Bandai Namco announced the Dragon Ball DAIMA: Character Pack 2 DLC for Dragon Ball: Sparking ZERO will be available on September 24 alongside a free content update featuring new content, including the “First Demon World Stage,” and gameplay enhancements. Dragon Ball: Sparking ZERO players who own the game’s Deluxe Edition, Ultimate Edition, Premium Edition, or the individual Season Pass (DLC 1-3, Extra) will receive early access to the new DLC on September 21.
The Dragon Ball: Sparking ZERO – Dragon Ball DAIMA: Character Pack 2 DLC includes six new playable characters: Goku (Mini), Super Saiyan 4; Goku (DAIMA), Super Saiyan 4; Vegeta (DAIMA), Super Saiyan 3; Majin Duu; Third Eye Gomah; and Giant Gomah.
Moreover, Bandai Namco released patch notes for the upcoming content update, which will be available on September 21.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO September 21 Update Patch Notes
Version: Ver.2014.013.003.009.008
General Changes / Adjustments
Stages
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- Added the First Demon World stage.
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Single Battle
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- Characters who recover health upon transformation will no longer do so.
- Characters who can transform will receive a permanent attack power buff when transforming using a skill sock. This buff is removed when reverting the transformation.
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Feature changes / Adjustments
Options
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- Added an option for displaying the edge of the battle area, allowing players to choose a method where the boundary appears when approaching it.
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Game Mode Changes / Adjustments
Episode Battle
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- Adjusted the difficulty of some stages in accordance with the battle system adjustments.
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Custom Battle
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- Added 2D cutscenes and text.
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Ranked Match
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- Players will now receive a minimum of 50 points regardless of the difference in rank points.
- At the end of the season, players ranked 1st to 100th will receive a text title indicating their rank.
- Similarly, for character ranks, players ranked 1st to 100th will receive a text title indicating their rank at the end of the season.
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Battle System Changes / Adjustments
Short Dash
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- Players can now perform another short dash immediately after starting one, but only once.
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Ascent / Descent
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- Increased the speed of ascent and descent at close range.
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Quick Ascent / Quick Descent
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- Increased Ki consumption.
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General Ultimate Blasts
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- Reduced the damage reduction correction when hitting with Ultimate Blasts during combos.
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Ki Blast Deflect
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- Players can now quickly perform Smash attacks during Ki Blast Deflect.
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Super Counter
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- Ki will no longer automatically recover during Super Counter.
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See Through
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- The follow-up techniques after a successful Perception can now be charged by holding the Perception button.
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Sonic Sway
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- Fixed an issue where follow-up attacks after Sonic Sway could be guarded for some characters.
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Revenge Counter
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- Fixed an issue where the activation window for Perception against Revenge Counter was shorter than intended.
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Guard Break
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- Fixed an issue where Smash attacks in the same direction could not break guards after a Guard Break.
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Paralyzing Smash Ki Blast
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- Increased Ki consumption.
- Revenge Counter can now be used when hit from the front.
- Hitting twice in a combo will now cause the opponent to be blown away instead of being paralyzed.
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Tornado Slash
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- Fixed an issue where guarding could be inserted during Tornado Slash.
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Skill Changes / Adjustments
Dyspo: Super Maximum Light Speed Mode
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- An icon will now be displayed during the effect duration.
- Ki consumption for short dashes is reduced during the effect.
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Blast Changes / Adjustments
General Unblockable Rush Blasts
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- Can now be evaded with auto-evasion skills such as Afterimage Technique.
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Character Changes / Adjustments
Gogeta (Super), Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan
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- Increased the attack power of the Smash Ki Blast performed on the spot.
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Whis
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- Adjusted the blast “Overture to Destruction” to be less likely to hit opponents directly above or below.
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Other
Battle Rules
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- Fixed an issue where stepping out of bounds during battles with ring outs would not result in a ring out.
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Online Match
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- Fixed an issue where the on-screen UI was sometimes not displayed.
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Dragon Ball: Sparking ZERO is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 versions launch on November 14 with 6-player local co-op and motion controls.
