Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Is A Dream Come True... | Review/Impressions

[@PedroARCruz]

An incredibly easy solution for the slideshow problem would’ve been to make them look like manga panels, would’ve been sick

[@weed3728]

Agreed

[@aokyoutsuki7744]

I wish they let the animations play longer, some of these have no reason being slideshows and just let be, but i guess its just the aesthetic they decided to go 100% with

[@jakobetheanimevtuber4102]

thats what i was thinking too, guess the development was mostly for the characters

[@kylebartkiewicz7274]

@@jakobetheanimevtuber4102get this man in the kitchen!

[@PedroARCruz]

@@jakobetheanimevtuber4102 yeah selection is great, I’m not too mad about the story being how it is cause the what ifs are incredible and that’s really all I’m here for, most of us already know the z story like the palm of our hands so I’m just skipping those slideshows anyway only reading the what if ones

[@jihadmiller328]

The Voice of the Narrator of Dragon Ball Z died today. I feel like he woyldve gladly voiced these if he was in good health. RIP NARRATOR

[@montymonday5113]

But his voice is in the game sir..

[@Haydenormous]

It’s the ocean dub vc not the one we all love and know

[@jihadmiller328]

@@montymonday5113 yeah. But doing every single line. Cannon and non cannon. It’s a tall order. And he’s barely there relative to other games. If I was a living icon nearing his end close to the release of the greatest work I’ve ever contributed to when they asked I’d be like “fine but I can’t do as much as I used to” too. Idk I’m not in the room tho

[@ThaaKannon]

The devil needed payment for the game to release

[@KegOfMeat]

Yet you couldn’t even be bothered putting his name. Good job dickhead.

[@JCREDFANG]

For those who grew up in the PS2 era of DBZ(AKA Peak) this game feels made for us, it was worth the wait, complaints aside this game is such a joy to boot up and play.

[@THEFISTOFTHESTONEDSTAR420]

Ps2 had a lot of good anime games

[@BR-bo7]

It was

[@JCREDFANG]

@@THEFISTOFTHESTONEDSTAR420 namely the Naruto ultimate ninjas/uzumaki chronicles Inuyasha had a couple good ones, Zatch bell, There’s even a berserk game we never got in the states that looked amazing. Those were the days

[@PikaLink91]

No it isn’t. I’d boot up Budokai 3 or Tenkaichi 3 any day over this.

[@Doomziy]

This game is a mobile game fr it’s decent but not competitive at all.

[@vegetashairline3060]

i get why people would be upset about the slideshow esque story, but we did just get Kakarot a few years ago.

[@paradox4780]

Go watch the show if that's what you want lol

[@donovanlankford2089]

and kakarot still holds up incredibly well as a GAME and the lore is there in full

[@sharebear421]

Slideshow is the worst possible thing for an anime lol yeah it’s a game but it’s still lame

[@GhostlyGrimace]

I'm saying like that isn't even the point of this game so that shit shouldn't matter 😭😭

[@presidentc4]

Hell I just beat and platinumed Kakarot 2 weeks ago. I personally don't need to see everything again, I'm playing for the What Ifs lol

[@xInfiniteCaliber]

17 long years and it somehow meets all of my expectations and even surpasses them, much like Goku. Love this game.

[@Bilbobaggins82242]

One day you will switch to vegeta 😂

[@alejohndrom4092]

Some could say the game went “even further beyond” lololololol

[@pedromontes2498]

This game is lacking content

[@noperider1234]

​@@pedromontes2498hahaha what,IT isnt

[@alejohndrom4092]

@@pedromontes2498 your mom's lacking content

[@Postaldude__]

The stuff that came out this month and the last has really been sitting well with me. Silent Hill 2 remake, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, DB sparking zero…all these franchises I loved as a kid and still love today are coming back and I couldn’t be happier

[@marszciano]

Companies target nostalgia as a main selling point nowadays so this makes sense.

