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- Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Tournament is generating controversy due to roster imbalance and gameplay exploits.
- The grand final will take place in January.
recent Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero the tournament has made headlines for all the wrong reasons, including an unbalanced roster and competitors exploiting certain game mechanics in ways that aren't satisfying for viewers. Earlier this year, Bandai Namco and developer Spike Chunsoft released the first main line Budokai Tenkaichi entry in almost 17 years with Dragon Ball: Sparking Zerowhich updated the classic formula with new roster additions from Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super.
The results were quite positive for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zerowhich was recently named a bestseller Dragon Ball game in the United States and the fourth best-selling game of 2024 so far. Even if Sparking ZeroPC player numbers have dropped considerably since its massive initial release, with Bandai Namco promising to continue supporting the game through future DLC and even a global eSports tournament. Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero – The Dramatic Showdown – The grand finale was announced earlier this month, with champions from around the world choosing a character to play as a battle to see who is the best in the world.
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Although this might seem like an interesting way of promotion Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero at first glance, the tournament has already generated a lot of controversy. As reported by Push Square, observers pointed out that Dragon Ball: Sparking ZeroHis playable roster isn't very balanced, with some characters having very clear advantages over others in a way that's clearly meant to mimic Dragon Ball looks rather than serving as a competitive multiplayer fighter.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero tournament stirs controversy
In addition, some of the Dragon Ball: Sparking ZeroHis game mechanics are very easy to exploit, as the most recent qualifier in France showed. The grand finals match saw both competitors block and dodge their opponent using the game's vertical flight to keep themselves out of reach for high damage. Sparking Zero combo. As many have noted, this doesn't make for the most exciting fight to watch, and the commentary team at the French qualifier even stopped calling the match for a considerable amount of time.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero – The Dramatic Showdown – The Grand Finals will continue throughout the rest of November into December, with Japan and Spain holding qualifying events on November 30, Italy holding one on December 1, the US West Coast having Sparking Zero event on December 7th, and the US East Coast is holding one on December 8th. From there, the grand finale will take place at the Dragon Ball: Games Battle Hour 2025 event in Los Angeles, CA on January 18th and 19th. Hopefully this event will be worth the hype for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero fans, but the previous qualifications did not bode well.