Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero publisher says just "Lower difficulty and retry" to fighting fans getting demolished by Great Ape Vegeta, but players say that's "absolutely NOT" an option
Oct. 9, 2024Bandai Namco suggests “a win is a win,” but dedicated players don’t think so
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One of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s early story mode fights has been kicking players' asses ever since the early access period went live, to the point that the game’s publisher is now gently offering a bit of advice – even if fans are refusing to take it.
The fight in question is against Great Ape Vegeta, who offers a battle so tough that fans have succinctly called it “some BS” (and that’s just one place where players are having trouble, as theentire game’s difficulty has been called “fucking absurd”). Mere hours into early access, game publisherBandai Namcoweighed in on Twitter,memeing that “this monke got hands,“but not long after, it appears to be offering struggling fans a way out.
“A win is a win,” the publisher says, sharing a gif of the menacing foe. “Lower Difficulty and Retry.”
It’s a valid suggestion, but not one that Sparking Zero’s fanbase is actually listening to. “Absolutely NOT,” oneplayer replies, whileanother says: “My Saiyan pride won’t let me.” Anotheragrees: “My Saiyan Pride told me to LOCK THE HECK IN.”
So, yeah, it looks like most players are committed to doing things the hard way, and perhaps that’s to be expected from the dedicated Budokai Tenkaichi fans who’ve been waiting so many years for a new installment. Keep in mind it’s been 14 years since the PSP game Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team, and a whopping 17 years since Budokai Tenkaichi 3.
In GamesRadar+‘sDragon Ball: Sparking Zero review, we gave the game three stars out of five, and praised itsridiculously large roster of characters(seriously, there are alotof Gokus), but noted that it “lacks the depth of its more serious competition,” with “simple enemy AI.” Even so, Sparking Zero already seems to be very popular, and we’re not even at its full launch just yet, so it’s shaping up to be quite a win for nostalgic Budokai Tenkaichi players.
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero voice actor says they “spent a full year recording” the game, which makes sense given that it has 182 playable characters.
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