[@ZaxFSO8083]

​@marszciano I don't know about the other games mentioned, but I'm still glad SZ worked out in the nostalgia department

[@iketurner_]

@@ZaxFSO8083Dead Rising was the shit back then 😂 you should give it a try

[@TRPYGanja]

11:46 that little detail about powering up and making all that smoke rush away is awesome detail. Can't wait to play after work

[@fat-gotenks]

I would say that the cinematics come from the actual gameplay and in-combat super moves and transformations, instead of just giving you cool cutscenes.

[@ra-neter6662]

thats probably my main complaint. BT3 had way more in game super moves . and it seems mainly Kamehameha users get them .

[@avenkaru]

So many people forget that Spike also did the BT trilogy and the RB games as well. Why did they think SZ was going to be bad in the hands of the people who created and mastered it?

[@riku_darc3578]

cus Spike became Spike Chunsoft and Chunsoft is responsible for the awful arena fighters like Jump Force and OPM a hero nobody knows. they haven’t put out a good game in forever. it was natural for people to be worried they couldn’t achieve what they once had

[@ZaxFSO8083]

In my opinion, the bad games they made were games they weren't familiar with properly making, like Jump Force or "New" Gundam Breaker

[@miqvPL]

because Raging Blast games were mediocre and I think they also made Ultimate Tenkaichi, probably the worst db game ever? Sparking Zero is still not as good as TB 2. 5+/10 I'd say considering how trash is the story mode, tracking and camera.

[@nah1610]

I actually love the idea of the custom battle episode feature, I used to play the old Tenkaichi games and make up stories for why they were fighting, kind of like playing with action figures as a kid, lol. Absolutely agree with you in commending the game for not going the monetization and DLC path, this is the first fighting game in over ten years that felt like the roster is worth it at launch.

[@Drkshdw93]

One very minor thing I miss is in the old budokai tenkaichi games the characters had that ki aura constantly glowing around them which made that special touch to the super saiyan forms

[@DreamHouse1221]

I thought this same exact thing! Especially super saiyan 2 would have the lightning in the auras

[@lordfrogquad]

I specifically remember in BDZ Budokai 2 I would stop giving Goku super saiyan forms at Super Saiyan 2 because when you’re full on ki he looks cool as hell😂

[@Metal-Spark]

Considering how successful this game has been in terms of pre-orders and reviews, I really hope they consider updating the cutscenes. I expected this to be the definitive DBZ game, and getting to re-experience the story in its full glory is 100% a part of that. At the very least, I'm hoping they learn from this for the inevitable sequel. Re-use of things like models should free up development time for working on the presentation too.

[@z3roninja565]

Wrong game for that my friend, this series has never been definitive in its execution of story mode. And kakarot is getting more DLC going into next year so it seems theyre still pushing it as the definitive story game.

[@deem360]

sequel ??😂

[@KaneMeadowsGaming]

​@@z3roninja565Not an excuse quite frankly

[@jordancloinger9100]

​@@z3roninja565what do you mean? You got to play EVERY fight in chronological order that the z warriors fought. There was seven fights just for the cell jrs. It was definitely absolutely the best of all dbz games just because the storyline. Bt1-3 was so great that starting from 1 they made two more. And I don't consider this a bt game

[@jr3anime]

When I saw that the slides weren't voiced by a narrator I first thought my game was glitched. I had to KZbin someone else playing it to see that they weren't. Crazy.

[@pedromontes2498]

This game is lacking content

[@bluescrub1329]

​@@pedromontes2498Missing voiceover is not lacking content

[@MrJuice-qe7nv]

​@bluescrub1329 no voice overs mixed with slideshows is kinda wild for an almost $80 game

[@flixytip4571]

@@MrJuice-qe7nvif you want animated cutscenes and story focus go play kakarot This is tenkaichi 4 and it is not a story mode game

[@GhostNishiki]

​@@MrJuice-qe7nv Slideshows are mostly for thing already seen in the anime, the sparking episodes are fully animated, I'm 18 hours in and barely 100%'d gokus story, game is well worth the price

[@BushBabyL]

Something to keep in mind regarding modern fighting games and having the roster available at once: Tournaments. Each IRL tournament needs multiple consoles running at once with the most up-to-date balance patch. If the tournament required save files that had to *clear challenges* to unlock every possible option, the organizers would resort to the out-of-box roster instead of wasting time. Nobody would sign up.

