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Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero DLC: New Characters, Costumes & Gameplay Fixes!

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero DLC: Get Ready for More Characters, costumes, and Action!

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero: The Ultimate Arena Fighter (and Its Upcoming DLC!)

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is a total knockout! This arena fighter has an insane roster (182 characters!), and epic action. Everyone's unlocking characters and figuring out their fighting styles – but the fun doesn't stop there. There is a lot more coming and plenty to anticipate.     Just like every great Dragon Ball game;  there’s DLC on the way. We’re talking new characters, potentially lots of awesome costumes, and a whole bunch of additional game content; even game-improving elements which could be critical to increase player engagement!

And we have already had a few key things revealed about this massive DLC already, which could greatly increase the appeal of the game, increasing overall value! It might end up becoming the best Dragon Ball game ever created. But will these things happen? It really remAIns unclear, at this moment in time! However, there is speculation and those small hints that could give people some extremely high expectations and potentially disappointment should things turn around in unexpected ways!

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Season Pass, DLC Packs, and New Characters

Yamcha backed by a blue wolf with red eyes in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Image

Bandai Namco and Spike Chunsoft already released a Season Pass. That gave early access plus access to several DLC packs that included those really popular new fighters added. That’s more than 20 characters total (from Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and Dragon Ball DAIMA), according to the official website, but we will later discuss some potentially other considerations for getting the best experience. There will probably be some additional cosmetic packs.

And some new fighters were already announced! We got Gamma 1 and Gamma 2 (from Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero), showing this continued interest in adding many different characters and increasing just how powerful the roster really could get! The size of the DLC is already large;  adding more than 20 fighters really solidifies that a considerable time investment must exist for all the developers involved. Yet we have some unanswered questions. Other characters remain shrouded in mystery, with those other mysterious characters yet to be revealed –  those additional future reveals seem rather likely to happen over various different timescales. The developers might simply tease their presence with various social media posts or showcase upcoming additions using amazing new trailers just as they’d done prior to its release. The methods themselves and various strategic communications will become key considerations as these announcements continue to appear over time!

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When Can We Expect That DLC?

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Goten and young Trunks fusing to become Gotenks Image

Exact release dates remain to be seen – yet those announcements appear more likely as the various upcoming DLC continue.   Those early releases are more likely to simply bring more costumes for the game; injecting some fresh content which will increase interest – making those updates critical. However, leaks from Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's Steam page showed some details surrounding a key DLC pack—called the Martial Arts Pack.

Its exact content is completely unclear. Many fans suspect that it might only include cosmetics, creating this interesting period of simply refining already-existing characters.  However, some wild theories are being thrown around—speculations surrounding additional, classic content for this existing, immense and rather exciting roster that has been created; potentially creating new opportunities!

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Addressing Those Gameplay Issues First: Fixing the AI!

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Sparking Episode cutscene from if Jiren won the Tournament of Power. Image

Even with anticipation building surrounding upcoming content; some important fixes are needed before releasing new content. That intense Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero combat requires rebalancing; and it is necessary to avoid having those potentially problematic aspects for new players, and should seriously help improve that existing base.   Those difficult battles; those annoying aspects related to those incredibly unbalanced matchups remAIn major problems to be solved by the development team. Addressing this really should make the upcoming DLC far more impactful and improve how appealing that existing game actually remains for both veterans, but even those interested newcomers; providing them this extremely satisfying introduction and creating much better reception.

The AI? It also needs fixing. Those bizarre moments where the AI just stops fighting—it also breaks character models through unpredictable transformations!  The AI going out of bounds adds even more frustration. These are serious issues. It makes the experience entirely weird.  But the good news is; many of those gameplay mechanics are only very minor inconveniences, leaving behind mostly unproblematic aspects to create an almost perfect playing experience for a massive roster. Those improvements remain important!

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Conclusion:  A Bright Future for Sparking! Zero!

Goku and Vegeta clashing in the trailer for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero. Image

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is mostly great! The immense roster and that awesome combat should have everyone playing. It truly deserves its reputation! That upcoming DLC?  It'll add even more to that greatness! Addressing a few gameplay quirks should help improve engagement; the arrival of new characters and a variety of outfits only makes the entire experience increasingly worthwhile. This intense, awesome anticipation surrounding future developments creates yet another incredibly memorable experience; adding to the legendary aspects already present in Dragon Ball lore.

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