This author has to be straight up with you: he’s never engaged with Dragon Ball in any real way. Playing Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero at Summer Game Fest Play Days is the most he’s ever interacted with the iconic franchise, and that’ll certainly be heresy to some. However, before you crucify the poor guy (who has been travelling for about 13 hours so far and really needs to go to sleep), know that he loved the ridiculous spectacle of this over-the-top 3D fighting game.
Sparking is the long-awaited return of the Budokai Tenkaichi series — a collection of Dragon Ball games that let you partake in explosive battles with heroes and villains from throughout the saga. We got to play matches versus the CPU for roughly 30 minutes, and while some of the context was lost on us (this author’s eyes are feeling heavy, please maintain sympathy), the overall takeaway is that this is undoubtedly a brilliant title for the fans, but probably nobody else. Matches are three-on-three tag-team affairs, allowing you to create a trio of your choosing to take into the arena.
For those who understand why it’s valuable to have over 9,000 versions of Goku (he made a reference! But he’s also feeling a little woozy), the ability to create your own scenarios by choosing your and the CPU’s team will be pretty exciting. The gameplay will likely be very familiar to those who’ve played one of these before. This is a 3D fighter set within wide open battlegrounds, giving each character the oppor.