Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero players have spotted a reference to one of the most unlikely installments in the series: the infamous live-action Dragon Ball Evolution movie. Like the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi games, Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is chock full of Easter Eggs and nods to famous lines, memes, and events from across the Dragon Ball franchise. From non-canon movie villains being included as playable characters to humorous pre-fight dialogue, part of the fun of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is uncovering hidden references to various Dragon Ball media.
A piece of that media that fans would just as soon forget is Dragon Ball Evolution, the 2009 attempt at a live-action Dragon Ball adaptation. Loosely based on the King Piccolo Saga from the original Dragon Ball, Evolution was a failure at the box office and was panned by critics and fans alike for its several drastic departures from the source material, among other issues. Even Dragon Ball’s creator, the late Akira Toriyama, expressed disappointment in how the movie adapted his work, although it did lead him to resume work on the franchise until his passing earlier this year.
Based on some recent findings, Dragon Ball: Sparking...
