Dragon Ball FighterZ launches system-wide changes for a new season

A new patch has released for DBFZ in preparation for the game's second season of DLC content, which begins on Jan. 31 with Videl and Jiren.

The new update focuses entirely on DBFZ's system, looking to alter how the game is played instead of taking on individual characters. A big change is the overall reduction of recoverable health—blue life—, which should both shorten the length of matches and also make each instance of damage more effective. There are also nerfs to combos continued after a level one super—heavily decreased damage—and a reduction to the safety of invincible moves by not allowing players to call an assist or Ultimate Z Change unless that move hits.

Notes for the patch are currently only officially available in Japanese, but GREATFERNMAN has uploaded translations to Evernote.

Dragon Ball FighterZ Season Two starts Jan. 31 with Jiren, Videl

The second season of DLC characters for DBFZ will start with a classic DBZ character and one prominently featured in Dragon Ball Super.

Jiren, one of the defenders of Universe 11, and accomplished martial artist—and Mr. Satan's daughter—Videl will be the first two characters out of six that will join Dragon Ball FighterZ in the game's upcoming DLC season. Videl will fight with the Great Saiyaman by her side, perhaps similar to how Android 17 is featured in several of Android 18's attacks.

Two other characters have also been revealed for the DBFZ's next chapter and they are the Dragon Ball Super version of Broly and Super Saiyan Blue Gogeta. This leaves two mystery characters to roll out the season.

The trailer for the characters was made available by Bandai Namco Europe's YouTube channel, but has since been taken offline. It will likely return after the official announcement during the Dragon Ball FighterZ finals.

News on Dragon Ball FighterZ updates to come at Final Summoning

During a stream on Jan. 14, DBFZ Producer Tomoko Hiroki announced that information about the future of the game will be revealed during Red Bull Final Summoning, the end of the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour.

Hiroki was vague in describing what kind of announcements players should expect during the event, but said that the team hopes to "continue working hard to be able to satisfy" users who want more content after Season One and that the team is looking to adjust the DBFZ's gameplay after the finals. She also specifically pointed out how the DBFZ team felt that comebacks were very hard to achieve and that they were looking at ways to potentially change "some things so that it would still make comebacks possible."

The Dragon Ball FighterZ Red Bull Final Summoning takes place in Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 27, 2019, with the game's last-chance qualifier event taking place the day beforehand. Readers will be able to check out all the action on the game's Twitch channel.

Dragon Ball FighterZ update trailer shows off new mode, holiday bonuses

While many players have been focused on the balance changes coming to DBFZ in the game's most recent patch, Bandai Namco has put together a short video revealing some other new additions that have been included in the update..

The FighterZ Tournament is a new a online tournament mode that pits players against one another using specific sets of rules. Winners will be given special trophies that can be displayed in the new Z Trophy Rooms, which players can further customize with lobby avatars and specific background music.

There will also be more holiday Z Capsules added starting on Dec. 5, which will offer new stamps, Christmas-themed lobby avatars and a new red-green color for each character.

Readers can check out the trailer after the jump. Dragon Ball FighterZ is currently available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam.

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Dragon Ball FighterZ balance patch arriving Nov. 28

[Update Nov. 26, 10:57 p.m. CST]: The patch notes for the update have been released in Japanese and are currently being translated by GreatFernMan. His work can be found on Evernote.

A new gameplay patch is set to shake up the world of DBFZ on the heels of the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour's sixth Saga event.

According to Ho-chan, all characters in the DBFZ cast will receive both buffs and nerfs but there will be specific weakening of Bardock and Android 16's level 3 supers. In addition, Kid Buu will receive a buff on one of his supers while a "very commonly used move" will be nerfed.

No othe information about the update is available at this time. Dragon Ball FighterZ is currently available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam. 

Android 17 is the final season one Dragon Ball FighterZ character

The last DLC character in Dragon Ball FighterZ's first season of content has been revealed, and he was no surprise to most people following the game.

Android 17 was the last character that had been unearthed by datamining soon after the game's release but who had not been announced as DLC. He joins the cast in his Dragon Ball Super attire and brings his Barrier Explosion, End Game and Super Electric Strike attacks with him.

According to Ryokuta, Android 17 will be released at the end of September 2018 (presumably with Cooler) along with an update that will bring a new stage, Space Stadium, along with Halloween-themed lobby characters and stamps. Switch players will apparently have to wait until a later date to receive the new stage.

Dragon Ball FighterZ is currently available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC and releases for Nintendo Switch on Sept. 28, 2018, in North America.

