Developed and Published By: Bandai Namco
Category: Fighting
Release Date: 11.14.25
Price: $59.99
*Game Download Code graciously provided for the purpose of review
More than a year ago, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero graced us with its presence. It’s already been a very successful game for fans of both Dragon Ball and the fighting game genre. If you’re a fan of the Dragon Ball games, you likely already played Sparking Zero before, but now it’s available on Nintendo consoles for the first time.
I’m not going to say a lot about the game itself because it’s been out for a year and people should already know if they’re going to like it or not, or have already played It. I’ll give a brief recap of the game, but this review will mainly be to go over how it runs on the Switch 2. The game itself is very good, but should you play it on the Switch 2 or should you stick to the other versions?
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero is obviously a fighting game that takes place in the Dragon Ball universe, and it’s just full of content. There are almost two hundred characters with lots of voice lines, great visuals, decent storytelling, and more battles than you can count. The game has its fair share of arcade and story battles, but you can also play battles that were created by other players.
Having user created battles is huge. Get bored of all the normal content and just spend an indefinite amount of time on custom ones that are unique. Or craft your own for others to play. There’s also a huge economy that allows you to buy things like additional characters, outfits, and voice lines. Even if you remove the copious amounts of content, the game still thrives on its fun gameplay.
But how is it on the Switch 2? For starters, I mostly played in docked mode and with a Switch 2 Pro Controller. The controls were a match made in heaven because they were smooth, fluid, and very responsive. There were no delays or accidental miss clicks and characters moved the way I wanted them to. In handheld mode, controls were good too, but they weren’t as perfect. Everything was still smooth, but button mashing on the Switch 2 Joycons just didn’t feel the same.
As for performance, the game runs very well. In handheld mode, the game looks very good on the large Switch 2 screen and there were minimal frame rate issues. The game looked just as good when playing on the TV, and there were barely any issues. I can’t say anything about how the game might run on the original switch, but it’s quite the behemoth on its successor.
Should you play the Switch 2 version? This is one of the rare instances where I think it’s entirely preference based. You’re not going to be penalized in quality for choosing the Switch 2 version over its PS5 or Steam counterparts. It’s truly an amazing game and for $59.99, you’re getting so much content and value if you’re a fan.
4.5/5
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