Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s Story Mode Will Offer Far More Than Just the Canon Options
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero adds another feather to its cap with a new feature that is sure to keep its players busy for a long time after its release.
- Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is shaping to be an outstanding addition to the Budokai Tenkaichi series from Bandai Namco.
- With a massive roster of characters and alternate storylines, the game has the potential to be the greatest Dragon Ball experience ever created for modern gaming.
- It is an excellent balance of commitment to the source material and creative license that is sure to capture the hearts of Dragon Ball fans when it releases this October.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero continues to build up the hype for what is already a highly anticipated title from Bandai Namco and Spike. With a lot of effort going into creating an experience that looks like a love letter to fans of Akira Toriyama’s beloved IP, it is a game that brings the magic of Dragon Ball to current-gen gaming with a few flourishes of its own.
Those flourishes come in the form of recent announcements that range from the inclusion of a huge roster of playable characters ensuring that there is something for everyone in the game and a new feature that could be a thrilling new way to revisit canonical events in the franchise.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s Take on Marvel’s What If?
As more details about the game emerge ahead of its October 2024 release, fans are beginning to grasp the depth of Bandai Namco’s ambitions for the game. The addition of mechanics that stay true to the source material’s focus on characters gaining overwhelming power despite potential balancing issues showcases the game’s commitment to delivering an authentic Dragon Ball experience for its fans.
However, that has not stopped the developers from taking a few liberties with strategic precision, as it seems that players can choose to take alternate paths from the main narrative’s canonical events by fulfilling specific conditions that could give them a new version of the story that they may find more appealing.
Bandai Namco Flexes Its Creative Chops
Allowing players to attempt steering the story of Dragon Ball in a direction of their choosing is a bold move from Bandai Namco considering the love that many fans of the IP have for its established lore. While admittedly risky, it could also prove to be a refreshing change of pace for fans who may have witnessed these events many times over in the games based on Goku’s adventures that have been released in the past.
The post below showcases how the outcome of an early battle from Dragon Ball Z could be taken in an entirely new direction, creating an interesting scenario that completely diverges from established events in the anime.
Such nuances are all the more compelling when the fact that the game includes nearly 180 playable characters from obscure corners of the established lore is considered – a potential reason for the below response from a fan.
It also speaks loads for the game’s potential replay value, which is sure to be immense if the below response is any indication.
Another player sums up the situation quite succinctly in a response that is sure to validate all of Bandai Namco and Spike’s hard work.
This news is sure to make the wait for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s release all the more agonizing for fans.
However, with its release date only a few weeks away, it is sure to be worth it considering all that the game has to offer its players.
