfect Cell.
Vegeta defeats Cell after killing Trunks.
Vegeta does not give in to Babidi's mind control.
Vegeta defeats Majin Buu.
Vegeta defeats Kid Buu.
Vegeta defeats Beerus after he slaps Bulma.
Vegeta attains SSJG first.
Vegeta kills Freeza in RoF.
Vegeta goes first in the U6 Tournament.
Vegeta defeats Cabba without teaching him Super Saiyan.
Vegeta defeats Hit.
Vegeta defeats Goku Black the first time.
Vegeta kills Goku Black.
Vegeta defeats Jiren.

Gohan:

Spoiler:

Gohan does not intervene against Raditz.
Gohan defeats Nappa.
Gohan does not intervene against Dodoria killing Dende.
Gohan defeats Dodoria.
Gohan defeats Guldo and Recoome.
Gohan defeats Ginyu Goku.
Gohan defeats Freeza.
Gohan defeats Cell without SSJ2.
Gohan kills Semi-Perfect Cell.
Gohan trains for 7 years.
Gohan intervenes against Spopovich.
Gohan does not go SSJ2 in the tournament, it continues as normal.
Gohan defeats Dabura.
Gohan defeats Majin Buu.
Gohan does not break the Z-Sword.
Gohan kills Super Buu.
Gohan defeats Buutenks.
Gohan proves himself worthy to Beerus.
Gohan fights Freeza in RoF and wins.
Gohan participates in the U6 tournament.
Gohan defeats Dyspo without eliminating himself and fights Jiren.

Piccolo:

Spoiler:

Piccolo defeats Raditz in their first encounter.
Piccolo and Goku defeat Raditz without sacrifice.
Piccolo does not kidnap Gohan and train him.
Piccolo defeats Nappa.
Piccolo does not save Gohan.
Piccolo does not fuse with Nail.
Piccolo defeats Freeza.
Piccolo kills Android 20.
Piccolo kills Imperfect Cell.
Piccolo kills Android 17.
Piccolo trains with someone else in the Time Chamber.
Piccolo does not go to Babidi's Ship and stays in the tournament.
Piccolo does not get turned to stone by Dabura.
Piccolo kills Babidi.
Piccolo and Gotenks kill Super Buu.
Piccolo proves himself worthy to Beerus.
Piccolo fights Freeza in RoF.
Piccolo defeats Frost and advances further in the U6 tournament.
Piccolo gets further into the ToP, maybe even wins.

Future Trunks:

Spoiler:

Trunks and Future Gohan defeat the Androids.
Trunks and Future Gohan go back to the past together.
Trunks defeats the Androids after Gohan dies.
Trunks does not intervene against Android 18 vs Vegeta.
Trunks defeats Android 18.
Trunks defeats Perfect Cell.
Trunks fights Perfect Cell in the future.
Trunks fights Majin Buu in the future.
Trunks defeats Goku Black early.
Trunks stays in the main timeline and participates in the ToP.

Freeza:

Spoiler:

Freeza kills Goku instead of Krillin.
Freeza defeats Goku on Namek.
Freeza listens to Goku and leaves Namek.
Freeza defeats Trunks on Earth.
Freeza defeats Goku and Vegeta without destroying Earth.
Freeza listens to Goku and leaves Earth.
Freeza defects to Universe 9.
Freeza defeats Jiren on his own.

Goku Black:

Spoiler:

Goku Black kills Trunks early.
Goku Black in the ToP.
Merged Zamasu wins.

Jiren:

Spoiler:

Jiren does not hold back and wins the ToP early.
Jiren defeats UI Goku and wins the ToP.
Jiren vs Broly

[miguelnuva1]

And it's way easier to keep dumping DLCs into it than trying to do another sequel when the msnga characters are trapped in the current rights beef. There isn't much they could change until the Super anime returns, is rebooted or whatever.

Yeah I'm not seeing a need for a sequel anytime soon. They can milk this a much as they want for the next years an and honestly I hope they do. There's a lot of potential here with the custom battles.

They need a sequel so they can add a proper multiplier mode.

[HulkTySSJ5]

This is very interesting

https://www.ign.com/articles/dragon-bal ... s-and-more

-So I know you probably can't say, but I got to ask, through these what-if scenarios, is there any chance that we could see any new fusions born in this game?

