One Year On, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero Players Are Begging for Maps, Costumes and New Game Modes
One year after launch, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero still has a strong player base — and those players are asking for more. The season pass wrapped up with Daima characters, but fans want extra maps, costumes, and new modes to keep the game fresh.
New characters and season pass
Bandai Namco and Spike Chunsoft added Daima characters as the final announced content for the 2024 arena fighter’s season pass. As a result, the roster now sits at **208 fighters**, after three DLC packs: the film-focused pack for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero (2022) plus two Daima packs. Consequently, players have new options, and some have already picked new mains — for example, one player chose *Super Saiyan 3 adult Vegeta*.
Maps and mods
Fans have made it clear they want more stages. A top comment on the Daima DLC trailer reads, “IS THAT A NEW MAP?????”, and it has received thousands of likes. Yet, since launch, only *First Demon World* was added as a new stage from the developers. Iconic Dragon Ball locations such as Kami’s lookout, Kame House, and Hell are still absent from the official stage list.
Meanwhile, the community has turned to mods to fill the gap. On one of the game’s two subreddits, posts showing off map mods have gained thousands of upvotes, which shows strong interest in more variety.
See the community map showcase on this Reddit thread, and another example of what modders can build here. Also, the game’s subreddit remains active and can be browsed here.
Costumes and missing favorites
Costume variety is another frequent request. Although Sparking Zero includes many outfits, some fan-favorites are missing. For example, *Badman Vegeta* is notably absent and frequently mentioned by players as a desired costume. Players want both iconic looks and fun, quirky outfits to appear in future updates.
Player-made content and Custom Battle
Custom Battle mode is supporting creativity: players can set dialogue, swap characters mid-fight, and set specific victory conditions. As a result, community-made series and scenarios keep interest high even without new official modes.
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For instance, the fan-made alternate timeline series “Invasion Saga” has multiple episodes and tens of thousands of views on YouTube. This kind of player-driven content shows that the community will keep the game alive if developer support is limited.
Future support and trailers
There are signs of continued support. October’s recap trailer — titled “Over 200 Characters” — reiterates the large cast and teases *more characters* coming in the future. The trailer also promises further information in January 2026. Consequently, more characters appear likely even though the season pass is complete.
Other Dragon Ball titles demonstrate long-term post-launch support. For example, Dragon Ball Kakarot has received DLC five years after release, and XenoVerse 2 continues to receive updates nearly a decade later. Even Dragon Ball: The Breakers still gets occasional support.
Commercially, Sparking Zero performed well: the game has sold over 5 million units worldwide. Critically, it reviewed well on aggregate sites such as OpenCritic.
Finally, the game will reach more players soon when it launches on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 next month. The announcement trailer for that launch is available on YouTube.
What players are asking for
In short, the community is asking for three main things: more maps, additional costumes, and new game modes. Developers have released limited-time boss battles and special events, but players want persistent features like tournaments, survival/endless modes, or other offline and online variety. If developers decide to add those features, the player base is ready to use them.
