Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

02.11.2002
Critic 85/100
Users 66/100
Genre: Fighting
Join us on a wild ride through the best action cartoon series on TV, Dragonball Z. The story begins after Goku defeats Piccolo at the World Marital Arts Tournament and he comes to visit Master Roshi, when all of a sudden, his brother Raditz appears and kidnaps his son, Gohan, after he saves him he is sent to Other World to train with King Kai for for two more powerful Saiyan arriving one year later. This wild ride story takes you from the Saiyan to the Cell Games Saga. There are also several options in the game: there is a world tournament mode where you could buy new moves and a practice mode where you can sharpen your skills before entering story mode. You could also summon Shenron when you collect all 7 Dragonballs. So, buckle up, hold on to your seat and enjoy the ride of Dragonball Z!

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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai (last 3 games)

02.11.2012

Its a remaster from the original game enhanced and re-mastered in HD, alongside full Trophy and Achievements support, replacing all the original ost and adding Budokai Tenkaichi series soundtrack.

02.11.2012

Its a remaster from the original game enhanced and re-mastered in HD, alongside full Trophy and Achievements support, replacing all the original ost and adding Budokai Tenkaichi series soundtrack.

02.11.2012

The game is an HD collection that features both Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 1 and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 enhanced and re-mastered in HD, alongside full Trophy and Achievements support. The graphics of Budokai 3 HD are similar to those of Dragon Ball Z: W Bakuretsu Impact. Since Kenji Yamamoto's original soundtracks have been accused of plagiarism, both included games have entirely new soundtracks mixed from the soundtracks of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team, and Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi, plus entirely new music and the American Dragon Ball Z theme song from the original game and show. Both games also support the optional original Japanese language track (but in Europe, only Japanese is available for Budokai 1, much like the original release).

Part of franchise:
Dragon Ball (last 3 games)

09.09.2025

This brand‑new title is a battle arena game that will divide players into teams of four and have them fight it out! You can take part in exhilarating battles where you overwhelm your opponents and enjoy amazing teamwork with your allies!

11.10.2024

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in Dragon Ball!

07.10.2024

DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Learn and master an incredible roster of playable characters, each with signature abilities, transformations, and techniques. Unleash the fighting spirit within you and take the fight to arenas that crumble and react to your power as the battle rages on. The Ultimate Edition includes: DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO base game disc Collectible lenticular card with Ultimate Edition upgrade pack voucher Season Pass - 3 Packs including Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO and Dragon Ball DAIMA content that contains more than 20 playable characters. Season Pass Bonus - Summon Shenron and 3 Days Early Access to the 3 DLC Packs 3 Days Early Access Ultimate Upgrade Pack - including the following in-game items: Goku (Super) Costume with Power Pole Emote Voice Set 2 player card backgrounds 1 customization item that increases a character's fighting ability Ultimate Edition Bonus - Summon Super Shenron

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The third installment in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai series begins another tournament of champions where only one fighter can prevail. As one of the characters from the Dragon Ball Z animated series, you can master an all-new fighting system that lets you teleport, juggle opponents, fly, and attack in a variety of ways. As you progress through the tournament, you can unlock up to 40 bonus characters from the DBZ universe. You can also post and retrieve character profiles from the Internet.

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