
Bandai Namco has revealed that Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero has surpassed 5 million sales worldwide, making it an undeniable hit.
The throwback anime fighter launched in October of last year, and managed to sell over 3 million copies within its first 24 hours — so it's sold a further 2 million since then. What's more, it's now the fastest-selling Dragon Ball title ever on console.
The hype for Sparking! Zero was through the roof ahead of release, with it being positioned as a true successor to the incredibly popular Budokai Tenkaichi series from back in the day.
Nostalgia played a large part in that initial push, but it also helps that Dragon Ball itself has been enjoying something of a renaissance in recent years, primarily through Dragon Ball Super's manga, anime, and movies. Sparking! Zero taps into that by featuring a bunch of playable characters from Super.