This unbelievable Dragon Ball FighterZ match begins like an actual anime fight

The 2026 Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour featured a rematch between two fighting game rivals worthy of Goku and Vegeta Modern Dragon Ball fighting games capture the look of the anime well, but matches between two human players rarely unfold like in the story created by the late great Akira Toriyama. But over the weekend, during Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026, two fighting game pros had such an incredible showdown in Dragon Ball FighterZ that onlookers readily compared it to an actual anime episode. The match, which was a part of an invitational held by Bandai Namco and Arc System Works, transpired within the larger Dragon Ball celebration event bursting with news about upcoming video games and shows. The event featured eight decorated competitors who have won or placed highly in a variety of Dragon Ball FighterZ tournaments. This duel was between Goichi "GO1" Kishida and Dominique "SonicFox" McLean, and it was a rematch of a memorable 2018 fight where SonicFox emerged as the victor. Both contestants entered the match playing as the infamously crabby Vegeta, which might sound monotonous until you witness how the fight progresses. For the first fifteen seconds, both characters mirr