Furutani: Very cool question, hard question to answer. We want leave the ifs a little hidden for until the game is out.

Got it.

Furutani: We'll leave it at that for now.



New fusions incoming!? From super dragon ball heroes or dragon ball fusion?

Most simple fusion that doesn't need to be their own character: Goku - Goku fusion

Aren't all the characters shown though? Making this question irrelevant.
I'd LOVE what If characters, but unless there's MORE hidden character slots STILL not shown in the trailers, it's not happening...
At best they'd be cutscenes.

[MisteryOne]

Episode battle seems to have what-if scenarios based on choices made during the story AND the BT3 style doing battles differently. That being said I want to predict what possible what-if scenarios we can get now that we know who the characters are.

Goku:

Spoiler:

Goku does not fight Raditz with Piccolo.
Goku and Piccolo manage to defeat Raditz without sacrifice.
Goku arrives early to the battle against the Saiyans.
Goku manages to defeat Vegeta without help.
Goku does not spare Vegeta.
Goku defeats Ginyu without getting body switched.
Goku fails to throw the frog and Ginyu switches with Vegeta.
Goku defeats Freeza without Super Saiyan.
Goku does not spare Freeza.
Goku takes the heart virus medicine early.
Goku defeats Android 19 despite the heart virus.
Goku goes into the time chamber with Gohan first.
Goku goes into the time chamber with Vegeta instead.
Goku defeats Cell.
Goku does not give Cell a senzu bean.
Goku uses SSJ3 against Majin Vegeta.
Goku kills Majin Buu.
Gogeta vs Buuhan
Vegetto vs Kid Buu
Goku defeats Beerus without SSJG.
Goku defeats Beerus with SSJG.
Goku does not let his guard down against Freeza and wins the first time.
Goku defeats Frost without getting poisoned.
Goku does not forfeit against Hit and wins.
Goku defeats Goku Black early.
Goku successfully seals Zamasu.
Gogeta vs Merged Zamasu.
Goku chooses different members for the ToP (possible choices: Goten & Trunks, Yamcha, Cell, Majin Buu, Broly, Mr. Satan).
Vegetto vs Jiren
Goku defeats Jiren without UI.
Goku wins the ToP.

Vegeta:

Spoiler:

Vegeta spares Nappa.
Vegeta defeats Goku and co. without going Oozaru.
Vegeta spares Dodoria.
Vegeta defeats Zarbon early.
Vegeta defeats Recoome.
Vegeta spares the Ginyu Force.
Vegeta does not sleep during the summoning of Porunga.
Vegeta defeats Freeza during his last stand.
Vegeta trains with Goku on Earth for the Androids.
Vegeta defeats Android 18.
Vegeta trains with Trunks second after Goku and Gohan in the Time Chamber.
Vegeta trains with Goku in the Time Chamber.
Vegeta kills Semi-Perfect Cell.
Vegeta defeats Perfect Cell.
Vegeta defeats Cell after killing Trunks.
Vegeta does not give in to Babidi's mind control.
Vegeta defeats Majin Buu.
Vegeta defeats Kid Buu.
Vegeta defeats Beerus after he slaps Bulma.
Vegeta attains SSJG first.
Vegeta kills Freeza in RoF.
Vegeta goes first in the U6 Tournament.
Vegeta defeats Cabba without teaching him Super Saiyan.
Vegeta defeats Hit.
Vegeta defeats Goku Black the first time.
Vegeta kills Goku Black.
Vegeta defeats Jiren.

Gohan:

Spoiler:

Gohan does not intervene against Raditz.
Gohan defeats Nappa.
Gohan does not intervene against Dodoria killing Dende.
Gohan defeats Dodoria.
Gohan defeats Guldo and Recoome.
Gohan defeats Ginyu Goku.
Gohan defeats Freeza.
Gohan defeats Cell without SSJ2.
Gohan kills Semi-Perfect Cell.
Gohan trains for 7 years.
Gohan intervenes against Spopovich.
Gohan does not go SSJ2 in the tournament, it continues as normal.
Gohan defeats Dabura.
Gohan defeats Majin Buu.
Gohan does not break the Z-Sword.
Gohan kills Super Buu.
Gohan defeats Buutenks.
Gohan proves himself worthy to Beerus.
Gohan fights Freeza in RoF and wins.
Gohan participates in the U6 tournament.
Gohan defeats Dyspo without eliminating himself and fights Jiren.

