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Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero players have been warned not to use mods in custom battles, with publisher Bandai Namco recommending anyone who does remove them “immediately to avoid a ban”.

In a message First shared by the official Dragon Ball Games Twitter account, it has been confirmed that those who use mods in this way could face consequences. “Appropriate security measures will be taken against those who used a MOD system in Custom Battle,” the message read. “We recommend that you immediately remove all custom battles containing MODs to avoid a ban. Please note that our support team cannot resolve issues or calls caused by the use of MODs.” The same point regarding the removal of modified custom battles was reiterated by Bandai Namco.

It’s a decision that may seem rather surprising at first glance. After all, Custom Battle isn’t a multiplayer mode – it’s a new addition to Sparking Zero that lets players create fantastical Dragon Ball battle scenarios with the huge roster of characters and options to modify the rules combat, as well as the stage, the music. and more. However, players can still upload the custom battles they create to the global online library for others to download and try out for themselves, with visible thumbnails that will preview the content as they go. that you browse.

There are a handful of potential reasons why Bandai Namco might not like modded custom battles going wild – perhaps to ensure all of the game’s content is appropriate for its age rating, for example. In addition to this, some on the fighting game subreddit, suggest that coming across modified battles without having installed the mods in question can be dangerous. However, the publisher has not confirmed whether this is an issue, nor explained the real reasoning for trying to prevent mods in this mode.

Sparking Zero was a real success for Bandai Namco – it had the The biggest Steam launch ever for the Dragon Ball franchise before even leaving early access. However, it is the difficulty was a surprise to manywith the The Great Ape Vegeta boss fight in particular turns out to be a real pain from launch.

Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero’s editor simply says “Reduce the difficulty and try again” to combat fans being demolished by Great Ape Vegeta, but players say that’s “absolutely NOT” an option.