In Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, there will be a mechanic that players of the Budokai-Tenkaichi series have feared. It drastically reduces the lifespan of your controllers – which can put a hole in your wallet when it comes to expensive DualSense, Xbox Wireless, or even more expensive controllers.
What mechanic is that? In the Budokai-Tenkaichi series, the Clash was part of a balanced combat round. The Clash occurred whenever both opponents executed an equally strong attack. The winner of the duel was determined by a special event:
- The two attacks collide
- A Quick-Time Event is triggered, where the joystick must be rotated quickly clockwise
- The player who completes more rotations wins the situation and breaks through with their attack
The entire sequence is staged like in the anime. The two attacks collide, hold firm at first, and then the stronger attack breaks through. As Bandai Namco revealed in their Beginner’s Guide, this mechanic will also be present in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero.
But this triggers sweat attacks in players. Because they now fear for their beloved controllers.
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The Clashes in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero could make players poor
What are players afraid of? From the Budokai-Tenkaichi days, many fans know that the Clashes can be tough on the joysticks. In many duels, it can happen that the lower ends of the joysticks lose material and can even break over time.
Because of this, many fans now think that they will lose their controllers due to the many Clashes. On X, players are now worried about:
A user jokes that victory in the duels of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero would only cost $85, as that is the price of the controllers. Another user asks other players to please take it slow during the Clashes, as the controllers are worth $70.
One person considers ordering 300 controllers from Temu. This is a shopping platform that offers, among other things, lower quality but cheaper goods. Another fan fears that their palms will bleed from the many Clashes.
Is the fear justified? The account of Sportskeeda Gaming shows what a controller might look like if used in too many Clashes. Many Budokai-Tenkaichi players have had joysticks break or become so worn that they were on the verge of breaking.
We can also confirm that there was significant wear. Material from the edge of the joysticks accumulated due to wear and made the joysticks dangerously thinner. Blisters on hands are also part of such duels.
Especially with the expensive Elite versions of controllers, it would be frustrating if players’ joysticks were to break. But there is a good alternative to avoid this problem: Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero allows you to choose between standard and classic controls.
If you are worried about your controllers, you do not have to use the classic controls from the Budokai-Tenkaichi days. Instead, you can switch to the Standard version, where you need to press buttons instead. This could benefit the lifespan of your controllers.
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