What game will follow Sparking! Zero?

[mecha3000]

I know everyone's rolling their eyes at this post because Zero hasn't even released yet, but with Sparking! Zero just less than 2 weeks away from releasing (counting the non-early release), I got to thinking. How do you top Tenkaichi 4??? I saw on another thread, someone said Bandai filed a trademark for "Budokai 4". Assuming this wasn't just for Tenkaichi 4, I would LOVE a Budokai 4. I mean, look at how much they've modernized the Sparking/Tenkaichi series with Zero. I would love to FINALLY see a return to a 2D fighting game from Dragon Ball that ISN'T FighterZ. Less competitive and easy-to-play, that's all I want.

Maybe even Xenoverse 3 finally, even though Xenoverse 2's DLC is basically already Xenoverse 3. As far as I know, there's never been a racing game for Dragon Ball. Not that we really need one. And sure we had a RPG (sort of) with Kakarot, but I want something more expansive than that. Kakarot was basically a 3D fighter with RPG elements, not a true RPG. I want a true action RPG or turn-based RPG for Dragon Ball that's not just a handheld game. And my dream game would be a remake of Dragon Ball Online (maybe called Dragon Ball Future, Dragon Ball Quest, or Dragon Ball Odyssey?) for next-gen consoles that maintains its story, but isn't just an MMO and is something more akin to Final Fantasy 7 Remake in gameplay mixed with Dragon Quest for its tone. Especially with Toriyama gone, Online is essentially his vision for the far future of Dragon Ball. It deserves a remastered/remade re-release that is more accessible to players and fans. Not just an Online remastered by fans that most people don't even know about.

Thoughts for what comes next?

[TechExpert2021]

A true turn-based Dragon Ball RPG game similar to the Paper Mario games (with a story that follows through DB, Z, GT, Super, and Daima) would follow Sparking Zero.

Also, isn't DBZ Infinite World technically Budokai 4?

[FortuneSSJ]

Budokai 4 would be the dream, but I guess it will be Xenoverse 3.
I think we are still far away from a DBFZ2

[VegettoEX]

I think a really logical and welcome entry would be a second Super Dragon Ball Heroes home port that, like Ultimate Mission X, collects all of that era's material together into one comprehensive package. It would be a great send-off to the Heroes era (before we transition to Divers), and it wouldn't cannibalize any fighting game momentum between the new Sparking! ZERO and the corpse of Xenoverse 2 still being dragged along.

We know Kakarot is also going to have some continued support, so as to spread the genres around, a new (final?) Heroes entry seems like a really great choice.

I'll also take that kart racer we saw in the manga.

[Super Saiyan Zach]

I can't think of anything that I'd care about after Sparking Zero. If anything, I feel like things like XV3 & FighterZ 2 would be more likely on PS6 and Next Xbox at this point. No reason to use up everything at the moment.

[Bardock God of Time]

Xenoverse 3 makes the most sense.

It seems that CC2 will keep releasing DLC for Kakarot - a DBS season pass it looks like.

FighterZ2 seems unlikely because the current relationship between ASW & Bandai.

Sparking Zero will get DLC for many years like Xenoverse 2.

Xenoverse 2 can't last forever, I could see Xenoverse 3 getting announced a little after this Future Saga DLC Pack ends, probably 6 months - 1 year after? That will be awhile from now so...

A spinoff game like Breakers will release late 2025 or early 2026 followed by Xenoverse 3.

[budokaifanatic007]

A revamp of the Budokai series, that’s really the only other game they could do that would rival the Hype of SZ.

[Trouser]

Sparking Zero 2 with DLC's characters in the vanilla game.

[Hellspawn28]

FighterZ2 is probably the next game that I could see happening. Probably anywhere between 2026-2030.

[Makaioshin]

Daima seems like it is ripe of an a traditional JRPG based off it. I think that would be a good move since the other games like XV2, Sparking Zero, etc. all seem to be continuing with DLC support.

[budokaifanatic007]

Daima seems like it is ripe of an a traditional JRPG based off it. I think that would be a good move since the other games like XV2, Sparking Zero, etc. all seem to be continuing with DLC support.

Would be cool if Square Enix did a JRPG based on Daima.

[Rafa Fast]

No idea, but It's surely going to be released in 2026, if they don't plan on releasing another console game in 2025.

[budokaifanatic007]

I wouldn't be surprised if BN had Dimps working on a new Budokai title while spike was working on Sparking Zero.

[Bardock God of Time]

I'd be down for a new Budokai or a Burst Limit 2

[songohan619]

Maybe a Daima-game?

[Peach]

Maybe they'll jump right into Sparking Zero 2?

[Bardock God of Time]

Maybe they'll jump right into Sparking Zero 2?

I doubt it, I think this game could have DLC for years like Xenoverse 2.

If this was the PS2 era I think they would followup with a sequel but we live in an era of Updates & DLCs.

I think Xenoverse 3 is more likely because it would benefit from a Sequel: characters that wouldn't sell via DLC (chaiotzu, cui), more races, story that begins at OG DB with your created character being a kid or teen.

The next Sparking I think will come out in the early 2030s for PS6 and the next Xbox. They can milk the hell out of this game's DLC.

[LightBing]

Since Sparking Zero is technically the continuation of a former series, I expect the next game to be something new. No FighterZ 2, Xenoverse 3 or even another revival with a Budokai 4.

Something different but at the same time safe like Kakarot or a curve ball like the The Breakers.

Whatever it is, it will be built with DLC in mind.

[WittyUsername]

I don’t know if a Budokai revival is particularly likely. It seems to me like Dimps moved on from the Budokai fighting system, and I don’t see what appeal it would have in a post-FighterZ world.

[Hellspawn28]

No idea, but It's surely going to be released in 2026, if they don't plan on releasing another console game in 2025.

We get a game once every two years. So it would make sense that the next game will be out in 2026. The days of a yearly DB game are long over.