Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is not a competitive fighting game by design. Its colossal character roster is purposefully unbalanced, its mechanics are abusable at almost any level, and many of its underlying systems are built for spectacle instead of technical depth.

Sparking Zero delivers a ton of what fans have wanted from a DBZ fighting game, including a humongous cast of characters. There are 180-plus fighters to choose from and nearly half need to be unlocked.

Sparking Zero is the best-selling game in the series, and the third best-selling Bandai Namco game behind Elden Ring and Dark Souls 3.

Sparking Zero players who quit or disconnect from matches early face new penalties enacted by developer Spike Chunsoft.

"After just one month in market, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero became the best-selling Dragon Ball game in U.S. lifetime dollar sales," Piscatella writes. Even more insane, Sparking! Zero is now third in Bandai Namco's all-time US dollar sales rankings, trailing only Elden Ring and Dark Souls 3. That's a flabbergasting result for the publisher.

From perfecting Z Counters to unleashing seamless transformations, these tips will turn you into the ultimate Z Fighter in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero.

Sparking Zero sets an impressive new milestone a little over a month after its release, making history for the long-running franchise.

We're living in a golden age of new Dragon Ball games, and if you're looking to score a Black Friday discount on a recent release, you're in luck, as Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is just $50 currently.

Jiren, the pride of Universe 11 and a fan-favorite from Dragon Ball Super, is another incredible new addition to the Budokai Tenkaichi series. Known for his immense strength and nearly indomitable will, Jiren’s combat style in Sparking! Zero is all about overwhelming force.

A Sonic Sway is executed when you press the Perception button right as an enemy’s melee rush attack lands. Those on the Standard Control scheme will need to press B/Circle for Xbox and PlayStation. Meanwhile, Classic Controls use B+Y/Circle+Triangle for your system of choice.