Judging by official previews, Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO It looks like an extremely entertaining game that respects the essence of the previous titles in the saga Budokai Tenkaichi. Little by little new details come to light, and a recent discovery worried a sector of the community.
The producer Jun Furutani acknowledged in an interview that this title of Spike Chunsoft and Bandai Namco will not follow the same path as Dragon Ball FighterZ, meaning it will move away from serious competitiveness and not try to be an esport. Consequently, there will be characters that are much stronger than others.
That being said, it is clear that many will want to test their skills against other players around the world through the online modes. Along these lines, the community fears that there will be problems with lag and disconnections due to the absence of a highly requested feature.
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Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO will not have rollback netcode confirms producer
In recent years, fighting games have begun to adopt rollback netcode, a network code that predicts the player’s movements and commands to offer seamless online matches. Although it is not a perfect tool and still has flaws, it has already proven to be very useful for reduce lag in multiplayer modes.
With this in mind, many players hope that Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Incorporate this netcode to ensure a smoother online experience with less connection errors; However, the producer shared some disappointing news on that front.
In an interview for the Japanese magazine FamitsuJun Furutani confirmed that the new installment of the saga Budokai Tenkaichi will not have rollback netcodealthough he clarified that there will be ranked games and casual with friends. While this is bad news for those hoping for a more serious online experience, it remains to be seen if there is lag in online matches.
Rollback netcode is netcode often associated with 2D fighting games. Because Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO is a 3D arena-like experience, it may not be supported.
Let us remember that Dragon Ball FighterZ It debuted in 2018 without that feature. After years of waiting and many complaints from the community, Arc System Works It finally implemented it at the beginning of 2024; However, the next-generation update presented unexpected glitches that significantly reduced online sessions.
But tell us, do you think the online mode of the game will have lag? Let us read you in the comments.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO It will debut on October 11, 2024 for PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. You will find more news related to it if you visit this page.
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