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Dragon Ball FighterZ Game's Video Features Broly (DBS) in Action
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a new video on Sunday that previews the DLC character Broly (from Dragon Ball Super: Broly) for the Dragon Ball FighterZ game. This year's 50th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine additionally stated on Monday that the character will launch in the game "soon."
The new character is part of the game's new "FighterZ Pass 2" season. As with the previous FighterZ Pass, players can purchase the characters individually, or purchase FighterZ Pass 2 for all six characters. Other characters in the second season pass include: Jiren, Videl, Gogeta (SSGSS), Goku (Dragon Ball GT), and Janemba (from the Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn film).
The game launched for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam in the Americas and Europe in January 2018, and launched in February 2018 in Japan for PS4 and Xbox One. The game has sold 2.5 million copies worldwide. The Nintendo Switch version of the game launched in Japan, the Americas, and Europe in September 2018.
The game also received a download-only "Deluxe Edition" release on January 31 that includes previously released DLC characters: Broly, Bardock, Fused Zamasu, Vegito Blue, Base Goku, Base Vegeta, Cooler, and Android 17.
Update: Broly (DBS) will join the game as DLC on December 5. Source: Weekly Shonen Jump issue 1
Sources: Weekly Shonen Jump issue 50, Bandai Namco Entertainment America's YouTube channel
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