[@TheRealPat316]

For the "What If" scenarios, some can be triggered depending on how you finish a certain fight, not just "dialogue" options (for example, if you manage to defeat Raditz as Goku, you'll go on an alternate path where Goku becomes Super Saiyan in his first battle with Great Ape Vegeta).

[@Justinoliver307]

awesome and great review, you coverd and mention stuff that other reviewers fail or lack to show or mention so far

[@daneeberle]

Matty makes not only a reference to Fallout 4, but also NHL when reviewing a DBZ fighting game. A true renaissance man

[@Trujones]

Watched dbz a thousand times. Im totally ok with side show 😅

[@Killakay47]

Seen the story thousands times already knows what happens I just been skipping them but the slideshows are weird tho

[@curly-hairedassassin5233]

Exactly

[@Prawnsacrifice]

Me too but its still rubbish in this game

[@TheRealPat316]

I also have no issues with the slideshow format, however I would have still liked for at least a voice narration during them.

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

No they should have added clips if they wanted to be lazy. Or take scenes from older games. Anything over a slideshow

[@rando8831]

I haven’t played a dragon ball game since dbfz and I am LOVING this game. You can tell how much passion was put into every little thing

[@rushyyofficial8024]

Take it you never played any of the DBZ Budoaki Tenkaichi games then

[@ALL4ONE5288]

the glory days of ps2 dragonballs deep.

[@TrynawalkwithGod]

I get the fallout comparison. Custom battles are a nice addition, but it wasnt needed. I will say that just like how some people make amazing settlements in fallout, there will be people making some dope custom battles.

[@Ed_Crane]

Custom Battle mode is the best and most freakin cool idea ever I was dreaming about such a mode eversince the first Tenkaichi and we finally got it And after spending a few hours in it, I can confirm it is even better than what I expected, God bless you Mr Furutani ^^

[@doshi066]

i know the story mode is something we all seen so many times and kakarot did it amazing and part of me wishes they never made kakarot and took that storymode and brought the world map and put that in sparkling zero

[@shangothunder1055]

Then it truly would be the greatest Dragon Ball Game of all Time?😂👍

[@thehungrybunana6901]

Yes, too bad the game file would be astronomical. Like Call of duty size kinda game but with actual content.

[@hankthemiltanktv1306]

Im gonna give an honest thought that i think will resonate with a lot of longtime players for this topic at 3:50. I think after playing the same exact story across every db game thats ever come out, players are chillin on watching the entire story again. The gameplay is what's important, and tbh the slideshow presentation is pretty sick and we all watched the anime/ read the manga/ played at least 10 db games where we sat tbrough the entire story so making it quick and concise is kinda nice, imo. I agree with you about super content, and where they add new cutscenes for what ifs they do both in game rendered cutscenes plus extra cutscenes with the sparking episode or whatever its called at the end of storylines. Its pretty good, I chose to do the goku black story first and really enjoyed those cutscenes. Thats my favorite super arc and i think they did a wonderful job with his story episode. I also think separating everyones individual fights and POVs into their own personal story episodes is a great way to do it. You wanna just play all the piccolo fights in the series cus hes your favorite, here ya go. How bout furiza, here ya go. You even get a little saucy cutscene or 2 or 3+ for beating a hard fight and getting the alternate endings. I like it, i like it a lot. Grew up on budokai 1/2/3 and tenkaichi 1/2/3, even some of the gba games like the legacy of gokus. This game is gonna be my new main for a while and im had o much fun getting cooked in the goku black story until i caught some big zenkais and was able to full clear it. Going back the goku story its a piece of cake. The furiza story was super fun, made me want to try his first form in ranked. Ranked dp is so good, love all the close matches and rematches. Time to feast gentlemen. The new heat is here, and here to stay. 🫡

