Nostalgia! This year can certainly be crowned with the central theme of nostalgia as many gaming studios have reverted to the past. Firstly Fortnite, COD, and now Dragon Ball: Sparkling Zero has set fans ablaze with its new game trailer.
Published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, the video game was first announced in 2023 at the end of the Dragon Ball FighterZ tour. Officially it is dubbed Zero but has since taken the popular form of its prequels Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi series. However, the reminisce goes back to its original take on Japan but now unites all of the other three installments.
Fans React Overwhelmingly to Dragon Ball: Sparkling Zero
When developer  Spike Chunsoft decided to take the notalgic angle to the fourth edition of the game, he had no idea how fans would respond. One new trailer, however, has made it clear that he chose well. According to various reviews, players are eager to delve into the new installment. Zero seems headed in the record-breaking projections.
Not surprised by the positive responses on Reddit, fans from all social walks have chimed in with their upvotes. One Reddit user wrote:
As someone whose story with videogames is almost as old as my story with Dragon Ball Games, I doubt any other game franchise will ever get me this hyped (closest would be Mattel being intelligent and hiring some dev to make a Hot Wheels Acceleracers game, but not equal). Not a single chance this game won’t be my favorite game of all time, and if this is the last Sparking! game, favorite game until I die. ApprehensiveGuy9257
“Millennial DBZ fans said ‘Fine I’ll do it myself’, went to game design school, got hired at Bandai Namco, and are working on this game/editing these trailers,” another says, “Respect.”
“The lo-fi in the background, the Chris Sabat voiceover mixed in with the character soundbites, and the power-up sequences; somebody said it earlier but this has an early 2000s Toonami/Adult Swim vibe and I love every bit of it,” a third fan wrote. “They’re aware that most of their player base is coming from that era of time.”
Cool trailer. I can’t wait for the live action. Been eavesdropping on the side for a long time. this will surely revitalize the game, maybe bring in new players in droves too.