Piccolo:

Spoiler:

Piccolo defeats Raditz in their first encounter.
Piccolo and Goku defeat Raditz without sacrifice.
Piccolo does not kidnap Gohan and train him.
Piccolo defeats Nappa.
Piccolo does not save Gohan.
Piccolo does not fuse with Nail.
Piccolo defeats Freeza.
Piccolo kills Android 20.
Piccolo kills Imperfect Cell.
Piccolo kills Android 17.
Piccolo trains with someone else in the Time Chamber.
Piccolo does not go to Babidi's Ship and stays in the tournament.
Piccolo does not get turned to stone by Dabura.
Piccolo kills Babidi.
Piccolo and Gotenks kill Super Buu.
Piccolo proves himself worthy to Beerus.
Piccolo fights Freeza in RoF.
Piccolo defeats Frost and advances further in the U6 tournament.
Piccolo gets further into the ToP, maybe even wins.

Future Trunks:

Spoiler:

Trunks and Future Gohan defeat the Androids.
Trunks and Future Gohan go back to the past together.
Trunks defeats the Androids after Gohan dies.
Trunks does not intervene against Android 18 vs Vegeta.
Trunks defeats Android 18.
Trunks defeats Perfect Cell.
Trunks fights Perfect Cell in the future.
Trunks fights Majin Buu in the future.
Trunks defeats Goku Black early.
Trunks stays in the main timeline and participates in the ToP.

Freeza:

Spoiler:

Freeza kills Goku instead of Krillin.
Freeza defeats Goku on Namek.
Freeza listens to Goku and leaves Namek.
Freeza defeats Trunks on Earth.
Freeza defeats Goku and Vegeta without destroying Earth.
Freeza listens to Goku and leaves Earth.
Freeza defects to Universe 9.
Freeza defeats Jiren on his own.

Goku Black:

Spoiler:

Goku Black kills Trunks early.
Goku Black in the ToP.
Merged Zamasu wins.

Jiren:

Spoiler:

Jiren does not hold back and wins the ToP early.
Jiren defeats UI Goku and wins the ToP.
Jiren vs Broly

I would be disappointed if there is no what ifs about Goku Black arriving in Universe 11 and having to face the Pride Troopers, regardless of ourcome. Interestingly, just as you suggest, there seems to be a path where Goku goes to Hell to recruit different fighters other than Frieza, eventually choosing Cell. I don't know if it ever goes beyond that tho.

It's such a shame Super Hero is not base game because the amount of potential what ifs with Beast Gohan and Ultimate/Orange Piccolo would be very entertaining.

And it's way easier to keep dumping DLCs into it than trying to do another sequel when the msnga characters are trapped in the current rights beef. There isn't much they could change until the Super anime returns, is rebooted or whatever.

Yeah I'm not seeing a need for a sequel anytime soon. They can milk this a much as they want for the next years an and honestly I hope they do. There's a lot of potential here with the custom battles.

They need a sequel so they can add a proper multiplier mode.

See, while I personally care enough about the multiplayer to not wanting to buy the game when it was said it wouldn't have split screen...if the reaction online is anything to go by, most people don't mind. Hell, a common thing I'm seeing everywhere is people that just argue we should be grateful the game is being made and not take any criticism for it. I don't think they really have a reason to rush a sequel if most people won't complain about lack of local multiplayer.

[Rinsankajugin]

I'm pretty sure during a Gamescom interview, Furutani did say they were going to try to add more stages to local multiplayer after launch. Gotta remember, the local multiplayer mode was sort of a last-minute decision, so it's not too surprising the only stage they got working was the nearly-empty Hyperbolic Time Chamber. In fact, all of the other stages having so many destructible parts and changing weather is also probably the reason why the base game only has 12 unique stages. I do hope they add more stages in general, so we'll see when Season 1 drops.