[@hankthemiltanktv1306]

Just an example of what I mean, during the furiza story when Goku switches out and kuririn, Gohan, piccolo switch in for him we all know it's cus he has to charge the spirit bomb. We don't need a fully animated cutscene for it, and saving that budget for the gameplay is a W imo. Also I think it's sick to communicate narrative through gameplay and dialogue in game. The story episode dialogues while you fight are meaty juicy

[@hankthemiltanktv1306]

Also my mains are undecided right now I'm running Vegito base, adult Gohan base, z trunks base, in dp ranked until I unlock Goku black tonight (player level 19 and .999999999, btw he shows up in the shop with merged zamasu when u hit 20) and when I get him I'll change my team up not sure if I'll keep Vegito the cost is high so I'll experiment some more

[@ameliamiller450]

So far my only true complaint is that for timed alternate scenarios it won't tell me how long that timer is. I've used a stopwatch a couple of times to figure it out but it takes awhile to get back into the fight if you get the wrong clear condition

[@presixnine]

Yeah that's my issue as well, like sometimes if we don't win on certain time we either get a scripted win or another ending entirely instead of our desired ending. So sometimes I just pay attention to the dialogue presented on screen, to see whether I'll make it or not.

[@JamelHicks]

Don’t let IGN see this

[@Kleed44]

Or GameSpot 😂 they gave it a 6/10 lmao what a joke

[@strippymcroe6534]

@@Kleed44what’s worse is that they got a person who’s never played any previous entrys 😭😭like don’t get me wrong the game isn’t perfect but if you want to give a proper review get someone who actually has played the previous games to review this

[@strippymcroe6534]

From what I saw from metacritic ign seemed to like it,they gave it a 80/100

[@Kleed44]

@@strippymcroe6534 omg I know right like it makes me so frustrated and he didn't even review the multiplayer (it's clear he didn't care about the game or its fans looking to potentially buy it)

[@Dr.RojoMcDelly]

@@Kleed44seems like you have a didn’t see the gameology review before they took it down…

[@smgofdvld]

This coverage got me to finally try out dbz kakarot and I’m having a blast with it can’t wait to play sparking zero

[@futrecacao]

I've also been playing Kakarot recently, it's pure video game, both games, I've never been so happy with so much Dragon Ball content like this

[@wraithv8464]

Wait till u beat nd get the DLCs for it👌🏿

[@jacobphillips1527]

With apparently missing smaller fights, I hope I can make a big catalog of my own custom battles to fill those in. I’ll just pause and create them as I go maybe, for fun.

[@jackcrocombe2523]

Subscribed 🦆 definitely one of my favourite dbz games I've played in a while

[@TheSmurray39]

I wish the story mode was fully connected with different branching paths instead of being split into different character/

[@superluismigueL100]

Custom battles are amazing for replayability, especially since you can share them online

[@monstapontes2298]

👏👏👏👏👏 great video brother! I can not wait to play this! Friday gonna be blast to the past!

[@MarGaming215]

No you’re a Mets fan?? I love this page to much for this betrayal 😭

[@bannankev]

He’s mentioned it before 😂 I’m a Yankees fan and I knew this already.

[@MarGaming215]

@@bannankev idk if that’s worse or equal 😭

[@LookingTheBest]

This game is so legendary that we call it by its past name like a Lord Of The Rings character. Seriously knowing a bunch of us reference it as BT4 is so cool.

[@christiangil2591]

I’m not a huge fighting game fan and typically don’t ever get very good at them because they don’t interest me enough to put the time in to get good. So far I have been OBSESSED with this game! It’s the first fighting game that’s really grabbed me enough to put in the practice time and reps to actually become decent at it. The fights are so cinematic whether it’s offline or online it’s like I’m watching the anime. Even my girlfriend has been hooked and much like myself she never really picks up fighting games (other than smash bros) this will be a game that I put endless hours into. It was definitely well worth the wait in my opinion.

