Bandai Namco has released a new “Master and Apprentice” trailer — both in English and Japanese — for the forthcoming DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO video game:

In addition to the 51 character blocks previously revealed, the new trailer announced the following playable characters:

• Piccolo
• Gohan (Youth)
• Turtle Hermit
• Kuririn
• Yamcha
• Videl
• Gohan (Adolescent)
• Beerus
• Whis
• Gohan (Future) + Super Saiyan
• Trunks (Future) + Super Saiyan

Of note regarding some of these character reveals:

• Videl is showcased in gameplay with both her longer and shorter hairstyles, though this is represented by a single block on the ending splash.
• The Turtle Hermit shown in the latest trailer is separated from the “Turtle Hermit (Max Power)” showcased in a previous trailer.
• The new Trunks inclusions are likewise broken out as new blocks in the final splash.
• The future version of Gohan is notably shown with a single arm; previous gaming adaptions and implementations have rendered the character with two arms still intact, even when only fighting with a single arm.
• Though a “standard” version of No. 17 is showcased fighting in the trailer, no block separate from the previously-revealed “Dragon Ball Super” version is shown in the final splash.
• Bandai Namco’s corresponding write-up for this trailer does not specifically call out No. 17 or No. 18 as part of the roster. No. 18 on her own has been seen in the final splash since the first character reveal trailer, however.

Though a specific release date has not been announced, Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is slated for release on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam).

As opposed to the completely separate Dragon Ball Z (“Budokai”) series developed by Dimps which came before it, the Sparking! series — developed instead by Spike — featured 3D arenas with an over-the-shoulder camera angle. The new game’s title of Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO falls more in line with the original trilogy’s naming scheme in Japanese. The three Sparking! games — the original, NEO!, and METEOR — hit the PlayStation 2 over the course of 2005 to 2007, with the Nintendo Wii also receiving ports of the second and third games. The game series was released numerically under the “Budokai Tenkaichi” moniker internationally. A fourth games — Tag Vs. in Japan; Tenkaichi Tag Team internationally — was released on the PlayStation Portable in 2010. Spike (as Spike Chunsoft) later went on to also develop the crossover fighting games J-Stars Victory VS in 2014 and Jump Force in 2019.

In conjunction with a new gameplay showcase stream this week, Bandai Namco has released a new “Power VS Speed” trailer — both in English and Japanese — for the forthcoming DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO video game:

In addition to the 40 character blocks previously revealed, the new trailer announced the following additional character inclusions:

• Super Trunks [Super Saiyan Grade 3 Future Trunks]
• Dispo
• Kakunsa
• Turtle Hermit (Max Power)
• Nappa
• Butta
• Toppo
• Jheese
• Super Saiyan Kale (Berserk)
• Super Saiyan Broli (Full Power) [Dragon Ball Super]
• Hit

As part of the gameplay showcase, game producer Jun Furutani noted that in keeping with the series’ history and expectations, battle systems such as the Dragon Dash, Impact Action, and counters have been kept from previous entries. In terms of new mechanics, Furutani noted that overall character movement has been boosted, and that dashing has therefore been adjusted to be even faster and can be incorporated into offensive and defensive techniques. A new “Skill Count” builds up during battle, which comes into play with two other new mechanics: the “Revenge Counter” lets you strike back while absorbing an opponent’s attack, while “Super Perception” is a counter command that lets the player preemptively counterattack in anticipation of upcoming attacks, including ki blasts. A new ki action called “Vanishing Assaults” lets you swoop in and approach the opponent instantly.

Though a specific release date has not been announced, Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is slated for release on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (via Steam).

As opposed to the completely separate Dragon Ball Z (“Budokai”) series developed by Dimps which came before it, the Sparking! series — developed instead by Spike — featured 3D arenas with an over-the-shoulder camera angle. The new game’s title of Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO falls more in line with the original trilogy’s naming scheme in Japanese. The three Sparking! games — the original, NEO!, and METEOR — hit the PlayStation 2 over the course of 2005 to 2007, with the Nintendo Wii also receiving ports of the second and third games. The game series was released numerically under the “Budokai Tenkaichi” moniker internationally. A fourth games — Tag Vs. in Japan / Tenkaichi Tag Team internationally — was released on the PlayStation Portable in 2010. Spike (as Spike Chunsoft) later went on to also develop the crossover fighting games J-Stars Victory VS in 2014 and Jump Force in 2019.