Dragon Ball FighterZ (Season 3) trailer, release date, PS4, XB1, PC, Switch

Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 3 (Video Game) trailer, release date, PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch.

February 10, 2020 by Jessie Mendoza

[Image credit: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe]

True power knows no limits.

Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 3 begins on 26 February! Play Kefla on 28 February, or get the FighterZ Pass 3 to get 2 days of early access to each character!

Release date: February 26, 2020
Platforms: PlayStation 4 (PS4), Xbox One (XB1), Windows (PC), Nintendo Switch

Watch the Dragon Ball FighterZ Season 3 trailer

Dragon Ball FighterZ (pronounced “fighters”) is a 2D fighting game developed by Arc System Works and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Based on the Dragon Ball franchise, it was released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows in most regions in January 2018, and in Japan the following month, and was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch in September 2018.

Dragon Ball FighterZ received positive reviews from critics, with many citing the game as one of the best fighting games released in the eighth generation of video game consoles. The game’s fighting system, character roster, visuals and music were all highly praised while its story mode and online functionality were subject to criticism.

Gameplay

The gameplay is inspired by concepts from several other fighting games, namely the control scheme and team mechanics. Players each select three characters to form a team, from an initial roster of 24. One character is controlled and can be switched with one of the other characters at any time. Players can also call one of their other characters to perform an “Assist” move, allowing simultaneous attacks and combos with the entire team. All three of the opponent’s characters must be defeated to win the game.

In addition to the unique moves of each character, players have several universal moves available. With the “Vanish Attack”, the player can expend Ki to instantly teleport behind an opponent’s character and strike them in the back. This has multiple uses, from bypassing enemy projectiles to moving quickly around the stage, or extending a combo. The “Dragon Rush” move can break through an opponent’s guard and if successful, offers a choice between an aerial combo or forcing the opponent to switch to a different character. The “Super Dash” flying attack will home in on the opponent’s lead character and is able to pass through weaker projectiles. Lastly, players can “Ki Charge” to manually increase their Ki gauge, similar to previous Dragon Ball fighting games.

The game includes several other features, such as “Come on Shenron!”, that allows players to gather the Dragon Balls one by one as the fight progresses by special moves and combos. Once all seven are assembled and a player performs a specific attack under certain conditions, Shenron appears to grant a wish and allows players to choose one among the following benefits: increasing their fighter’s strength, reviving a fallen ally, recovering a fighter’s health or regenerating health for the rest of the match. Another feature is the “Dramatic Finishes”, special cutscenes that appear at the end of a fight depending on the characters involved and stage, related to events from the Dragon Ball series.

Dragon Ball FighterZ features a ranking system in both its arcade mode as well as in online multiplayer, where players increase their rank with subsequent wins.

Characters

The base roster includes 21 playable characters, with three additional characters being unlockable through gameplay and a further eight being released as paid downloadable content (DLC). Another wave of six paid downloadable characters, known as “FighterZ Pass 2”, was released on January 31, 2019, while the rest of its DLC fighters were released over the later months. At the Dragon Ball FighterZ World Tour Finals 2019, a third season of five DLC fighters was officially announced. Android 21 is a new character exclusive to the game, designed by series creator Akira Toriyama. The total number of characters so far is 40, with three more to be announced.

Base Roster

Android 16
Android 18 (w/ Android 17 or Krillin)
Android 21 Z
Beerus
Captain Ginyu (w/ Ginyu Force)
Cell
Frieza
Gohan (Adult)
Gohan (Teen)
Goku (Super Saiyan)
Goku (SSGSS) Z
Goku Black (w/ Zamasu)
Gotenks
Hit
Kid Buu
Krillin
Majin Buu
Nappa (w/ Saibamen)
Piccolo
Tien (w/ Chiaotzu)
Trunks
Vegeta (Super Saiyan)
Vegeta (SSGSS) Z
Yamcha