So..Whats after Sparking Zero?

[mecha3000]

I think FighterZ 2 is very likely at this point.

Not anymore after ArcSys is confirmed to be working on the new Marvel Tokon game. With that said, I think the return of the Budokai series should be next. Tenkaichi already made a comeback and since FighterZ is officially done, I think a Budokai 4 can fulfill the need for a new 2D fighting game for Dragon Ball.

[Vegeta th3 4th]

I think FighterZ 2 is very likely at this point.

Not anymore after ArcSys is confirmed to be working on the new Marvel Tokon game. With that said, I think the return of the Budokai series should be next. Tenkaichi already made a comeback and since FighterZ is officially done, I think a Budokai 4 can fulfill the need for a new 2D fighting game for Dragon Ball.

Sparking Zero is the best selling game in the franchise, so I have no doubt they'll try to replicate that success again with a Budokai 4. They've been renewing its trademark, so there's definitely interest in the brand.

[mecha3000]

I think FighterZ 2 is very likely at this point.

Not anymore after ArcSys is confirmed to be working on the new Marvel Tokon game. With that said, I think the return of the Budokai series should be next. Tenkaichi already made a comeback and since FighterZ is officially done, I think a Budokai 4 can fulfill the need for a new 2D fighting game for Dragon Ball.

Sparking Zero is the best selling game in the franchise, so I have no doubt they'll try to replicate that success again with a Budokai 4. They've been renewing its trademark, so there's definitely interest in the brand.

Forgot about that, but yeah, that's definitely a good sign. And with how well Sparking Zero sold (despite the hate for it lately, some of which I've contributed to for certain reasons), the only thing that would rival its hype is the return of the Budokai series. A Budokai 4 that includes more GT characters (Teen Uub, Rildo, Ledgic, and Oceanus come to mind after Sparking Zero dropped the ball there except for Uub) and Super and Daima characters would be really hype. As much as I want a Sparking Zero sequel (Sparking Nexus?) or something, I'm not sure the time is right or if the hype will be the same unless they wait until 2027/2028 at the earliest. Hell, I'm not even sure if the hype will be the same regardless. Sparking Zero was like a once-in-a-lifetime thing seeing Tenkaichi 4 become a reality (even though I see Sparking Zero more as a reboot). But a Budokai 4 releasing in 2026 would be amazing along with the hype of seeing Budokai 4 become a reality after Budokai Tenkaichi 4 did with SZ.

Also between Xenoverse, Kakarot, Breakers, and Sparking Zero, there's been more than enough 3D Dragon Ball games released in the past decade. FighterZ was the only big 2D fighting game released in that time so Budokai 4 seems like a natural next step. No Kenji Yamamoto music would hurt, but hopefully, they get a better composer than they did for Sparking Zero. Also, can you link to news about the renewed trademark?

[budokaifanatic007]

I’m actually glad the chances of a DBFZ2 is slim to none at this point, it opens the door for a new 2D DB Fighter(Hopefully a new Budokai).

[Hellspawn28]

The Budokai games were never 2D. I don't know why people called them 2D figthers?

[IntangibleFancy]

I’m actually glad the chances of a DBFZ2 is slim to none at this point, it opens the door for a new 2D DB Fighter(Hopefully a new Budokai).

I feel bad for any potential fighting game. Gameplay wise it'll be held to Budokai's standards and visually speaking it will always be compared to FighterZ. In terms of gameplay, I think they can manage well, but I can only imagine one other studio matching Arc System's aesthetic skills and their games are Chinese only

[Vegeta th3 4th]

I feel bad for any potential fighting game. Gameplay wise it'll be held to Budokai's standards and visually speaking it will always be compared to FighterZ. In terms of gameplay, I think they can manage well...

Sparking Zero's gameplay feels like a step down from Tenkaichi 3's in a number of areas, so I wouldn't be so sure about a Budokai 4 being just as good as 3.

[WittyUsername]

I admit that I’ve actually sort of come around to the idea of a Budokai continuation. I just don’t know if Dimps would be interested in going back to the Budokai formula after years of games like Heroes and Xenoverse.

[Bardock God of Time]

If Budokai returns I could see them making it a spinoff of Xenoverse with a Character Creator in it too