New patch brings big changes, Goku, Vegeta to Dragon Ball FighterZ

The newest patch for Dragon Ball FighterZ is live, and it has brought a sizable list of alterations to the game through new options and balance tweaks.

On the side of the game itself, Training Mode has received several new functions including the ability to have a set Ginyu Force assist for Captain Ginyu or power level for Adult Gohan as well as dummy recording slots so players can test setups and scenarios.

In terms of balance, the new patch has the potential to change how players look at many members of the cast. Clearly strong characters such as Cell and Kid Buu received nerfs to the speed of their normal attacks and both lost the ability to cross opposing players up with aerial special moves, while other fighters such as Tien, Captain Ginyu and Nappa all gained improvements.

The patch notes are currently only available in Japanese, but GREATFERNMAN has been translating the patch notes at Evernote.

In addition, the newest DLC characters Goku and Vegeta are now available in Europe and they should release for players in North America sometime on Aug. 8.

Ice to see you: Cooler coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ

One of the last two DLC characters from the first season of Dragon Ball FighterZ content has been officially revealed.

Cooler comes to DBFZ fighting in his final form, complete with mask, and looks to focus more on brute strength than projectiles like his brother. Cooler has his Nova Chariot and Supernova attacks as super moves.

With Cooler's addition, the only remaining character coming to DBFZ's first season of content appears to be Android 17.

Readers can check out the trailer from Evo 2018 featuring Cooler after the jump. There are currently no details on a release date for him at this time.

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Dragon Radar event schedule unveiled for DBFZ World Tour

The online events that will send a player on a paid trip to the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Saga event of their choice have been detailed.

Level Up, in conjunction with Bandai Namco, has announced 10 events that will give players from different regions the chance to earn Saga entry. These competitions will be held on PlayStation 4.

Each event will limit entry to specific parts of countries and continents, and players will have to make they can adhere to Level Up's online tournament standards.

For complete details on the Dragon Radar series or to register for competition, players can head to Smashgg.

Bandai Namco releases DBFZ trailers for Goku, Vegeta

The introductory videos for the next two Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC characters have been released.

Much like the other trailers for DBFZ characters, the short videos last less than a minute and mostly feature highlights of special moves and supers in action. As revealed by V-Jump, Goku will have his Kaioken technique and Super Spirit Bomb while Vegeta has Galick Gun and Galaxy Breaker.

Readers can check out the trailers after the jump. Goku and Vegeta are due to release sometime in early August 2018.

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Upcoming DBFZ stream to show off Son Goku and Vegeta, more multiplayer options revealed for Switch version

A July 24 panel of Japanese fighting game experts will discuss the next two characters coming to Dragon Ball FighterZ.

Hosted by Ohnuki, the panel will feature Abegen, Kazunoko and Tachikawa and show off footage of the "base" forms of Dragon Ball's main rivals. The stream will take place on OPENREC.tv at 8 p.m. JST (5 a.m. PDT, 7 a.m. EDT) and also feature appeareances by Ryosuke Furuya of Arc System Works and DBFZ's producer Tomoko Hiroki of Bandai Namco.

Additionally, Bandai Namco has confirmed more modes of play that will be part of the Switch version of DBFZ. Along with six-player Party Match mode that was revealed by V-Jump, there will also be one and two-character battles added.

Dragon Ball FighterZ is currently available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Steam. The game will release for the Nintendo Switch on Sept. 28, 2018.

Dragon Ball FighterZ to add "normal" Goku, Vegeta in early August

[Update July 18, 11:29 a.m. CDT]: A scan from V-Jump, courtesy of Moetron, showing the characters has been added after the jump. 

Non-Super Saiyan forms of Dragon Ball's main rivals will be coming to DBFZ early next month, according to a post from Ryokutya.

The "base" forms of Goku and Vegeta will have techniques both show during the Saiyan Saga in Dragon Ball Z. Goku will have Kaioken and the Super Spirit Bomb, while Vegeta will have Galick Gun and Galaxy Breaker.

Their additions to the game will mean that, according to the datamined spoiler, the final two characters of DBFZ's first season of DLC will be Android 17 (in his ranger outfit) and Frieza's brother Cooler.

In addition, the Switch version of DBFZ will be getting a beta test during August ahead of its Sept. 28 release and the final version will offer the ability for players to compete in three-versus-three matches offline.

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Dragon Radar events coming to DBFZ World Tour

The Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour will soon introduce additional events that will send players to the location of the Dragon Balls.

Dragon Radar events will be tournaments that provide the winner with travel and lodging for the Saga event of their choice or the World Tour's last chance qualifiers. According to the tour's official website, this will make it "much easier for players around the world to get involved in the World Tour, and put their skills to the test on the biggest of stages at Saga events."

