Dragon Ball Sparking Zero: Arrival on Planet Namek routes explained

Arrival on Planet Namek in Dragon Ball Sparking Zero has an alternative route that can be tricky to discover. We’ve got you covered with exactly how to trigger the What-If scenario below.

Dragon Ball Sparking Zero’s Episode Mode is filled with unique scenarios, and branching paths for Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, and more. As the first mission in the Planet Namek Arc, Goku soon finds himself having to take down the Ginyu Force after arriving in search of the Dragon Balls.

You’ll either come up against Jeice and Burter depending on the ending but fans have reported that this particular alternative route is extremely difficult to trigger.

Arrival on Planet Namek Alternate Route: Defeat Jeice

Interestingly, the easiest route is best achieved by fighting Jeice, which is ironically the Alternate route players can take.

All you need to do is follow the story along until Jeice steps up and fights Goku. Then just take him down and Burter will escape back to Ginyu. However, you’ll need to do it while not deflecting any of Jeice’s Crusher Balls.

Completing this alternative route will reward you with 15,000 Zeni and EXP.

Canon Route: Defeat Burter

The canon route is by far the most challenging aspect, with many players questioning how they’re meant to fight Burter in the first place.

For this, you’ll be instructed to “not deflect Jeice’s crusher ball” though that’s not quite true. In fact, what you actually need to do is the opposite, defect Jeice’s Crusher Ball. This will trigger Burter to step into the battle.

Many players are reporting that this is in fact a typo in the translation, but either way, it can be pretty confusing.

If deflecting the Crusher Ball isn’t working for you, then simply setting the game to a low difficulty should kickstart the canon route, as alternate routes aren’t available at that difficulty.

So, there you have it, that’s how to complete both routes for the Arrival on Planet Namek questline in Sparking Zero.

For more on the game, check out our guides for how to transform, fuse & switch characters, the best characters, how to unlock Goku Black, how to customize characters, and all Frieza branching paths.