A new screenshot from Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO has hit X, confirming that Taunts will make a comeback. The mechanic began way back in the classic Budokai Tenkaichi games for the PS2, and fans are hyped for this blast from the past. Emotes will be making an appearance as well, though it’s unclear whether Taunts and Emotes are the same thing.
In the above screenshot posted to X, the Taunt and Emote mechanics are explained succinctly. Holding the left stick down will pull up a Taunt menu, implying that characters will have more than one Taunt at their disposal. While no actual video footage has been revealed just yet, it’s nice to know that everyone’s favorite characters will show a little extra personality on the battlefield.
It’s also unclear whether the Taunts will be specific to one character or whether they’ll be more generic.
Over 160 characters and forms will be included in Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO, with previously announced characters including Burter, Dyspo, Hit, Jeice, Kakunsa, Master Roshi, Nappa, Super Saiyan Broly, Super Saiyan Kale, Super Trunks, and Toppo.
During Summer Game Fest, fans got their first look at the game’s Custom Battle mode, which allows players to recreate their favorite battles from the Dragon Ball universe and share them with other players around the world.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO will be released on October 11, 2024 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Players pre-ordering the game will have access to the following characters without needing to unlock them in the game: Gogeta, Gogeta, Super Saiyan, Gogeta Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan, Broly, Broly, Super Saiyan and Super Saiyan Broly, Full Power.
