Dragon Ball FighterZ (2018)
From the developers of the Guilty Gear Xrd series of fighting games comes a more traditional tag-team fighting game adaptation of the Dragon Ball manga and anime.
First released
Jan 26, 2018
Aliases
Dragonball FighterZ, DBFZ
Franchises
Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z
Developed by
Arc System Works Co., Ltd., Bird Studio
Published by
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platforms
PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genres
Fighting
Themes
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Anime, Martial Arts
Rating
ESRB: T, PEGI: 12+, CERO: A
Releases
- NSW - Dragon Ball FighterZ United States
- NSW - Dragon Ball FighterZ Japan
- NSW - Dragon Ball FighterZ United Kingdom
- PC - Dragon Ball FighterZ United States
- PC - Dragon Ball FighterZ (FighterZ Edition) United States
- PC - Dragon Ball FighterZ (Ultimate Edition) United States
- PS4 - Dragon Ball FighterZ United States
- PS4 - Dragon Ball FighterZ Japan
- PS4 - Dragon Ball FighterZ (Ultimate Edition) United States
- PS4 - Dragon Ball FighterZ (Day One Edition) United States
- PS4 - Dragon Ball FighterZ (FighterZ Edition) United States
- PS4 - Dragon Ball FighterZ United Kingdom
- PS4 - Dragon Ball FighterZ/Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 United Kingdom
- PS5 - Dragon Ball FighterZ United States
- XONE - Dragon Ball FighterZ United States
- XONE - Dragon Ball FighterZ (Day One Edition) United States
- XONE - Dragon Ball FighterZ (FighterZ Edition) United States
- XONE - Dragon Ball FighterZ (Ultimate Edition) United States
- XONE - Dragon Ball FighterZ United Kingdom
- XSX - Dragon Ball FighterZ United States
Community reviews
Best fighting genre Dragon Ball game
Game: Dragon Ball FighterZ
Genre: Fighting
Developer: Arc System Works
Publisher: Bandai Namco
System: Nintendo Switch (NS)
Year of Release: 2018
Length of Playthrough: 24 Hours
Total Score: 85/100
Value Score: 8.5/10
• Story: 8/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 8/10
• Graphics: 8/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 8/10
• Replay Value: 8/10
• Player Value: 8/10
Pros
+Over 40 playable characters
+Story mode with 3 routes that take at least 20 hours in total
+World Hub style menu with multiple modes such as Story, Arcade, Practice battle, local battle and online play with shops to buy items
+Great voice acting and character interactions
+Visual design and music great combination of Arc System style and Dragon Ball Z anime style
Cons
-Story mode only allows you to play as half of the characters
-Played through portable mode on Switch, FPS is lower, visual effects lag but not that noticeable at times
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Score wise comparison sake....
Dragon Ball Legacy of Goku (GBA): N/A
Dragon Ball Legacy of Goku II (GBA): N/A
Dragon Ball Buu's Fury (GBA): N/A
Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (Wii): N/A
Dragon Ball Xenoverse (PC): 87
Dragon Ball FighterZ (NS): 85
Genre: Fighting
Developer: Arc System Works
Publisher: Bandai Namco
System: Nintendo Switch (NS)
Year of Release: 2018
Length of Playthrough: 24 Hours
Total Score: 85/100
Value Score: 8.5/10
• Story: 8/10
• Characters: 10/10
• GamePlay: 8/10
• Graphics: 8/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 7/10
• Length: 8/10
• Replay Value: 8/10
• Player Value: 8/10
Pros
+Over 40 playable characters
+Story mode with 3 routes that take at least 20 hours in total
+World Hub style menu with multiple modes such as Story, Arcade, Practice battle, local battle and online play with shops to buy items
+Great voice acting and character interactions
+Visual design and music great combination of Arc System style and Dragon Ball Z anime style
Cons
-Story mode only allows you to play as half of the characters
-Played through portable mode on Switch, FPS is lower, visual effects lag but not that noticeable at times
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Score wise comparison sake....
Dragon Ball Legacy of Goku (GBA): N/A
Dragon Ball Legacy of Goku II (GBA): N/A
Dragon Ball Buu's Fury (GBA): N/A
Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (Wii): N/A
Dragon Ball Xenoverse (PC): 87
Dragon Ball FighterZ (NS): 85
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Awesome!!
This is a better fighting game than tekken! specially for dragon ball fans.