Back in June, it was announced that the Dragon Ball FighterZ developers had another balance patch in the works. Though it was set to become available sometime after Evo 2024, version 1.38 was released just earlier today.
Changes have been implemented for every character in Dragon Ball FighterZ. However, longtime fans of the series are having a difficult time taking some of these changes seriously.
Universally, characters are now capable of chaining special moves into different special moves while Sparking Blast is in effect. Along with this, characters like Super Saiyan Vegeta have been given an alternate variations of some of their special moves that, despite being functionally identical, are performed with different inputs.
For all intents and purposes, Vegeta’s Ki Blast Rush special now counts as two entirely separate moves. This means that Vegeta can effectively chain a barrage of projectiles into another barrage of projectiles while Sparking Blast is active.
Some fans have noted that the changes to Dragon Ball FighterZ reminds them of Street Fighter 2: Rainbow Edition, an official version of Street Fighter 2 developed by hackers that made every single character absolutely ridiculous.
absolutely nobody asked for it
nobody deserved to have to watch it
but my friend made a version with another ki blast volley.#dbfz #fighterz pic.twitter.com/mngVbRhP9y— matcha (@Teg69420) September 4, 2024
Initially, it seemed like INZEM, the Evo 2024 champion, was beginning to praise the latest patch with one of his recent Tweets.
“This patch has genuinely exceeded all my expectations…” begun INZEM.
However, it turned out that he was merely leading up to how he believes the patch just seems to make things even worse compared to the previous update.
“I thought after the last version of the game, it would be impossible to make it worse, but somehow they always manage,” declared INZEM.
This patch has genuinely exceeded all my expectations, i thought after the last version of the game it would be impossible to make it worse, but somehow they always manage
— INZEM (@INZEM2) September 4, 2024
Check out more of the community’s reactions with the Tweets below:
#DBFZ_YGH Teen Gohan needed this. pic.twitter.com/pDzruNpVb4
— Shiro_Okami5 (@SOkami5) September 4, 2024
DBFZ patching with their own rainbow edition so you never have to https://t.co/jLq8xlLulu
— Lim Chong Tee (@rockerleego) September 4, 2024
New DBFZ patch let’s Android 16 combo into his self-destruct
This is a GOOFY update (affectionate) #DBFZ_A16 pic.twitter.com/KpERctQXpI
— Lythero (@Lythero) September 4, 2024
#DBFZ_BGK
this is THE patch of all time. RIP fighterZ. lmao. pic.twitter.com/lHC336Sal9— すぬーぴー| ENVtuber | BLEACH IS BACK (@akaSnoopyyy) September 4, 2024
Haven’t played Dragonball Fighterz in a while I wonder what the new patch looks lik… pic.twitter.com/msAAAc3Phk
— Mightykeef (@MightyKeef) September 4, 2024
Dragon Ball FighterZ patch v1.38 pic.twitter.com/KkS2UwcSdz
— ReturnOfThuggary (@GhostofMahvel) September 4, 2024