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In conjunction with today’s “Dragon Ball FighterZ Show” live stream discussing upcoming competitions and game updates, Bandai Namco formally unveiled the Turtle Hermit as a forthcoming paid downloadable content character for Dragon Ball FighterZ this September: Long rumored to be coming to the game, the character’s forthcoming inclusion was spoiled slightly earlier during the stream […]

Ahead of the character’s formal release today (22 May 2020), a short promotional video for Son Goku (Ultra Instinct) was released showcasing some of his special moves. The character is available individually for ¥500/$5, or as part of the game’s optional $24.99 “FighterZ Pass 3” covering five total characters. The video concludes with a glimpse […]

In conjunction with the launch of the game’s third “season” of content, Dragon Ball FighterZ latest patch introduces a variety of promised gameplay updates, character tweaks, and new modes. Updated Battle Screen – Updated the battle screen. Selectable Z Assists – Players can now choose from 3 assists for each character. Limit-Breaking Power – Health […]

Following a tease in last month’s March 2019 issue of V-Jump announcing the “Ultra Instinct” version of Son Goku, Bandai Namco formally unveiled a forthcoming third season of updates coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ in conjunction with the “Red Bull Dragon Ball FighterZ World Finals” event this weekend in France. Various updates include: A third […]

Ahead of the character’s release this week (05 December 2019), a short promotional video for Broli (DBS) has been released showcasing some of his special moves. The character will be available individually for ¥500/$5, or as part of the game’s optional $24.99 “FighterZ Pass 2” covering six total characters. The video concludes with a glimpse […]

Ahead of the character’s release tomorrow (26 September 2019), a short promotional video for Gogeta (SSGSS) has been released showcasing some of his special moves. The character will be available individually for ¥500/$5, or as part of the game’s optional $24.99 “FighterZ Pass 2” covering six total characters. The video concludes with a glimpse at […]

In conjunction with the game’s performance at the 2019 Evolution Championship Series (“Evo”) this weekend, Janenba was formally unveiled as the sixth character coming as optional paid downloadable content to Dragon Ball FighterZ within the game’s “FighterZ Pass 2”. The reveal followed two inadvertent “leaks” from Microsoft and Nintendo. Janenba debuted in 1995’s twelfth theatrical […]

Following a mention of a “skin” in a May 2019 “This Week on Xbox” segment by Microsoft’s Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, the official Nintendo UK website has posted and since removed a formal entry for Janenba as forthcoming paid downloadable content in Dragon Ball FighterZ: Janemba as a new playable character 5 alternative colors for […]

Dragon Ball FighterZ has received 1,191 entrants for the 2019 Evolution Championship Series (“Evo”) to be held in Las Vegas this coming August, coming in as the sixth-most-entered game. This is down from last year’s 2,575 entrants, which at the time secured the top spot as the most-entered game in 2018. The game went on […]

Bandai Namco has detailed numerous gameplay and character-specific changes in the 1.17 patch of Dragon Ball FighterZ hitting this week, releasing in conjunction with tomorrow’s “Son Goku (GT)” playable character debut. The 3-on-3, “2.5D” fighting game is developed by Arc System Works and is currently available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC (via […]