Whether we like it or not, hefty DLC offerings have become a staple of modern fighting games, and Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is following the trend. In fact, it might actually be pushing the trend even further beyond what we've grown used to, because it's set to add over 20 characters to its already massive roster via post-launch DLC.
According to a new overview from Bandai Namco, there'll be a day one season pass for Zero that includes three DLC packs with the 20-something characters split between them. An accompanying graphic suggests that these characters will be from the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero movie and the Dragon Ball Daima anime series.
Again, Zero already promises more playable characters than you're ever likely to use. The base roster is expected to be made up of a whopping 164 fighters from across the franchise. Throw in another 20 and we're creeping dangerously close to 200 characters, which is mental.
24 of them are Goku and Vegeta
How do you feel about season passes in fighting games? Don't even try to pick a main in the comments section below.
Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.
I mean, I would prefer a season pass to have that number of characters for the same price Vs 4 characters for £32 like Tekken 8. But this could be quantity Vs quality, I guess time will tell.
Unfortunately dlc characters has killed my interest in fighting games. Remember when we used to get characters as a reward for beating challenges in a game? That was so satisfying. I know people will say paid dlc is the norm now but that doesn't make it right
“What if they're all Goku?”
I’d have a heart attack.
@Blaze215 I mean we still do that in Dragonball games. We
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