Update: The servers appear to be back online.
Before the launch of Dragon Ball FighterZ at the end of September, Bandai Namco is this week testing out the game’s online infrastructure. As previously announced, an open beta for the game was going live today to stress test the game and also give players a first-hand look at how the title performs on Nintendo’s handheld system.
As the beta has recently gone live, reports are now rolling in that the network is experiencing some teething issues. Bandai Namco has even posted a message via Twitter acknowledging the current network issues troubling the beta.
This isn’t exactly the first time a network issue like this has happened on the Switch. Nintendo itself held a number of events prior to the launch of games like Splatoon 2 and ARMS to essentially stress test the online network and suffered similar problems. This is normally due to the sheer volume of players attempting to log into the servers all at once. Betas such as this are mostly to ensure network problems are ironed out before the final release.
[source twitter.com]
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The game let you play against the CPU while the servers are down
I mean, it's a beta-test not a demo.
Ah, this reminds me of the other Betas of the game on the other platforms. If memory serves me well, they even extended the beta by a day as an apology.
This is why online play will never be as perfect therefore cloud gaming will never be perfect. Stop taking us to a cloudy future.
Agree SAY NO TO CLOUD GAMING!! digital and physical should always be here. I want to own my games
It looks AMAZING on the Switch though. Very impressive!
@Grauz But not while the servers are up but inaccessible. Which is what is going to happen the majority of the time, and why betas like this are insufferable
Network hiccups aside, this game is bloody good!
People missing the point of what a beta is everywhere... I guess it's in part the industry's fault for abusing the words "beta" or "early access" to justify unfinished products. But this is not that case.
It's testing, therefore things like this are bound to happen, thats the whole point of it
Isn't finding bugs like this the whole point of a Beta?
Initial problems aside, it's an excellent port. I'm amazed at how good this game looks. Played with a friend for hours online. It's a hard game to put down!
@kopaka @Heavyarms55 Yes it’s a beta, however these days they are often one and the same (a beta and demo). i.e. advertising the game as well as performing additional testing.... and with that said, most final releases these days are unfortunately, still beta tests, as long as they deem it ready enough for the money to roll in.. *rolls eyes.
Meanwhile - This game is good!
A Beta test has bugs... that is really shocking...
@Grauz not true. "Failed to initialize network" error sends u back to start screen so no gaming is possible 😞
@slatanek it's like @Blizzia said. When the server is not even accessible you can't play ..
Down again, but trial battles seem to be working.
@Grauz That's what's happening currently...
@slatanek keep trying! i played a match 25 minutes ago, it's on and off
I was finally able to get online and into the practice mode, and all I gotta say is that this game is totally badass and I'm buying it for sure.
Yeah I cant seem to connect at the moment, but bloody hell the game looks fantastic and plays great. Im happy just to keep playing the trial match tbh, lol.
I’ve had the same issue when trying out the Xbox beta a while ago, not that surprising.
Same issue other releases had, you would think they'd learn, but nah.
I tried for 40 minutes and then gave up.
So I was one of the few that had his similar,technical problem but I could connect online to the lobbies there but it wouldn't let me connect directly to play a match online inside the lobbies,now it's fine I can was playing a few matches earlier this morning Won a few matches Lol its a pretty good and awesome game,I like the flued and fast action paced fighting games as I didn't have to wait for an online match inside the lobbies there were a bunch of people there already it's a 64/64 people playing so its easy to find someone and fight with online and you can even make a fight match group and people wait and spectate you while more join in.You can drop in or drop out from matches its fun I love it,I thinks I will Preorder it this month by my review of this demo it's sold me
Played some this morning. It was fun. I hadn't played a Dragon Ball game since one of the Budokai games. I'll seriously consider picking this up
Oh no, the beta had bugs, it's a disaster. They really need to have some kind of test or something before hand to prevent things like this happening..................
It sucks being disconnected this often. But as many people said, the whole purpose of an open beta is to test the game build, troubleshoot possible network issues, etc...
@NEStalgia oh you 😉
Didn't Bandai Namco have network issues with DBFZ even after it s launch on other platforms?
I own the PS4 version and I really wanted to have a game like this anywhere I go. I was using the beta as a comparison tool. I had both systems running and was jumping between the two. Now, I never got to do an online fight (network issues) or play in handheld mode, but docked... I’ll say this, they did a very VERY good job. You almost can’t tell the difference. Almost. It’s a little pixelated at the edges of the characters and some particle effects aren’t present, but that’s about it. It ran/animated just like the PS4. Also of note, I was using the pro controller with the D pad. So, using the analog stick I’ve yet to try. So far, I’m gonna double dip. A commendable job. I’d like to have this with me wherever I go. When I get home, I’ll try undocked. Hope it holds up.
Glad it’s there for people that like fighting games. Not for me tho
Never played a DB game before Neve really interested me until now.. I'm not up on the lore of DB either (don't shoot me down) but I gotta say I'm sold and will be picking this up for sure.
This “Lobby” system is complete crap! This force feed online garbage! The fighting - when you can actually get there - is glorious.
Unfortunately the shove online social interaction down your throat so hard it ruins the game!
I have ZERO interest in anything online. ZERO! Just wanted a good fighting game to play with friends locally, or against the computer to burn a few minutes.
For some reason they put the social aspect above...everything. Bummer!
LOL, I thought it was just me this morning
Just checked and those network error messages look really polished.
@slatanek are you still getting this? I've had the same problem and can't still getting the same message.... 😔
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