Dragon Ball FighterZ

Dragon Ball FighterZ
Developer(s) Arc System Works
Publisher(s) Bandai Namco Entertainment
Director(s) Junya Motomura[1]
Producer(s) Tomoko Hiroki[2]
Series Dragon Ball
Engine Unreal Engine 4[3]
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Release
  • WW: 2018
Genre(s) Fighting

Dragon Ball FighterZ (Japanese: ドラゴンボール ファイターズ, Hepburn: Doragon Bōru Faitāzu) is an upcoming 2.5D fighting game[4] developed by Arc System Works and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, based on the Dragon Ball franchise for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. It is set to be released in 2018.

Gameplay

The gameplay borrows concepts from several other fighting games, primarily the Marvel vs. Capcom series' control scheme and team mechanics. Players each select three characters to form a team. One character is controlled, and can be switched with one of the other characters at any time. Players can also call one of their other characters to perform an "Assist" move, allowing simultaneous attacks and combos with the entire team. All three of the opponent's characters must be defeated to win the game.

The universal "Vanish" and "Dragon Rush" moves resemble the Roman Cancel system commonly found in Arc System Works games and Guilty Gear Xrd's Dust attacks respectively, while the "Super Dash" move resembles the Homing system of Arcana Heart. Players can also "Ki Charge" to manually increase their super meter, similar to previous Dragon Ball fighting games.

Characters

All confirmed playable characters and in-game forms:

Development

On June 9, 2017, a Japanese press release dated for June 12 prematurely revealed information about the game and two screenshots before its official announcement.[5] The press release was eventually removed from Bandai Namco's website.[6]

On June 11, 2017, the game was revealed at Microsoft's E3 press conference.[7] A closed beta for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions was also confirmed.[8] Bandai Namco said there is a possibility the game could come to the Nintendo Switch if enough fans request it.[9]

Reception

Reception
Award
PublicationAward
Game Critics AwardsBest Fighting Game[10]

Pre-Release

After its announcement, Dragon Ball FighterZ was met with great enthusiasm from fans of fighting games and the source material alike, with many saying it has the potential to be the next big competitive fighting game[1]. The game gained praise regarding its art design and animation being faithful to the source material, as well as its fighting mechanics. A playable demo was available at the Evolution Championship Series 2017, where pros were able to get their hands on the title for a small tournament; many of the pros praised the game highly, regarding its versatility when it comes to play styles as well as being enjoyable[11].

References

  1. 1 2 Silvia, John (July 18, 2017). "Evo 2017: Dragon Ball FighterZ Built Hype". Red Bull. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Arc System Works-developed Dragon Ball Fighters announced for PS4, Xbox One, and PC - Gematsu". gematsu.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Rajesh. "Dragon Ball Fighters announced for PS4, Xbox One, and PC". gametransfers.com. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Dragon Ball Fighters Coming In 2018 - Siliconera". siliconera.com. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Romano, Sal (9 June 2017). "Arc System Works-developed Dragon Ball FighterZ announced for PS4, Xbox One, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Dragon Ball Fighters '2.5D' Fighting Game Briefly Listed Worldwide in Early 2018 (Updated) - News - Anime News Network:UK". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
  7. ↑ Plagge, Kallie (June 11, 2017). "E3 2017: Dragon Ball FighterZ Officially Revealed With First Trailer". Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  8. ↑ Osborn, Alex (June 11, 2017). "E3 2017: Dragon Ball FighterZ Revealed". Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  9. ↑ Sirani, Jordan (June 19, 2017). "E3 2017: Dragon Ball FighterZ Could Come to Switch If Enough Fans Request It". Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  10. ↑ http://www.gamecriticsawards.com/winners.html
  11. ↑ http://compete.kotaku.com/what-high-level-players-think-of-dragon-ball-fighterz-s-1796962231
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