Also, just a heads up, I'm pretty sure Future Trunks' story mode only covers DBS, so no Cell Saga unfortunately. If I had to guess where that Father-Son Final Flash what-if is a part of, it might be in Vegeta's story mode.

[SelfTrainedNamekian]

i bought the ultimate edition. to be honest i'm kinda dissapointed it only gives you season pass to the 3 DLCS that were annoucnced. those must be (in my opinion) super hero,daima,and probably dragon ball.

but knowing how bandai kept releasing DLC'S for xenoverse 2 years after the game came out and because i think sparking zero gonna have huge competitive scene i think there will be a lot more DLC'S, its just dissapointing that they only gives you access to the first 3 in the ultimate with its high price.

they are also selling other stuff like for example the original dragon ball Z/SUPER/GT opening songs or maybe some of the original sountrack as well? but they are compleatly seperate and not in the ultimate edition

also. i was trying to find the japanese trailer for the full roster because i prefer the japanese versions of the movies (and super) and i want to hear the original japanese voice actors in their roles. but i was unable to find one with english subs

i do hope we can switch to japanese/english voices in the options of the game.

[Scientist Fu]

Frieza Force Soldier and a Saibaman as playable characters... I mean I can understand why they would put them there because the main story, but was it really necessary? other than that the roster looks good enough for now, hopefully they will add more interesting characters in the future like Moro, Granola, Gammas, Beast Gohan, Bojack's teammates? Z Bardock's teammates too? and why not Merus, Vados maybe? Bergamo's brothers? or other characters. I just wish they added Super Broly's base form too, Caulifla's SSJ1 form and Kale's controlled berserker form.

[Koitsukai]

Without wanting crazy stages like Uranai Baba's palace, what other stages do you think are missing and we can realistically expect in a DLC?

- Planet Vegeta (GT)
- Kami's Palace
- Ice stage (DBS Broly/ Broly's 2nd coming/ Android 13 movie)
- U6 Tournament
- Beerus' planet
- Other World Tournament (see this one is unrealistic, we didn't even get Paikuhan)
- Ruined Amusement Park (GT)
- Some space stage like M2 from GT (if there's a GT pack - unrealistic I think)
- King Piccolo's Palace (If there's a DB pack)


But what else?

[SelfTrainedNamekian]

Without wanting crazy stages like Uranai Baba's palace, what other stages do you think are missing and we can realistically expect in a DLC?

- Planet Vegeta (GT)
- Kami's Palace
- Ice stage (DBS Broly/ Broly's 2nd coming/ Android 13 movie)
- U6 Tournament
- Beerus' planet
- Other World Tournament (see this one is unrealistic, we didn't even get Paikuhan)
- Ruined Amusement Park (GT)
- Some space stage like M2 from GT (if there's a GT pack - unrealistic I think)
- King Piccolo's Palace (If there's a DB pack)


But what else?

nobody know if they are missing or they unlockable, i honestly find it strange that they dident showed universe 6 arc in the super trailer when they have cabba,hit and frost as playable charcaters. maybe because they dident wanted to reveal this stage yet. then again champa and vados are not in the game so who knows

btw ice stage was not in broly second coming, it was in the worlds strongest (movie 2)

[FiReFTW]

Without wanting crazy stages like Uranai Baba's palace, what other stages do you think are missing and we can realistically expect in a DLC?

- Planet Vegeta (GT)
- Kami's Palace
- Ice stage (DBS Broly/ Broly's 2nd coming/ Android 13 movie)
- U6 Tournament
- Beerus' planet
- Other World Tournament (see this one is unrealistic, we didn't even get Paikuhan)
- Ruined Amusement Park (GT)
- Some space stage like M2 from GT (if there's a GT pack - unrealistic I think)
- King Piccolo's Palace (If there's a DB pack)


But what else?

nobody know if they are missing or they unlockable

Lmao what are you talking about, they literally CONFIRMED IT in an interview, that there are 12 stages in the game.

[SelfTrainedNamekian]

Without wanting crazy stages like Uranai Baba's palace, what other stages do you think are missing and we can realistically expect in a DLC?

