DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO Pre-Order Bonus (DLC)

Let me be straight with you: this is a pre-order bonus DLC, not a game, not an expansion. If you're reading this trying to figure out whether it's worth adding to your cart alongside the base game, the answer comes down to one narrow question, how much do you care about skipping the unlock grind for six specific characters on day one? The pack delivers one genuinely exclusive fighter, Goku (Mini), who does not exist anywhere else in the base roster and whose voice lines are Japanese-only. Beyond that curiosity, the real pitch is the early unlock bundle: Gogeta (base, Super Saiyan, and Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan) and Broly (base, Super Saiyan, and Super Saiyan Full Power) are all handed to you without earning them through Episode Mode or spending Zeni. In a game where progression is flexible and Zeni is earned purely through play rather than monetized, those six characters are obtainable for free if you put in the time. The DLC just removes that friction. Context matters here. Sparking! Zero itself is a well-regarded arena fighter, the long-awaited return of the Budokai Tenkaichi series after roughly seventeen years, built on an enormous roster of over 180 characters, five-versus-five team battles, rush combos, Ki blast chains, beam clashes, and destructible arenas running on Unreal Engine 5. The base game has a steep initial learning curve and a combat system that rewards positioning and counter timing rather than simple button mashing. Gogeta and Broly are both high-power picks who benefit experienced players who already understand the game's rhythm; handing them to a brand-new player on day one without context is a mixed gift at best. The Steam community rates this DLC at roughly 73% positive across a small review pool, which is lukewarm by any standard. The criticism is predictable: players who bought the base game post-launch resent that these characters require a paid add-on to unlock immediately, even if the in-game unlock path still exists. If you pre-ordered and got this pack bundled in, you probably have zero complaints. If you're considering picking it up now as a standalone purchase, weigh it against how quickly you expect to naturally unlock Gogeta and Broly through normal play, for most dedicated players, the answer is faster than you think. Goku (Mini) is the only real wildcard. It's a novelty character with no English voice acting, and its in-game utility is minimal. It's the kind of thing a franchise collector appreciates and a competitive player ignores entirely. Bottom line on the DLC itself: it solves a problem some players will never have. Alex, Scout Team