The Bean Daddy had an excellent run. After per week of terrorizing Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero gamers via his infinite bag of health-restoring Senzu beans, Yajirobe could have his stats evaluated in an upcoming stability patch, Bandai Namco confirmed. That means an all-but-certain nerf for the cowardly samurai presently dominating in ranked matches.
The Dragon Ball account on X (previously often called Twitter) introduced an replace for Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero will arrive close to the tip of October. Right here’s what it contains:
• Enchancment of a difficulty the place some controls turn out to be unresponsive throughout on-line matches when traditional controls are chosen
• Adjustment of issue ranges when enjoying sure levels in Episode Battle on decrease issue settings
• Adjustment of Yajirobe’s stats
• Improved operational stability
The fixes appeared harmless sufficient, however the potential hit to Yajirobe’s stats instantly turned a lightning rod. Some gamers don’t need the old-school-style 3D enviornment fighter to succumb to the trendy obsessions with stability and competitors integrity. Anime characters blowing up planets and turning individuals into chocolate bars must be allowed to embrace their internal chaos. However others are pumped to see Yajirobe getting probably knocked down a peg.
It’s nonetheless not clear what precisely the nerf is more likely to be. One apparent change could be limiting Yajirobe’s Senzu bean utilization to only as soon as per match. Extra seemingly, the builders may be having a look at his well being bar which is presently surprisingly excessive relative to different fighters in his Destruction Level tier. Regardless, it’s humorous that Bandai Namco just isn’t solely calling him out by identify however singling him out for the sport’s very first patch.
After all, different points nonetheless persist in Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero. There have been complaints of a corrupted save knowledge bug, enter delay on console, and hassle discovering ranked matches. Followers are additionally requesting cross-play between PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, and PC, nevertheless it’s unclear if or when that can occur. Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is the most well-liked Budokai Tenkaichi sport by far, with thousands and thousands of copies bought within the first few days, so Bandai Namco might be nonetheless enjoying catch-up.