- Planet Vegeta (GT)
- Kami's Palace
- Ice stage (DBS Broly/ Broly's 2nd coming/ Android 13 movie)
- U6 Tournament
- Beerus' planet
- Other World Tournament (see this one is unrealistic, we didn't even get Paikuhan)
- Ruined Amusement Park (GT)
- Some space stage like M2 from GT (if there's a GT pack - unrealistic I think)
- King Piccolo's Palace (If there's a DB pack)


But what else?

nobody know if they are missing or they unlockable

Lmao what are you talking about, they literally CONFIRMED IT in an interview, that there are 12 stages in the game.

relax that interview was only fews days ago. also some stages have day/night options where in bt3 those considerd seperate stages.

the only really important stage missing is the snow stages since its present in 3 movies (dbs broly,movie 2,movie 7)

after reading that interview and also listening to some youtubers and what they have to say is that the final build version that was sent for youtubers to promote the game may not be the final version and that this futunari guy said 12 because this is what the final build version has.

i think this is a possability because maps such as the glacier or kami's lookout are icons. roshi house probably not in the game because there are no dragon ball characters besides teen goku but if there will be a dragon ball DLC that will probably come together with dragon ball maps (king castle,roshi's house,penguin viliage maybe)

[sunsetshimmer]

Since Stephanie Nadolny is back for Daima and they said Daima Goku in Sparking will not have english dub yet i suppose they also made Nadolny voice him. Now that will be really weird. We will have 3 little Goku's with 2 different voices. Too bad we can't have Nadolny for OG Goku and GT Goku. I just can't stand his new voice in dub.

[Scsigs]

Since Stephanie Nadolny is back for Daima and they said Daima Goku in Sparking will not have english dub yet i suppose they also made Nadolny voice him. Now that will be really weird. We will have 3 little Goku's with 2 different voices. Too bad we can't have Nadolny for OG Goku and GT Goku. I just can't stand his new voice in dub.

They'll probably have Colleen for consistency, tbh, but we'll see.

[Makaioshin]

Without wanting crazy stages like Uranai Baba's palace, what other stages do you think are missing and we can realistically expect in a DLC?

- Planet Vegeta (GT)
- Kami's Palace
- Ice stage (DBS Broly/ Broly's 2nd coming/ Android 13 movie)
- U6 Tournament
- Beerus' planet
- Other World Tournament (see this one is unrealistic, we didn't even get Paikuhan)
- Ruined Amusement Park (GT)
- Some space stage like M2 from GT (if there's a GT pack - unrealistic I think)
- King Piccolo's Palace (If there's a DB pack)


But what else?

Hell would pair well with Paikuhan and to a lesser degree Super 17 when they are added. I am expecting to get a RRA base and some demon realm locations with the season pack. King's Castle would be great when they do DB. Otherwise there aren't too many stages I realistically expect.

[Kanassa]

Interestingly, just as you suggest, there seems to be a path where Goku goes to Hell to recruit different fighters other than Frieza, eventually choosing Cell. I don't know if it ever goes beyond that tho.

Are you sure you're not just mixing it up with footage of one of the pre-made custom battles where Goku fights Hirudegarn, Cooler, Cell and Frieza in hell?

[SelfTrainedNamekian]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDYWTZx ... Rhymestyle

they did a bad mistake with yajirobee. he dosent really know how to fly or use ki or vanish or use ki blast. he does know how to fight somewhat with his sword and jump high but he dosent know how to use ki or fly. have no idea why they made him like a regular ki user. they probably did the same with satan.

[DarkPrince_92]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDYWTZx ... Rhymestyle

they did a bad mistake with yajirobee. he dosent really know how to fly or use ki or vanish or use ki blast. he does know how to fight somewhat with his sword and jump high but he dosent know how to use ki or fly. have no idea why they made him like a regular ki user. they probably did the same with satan.

Isn't that how he was in BT3?

[SelfTrainedNamekian]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDYWTZx ... Rhymestyle

they did a bad mistake with yajirobee. he dosent really know how to fly or use ki or vanish or use ki blast. he does know how to fight somewhat with his sword and jump high but he dosent know how to use ki or fly. have no idea why they made him like a regular ki user. they probably did the same with satan.

Isn't that how he was in BT3?

pretty much yes but it dosent mean its a good choice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-aLKs0 ... DragonZone

[danyq94]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CTentqN0 ... ture=share

Great editing