Dragon Ball FighterZ (pronounced "fighters") is a 2.5D fighting game, developed by and published by . Based on the franchise, it was released for the , , and in most regions in January 2018, and in Japan the following month, and was released worldwide for the in September 2018. Versions for and are also in the works along with an update adding for these versions and Microsoft Windows.
Dragon Ball FighterZ involves the player picking a team of 3 playable characters and a unique assist for each, then fighting an AI or human opponent with their own team of 3 characters. The game received positive reviews from critics, with many citing the game as one of the best fighting games released in the . The game's fighting system, character roster, visuals, story mode, and music were all highly praised while its online functionality was criticized. The game was also a commercial success, having sold over 8 million copies worldwide as of 2021.The is inspired by concepts from several other fighting games. Namely, the control scheme and team mechanics are lifted from the series and the overall presentation is reminiscent of other games. each select three to form a team, from an initial roster of characters from the Dragon Ball franchise. One character is controlled and can be switched with one of the other characters at any time. Players can also call one of their other characters to perform an "Assist" move, allowing simultaneous attacks and with the entire team. All three characters on the same team must be defeated for a player to win the game. If neither team has been defeated before the time runs out, the team that has sustained the least damage overall wins.
