While Bandai Namco has officially announced Sparking! ZERO (the spiritual successor), the underground modding and emulation community has been whispering about a different beast entirely: an unofficial, high-quality "Version HQ" remaster that aims to do what the corporations won't. The "HQ" suffix in the modding community typically stands for High Quality or Hyper Quality . In the context of Budokai Tenkaichi 4 , this isn't just a texture pack.

Until Bandai gives us a game with 200+ characters, reactive environments, and the raw speed of the PS2 classics, the modders will continue to do what they do best:

The hype for Version HQ is currently over 9,000. Whether it ever releases publicly is another question entirely. Are you a fan of the original Budokai Tenkaichi series? Would you play a mod like this, or are you waiting for Sparking! ZERO? Let us know in the comments below.