A close-up of Goku's face in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Update Promises New Limited-Time Mode and More

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Published: January 21, 2025 10:29 AM

Bandai Namco has released a new Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero update, and it comes complete with adjustments to the game's modes and battle system, as well as a new limited-time mode (although that technically hasn't arrived yet).

Somewhat confusingly, in the update's official patch notes, Bandai Namco says the Legendary Warrior Face-Off mode "has been added for a limited time", but players are reporting that they're unable to access it, even though the update has been applied.

However, other players are speculating that the new mode will arrive alongside the game's first major DLC, which is currently available for those who forked out for 72 hours' access but which is not on general release yet. It's set to arrive later this week.

A close-up of Gamma with his arms folded in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
The new Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero mode will probably arrive later this week alongside the game's first DLC.

Per a post on Bandai Namco's X page (which also doesn't confirm the release date for the mode), Legendary Warrior Face-Off will allow you to "challenge yourself against characters with sky-high power levels", with the first being iconic Saiyan Broly.

The patch notes clarify that you "cannot select this mode outside of the period" during which it's available, although rather unhelpfully, that period isn't specified.

The wording of Bandai Namco's post, however, suggests that there will be other warriors against whom you can face off, so presumably, this mode will cycle in and out periodically, offering different characters to fight.

As for Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero's first DLC, that's due out on January 24th, so that's probably also when Legendary Warrior Face-Off will become available. The "Hero of Justice" pack adds a number of new characters, including the likes of Gamma, new Gohan variants, and more.

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is the latest game in the Budokai Tenkaichi sub-series of Dragon Ball games and the first to bear the series' original Japanese name in the West.

The game launched in October to the Dragon Ball series' best Steam debut ever, going on to sell three million copies across all platforms within its first day on sale.

You can check out Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero right now on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Make sure to check out our review if you want to know whether this fighter is for you or not.

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