Dragon Ball FighterZ Reviews

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83 / 100
Feb 6, 2018

Accessible yet complex, chaotic yet beautiful, this is the real fighting game deal.

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Essential
Jan 26, 2018

Dragon Ball FighterZ is a fantastic fighting game, and worth playing whether you're into Dragon Ball and fighters or not.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 22, 2018

Between the accessible auto combos, homing attacks, and simplified command inputs, Dragon Ball FighterZ is an inviting gateway into the world of fighting games for newcomers — whether you're a Dragon Ball fan or not. Those easy controls can open the door to some spammy behavior, but just as often it's satisfying in a way that does right by the Dragon Ball name. Dragon Ball FighterZ has enough depth and complexity to glow as brilliantly as a Super Saiyan.

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Jan 24, 2018

Dragon Ball FighterZ is not only true to its source material, but ranks among the best as a 2D fighting game. How long you stick with it might be entirely dependent on how much you love the series, though.

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9.3 / 10.0
Jan 26, 2018

Dragon Ball fans have plenty to enjoy in single-player, while fighting enthusiasts get a fast, dense game full of options

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GameSpot
Top Critic
9 / 10
Jan 30, 2018

Dragon Ball FighterZ is a great fighting game and an exciting revitalization of Dragon Ball Z's glory days.

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Polygon
Top Critic
Unscored
Jan 23, 2018

With everything I've played so far, Dragon Ball FighterZ made me feel as powerful and unstoppable as one of the series' lauded heroes. .

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Kotaku
Top Critic
Unscored
Jan 30, 2018

Arc System Works has created the most approachable Dragon Ball game ever, and one of the most accessible fighting games. Fans of either should be overjoyed to welcome newcomers to their ranks, and those newcomers get to experience two of the most accepting and supportive communities in fandom. Everybody wins.

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Alex Donaldson
Top Critic
Unscored
Jan 31, 2018

Dragon Ball has certainly been around the block in video game terms, but Dragon Ball FighterZ is a franchise best.

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4.5 / 5.0
Jan 22, 2018

Dragon Ball FighterZ is a rare gem in a sea of licensed games.

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Feb 6, 2018
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9 / 10
Oct 1, 2018

Dragon Ball FighterZ on the Switch is, simply put, the best fighting game we've seen on the system yet. Arc System Works went the extra mile in capturing the essence of the source material and distilled it into an incredible brawler that has lost nothing in the transition to Nintendo's hybrid console. The stunning visuals, intense action and easy-to-master controls make FighterZ a game all fans of the genre should have in their library. If you only play this kind of game casually, it remains a must-own.

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9 / 10.0
Jan 22, 2018

An exquisite feeling fighter that is both approachable and deep. Time will tell if it has staying power, but it's the best use of the Dragon Ball Z name in quite some time.

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Unscored
Jan 22, 2018

More online testing to be done, but so far Dragon Ball FighterZ is indeed pretty... super

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Erik Kain
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Feb 1, 2018

The fighting itself is absolutely glorious for both fans and non-fans of the series, and for both casuals and hardcore fighting gamers. You just can't lose with Dragon Ball FighterZ. Well, unless you lose in a fight, that is.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 1, 2018

Aside from having an incredibly solid fighting game structure at its core, Dragon Ball FighterZ is a title that Arc System Works clearly treated with respect and love for the franchise that it is inspired by, and it stands toe-to-toe with the iconic anime and manga because of it.

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8.8 / 10.0
Jan 22, 2018

An outstanding fighting game that does almost everything perfect. It's beautiful to see, easy to play-hard to master and has a lot of game modes... But there are little mistakes made here, like its low difficulty or some characters that are too similar between them. Despite that, one of the best games on its genre on a while.

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8.8 / 10.0
Oct 4, 2018

In general, the Nintendo Switch version of Dragon Ball FighterZ comes very, very polished and offers everything that PS4 and Xbox One players could enjoy before. It is a pity that we had to wait 8 months to try it and we missed that it had arrived with some exclusive extras to alleviate this delay.

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Jan 29, 2018

Dragon Ball FighterZ is a must-play for Dragon Ball and fighting game fans alike, with it combining accessible gameplay with a distinctive visual direction that perfectly emulates the franchise it's based on.

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9 / 10
Jan 29, 2018

2018 is off to a strong start with an Dragon Ball FighterZ early contender for this year's best fighting game.  By shattering some boundaries, Dragon Ball FighterZ has combat that's more than worth getting into, but also a diverse roster and some phenomenal presentation. The Story Mode could have been improved if it were more streamlined, but it's a mere blemish on an otherwise spectacular game.

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