IRVINE, Calif. – March 20, 2024 – DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO promises to be the DRAGON BALL game where players can break the heavens, and two new videos from Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. showcase the powerful characters and their explosive abilities unleashing destruction in a head-to-head clash. In the new gameplay showcase video, DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO producer Jun Furutani is the guide to the action, revealing full UI gameplay that highlights fan-favorite mechanics including Impact Actions, Dragon Dashes, Beam Clashes and more. The producer video also brings to light some new mechanics, including Short Dashes – explosive bursts of speed that can be used to create openings, and Revenge Counters, which absorb an opponent’s attack and return it to them. Plenty of new and returning mechanics, lightning-paced combat, large destructible environments, and stunning visuals powered by new-gen platforms combine to make DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO the sequel to the vaunted DRAGON BALL Z: BUDOKAI TENKAICHI series fans have been waiting for after a more than a 15-year hiatus. DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO is coming exclusively to PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam®. For more information, please visit www.bandainamcoent.com/games/dragon-ball-sparking-zero.

Watch the latest trailer here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPpKUl9BvE8

In a clash of power and speed, the new trailer revealed the latest additions to the playable character list, including:

• Super Trunks

• Master Roshi, Max Power

• Nappa

• Burter

• Jeice

• Super Saiyan Broly (Full Power)

• Hit

• Super Saiyan Kale (Berserk)

• Toppo

• Dyspo

• Kakunsa

Developed by Spike Chunsoft, the developers behind the original BUDOKAI TENKAICHI series, DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO brings the series forward to a new era by harnessing the power of Unreal® Engine 5 and pushing the envelope for gameplay and features in an arena brawler. The game brings the franchise back to the original Japanese naming convention, where the original DRAGON BALL Z: BUDOKAI TENKAICHI was titled DRAGON BALL Z: Sparking! The game’s gravity-defying fights capture each DRAGON BALL character’s signature destructive powers and Ki abilities showcased in stunning detail with damage capable of destroying entire parts of the arena.

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About Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC, online, and mobile platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry’s beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS™ series and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING™. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE®. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered