Dragon Ball FighterZ Will Have 1v1 And 2v2 Game Modes On Switch, Open Beta Test Coming Too

Excellent news.

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I wonder if Bandai Namco forgot about a certain other beta...

Switch is getting an exclusive first before Xbox One and PlayStation 4? Say it's isn't so!

i'll try the open beta when it launches.

Great news as wanted to try before a buy.

Gonna play in beta just to see how well the Switch version runs. It has been a blast so far on other consoles.

I'm not a huge fan of vs fighters but from what I hear, this game is getting more awesome by the minute.

If more people buy the game, expect more to come from Namco

Nice! I was not sure about getting the game, the Beta will be a good way to decide

Dark Souls.....where is it Bandi??

Great news although hopefully those extra modes will be released on other consoles too. I remember back in January people online were using the lack of Switch releases of this game and MHW as proof that the Switch was struggling. Now that DBFZ is getting a Switch release, I expect this to occur:

Leading up to launch, we will be inundated with comparisons between the Switch and XBONE X versions (because that's fair). There will be two different groups in the comment sections: one that says they can't see any difference and one that complains about resolution. When the weekly sales charts come out, the Switch version will place in the 5-10 range on most of them. Initial sales will be lower than they were on PS4 and XBONE. This will lead to more discussion, with one group saying that 3rd parties "just don't sell" on Nintendo platforms with another arguing that it would of course do worse as it came out later than the other versions and wondering how well it would do if it was a simultaneous release. A few months later, Bandai Namco will say that the game sold sold well without releasing sales numbers, leading to an argument on what exactly that means. Some will claim that Bandai is lying, while others will believe the company. Eventually, a 3rd group will arise that will assert that Nintendo doesn't really care about how well 3rd party games do and is perfectly content with being a secondary console. Then, Bandai Namco will release another game on Switch, and the cycle will repeat.

tl;dr Comment sections are a little predictable

i just want dark souls remastered

Everytime I think about this, I touch...

Sounds like fun. I'll give the Beta a try. I've been on the fence about this game for awhile now. It looks great, everyone sings its praises and all... but Im not good at 2D fighters. I know the game is supposed to be easy to pick up for beginners, and all the pro's started somewhere, but it's just different for me. Only fighter I can play and feel I'm excelling in is Smash. And even then, Im just a skilled casual. Playing this game seems like it'd be wasted on me. That said, I love all the DBFighter videos people keep popping out and watch them constantly. But getting it and playing it for myself? Hrrnnnnn... :I

@FlimFlam Thats exactly what will happen. And its certainly gotten tiresome.

It would be strange if they only release the other modes for Switch. Surely it's going to be added to all versions. That actually makes the game somewhat more appealing.

Slightly unrelated, but I wish BlazBlue CTB also had 1v1 with rounds as well.

Is anyone aware of the DLC situation, is it the same base characters as the other versions or are the released DLC characters included with the switch version?

@FlimFlam There's an extra factor I see being considered a lot. The paid online service, online multiplayer is no longer free by the time this game releases on Switch.

I was going to double dip anyway but this is great news. I wasn't much of a fan of 3v3, 2v2 or 1v1 is much more my speed and a very welcome addition. Well time to retire Xenoverse 2 to it's switch case, I only played it for like 2 hours, couldn't get into it sadly.

How do you sign up for this? There will be a demo to download? Exiting news nevertheless.

Beautiful. Mwah Namco. Mwah. (Erm...that was meant to be like a chef's kiss not a half hearted evil laugh...)

YES!!! Finally, a straight up fight, without the interference of others. Seriously, I have this on PS4 and it was my only one real complaint. I’ll keep my PS4 version for home use and Switch for on the go. Here’s hope the game runs smooth. Pumped!

@DTfeartheBEARD Same, I'm not a DB fan of any sort, but Xenoverse 2 sounded really cool. Cool world, RPG-ish, quests, with a fighting arena, but gameplay seemed REALLY thin....the worst parts of a budget flight sim game mixed with a mashy fighter. It was well reviewed and I don't understand why, the game despite having tons of cool features just felt empty inside. Probably great fan service if you're a DBZ fan, but offered little if you're not.

Fighter Z is a whole other thing....it's a fantastic, beautiful, fast fighter. Pure arcade versus XV2 trying too hard, but wonderful at being pure arcade.

Not sure I'm double dipping....got it on X1 on sale and will play it mostly with the arcade stick so it makes it kind of silly to also have it in a handheld format, an easy recommend if you like DBZ, like fighting games, and couldn't get into XV2.

@NEStalgia Yeah I just couldn't get into the whole create a character story mode at all. I much rather prefer playing as the original cast from the show and going through the story that way. The local multiplayer was even more of a let down, I tried playing it with a friend (both of us loved the budokai tenkaichi series) hoping it be somewhat similar but in the end it just seemed so bland and boring. This game on Switch will help ease the pain lol.

@DTfeartheBEARD Glad to hear it's not just because I'm not familiar with the show but that even a fan found it boring. It makes me wonder what all the praise was about! This one's a true gem though.

I like to think of it as the DBZ version of the TMNT Arcade game back in the day. That one out of dozens of show tie-ins that turns out to be a long lived classic.

I'm pump for this, being playing a lot of 2D fighters as of late thanks to Arc System, Capcom, and SNK's offering. Soon Dragon Ball FighterZ will be my next on the go fighting game. Will be vacationing at Hawaii in September so I hope there's a shop that will launch the game there so I can get it for my Switch.

I will have to jump on that to see if I want to get this one.

I've been waiting for this to come to Switch cannot wait to dive in, I love the fact that Dragon Ball Z is gonna be on a portable system, man Switch is just a fantastic system.

Okay, this game went from 7/10 to 8/10 for me.

Hopefully the US gets a chance to try out the beta on Switch as well.

No doubt the new modes replace 3v3 because the Switch is so underpowered. Just ask everybody.... /s

I know there is a lot of hype for this game, and Dragon Ball has for die-hard fans, but I haven't been able to get into a Dragon Ball game for years... I just can't get myself to enjoy fighters like this.

I also kinda resent how popular these games are, because I feel like their influence is the reason that 9 times out of 10, whenever they make a game based on an anime, it's just, yet another fighting game... I know there are a few exceptions, but they aren't common.

1Vs1 is big! This is a really fun game. I'm not even into fighting games and i had a blast the few times I got to play it.

I cant buy anything else in September. But hope it does well on Switch

Will sell of my DBZF on my PS4 and get the Switch version instead.

@RailX They're not replacing 3v3, they are including 1v1 and 2v2 in the game alongside 3v3 and a free SFC game.

@retro_player_22 I understand this.