Summary
- October 11 brings new Dragon Ball content for fans to enjoy.
- Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero releases for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X on October 11.
- The Dragon Ball Daima anime premieres on Crunchyroll that same day.
October 11 is going to be a particularly busy day for fans of Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise. The Dragon Ball franchise has been going strong for decades now, ever since the original manga hit store shelves in 1984. The original Dragon Ball was followed up by the even more popular Dragon Ball Z, which traded the more whimsical, adventure-driven narrative of the original series for a bigger focus on over-the-top fights.
One of the most influential media franchises of all time, Dragon Ball remains hugely popular to this day. New Dragon Ball media is released all the time, with fresh anime series, movies, and video games for fans to check out. Soon, there will be even more Dragon Ball media for fans to consume, with two big releases coming out on the same day.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Might Make a Case for a More Focused Approach to DB Games
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero's story continues an age-old series trend, and goes to show why the next Dragon Ball game should try a different approach.
Come October 11, Dragon Ball fans can look forward to both Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero and Dragon Ball Daima. The former is a video game while the latter is an anime series, ensuring that Dragon Ball fans will have something new to play as well as a new show to watch all on the same day.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero's Release Date is October 11
Dragon Ball fans that are also gamers are likely most looking forward to the launch of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, set to release for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X on October 11. The latest installment in the Budokai Tenkaichi series, Sparking Zero features a gigantic roster of characters pulled from all corners of the Dragon Ball universe. Like its predecessors, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is a 3D fighter with destructible environments and over-the-top action. With it being a whopping 17 years since the last main series Budokai Tenkaichi game, it really is no surprise that there is a great deal of hype for Sparking Zero.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 82 /100 Critics Rec: 86%
- Released
- October 11, 2024
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Spike Chunsoft
- Publisher(s)
- Namco Bandai
WHERE TO PLAY
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Become a super warrior and experience the earth-shaking, limit-breaking power of DRAGON BALL battles!
Unleash the strength of over 180 fighters from DRAGON BALL Z, DRAGON BALL Super, DRAGON BALL GT, and selected DRAGON BALL movies, all in the base game! Each character comes with their own signature abilities, transformations, and techniques.
Make the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in DRAGON BALL yours!
Engage in heart-pounding, high-speed 3D battles that stay true to the anime and video game series, with breathtaking visuals and authentic combat moves like beam clashes, rush attacks, movements too quick for the eyes to see, and planet-razing ultimate attacks.
Challenge other players online to test your skills, or sit down with friends offline to hone your skills exclusively in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber! Fight your way to become a champion across various tournament modes and victory conditions.
Conquer the action-packed battles from the beloved original story, or discover and unlock new encounters for your favorite Z-Fighters and more. Relive your favorite moments from the series through cutscenes you can experience from the perspectives of eight characters!
Recreate your favorite battles from throughout the DRAGON BALL story, or set up your dream story battle with your favorite characters! Share your creations with other fans and experience the battles brought to life by imaginations around the world.
- Engine
- proprietary engine
- Multiplayer
- Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
- Franchise
- Dragon Ball
- Platform(s)
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Fighting, Action
Dragon Ball Daima Premieres October 11 on Crunchyroll
Besides Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, franchise fans also have the premiere of Dragon Ball Daima on Crunchyroll to look forward to on October 11. The last Dragon Ball anime to ever feature a story written by series creator Akira Toriyama, the new series sees Goku and other fan favorite characters "turned small." The group must then travel to a "new world" to get things back to normal. By returning Goku to his child form and having him primarily use his classic Power Pole in fights, Dragon Ball Daima is set to be a throwback to the original Dragon Ball series. Dragon Ball Daima sounds like a fascinating change of pace for the franchise, and it will definitely be exciting to see where the story goes.
- Release Date
- 2024 - 2025
- Network
- Fuji TV, Kansai TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Fukui TV, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Iwate Menkoi Television, Sendai Television, SAGA TV, TNC, OHK, Ishikawa TV, Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting, TV Shizuoka, UMK TV Miyazaki, Television Shin Hiroshima System, NST, NBS, Sakuranbo TV, TSK, Ehime Broadcasting, KTS, NIB, KKT, Fukushima TV, TOS, AKT, Toyama Television, Okinawa Television Broadcasting
- Directors
- Kazuya Karasawa, Ryuta Kawahara
- Writers
- Akira Toriyama
- Franchise(s)
- Dragon Ball
Cast
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Masako NozawaSon Goku (mini) (voice) -
Koki UchiyamaGlorio (voice)
WHERE TO WATCH
Dragon Ball Daima is the latest anime in Akira Toriyama's legendary franchise. After being transformed into a child, Goku must travel to a new world to try and turn things around.
- Studio
- Toei Animation
- Creator
- Akira Toriyama
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll, Netflix, Hulu
Between Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero and Dragon Ball Daima, October 11 is clearly going to be an incredibly busy day for fans of the franchise. In fact, it's going to be a busy day for anime fans in general. That same day, Metaphor: ReFantazio launches, and like other Atlus games, it uses an anime-inspired art style. Not only that, but the My Hero Academia: You're Next anime movie will premiere in North American theaters on that day as well. Anime fans should make sure to clear their schedules for October 11, to say the least.