IRVINE, Calif. – Jan. 29, 2024 – The two Saiyan rivals, Son Goku and Prince Vegeta, face off yet again in a brand-new DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO trailer from Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.  The game shook the earth – literally knocking some fans out of their seats – with a surprise reveal at The Game Awards 2023, bringing back the DRAGON BALL Z: BUDOKAI TENKAICHI series after more than a 15-year hiatus. The latest trailer exudes with DRAGON BALL style, showcasing the full extent of the destruction, the carnage, and Ki-powered energy blasts the two powerful Saiyans are capable of, and the true-to-the-anime visuals the sequel is bringing as it comes to new-gen platforms.  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://youtu.be/5r3RxHoZEyQ

True to the legacy of the Budokai Tenkaichi series, DRAGON BALL fans might catch the following forms of Goku and Vegeta revealed in the trailer:

• Goku (Z – Early)

• Goku (Z – Mid)

• Goku (Z – Mid), Super Saiyan

• Goku (Z – End)

• Goku (Z – End), Super Saiyan

• Goku (Z – End), Super Saiyan 2

• Goku (Z – End), Super Saiyan 3

• Goku (Super)

• Goku (Super), Super Saiyan

• Goku (Super), Super Saiyan God

• Goku (Super), Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan

• Vegeta (Z – Scouter)

• Great Ape Vegeta

• Vegeta (Z – Early)

• Vegeta (Z – Early), Super Saiyan

• Super Vegeta

• Vegeta (Z – End)

• Vegeta (Z – End), Super Saiyan

• Vegeta (Z – End), Super Saiyan 2

• Majin Vegeta

• Vegeta (Super)

• Vegeta (Super), Super Saiyan

• Vegeta (Super), Super Saiyan God

• Vegeta (Super), Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan

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 in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com.

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