DRAGON BALL Z - BUDOKAI [PLAYSTATION 2 THE BEST]
OFFICIAL TITLE  Dragon Ball Z - Budokai [PlayStation 2 the Best]
COMMON TITLE  Dragon Ball Z - Budokai [PlayStation 2 the Best]
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLPS-73207
REGION  NTSC-J
GENRE / STYLE  Fighting.

DEVELOPER  Dimps Corporation.
PUBLISHER  Bandai.
DATE RELEASED  16 September 2004
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLPS-73207
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLPS-73207
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Japanese.

Perhaps the most popular Japanese television series in the United States at the time of release, Dragon Ball Z hits the PlayStation 2 in this 3D brawler. Just as in the anime TV show, fighting is the focus of this PS2 game. The main Story mode allows players to battle through crucial moments from theDragon Ball Z Saiyan, Namekian, and Andriod sagas, through to the Cell Games, learning new skills and upgrading their characters along the way. Other modes allow players to enter customized battles with their improved characters, to edit their characters' acquired skills, and to go head-to-head against other human-controlled fighters.

The game features seven different modes of play in all (one for each Dragon Ball), but some of the later modes must be unlocked. Nearly two dozen characters from the television series are playable in the game, each with as many as 60 combo moves. Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, Frieza, Krillin -- all the major players are featured. Designed to please the countless avid fans of the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z animated shows, the game's character voices are also accurate, provided by the original FUNimation actors from the series.

Some of the game modes are world tournament mode where you could buy new moves and a practice mode where you can sharpen your skills before entering story mode. So, buckle up, hold on to your seat and enjoy the ride of Dragonball Z

The game follows the Dragon Ball Z timeline starting with Goku and Piccolo's fight with Raditz up to Gohan's final battle with Cell with a total of 23 playable characters. Features included in the game were a story mode, a versus mode, a tournament stage, a practice mode, and an items shop which allowed the player to purchase various customization abilities using money that was gained through the various challenges in the story mode and tournament victories to customize and make the most powerful warriors. The story mode also included a few "what if" episodes to play, retelling iconic events in the Dragon Ball history with a few twists.You could also summon Shenron when you collect all 7 Dragonballs.. A cel-shading effect was added to the graphics in the GameCube version.!

Gameplay:
The Budokai series plays like a typical 3-D fighting game. As well as including the regular punch and kick buttons, there is the ability to shoot Ki blasts, which can also be used in specific special moves. The special moves are mainly taken from individual characters own special moves from the show; including, but not limited to, Goku's Spirit Bomb, Freiza's Death Beam and Vegeta's Galick Gun. Although these mechanics have stuck with the series, other ideas such as the "Hyper Mode" the ability to move at incredible speeds, fly freely, and "Beam Struggles" between two character's beam attacks. were later replaced in favour of other techniques.

Features:
Seven game modes and 24 playable characters including Goku, Piccolo, Frieza, and Krillin
Win battles to learn new skills and upgrade your character
Explore crucial moments from the Saiyan, Namekian, and Android sagas in "Story" mode

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

Ready for a showdown of legendary proportions? Enter the Dragon Ball Z®Budokai™. A spectacular 3D world filled with the fiercest fighters the universe has ever known. Test your skills against the most powerful Dragon Ball Z heroes and the most sinister villains. Every battle is more intense, more dangerous, and more epic than the one before. Play the game that Electronic Gaming Monthly said "stands above any of the previous attempts to turn the series into a fighter" and that GamePro called "a dream come true for every Dragon Ball Z fan."

* Follow the Dragon Ball Z animated series from the Saiyan Saga to the Cell Games!
* Face off with up to 23 mighty Dragon Ball Z warriors!
* Unlock, collect, and trade devastating skills with friends to create the most powerful fighters in the universe!
* Fight in 5 epic play modes
* Fine tune your skills against custom AI opponents
* Battle at blazing speeds in the Burst Zone

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI, Fantasy, Martial Arts & Humour themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 or 2 Players
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  45 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  Yes
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1 (Software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
 Move character -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
Map-able gadget button -  D-Pad
Guard -  X Button
Kick -  Triangle Button
Ki blast wave -  Circle Button
Punch -  Square Button
Punch and kick -  R1 Button
Punch and guard -  R2 Button
Pause game -  Start Button

 



 
 

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 NTSC-J:
  • Dragon Ball Z - Budokai [SLPS-25174]   
     
 KOREAN:
  • Dragon Ball Z - Budokai [SLKA-25046]   
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Dragon Ball Z - Budokai [SLUS-20591]   
     
 PAL:
  • Dragon Ball Z - Budokai [SLES-51233]   
     

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