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Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Players Are Using Mods to Cheat

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2 months ago

October 16, 2024

Christoph Rediske

Key Takeaways

Cheating mods are already a problem in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero PvP matches, targeting ranked battles.
The community identified an auto refill mod as the source of cheating in the game, leading to unfair advantages.
Despite initial setbacks with cheating, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero has achieved impressive sales and positive reception.

The Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero community has discovered players using mods to cheat in matches. The beloved Budokai Tenkaichi series is back with the release of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, giving players the chance to explore familiar stories and create new memories, as well as immerse themselves in battles against other players.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero‘s PvP is divided into two parts, one of which is the World Tournament. In this mode, it is possible to create or join an online tournament with rivals worldwide or offline, either using a set of rules or playing iconic tournaments from the Dragon Ball series. Ranked mode is the classic competitive experience, with battles where players can select a fighter from the full roster (Single Battle), or choose a limited number of fighters (DP Battle).

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Despite being out for less than a week, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero players are already finding gamers using mods to cheat in ranked battles. One of these players is the Redditor named JokingBr2The-Sequel, who plays as Gogeta and charges up Ki and tries to go the offensive but is stopped by Kefla’s Gigantic Ray. While Gogeta does his best to dodge the attacks, the opponent generates an unusual amount of ultimate. Hours later, the source of the cheat was revealed; an auto refill cheat mod that could be downloaded from Nexus Mods, which is now no longer available.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Players Debate About Cheat Mod

While part of the Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero community argued that Kefla’s player was using the God Ki ability, which reduces the cost of super attacks and refills the meter in the event of a missed attack, a new image has confirmed that the battle recorded by the OP was in fact against a cheater. The screenshot circulating on social media features a comment from the mod’s author regretting that someone had used their modification to cheat in online matches.

Despite the setback, which at the time of writing had not been addressed by Spike Chunsoft and Bandai Namco, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero keeps making big numbers. While the game had already amassed an impressive number of pre-orders and early access players, Sparking Zero passed a major sales milestone in just one day, selling three million copies. With a positive start and good reception from the public and critics, after being one of the year’s most anticipated releases, the game is shaping to be one of the year’s top games.

DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Become a super warrior and experience the earth-shaking, limit-breaking power of DRAGON BALL battles!

Unleash the strength of over 180 fighters from DRAGON BALL Z, DRAGON BALL Super, DRAGON BALL GT, and selected DRAGON BALL movies, all in the base game! Each character comes with their own signature abilities, transformations, and techniques.

Make the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in DRAGON BALL yours!

Engage in heart-pounding, high-speed 3D battles that stay true to the anime and video game series, with breathtaking visuals and authentic combat moves like beam clashes, rush attacks, movements too quick for the eyes to see, and planet-razing ultimate attacks.

Challenge other players online to test your skills, or sit down with friends offline to hone your skills exclusively in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber! Fight your way to become a champion across various tournament modes and victory conditions.

Conquer the action-packed battles from the beloved original story, or discover and unlock new encounters for your favorite Z-Fighters and more. Relive your favorite moments from the series through cutscenes you can experience from the perspectives of eight characters!

Recreate your favorite battles from throughout the DRAGON BALL story, or set up your dream story battle with your favorite characters! Share your creations with other fans and experience the battles brought to life by imaginations around the world.

Released: October 11, 2024
Publisher(s): Namco Bandai
Multiplayer: Online Multiplayer
Engine: proprietary engine
ESRB: T For Teen Due To Mild Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence
How Long To Beat: 8 Hours
How Long To Beat (Completionist Runs): 80 Hours
OpenCritic Rating: Strong