Jakarta, Gizmologi – Bandai Namco officially released the Dragon Ball Sparking Zero game on October 11, 2024, and the game has become one of the anime adaptation games with the most players. Based on data generated by SteamDB, there are more than 100 million players who are actively playing the game. In fact, at the time this article was written, the data showed that as many as 100.916 players are currently playing the game.
Keeping in mind, the game was released on the Playstation 5 platform, as well as the Xbox Series X/S. It can be concluded that the game does have many active players, and most gamers also agree that this game is one of the games that is eagerly awaited. Many anime adaptation games tend to have mediocre quality, and many anime fans and gamers agree with the assumption that anime adaptation games rarely have good quality or meet gamers' expectations.
However, Bandai Namco managed to refute this assumption, and brought the name Dragon Ball into the gaming industry to be quite respected. This can be seen from the ratings given by various reviewers and observers, most of whom agree that Dragon Ball Sparking Zero is an anime adaptation game that has above average quality.
I can say that this kind of thing has some reasons of its own. We also know that game adaptation is a very difficult concept to pull off, so there are many games that fail to meet fans' expectations. Therefore, I will discuss some of the reasons related to the success of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero.
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Answering All Anime Fans and Gamers' Wishes
Bandai Namco carefully knows all the gamers' wishes regarding the Dragon Ball Sparking Zero game project. Bandai understands that most gamers have followed the storyline and are already fans of Dragon Ball, so they intend to make a Dragon Ball game according to the storyline that Akira Toriyama has created since 1989.
This is what caused the concept of Dragon Ball Sparking Zero to retell every arc in the anime/manga that was created in 1989. By doing so, Bandai can attract all fans and also gamers who do not follow the storyline of the Dragon Ball Series. Remember, there are so many versions of Dragon Ball, starting from Z, GT, to the latest, Super. They all have different storylines, but Z and Super have a continuous story.
In short, the storyline of Dragon Ball: Super is a continuation of Dragon Ball Z. However, GT itself is a story that has no connection to the Z and Super storylines. However, in the Dragon Ball Sparking Zero game, you as a player can easily understand all the existing storylines, this can be realized because Bandai has provided a feature called Episode Battle which allows you to play using certain characters and follow the storyline of each character you choose.
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Concept, Similar to Budokai Tenkaichi Series
Many gamers agree that this game is a modern version of Budokai Tenkaichi, because the fighting system it brings is very similar. However, what is different is that you as a player can utilize all the elements in the fighting arena, while the Budokai Tenkaichi Series is a fighting game that is the same as fighting games in general.
This concept successfully brought back former Budokai Tenkaichi players to play Dragon Ball Sparking Zero. Then, this game managed to attract a lot of nostalgia felt by Dragon Ball fans in playing the game and the various storylines that were brought.
Then, this game also offers multiplayer mode locally and online. The presence of this mode allows players to play together with friends, family, or against other players online. Therefore, players are allowed to compete in mechanics like the Budokai Tenkaichi Series games.
Getting to Know the Dragon Ball Series Storyline
Dragon Ball Z begins with the arrival of the Saiyans on Earth. Goku, who has lived as an ordinary human, learns that he is from the alien Saiyan race. The first enemy he faced was Raditz, his own brother. After that, two powerful Saiyans, Vegeta and Nappa, came to Earth to destroy the planet. The battle against them ended in victory for the heroes, although many died. Later, Goku and his friends go to Namek to revive their dead friends, but there they have to face a big threat from Frieza, a galactic tyrant who wants to control the Dragon Balls for eternity. Goku finally becomes a Super Saiyan for the first time and defeats Frieza.
After that, the Android and Cell saga begins. Trunks from the future comes to warn Goku and friends about the Android threat created by the Red Ribbon Army. Android 17, 18, and Cell, a bio-synthetic being, become the main enemies. Cell, in his perfect form, holds a tournament to destroy Earth. Gohan, Goku's son, rises as the strongest warrior and destroys Cell with the power of Super Saiyan 2. After defeating Cell, Earth returns to peace for a while.
At the end of Dragon Ball Z, there is a threat from Majin Buu, an ancient being who is very powerful and capable of destroying the universe. Vegeta and Goku team up to fight Buu in his various forms. The fight was epic until finally Goku used the power of the Spirit Bomb to finish off Buu. The series ends with Goku meeting Buu's reincarnation named Uub, who has the potential to become a great warrior in the future.
Dragon Ball Super continues the story by introducing new gods and the threat of the multiverse. Goku meets Beerus, the God of Destruction, and begins a journey to new power by transforming into a Super Saiyan God. Later, the inter-universe tournament introduced powerful enemies such as Jiren and Zamasu. Important storylines include the Tournament of Power, where Goku achieves the Ultra Instinct form, and Broly, a legendary Saiyan. Dragon Ball Super expands the Dragon Ball universe with themes of the multiverse and gods, bringing new challenges for Goku and the other heroes.