[@kayyellis]

I said early on that whoever developed the game would absolutely have no choice but to make a great game. If they managed to fumble this i really think Spike would've been in really bad shape considering its track record. Grateful we got this game and even more thankful that so far it's a great product. Instead of trying to reinvent the wheel they just refinded it and made it better looking.

[@pedromontes2498]

This game is lacking content

[@terrellthaddies7867]

​@@pedromontes2498It's not

[@captainfalconmain6576]

@@pedromontes2498Lmao only arcade mode i guess and og gt movies story mode and that’s it mission mode could be fun i guess not needed tho

[@HollowRick]

​​​@@terrellthaddies7867 no ultimate battle mode

[@Shadowbot074]

It’s like picking up a old game again. Feels just like the old ones I love it

[@Jai_dinn]

WE ARE SO BACK

[@SimplyNotReally]

This game looks better than the prerendered cutscenes i used to wish were real graphics

[@thetornadotyc]

The way the story looks reminds me of Budokai 3. The og, where you pick a Z warrior and follow them across the story, only covering their fights.

[@galacticmaui2]

I think you are underselling the depth. In a game like this movement is 60% the focus. It’s definitely just a notch behind Tekken in depth.

[@mr.pay2win176]

I don’t have much issue with the power point cutscenes since I’m more interested in the gameplay. I’m an impatient gamer and I’ve already seen the cutscenes from different games a hundred times. So I can get behind their low effort cutscenes

[@Razor5702]

Always appreciate your videos sir! Looking forward to picking up my copy on Friday even more after this.

[@johnkublack]

For those who are curious, I have done custom mode and it’s great! If you want to make your own, what if you can or if you want to put your own spin on a battle in the series, you can do that too it’s great!

[@johnkublack]

The custom battle mode will keep sparking zero going for years. I can see sparking zero going as long as the xenoverse series. Because of the custom battle mode, there is also online, but some might get tired of online.

[@mattmanley7118]

I can’t stop playing it’s that great !! Ranked multiplayer aside I do hope more is added but defensively there IS more depth but offensively I wish there was more.

[@Eliterubberduck]

I've been playing with Japanese audio and the lip syncing is surprisingly perfect. Impressively so, even with the Great Apes and such. You'd imagine it'd look goofy but it actually sells it really well. It must be one of those things where they completely ignored the English lip sync and just left the Japanese animations.

[@alexzanderjohnson7555]

Yo whats the song name in the background of the review? Throwback DBZ game music takes me back🤦🏾‍♂️

[@MrSkullMerchant]

Does it still have world tournament mode?

[@bonky_in_space2025]

Yuh it's fire

[@fat-gotenks]

There’s a big Super Saiyan cinematic in a what-if story branch. Same with a Raditz scene so I’m assuming it’s that way for other big ones. That + the cinematics of the gameplay and super abilities are perfect enough for me

[@loudimes5502]

Theres some easter eggs too. I equipped the power pole accessory on Goku (Super) and he gets a special rush attack that uses the pole with a kamehameha.

[@H6ngman]

3:50 ight relax bro 😂😂they filled the game with an insane amount of details

[@sharkdaddi]

I'm not gonna lie this is such a perfect next next next generation of BT3! They really brought all the things i love about BT3 to the a modern look and feel its so good and child me is so happy. Thanks matty for all the coverage on your channels!

[@TimmySmith-oi4ei]

How do you change their ultimate attacks?

[@BCappOfficial]

Incredible game, My only complaints so far is the Shop and the Wishes. They are kind of pointless. Basically everything you can wish for you can earn or buy. Also a lot of what you can buy you can earn. They should have had exclusive items and things earning, shop and wishes

[@alexmabey7791]

Looks like a fun game! A shame it isn't on the Switch, though. Well, hopefully Switch two will get it!

