The gushy visuals aside, it delivers an excellent fighting system that’s accessible and fun, without deterring the fighting game community. Possibly even the best Dragon Ball video game. This isn’t their first tango with the franchise, but Dragon Ball FighterZ (and that’s pronounced “fighters”) is hands-down their best effort yet. Pair them up with the infectiously over-the-top Dragon Ball and you’ve struck gold.
If there’s one developer who makes “the anime of fighting games,” Arc System Works is it. They enjoy pushing their 2.5D presentation, cramming it full of stylish visual effects and kinetic animations to sell the power behind every attack. With Dragon Ball FighterZ, that devastating wave of energy has never looked more alive.Īrc System Works are renowned in the fighting game space, soaring on the strengths of their Guilty Gear and BlazBlue properties. Granted, we’ve seen stronger and evolved forms of the attack in the decades since, but the Kamehameha remains an iconic Dragon Ball staple. “Kamehameha.” For those in the know, the word conjures an image of spectacular destruction.
