Take in the brilliant graphics, approachable gameplay mechanics, and thrilling story in one of the best Dragon Ball games in history. The Ultimate Edition adds new characters and music from the anime, completing the nostalgic feeling.

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Dragon Ball FighterZ is a 2.5-D fighting game developed by Ark System Works and published by Bandai Namco. The game features the characters known form Dragon Ball Z anime and manga series, including the protagonist Son Goku, as well as many others. The gameplay modes include a Story Mode, with the plot written by Akira Toriyama, author of the Dragon Ball manga. Other modes include an Arcade and Versus mode, as well as online and local multiplayer. The game received a universally positive reception, with critics praising the story, character roster, gameplay mechanics, and soundtrack.

Meet Goku and his friends

The gameplay of Dragon Ball FighterZ focuses on 1v1 to 3v3 battles between the characters known from the DB series. Each character has a specific set of regular and super attacks that the player can use to their advantage. While playing a team match, the player can switch between the members of their team on the fly or use them as support to launch more complicated combos.

The game can be played in various classic fighting game modes, such as Arcade and local/online Versus.

The character roster is made of over 30 playable warriors from various sagas of the Dragon Ball series. These include the protagonists Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan, as well as other Z-Warriors, like Piccolo, Krillin, Yamcha, and Tien. The antagonists are represented by Nappa, Frieza, Cell, Majin Buu, and Zamasu, among others. Android 21, a brand new character written by Toriyama for the story mode, is also playable.

An original story from the creator Akira Toriyama

The story of DBFZ is divided into three arcs – Super Warrior Arc, Enemy Warrior Arc, and Android 21 Arc – with the overarching plot involving various groups of fighters taking on a new threat – Android 21, a former Red Ribbon Army scientist. She created an army of clones, made of copies of the most powerful warriors on Earth, robbing them of their strength in the process. The player, as a soul from another world, is tasked with aiding the Z-Warriors in stopping 21’s mayhem.

Dragon Ball FighterZ Ultimate Edition content

Dragon Ball FighterZ Ultimate Edition includes the FighterZ Pass, which grants the player access to new warriors, such as Frieza’s brother, Cooler, Bardock – Father of Goku, Android 17, and others. The bundle contains the Dragon Ball Z anime soundtrack, and commentator voices of Android 18, Chi-Chi and Videl.

Reception

Dragon Ball FighterZ received universal acclaim from critics and players. Reviews were full of praise for the game’s mechanics, which the press noted as both novice and veteran-friendly. Much praise went to the story and character roster for being well-balanced and catering to different playstyles. Finally, the graphics and soundtrack, evoking the feel of the original anime series, were met with overwhelmingly positive reception.

DBFZ was nominated to various industry awards, winning the Best Fighting Game award at The Games Awards and Games’ Critics Awards, among others. Thanks to its “easy to learn, hard to master” mechanics, the game quickly became a very popular title in the e-sport arena.

Key Features

• Enter the world of Dragon Ball series and fight against the strongest warriors in the universe.
• Play as Goku, Vegeta, Gohan and other Z-Warriors from an expanding roster of over 30 characters.
• Experience the story of Android 21 written by the creator of the series, Akira Toriyama.
• Enjoy beginner-friendly but complex gameplay.
• Ultimate Edition gives access to new characters, original anime soundtrack and commentator voices.