Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2

The game has a good variety of characters, and has all of the main characters. I had hoped such villains' as Garlic Jr. would find themselves in it, but that did not happen. The gameplay is very good, the fighting is fun. The game isnt at all easy, but its not impossible. That is part of what makes this game fun. Also, this game provides an excellent selection of moves, powerups and more.

What can get a bit frustrating is trying to unlock certain special functions (fusions, breakthroughs and some ultimate attacks), which require you to go through the story mode one full time, for a chance to get what you are looking for. Since the story mode is fun, this isnt a big deal.

The World Tournament mode is fun and requires a different mindset for fighting. If you're knocked out of the ring, you lose, so you have to avoid edge and maybe even try and knock your opponent out, and get a quick victory. The prize money for coming in first or second can be used to purchase new techniques in the skill shop. The game also includes duel mode (a one on one battle with any character) and training mode (to hone your skills against an immobile, mobile, attacking, defending, or any sort of opponent you like). Training mode is very helpful for committing moves to memory, especially more complex moves like Goku's Ultimate Spirit Bomb attack.

The game has about 29 characters, including Goku, Gohan, Trunks, Vegeta, Piccolo, Goten, Videl, Yamcha, Frieza, Cell, Buu and many more.

If you like unique fighting games, then you will like this one. If you like Dragonball Z, then you will like this one. This game comes highly recommended, and I hope a third one is not far in the making, with a much expanded cast.


The Best DBZ game EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   December 27, 2003
Michael Haider (Pittsburgh, PA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I think that if you liked the first one you will love this one. It is alot harder to unlock charecters. Like for instance you have to defeat super buu a hercule to unlock videl. I'm going to warn you you have to LOVE dbz to like this game but een if you don't like dbz it is still fun to kick your enemy's a--. My favorite charecters are Vegito, Gotenks, Goku, and all three forms of BUU. The cool thing is that Super Buu can absorb certain people like Tien and Yamcha at once or Gotenks, vegeta, frezia, cell, and adult gohan. I have to give it a 5/5 it is so cool. Its cell shading gives it a cool look plus the begining movie is cool. I hope this article helped you I would tell you more but mos tof wht I told a ver reliable source told me.


I know everything about this game B   August 24, 2003
14 out of 17 found this review helpful

In the game Dragonball Z Budokai 2 you get more characters like gojeta , tiencha, vegito,goten,young trunks, ss2 and ss3 goku,android 20,Majin vegita,videl,supreme kai,dabura, and older teen gohan.You may fuse in this game.I think you must earn it or buy it.There's a new mode called dragon mode.I's where you must pick a team of four or five characters.You must get the dragonballs before the other team does.You encounter other people along the way.There are three forms of buu.Fat buu, skinny pink buu, and kid buu.You must start the game by training with master roshi,fighting the red rebbon army, and finally defeating piccolo at the end.Everyone has bigger and better moves.The blasts will be more explosive.This game comes out December 12 , 2003.