Summary
Some fans believe that the classic movie version of Broly could be included alongside his revamped canon version in theDragon Ball: Sparking Zeroroster. Shockwaves were sent throughout theDBZgaming fandom when a newBudokai Tenkaichisequel was announced during The Game Awards 2023, and since then Bandai Namco has been slowly revealing which iconic heroes and villains will be returning in the upcomingDragon Ball: Sparking Zero. There has been plenty of newDragon Ballmaterial released since 2007’sDragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, andSparking Zerohas already confirmed content from the more recentDragon Ball Superanime.
Few characters have built up quite the notoriety of theLegendary Super Saiyan Broly. This incredibly powerful rival to Goku has been included in countlessDragon Ballvideo games, whether as the original version introduced to fans in theDBZfilms of the 90s or the reimagined take from 2018’sDragon Ball Super: Broly. The latter has already been confirmed as a playable fighter inDragon Ball: Sparking Zero, leaving fans to wonder if the classic Broly will be featured as well.
A possible clue might be found within the character page on the officialDragon Ball: Sparking Zerowebsite, which has been updated in light of this month’s batch of roster confirmations. As noted byThe Gamer, three of these slots are given to Broly, though they are specifically marked as “Broly (Super)” to verify that they correspond to the canon version of the character from theDragon Ball Supercontinuity. Certain otherDragon Ball: Sparking Zerocharacters like Goku and Vegeta also carry this designation in certain slots, meant to separate the versions of them with the powers they acquired in the laterDragon Ballstory arcs from their earlier selves.
While nothing has been confirmed, some fans are taking this as a sign that both incarnations of Broly will beplayable in the upcomingDragon Ball: Sparking Zero. After all, both Brolys were included inDragon Ball FighterZas DLC, with the classic Broly being among the first post-launch additions to the game and the modern Broly being released as part of the second DLC pack. Of course, this could just be a simple indicator about which Broly is featured, and the canon version might ultimately be the only one available at launch.
While theDragon Ballmovies are typically outside of the official canon of the anime and manga, gameslike theDragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichiserieshave never shied from including elements from them. It has already been hinted thatDragon Ball Z: Sparking Zerowill continue this, as some eagle-eyed fans have spotted a reference to one of Goku’s attacks from the films. Broly is in a unique position amongDragon Ballcharacters due to there being two different versions of him, and only time will tell ifDragon Ball: Sparking Zerofeatures them both among its playable roster.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
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