Dragon Ball: Sparking Zerois known for its incredible character roster, but the game’s stages also play a huge role in enhancing the experience. Each stage brings a different atmosphere and, thanks to the game’s custom mode, can help players tell their own stories.
These locations from the Dragon Ball universe are rendered with stunning visuals, offering plenty of variety, and while they all get the job done, some are just better than others. Below, we rank the seven best stages in the game, considering esthetics, playability, and how well they reflect the spirit of Dragon Ball.
7Rocky Land
A Classic If Bland Stage
Kicking off the list is Rocky Land, a staple stage in Dragon Ball games. While it’s a nice throwback to thevarious rocky battlefieldsseen throughout Dragon Ball Z, the terrain is relatively simple and can feel bland compared to more dynamic environments.
Rocky Land’s wide-open spaces are great for players who want to focus purely on combat, however, it lacks the visual flair or interactive elements of other stages, making it the least exciting option on this list. It’s solid for straightforward battles but doesn’t stand out much beyond that.
6Hyperbolic Time Chamber
Iconic And Great For Local Multiplayer
The Hyperbolic Time Chamber is one of the most iconic locations in the Dragon Ball universe, and Sparking Zero brings it to life with its endless white void. What sets this stage apart is its unique simplicity and the fact that it’s the only stage where you can play local multiplayer in.
The stark, featureless environment forces players to rely solely on their skills, as there’s little to no terrain or obstacles to hide behind. While this adds to the intensity of fights, the lack of scenery can make longer battles feel repetitive, although it being theonly official local multiplayer optionwill have plenty of players picking it up nonetheless.
5Land Of The Kais
Beautiful And Serene
The Land of the Kais is a visually stunning stage that offers peaceful, green landscapes as the backdrop to intense battles. The bright purple skies and lush surroundings create a stark contrast to the chaotic fights happening in the foreground, making it perfect for players who want a change of pace from the darker or more industrial settings in the game.
If you want the same style as this map but at a different time of day, then the Open Field might be your thing. The regular variant doesn’t offer much more than the Kais’ map, but you can change the time of day to evening or late at night, making beam struggles look brighter than usual.
4Cell Games Arena
Duke It Out Until Late Night
The Cell Games Arena has appeared in nearly every Dragon Ball video game, and Sparking Zerois no exception. For players that want to tell their own stories in it, you can have multiple chapters take up a whole day, as the map comes with variants going from early morning to late at night.
Unlike the other tournament maps, this one doesn’t have any special rules settings, likely because Cell disregarded them at the end of his own Saga. Still, it makes for a perfect backdrop for fights that need some level of scenery but not something too overtly distracting.
3Destroyed Planet Namek
A Fiery Landscape
If you’re looking for a stage that feels like a literal hellscape, Destroyed Planet Namek is the one, sporting fiery, crumbling terrain and an apocalyptic atmosphere. Destroyed Namek is a favorite for custom maps that need a chaotic, end-of-the-world setting, adding a sense of urgency to every fight.
While it may not be the prettiest stage, its atmosphere makes it one of the most engaging to fight in. The destructed environment perfectly captures the high stakes of battle, especially when paired with some of the game’s most powerful characters.
2City / City Ruins
You Can Have It Prematurely Destroyed
The City stage offers a vibrant urban environment with a choice of daytime, night, or even cloudy versions. The night version, in particular, is a standout, with beautiful neon lights illuminating the battlefield.
The buildings and streets provide a fresh backdrop compared to the typical Dragon Ball arenas while still maintaining that unique Dragon Ball look. If you want a darker take on this city, then take a look at the City Ruins stage; it only has one time of day, but it is perfect for the mood the map tries to set.
1World Tournament / Tournament Of Power
Get The Crowd Roaring
These two maps have one thing in common: an optional rule where players lose if they go out of bounds. The World Tournament stage is particularly punishing, since the area that isn’t considered out of bounds is punishingly small.
Without those optional rules on, the World Tournament stage is still the best one, since it comes with a crowd that cheers in the background. If you do a particularly strong energy attack, the crowd gets evacuated with a rather energetic cutscene; there is a variant of the map without the crowd in case you want to avoid that scene.
