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

[Mr Baggins]

That botched AI for CPU is reportedly getting patched soon

Good to hear.

The new AI isn't difficult for me, but only because I'm forced to abuse the same cheap ass tactics to win. That's no fun.

They just need to tone down the insane input reading.

[Makaioshin]

I personally think he replicates the voice very well so I believe I'll easily get used to it. As for Boo, I checked a recent gameplay in Japanese and i'm pretty sure it's still Kozo Shioya's voice lines. I believe the first place we'll hear his new voice actor will be one of the two mobile games, though they could still use pre-recorded lines from Shioya.

Finally got around to it and there are new lines for Majin Boo all recorded for the new mode. You can find the sample here: https://x.com/SDBH_KAITO/status/2085339391569035538

Majin Boo's replacement voice actor is Mitsuaki Kanuka whose most notable role is providing the voice for Patrick Star on SpongeBob. He does a great job and it is a funny note of trivia.

Video essays are essays presented in the form of videos and are usually about topics like social media, politics, entertainment, stuff like that. It typically features one person speaking directly into the camera (probably being filmed in their room or recording studio) or voicing over an edited video for a couple minutes, while including footage of or pictures of what it is they're talking about.

Sometimes these video essays can go on for several hours and can be longer than movies. There are loads of video essays on Dragon Ball alone, most notably by PlagueOfGripes

Isn't there a real word for that? And also it still has nothing to do with what I was talking about so I'm still confused.

the real word for it is "video essays".

It has nothing to do with what you directly said, and more of an aside that people will use anything to make half-bake content. It's not that serious.

Thank you and FPSSJ4_Goku for explaining the concept of video essays and asides. It is always fun to throw out a few as it can take conversations in new and exciting directions.

[angeldreamZ004]

Spoiler:

Finally got around to it and there are new lines for Majin Boo all recorded for the new mode. You can find the sample here: https://x.com/SDBH_KAITO/status/2085339391569035538

Majin Boo's replacement voice actor is Mitsuaki Kanuka whose most notable role is providing the voice for Patrick Star on SpongeBob. He does a great job and it is a funny note of trivia.

Wow, unlike Yamcha he sounds very different to me! Thank you for sharing it. Being the Japanese voice for Patrick Star is indeed a strange coincidence lol

[MCDaveG]

That botched AI for CPU is reportedly getting patched soon

Good to hear.

The new AI isn't difficult for me, but only because I'm forced to abuse the same cheap ass tactics to win. That's no fun.

They just need to tone down the insane input reading.

That’s the thing. While some embraced it as challenging, it forces me to cheese against the AI cheeses and it’s not fun at all.

[90sDBZ]

I think in october we're finally getting Beerus' planet and probably the Capsule Corp stage. Perhaps that Cave stage too, but I don't think so nor want it. It has only appeared once, in BoG, if I'm not mistaken. Or was there any other cave-like fight I'm forgetting?

I think you're talking about the Cave Stage from Xenoverse and FighterZ. Yes I'm pretty sure it only shows up in that movie.

There was a very similar stage in the Raging Blast games. I forget the name of it, but it was essentially an underground cavern.

This predated BoG by a few years, and was likely inspired by the brief moments in Z were fights went underground. Goku vs Majin Vegeta, and Gohan vs Buutenks both had underground sequences.

I wouldn't be against seeing a cave stage in Sparking Zero.

[Hellspawn28]

If they made another big DLC pack for SZ, I would like to see:

DB: Kid Kuririn, Oozaru, King Chappa, Pilaf, Tambourine, Cyborg Tao, Old Piccolo Daimao, Kami, and Ranfan
DBZ: Appule, Kibito, Kibitoshin, and Olibu
DBGT: Baby (kid, teen, and adult), General Rildo (base, sigma, metal), Legic, Lord Ludd, GT Goten, Two Star Dragon, Third Star Dragon, Five Star Dragon (base and gaint), Six Star Dragon (base and transformed), and Seven Star Dragon (base and transformed)
Z Movies and Specials: Tarble, Hatchiyack, Base Garlic Jr, #14, #15, Dore, and Neiz
Super: Teen Trunks, Teen Goten, Fat Gotenks, Pan, Vados, Gine, Catopesra, Ganos, Magetta, Botamo, Saonel, and Pilina
Diama: Mini Piccolo, Tamagami #1, Tamagami #2, and Tamagami #3
Other: Arale

[Scsigs]

So, is the new DLC worth the money?

[goku the krump dancer]

So, is the new DLC worth the money?

25+ new characters
Several New Stages
New Storylines added with cutscenes
New costumes
New costumes that give additional attacks
New game mode
Balance changes
New animated intro


For $35 bucks.

You be the judge.

[MCDaveG]

So, is the new DLC worth the money?

Honestly, nope. I’d wait for discount.
I am a big fan and went for it, as the wait was insane and I really like the Limit Breaker mode, but would rather see the price around 25 bucks.

[Jord]

So, is the new DLC worth the money?

25+ new characters
Several New Stages
New Storylines added with cutscenes
New costumes
New costumes that give additional attacks
New game mode
Balance changes
New animated intro


For $35 bucks.

You be the judge.

A lot of the "cutscenes" in story mode are just power point presentations without narration though.

[Makaioshin]

Balance changes

For $35 bucks.

You be the judge.

Balance changes as one of the bullet points is really funny though it isn't true. Part of the free update.