[@qwerttzizzi]

When will the first patch be released? I already got the standard version..

[@Bowmacho]

I am so glad that this game exists it almost makes every single one of us who play Tenkaichi in the beginning feel like children again Just a little bit you know 😩

[@CombustedLemon]

The what ifs are insane when you get into them more omg.

[@victory2x]

Less go i was waiting for you

[@devantegrinstead2436]

Custom battles adds so much content to the game

[@HappyWetPants]

Could someone tell me how this is different/better than the xenoverse games? I didn't play them much but i thought they were ok? How does Sparking Zero scratch an itch that Xenoverse 1 and 2 did not? Thanks so much in advance :)

[@Hans-DirkCieslik]

When i preorder a digital version today, do i still get early access or do i have to wait for the release?

[@DullEyes100]

Throwback to the original Budokai with the alternative timeline decision. This might be the first fighting game I get since... budokai tenkaichi 3 actually.

[@VioletElite4]

11:30 Yeah good point, I was watching my friend play and asked him if that was a microtransaction shop because before he said no, we're all rottened by modern gaming having all of that so it's refreshing to get ag ame where you can earn that stuff in game because you already bought the actual game. I lean towards Kakarot more since it's more of an rpg, but I't's great to see DBZ and gamers happy in a weird triple A time right now

[@yoshifan1028]

W opinion when i see a new game drops i ask how expensive the micro transactions are

[@shangothunder1055]

If this game had Kakarot quality story mode it truly would have been the Greatest Dragon Ball Game of all time no contest! I’m happy with what I have though.

[@Block-v4w7l]

One of my brothers made a what if goku and vegeta fused and fought Jimenez as gogeta it was sick!

[@shangothunder1055]

@@Block-v4w7l Cool

[@YONE.MIE.]

I don’t mind the slideshow story mode because they animated the sparking episodes aka the what ifs

[@VideoSense]

I’m more mad about the lack of an in depth story mode, I need it like the old tenkaichi games (BT2 in particular) where every single story is available and you can literally play damn near every battle

[@MastaDRD]

You keep talking about unlocking stages. When do you ever unlock any stages...? Did buying the Ultimate preorder unlock them for me, or is that a repeated mistake/misremember? All stages seem to be unlocked for me from the start, nothing new has showed up after unlocking all characters, finishing Goku's story, doing most of the tournaments at least once, etc.

[@Cautious_Gamer]

Sparking Zero is the GOAT of DBZ arena fighters. I played it for almost 20 hours straight and barely scratched the surface of the games content. Tenkaichi 3 (TeamBT4 version) has been dethroned. All I want now is Bora, Trunks Bojack costume and missing Raging Blast 2 characters such as Pikkon, Hatchiyack and Tarble. Tarble vs Cabba has to happen in Sparking Zero. Hatchiyack vs Broly (Super) too.

[@77dead]

Honestly, as someone who was a fan of the old games. I wish they would have had much less characters unlocked. I would also like tournament modes to be bigger, instead of 8 being the max amount I would want at least 32 like the old games. I also hope they fix the AI. In some matches they go Ultra instinct and counter and dodge ecerything. I also don't like that the throw button is the same as the dash. In regards to custom battles I wouldn't have minded if that was cut, and instead they would have focused more on the story. In regards to what ifs, I prefer how in Tenkaichi 3 all they would do is make it harder instead of putting you on an invisible timer. For example when you play against Radditz you're supposed to lose to move forward, but by simply winning you automatically get the what if. Sorry for such a long comment but I really was hyped for two years. I'm having tons of fun still but I set my expectations way to high.

[@somedude1324]

Is the actual gameplay and online good though?

[@SadDeath.]

SO HYPED TO PLAY THISSS!!!

[@jaxonjaxon51]

as a complete outsider to DB outside of really enjoying FighterZ, is this a worthwhile grab?

