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Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero - To Piccolo or Not to Piccolo? That is the Question!
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is packed with over 180 characters and awesome "what-if" scenarios. One seriously cool option in Goku's saga ("The Earth's Mightiest Duo?!") lets you choose: team up with Piccolo against Raditz, or go it alone. It's an epic "what if" moment; showing the various creative choices that the development team added; demonstrating the considerable effort toward creating truly unique content!
The original anime battle against Raditz? It was intense, showcasing the collaborative effort of Goku and Piccolo—Goku even dies. Sparking Zero changes this up and adds new plotlines. This is made more intense through alternative possibilities added through the storyline: You can test other narrative choices, making for awesome experimentation!
For Dragon Ball vets? Picking the canon storyline that involves working with Piccolo in “The Earth’s Mightiest Duo?!” provides that classic storyline and battle as shown in theDragon Ball Zanime.This makes the result familiar and provides similar experience levels; therefore, for those veterans expecting a similar storyline and experience, this makes an excellent, easier start and familiarity to get into the game quickly and more importantly, learn those basic game mechanics easily, especially during that important learning curve.
But it's really quite straightforward; beatingRaditzquickly lets you saveGoku'slife and unlock a unique alternate storyline called“Rematch and Result”.BeatingRaditzundertwo minutesunlocks another—“Pushing the Limit”— whereGokufightsVegetaandNappa, including the awesomeGreat Ape Vegetabattle. This additional, higher difficulty mode becomes valuable only when playing on higher difficulties!
Want something new? Refuse Piccolo's help! You get “Raditz vs. The Turtle School”—an epic "what if" episode withGokuandKrillinteaming up instead! This makes for that wonderfully unexpected event for fans ofDragon Ballanime who expect something totally different.
WhileKrillinisn't considered the best character inSparking Zero, adding him into that specific storyline provides unique depth. And it even makes room forMaster RoshiandPiccoloshowing up later; which might seem strange given what had transpired; it makes for some excellent and humorous elements and serves to enhance that whole experience, with plenty of opportunities for fan-favorite scenes.
Don't worry if you want to replay that canon story! Just go to the episode selection and pick the team-up route. Both versions are provided; thus providing the opportunity for those newer and veteran fans alike to choose the route they would rather experience! Each version produces very similar yet slightly differing story and game play, justifying having both options available, with additional branching storylines as those characters progress further.
Sparking Zero totally nails it—that creative ability to create an awesome blend that creates that epic storyline involving Raditz but with those incredibly unexpected, branching "what if" choices. This choice also impacts the storyline considerably.
Those seeking a refreshing change from canon battles should refusePiccolo'shelp. Those who like the classics? Partner withPiccolo!And of course, you can revisit either episode anytime. Either route is valid; there isn’t one choice inherently better. That awesome "what-if" element is a real selling point, folks! Every choice you make adds another layer of fun. The creative opportunities are far, far beyond what one could possibly imagine from such a seemingly simple plot!