Fight!! Super Saiyan!!
This is a fighting game no doubt but with a fair enough storyline. The story started from kid Goku until beating Cell. All the important characters (who can fight well) are included in this game. Some characters have more than one age form like kid Goku & adult Goku, kid Gohan & adult Gohan and so on. There are so many playable characters in this game and each with unique skill and power. This game has many secret characters to unlock through beating the game by using different characters and fulfill some conditions.
The fighting style is exactly what it likes in the comic of Dragon Ball. Character can fly, fire super power beam, performing fast pace attack and their attack will have some impacts on the environment background as well. The fighting system is the best part of this game and I really enjoy it. The control is not complicated at all and the music sounds are also very attractive.
The graphic are in 3D but not the best that PS2 can offer. There are many mode of play in this game such as story mode, duel mode and world tournament mode. In story mode, there is a world map that your character can fly around. In the world map you can discover items, meet with people, have events, and visit towns. Each character can equip out to 7-8 slots of item and skill. Ya, you need to equip skill in order to use them in battle, like you need to equip Super Saiyan in order to transform into Super Saiyan in battle. There are many items for you to use in battle as well, like armor to increase your defense and bowl of rice to recover your health. The game has a capsule shop where you can buy skills, armors and items by using the money that you acquired from the game.
Overall, “Dragon Ball Z: Budokai” is a unique fighting game and if you are a fans of Dragon Ball, you must not miss this game. If you like fighting game then perhaps you can rent it first.