[@strippymcroe6534]

Depends,if you like 3d open arena fighters then sure but if not then no

[@jaxonjaxon51]

@@strippymcroe6534 never played one! have owned KAKAROT for some time so maybe i’ll play that if i can find the time between all these crazy releases

[@lulu_TheWitchBoy]

Don’t think so- this game is hype if you’re a dragon ball fan

[@jaxonjaxon51]

@@lulu_TheWitchBoy just started dbz so maybe i’ll get it after im done win that

[@lulu_TheWitchBoy]

@@jaxonjaxon51 yeah good idea, because the thing with arena fighters is that you get to play characters from the anime that you like and stuff, nothing like fighter Z fun.

[@itsplushtoi]

I actually like the lip sync for once it actually syncs so its not distracting or goofy, I do think its audio triggered with the voiceover, better than what cyber connect2 does on their own games. I also find it quirky, in the sense that it has flappy mouth movements, like what anime does typically.

[@MrBigwhite20]

I think that did it that way also... So it felt like you were reading the Magna. Which keeps DBZ alive and well!

[@heartlesslucas7781]

What about the game dropping inputs, terrible camera and unstable 60 fps cap even on PC? Just gonna glaze it and ignore the issues like so many others I see.

[@FredSavageRavage]

I'm on PC- its a pretty stable 60 fps for me. Can't yet speak on the input drops tho.

[@kalzangtopgyal5304]

It's running like a charm even online is very stable much to my suprise

[@heartlesslucas7781]

A lot of people are reporting the game eating inputs on conroller. Even my friend who dropped the $100 for early access says he's noticed it and he hasn't even touched online yet. He says the game feels like a 6/10 and GameSpot really was based lol​@@FredSavageRavage

[@Ben-jitsu23]

Camera is my biggest problem it actually sucks

[@mr.magnum1867]

FPS is stable for me and the input dropping came from guard assist being on, since turning that off, I’ve had no input issues whatsoever. Also for fighting games 60 is pretty standard, though being an arena fighter, I understand the criticism.

[@outsidewithquad8123]

I lost my love for gaming during the PS4 era. Everything I played except for a very small few were boring & had me falling asleep. Fighterz was okay but after 30 mins I turned on mortal kombat or a retro 2D fighter. Jumpforce pissed me off with the shared health bar & DBZ Kakarot combat was just so simple uninteresting I preferred to fly around & view the aesthetic of the landscape instead of doing missions. This game though! I love it. Finally a complex combat system that I actually have to learn instead of pushing square over & over. Characters! A shit ton so I can’t get bored and play with the same ones. And lastly long matches. I love a good deep fight that feels like tug of war and I to feel like I barely won. This is what DBZ is about. Pushing a player to their limits. Training & learning new techniques just like the characters. They did such a great job with this game.

[@Chronocrits]

I’ve been playing Kakarot for the first time while waiting for this, and now that I have both of them sort of… alternating, I’m in Dragon Ball heaven. I go to Kakarot for the iconic story and amazing presentation, and I go to Sparking for the fights. It’s perfect as a game combo.

[@Peace.and.knowledge1]

Vegeta is still my favorite 💯, if this game is like the original 3, I'll play it for sure

[@Tharealljayy]

10:11 i disagree thats what separates the skill this fighting game is more a judgement of mechanics than anything else nice vid as always brother

[@DeprivedofZZZ]

played for 2 hours and I already love it so much.

[@bradbornmann1757]

Might actually have to pick this one up. Thanks for the honest review. Keep up the good work.

