Bandai Namco has recently pushed out a new free update for the DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO game. This new update adds split-screen support to all of the stages in the game, and also features some adjustments to the battle system, characters and their skills.
You can read the full list of adjustments here, but we’ve listed a couple of them below:
Game Mode Adjustments
- All stages can now be selected in offline P1 vs. P2 battles.
- Split-Screen Mode can now be selected as an option for all stages. (Before, you could only do this with the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.)
Functionality Adjustments
- A function allowing you to change a character’s display method has been added.
- The “My Sets” function has been added for Team Members.
- You can now skip the intro battle animations (requires both players to input the skip command).
- You can now set your team to “hidden” or “revealed” to your opponent when editing your team.
- Texts can now be sorted alphabetically.
- You can now set the battle camera distance to be closer.
Battle System Adjustments
- The new quick movement action, High-Speed Dragon Dash, where you can move quickly towards your opponent, has been added. To perform this, press R2 and hold X on the DualSense controller.
- You will no longer be stunned when 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.
- 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.
- You can now move while deflecting Rush Ki Blasts.
- 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.
- The input window for Z-Counters 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.
…and many more adjusments.
Character Adjustments
- 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.
