'Dragon Ball FighterZ' Release Date News: Bandai Namco Announces January Arrival, Details Pre-Order Bonuses

By Denise See, Christian Post Contributor Wednesday, October 25, 2017

"Dragon Ball FighterZ" officially has a release date.

Bandai Namco America recently announced via their website that "Dragon Ball FighterZ" will be released in January next year. Additionally, the company revealed the game's final box front design, as well as new photos of characters Captain Ginyu and Nappa.

"Dragon Ball FighterZ" is now available for pre-order. Fans who pre-order the title get special bonuses, such as early access to the open beta of the game on consoles. They will also receive early access to SSGSS Goku and SSGSS Vegeta. Apart from that, players who pre-order will also get two exclusive lobby avatars and a Girls Stamp Pack consisting of Android 21, Android 18, and Bulma when the game launches.

Moreover, a Character Pass called the "FighterZ Pass" will be available at a discounted price after the game launches. With the Character Pass, players will get eight additional playable characters.

There are definitely enough reasons to pre-order the game. However, fans can also choose to get the "Dragon Ball FighterZ Ultimate Edition," which consists of the game, the "FighterZ Pass," a commentator voice pack, and an anime music pack that contains 11 songs from the "Dragon Ball" series.

Fans have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of "Dragon Ball FighterZ" for a long time. The trailer, which was released earlier this year, received a lot of attention and praise from fans, who deemed it superior to another upcoming fighter game, "Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite."

Game director Junya Motomura and producer Tomoko Hiroki recently spoke to Game Informer about "Dragon Ball FighterZ" and talked about the story mode. In the interview, Hiroki revealed that the story mode will consist of three different story arcs and that they are very important to the player's character in the game.

They also previewed the new character, Android 21, and described as "a scientist with intelligence on par with Dr. Gero and was involved in various technologies." However, other details about the character remain under wraps.

"Dragon Ball FighterZ" will be released on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on Jan. 26, 2018.