[@PlatypusKing10]

Matty, I’m really going to say it, you’re wrong on the custom battles. Not only does it enhance the package by adding replay value after finishing official content, but it will literally foster so much creativity in the young fans that are using it Honestly, if Ultimate Tenkaichi had similar custom battles, it would’ve been gas

[@PlatypusKing10]

Sorry, that UT glaze came outta nowhere. Move along

[@requiemthethethe]

nothing was saving ultimate tenkaichi after they put in that QTE battle system 😭🙏 I agree with the former point though. Custom battles will definitely always draw people back in

[@big_grinn1628]

I 110% agree with these pov of the game. Trying to enjoy those epic moments outside of the ring in sparking zero just isn’t gonna happen and the what ifs are like worse versions of the raging blast 2 trials n stuff. Something I would like to add to the more negative side of the light is the menu ui. It’s very sturrery for a modern game, especially when it’s like 4 pages u gotta go thru at least to find what ur looking for. I like the old style ofc but I just wish it worked a bit smoother than what it currently is.

[@frootloops5000]

Can you change super attacks though?? Nobody seems to be answering that one in the coments everywhere i go.

[@Redcloevr]

One thing I don’t like is that once you finish a match, there’s just a slow motion pause on your character. It would much more immersive if there was a smoother transition into a “cutscene”

[@jordanmarturano3033]

My only fear was the dlc content and they didnt disappoint with the amount of stuff you can unlock just with in game currency

[@themcbeautyandthebeast]

Love your channel and content bro!

[@Yorabasura]

I got future one armed Gohan back!!! My life is complete❤

[@Capesworld458]

Great review really one of the most informative

[@agahnim0196]

Now, i just wish someone would mod in the Kakarot cinematics and it would be the ultimate DBZ game.

[@KegOfMeat]

Ive not played a ton of the game but it’s pretty good. What I do find odd is that there are scenes in the story mode that aren’t voiced. Why isn’t the narrator doing those lines? I also find it odd which characters are locked and which ones aren’t. Why is Videl locked but both Z and Super versions of Frieza aren’t? And what’s up with the character layout? Why is Spopovich four or five rows down from Babidi and Dabura and why are they four or five rows down from the Buus? Two months later and after I had put 60 hours into it I did enjoy it a lot. My biggest issue, other than the the presentation for the story mode is the story mode itself. Why does Vegetas only goes up to Buu? Why did we need Goku Black and Jiren’s story modes when they’re the same fights we’ve already seen but from the other side? Why weren’t the movies and GT included in the story mode?

[@thenickseditious]

Im actually fine with the cutscenes (outside of the inconsistent cutscene quality). its dbz the 5% of new people looking for the story we all heard 1000x can get DBZ Kakarot or any other dbz game. this is about the fights and the scale and magnitude and boy does it deliver for me.

[@FutureTrunks1337]

I usually don't buy new games until they go on sale but might have to get this ASAP

[@LuminusObscurum]

I bought the early access. I haven't played it yet but I'm super excited to play with some of the characters from DB Super.

[@AnantaAkash.Podder]

17 years of wait Man... 17 years of Wait :')

[@solidkwon]

Matty, have you considered releasing videos like this on both of your channels, and seeing what happens? cause it just can feel odd to me that a brand new release can only be found in your "Retro Rebound" channel XD

[@solidkwon]

it makes me wonder things like, If I want to know about Matty's opinions on Metal Gear Solid Delta, would it be on Retro Rebound because it's a remake of a classic? Or would I find it on his main channel because it is a brand new release? But such a high profile release, wouldn't it get more views and conversation happening if was instead on the main channel instead? My thinking is, maybe instead of having this dillema in which you have to choose, why not in these kinds of situations just release the same video on both channels? I highly doubht all your main channel viewers are exact duplicates of your viewers of Retro Rebound A lot of us are your fans so sure we do subscribe to both channels but I do have to wonder in these kinds of cases, by choosing to release a video on one channel over the other, maybe it's missing a wider reach and audience But maybe I'm overthinking things here I donno, but just thought to blurt out my thought process on this here ;p

[@aceboogie50]

I think the player created battles will be fun when the community really starts coming up with cleaver ways to make epic battles

[@LookingTheBest]

This game is fucking awesome, love it, I haven’t even played online yet and it’s amazing.

[@Bilbobaggins82242]

I feel it's less a game and a pure cold hard dose of grade A dragon ball just for use to cabbage out watching some the best animations ever seen