Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Is Now One Of Bandai Namco's Most Successful Games After Selling 5M Copies In Just 4 Months
The popularity of the franchise isn't slowing down anytime soon, as the latest video game in the series, , hit a record number of sales in a short time. from publisher Bandai Namco is the latest entry in the series of fighting games set in the world of
's DragonBallGames accountannounced the landmark number of sales on X (via Gematsu), noting: "" Fans had been waiting for a new successor for nearly 20 years, and the anticipation — along with an impressive reception at launch — led to record sales.
With five million copies sold worldwide, has become the fastest-selling console game to date, even surpassing some of the most popular titles, including and. The game is riding a wave of popularity after release, which put the franchise back on top as Toei Animation's top earner. In addition to being a new entry in a long-running franchise that established on console, allows fans to explore a variety of alternate endings to iconic sagas.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has a staggering number of playable characters befitting the long-running franchise, but they’re not all equal.
The arena brawler allows fans to revisit iconic battles from the anime from the classic Freiza saga to fights from. Like the original Budokai Tenkaichi entries, allows for custom battles and multiplayer so fans can live out their most interesting «What ifs» and fight against or alongside their friends.
The story mode's What If scenarios include Goku triggering his Super Saiyan form during his first fight with Vegeta. In the original anime, Goku didn't achieve Super Saiyan until the infamous battle with Frieza. So, for years, players were accustomed to playing out this original scenario in just about every video game. In fans get to live out a variety of alternate endings and fights that have made the game enticing beyond its refined fighting mechanics.
's sales milestone means Bandai Namco and developer Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd have a lot to live up to when it comes to the next game release — whenever
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