No Dragon Radar event dates have been announced at this time, but the site claims that there is "more information coming soon." The second Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Saga event takes place at VSFighting in Birmingham, England, on July 20-22, 2018.

Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour rules, dates announced

The upcoming circuit of tournaments for Bandai Namco's newest fighter has been revealed.

Starting at CEO 2018, the DBFZ World Tour will include seven Saga events as well as a last-chance qualifier event on the weekend of the grand finals event. The grand finals event, taking place on Jan. 26-27, 2019, will then host an eight-player bracket to decide the champion.

It wouldn't be Dragon Ball, however, without the possibility of a wish. Each of the seven Saga events will grant the winner access to one of the Dragon Balls and automatic entry into the finals event. For each ball a player collects, they will receive a higher seed at that event and also create another LCQ during that weekend, as qualification will not be passed down. If one player manages to win all seven Saga events, though, that player will receive an automatic bye to the grand finals where they will play the winner of the LCQ in a first-to-10 set for the title of champion.

Five Saga locations have so far been revealed, and they include tournaments all over the globe. For the complete rules and event dates, as well as prize money, readers can check out the official DBFZ World Tour website.

Summer Steam sale brings discounts to many fighters until July 5

A new sale running through the beginning of July 2018 is bringing sizable price cuts to many popular FGC titles across publishers.

Games with dedicated pro tours such as Tekken 7, Street Fighter V, Injustice 2 and Dragon Ball FighterZ are included as well as BlazBlue Central Fiction, Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, Killer Instinct, Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code, King of Fighters XIV, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite and more. The DLC for most of these fighters is also on sale under the current offer.

The Steam summer sale runs from June 21 to July 5, 2018, and includes plenty of titles across all genres. Readers can check out the full list of discounted games at Steam.

DBFZ for Switch comes to North America, Europe on Sept. 28

Players outside Japan waiting to get their hands on the Switch release of Dragon Ball FighterZ will only have to wait one additional day.

The console will receive the game on Sept. 28, 2018, in those regions and include the same bonuses given to the Japanese version: immediate access to Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Blue) Goku and Vegeta as well as a code to download Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden.

None of the other DLC characters will come unlocked with the Switch version, but all that have been released on other platforms will be available for purchase.

Dragon Ball FighterZ is currently available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Details revealed for DBFZ on Switch, releases Sept. 27 in Japan

The upcoming Switch version of Dragon Ball FighterZ will be coming out at the end of September 2018 in Japan, and more details about the release have become available.

According to Ryokutya, the game will come with Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Vegeta and Goku unlocked, as well as a download code for the Super Famicom game Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden. Butōden was the first-ever Dragon Ball fighter. The title will also come packaged with a super rare cade for the Dragon Ball Heroes arcade game.

In addition, the game will also featured an option for simplified gameplay in the form of the "Extreme" control type. This will allow players to perform moves by combining L and R with other button presses. 

Dragon Ball FighterZ is currently available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.

Dragon Ball FighterZ coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018

Bandai Namco is bringing its popular Dragon Ball fighter to a new platform before the end of the year.

During the Nintendo Direct presentation for E3 2018, it was revealed that Dragon Ball FighterZ will be coming to Switch.

No other details, including the status of the game's DLC offerings, were revealed at this time.

Readers can check out the reveal trailer after the jump.

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Bandai Namco unveils Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour

A new circuit of tournaments is coming for players who are focusing on DBFZ as their competitive game of choice.

The Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour was announced by Bandai Namco on the company's official Twitter on June 8.

No details for the upcoming tour have been revealed other than the fact that it will begin at CEO 2018 and that more information "will be revealed soon."

CEO takes place in Daytona Beach, Florida, from June 29 to July 1 , 2018. Registration for the event is still currently open.

Dragon Ball FighterZ to be announced for Nintendo Switch?

A leaked image has lead to speculation that the newest Dragon Ball fighting game will be coming to Nintendo's console.

The image, first posted to 4Chan and later at ResetEra, contains a short list of titles purported to be shown at E3 2018 for the Switch. It lists DBFZ, Fortnite, Killer Queen Black and more as well as previously announced titles like Mario Tennis Aces and Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.

While the image on its own means nothing, both Kotaku and Destructoid have separately posted belief in the veracity of the information, with Kotaku citing a source that said DBFZ was "planned for the system."

If true, it will be interesting to see how Dragon Ball FighterZ works on Nintendo's system and if the game's DLC offerings will be included as part of the package. Either way, it looks like an official statement will likely be on hold until E3 on June 12-14, 2018.