Key takeaways
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero isn't even out globally, but it's already managed to become the most played fighting game on Steam during its early access period.
- Due to its popularity, gamers are starting to discover all the little secrets and interactions hidden within the game, including Future Gohan's lack of grabs.
- Since Future Gohan only has one arm, he doesn't get priority when it comes to grabbing.
Officially speaking, Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has not been released globally as it is still in early access. Still, that didn't stop the spiritual successor to the iconic Budokai Tenkaichi series from quickly becoming the most played fighting game on Steam, with over 90,000 players jumping in. Nor has it stopped anyone from discovering all the cool interactions, moments and mysteries. Pervasive within the game.
One such interaction revolves around Future Gohan. As originally revealed by Bandai Namco in late April, Future Gohan has one arm as he canonically should.
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But in hindsight, it seems that his one-kill nature also affects how the game plays. Because unlike other characters, who have both hands, Gohan cannot go into a fight with another opponent due to his lack of hands.
Gohan gets priority instead
As first discovered by a Sparking Zero fan on Twitter, if Future Gohan tries to strike with another opponent, the sequence will not occur. Instead, Gohan gets priority instead. Meaning, whoever is playing Gohan will immediately go into possession and deal damage.
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It's just another one of the little things the team at Spike Chunsoft do to help make the game feel more authentic. In the lead up to the game's Early Access period, it was also revealed that Scouts can break during battle, just like they do in the show. For those who didn't purchase Early Access, Friday can't come soon enough.
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