A free update for DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO drops on December 12!

Due to the update release, maintenance will be conducted from 09:00 to 11:00 (CET) / 00:00 to 02:00 (PST) on December 12.

To ensure a more enjoyable gameplay experience in DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO, please make sure to apply the latest update file.

Version: 2006.005.003.004.003
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Battle
• All stages are now available in offline P1 vs. P2 battles.

Battle Setup
• A function allowing you to change a character's display method has been added.
• The "My Sets" function has been added for Team Members.

Ranked Match / Player Match
• You can now skip the intro battle animations (requires both players to input the skip command).

Player Match
• You can now set your team to hidden or revealed to your opponent when editing your team.

Custom Battle Mode
• Text can now be sorted alphabetically.

Options
• You can now set the battle camera distance to be closer.

High-Speed Dragon Dash (New Action)
• The new quick movement action, "High-Speed Dragon Dash", where you can move quickly towards your opponent, has been added. Perform with R2 and holding X (PS5) or RT and holding A (XSX/S).

Smash Attack
• You will no longer be stunned when being hit by a Rush Ki Blast when charging a Smash Attack.
• When charging a Smash Attack during a Rush Attack, charge time reduction based on hit count has been increased.

Rush Ki Blast
• The time between being able to fire the next Rush Ki Blast after firing the maximum consecutive amount at once (different for each character) has been increased.

Rush Ki Blast Deflection
• You can now move while deflecting Rush Ki Blasts.

Steps
• You will now no longer be able to be hit by certain attacks immediately after performing a Step.
• Rush Ki Blast and Smash Ki Blast can now also be evaded.

Z-Burst Dash
• The amount of Ki consumed when activating it has been increased.

Burst Smash
• Ki will no longer be consumed when activating it and will instead consume an amount based on the distance traveled.

Blast
• Damage has been increased when using a boost.

Z-Search
• Z-Search will no longer lose track of your opponent when characters are swapped.
• You will now quickly regain sight of your opponent if they enter your line of sight from the front when Z-Search is not locked onto them.

Z-Counter
• The input window has been shortened.
• Z-Counter will become more difficult to perform if performed consecutively.
• Ki consumed has been increased when successfully performing a Z-Counter.
• Skill Count increase speed has been reduced when successfully performing a Z-Counter.

Revenge Counter
• Skill Count consumed when using Perception against Revenge Counter has been reduced from 2 to 1.

Rush Attacks during Sparking! Mode
• Gradual damage reduction of consecutive hits has been increased.

Combos
• The final attack of Aerial Combos and Aerial Slash Combos will no longer be interrupted by guarding.

Character Switch
• Health recovery rate of Standby characters has been reduced.

Z-Burst Dash (Giant Characters)
• The tackle done by Giant characters during Z-Burst Dashes is now guardable.

Skills that cause instant Sparking! Mode
• Skill Count consumed has been increased.

Skills that increase stats in general
• Skill Count consumed has been decreased.

Afterimage Strike
• Effect duration has been reduced to 10 seconds and will be removed if your opponent uses Perception while you are under the effect.

False Courage
• Skill Count consumed has been increased from 1 to 2.

Technique: All I Need Is Five Seconds!
• Skill Count consumed has been increased from 3 to 2 and status increase upon activation has been increased.

Stardust Barrier
• You can now activate it while receiving melee attacks from the front.

Long-Range Blasts and Ultimate Blasts
• Speed has been reduced.

Super Vegito: Final Kamehameha
• Ki consumed and damage has been increased.

Goku (Mini): Quick Rush
• Trajectory can now be changed while Rushing.

Mr. Satan: Present Bomb
• Increased ending lag after activation.

Android 19/ Dr. Gero
• Health/Ki amount absorbed on successful throw has been adjusted.
• Dragon Dash, Quick Ascend, and Quick Descend now consume Ki.

Cell 2nd Form
• You can now escape the throw.

Cooler
• Amount of Health restored upon transforming has been increased.

Giant Characters
• Increased the time it takes to charge a Smash Attack and reduced its power.

Great Ape Vegeta / Dr. Wheelo
• Maximum health has been reduced.

Other
• We have improved performance and ease of use.
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*The application of this update is required for online play.
*An internet connection is necessary to apply the update.

It has been also identified that playing online with Windows 11 version 24H2 and different OS versions may result in communication errors. We are currently working on a fix to resolve this issue.

We hope you enjoy DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
Thank you for your support.