Namco Bandai’s Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection is the latest in the recent string of HD re-releases of popular PlayStation 2 games. The Budokai series was a hybrid fighting game/tie-in video game that usually rehashed the plot of the Dragon Ball Z/Dragon Ball GT animes, to mixed effect. The games were decent productions and the Budokai HD Collection is more of the same, only in high definition this time around.
Masoud of DualShockers writes:
"The Dragon Ball franchise is in a weird state.
As noted in my review on Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z, there’s something about the franchise that has been able to maintain its rather overwhelmingly large and dedicated fanbase for decades since its debut back in 1984. And yet, the games have always had a hard time of capturing the core of the franchise, of making what could be called the quintessential must-have, be-all, end-all Dragon Ball game, though many have captured a part of it. But there’s just something so epic, so grand in scope, that’s hard to dissect and contain in one disc, cartridge, cassette and on. At least, so far.
So how do you make the a better Dragon Ball game? What kind of steps can be taken to revive the franchise, to invigorate it, as if resurrected by the dragon balls of game development? And how can future games bring something new to the table?"
I want a DBZ game with every DBZ character and gameplay like dbz budokai tenkaichi 3 with graphics like dbz ultimate tenkaichi or better!
Yes, how many times are gamers going to relive the Freiza saga. Time to move on, that story is told the exact same way every time.
We need a completely new story or saga that is exclusive to consoles, with all new villains for Goku and his friends to fight.
And alternate storyline would be really nice to be honest. DBZ/DBGT are pretty old and the stories are tired. Going the Full Metal:Brotherhood route would be nice and would help the entire franchise out.
Smash Brothers Style With DBZ Characters.
After doing 40% damage character can do a KAI attack.
Kai Attacks can push players off maps ect
A K/O Punch off map would be @ 300% Dmg
Characters feel heavier when not flying
they can fly but getting knocked off map is easier
something like that.
Chadley, Tristan and Marshall of Punch Nerds pick up and pop in a copy of the HD remake of Dragonball Z Budokai 3 on the PS3 and discuss the power of mustaches, unwarranted pride and the horrifying idea of quick time events.
Emperor Blue Monkey @EpicDome:"I was happy to catch some inspiration from some of the readers of part one of this article. After my first list of fighting games deserving a next gen release, I felt more or less obligated to continue the frenzy..."
wtf? the games are great!
Shouldn't each game in a collection be reviewed and scored seperately?
Should re-releases even be scored again?
Any way, I wan't to see a DBZ Budokai TENKAICHI hd collection. Those games were not so deep, but they actually played like what DBZ fights look like in the anime's. Played like a cross between Virtual On and DBZ Supersonic Warriors for the GBA (Made by creators of Blaz Blu/Guilty Gear).
Add online multiplayer, HD, Widescreen, and trophies/achievements, and i'm in DBZ heaven!
I wish they added online with these games. I swear I would have gotten it.
I'll keep an eye on it