Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: Nov 24, 2003
Metascore
40

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 18 out of 23
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  1. Next Level Gaming
    69
    Not a bad fighting game. The game looks pretty nice with cool familiar backdrop levels and the characters look like the cartoon characters. It just seems clunky to play at times.
  2. Gamenikki
    65
    The entire Ki Blast process is made meaningless, because regular fighting moves do more damage, specifically throws.
  3. GameBiz
    65
    It has its ups and downs, but the special moves look absolutely gorgeous and very much like they do in the cartoon series, and the in-flight fighting is an experience not to be missed on a hand-held.
  5. Game Informer
    60
    Sure, it has super moves and unlockables that older games didn't, but those extras don't change the fact that the core gameplay is as familiar as the Game Boy itself. [Dec 2003, p.186]
  6. Armchair Empire
    59
    A poorly constructed fighting game that doesn't have the same fun and addicting aura that "Street Fighter" and "King of Fighters" has.

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#22 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2003

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 30
  3. Negative: 11 out of 30
  1. bonnin40
    Feb 16, 2013
    4
    This is one of the clunky and unresponsive fighters ive played. even though i loved this game as a kid, that was mainly because it was dragonThis is one of the clunky and unresponsive fighters ive played. even though i loved this game as a kid, that was mainly because it was dragon ball z and not the fact that the game itself was extremely cruddy. The graphics are ok, the backdrops look good but the characters themselves look kind of akward, but still the graphics arent bad. the music is a mixed bag as well, as there are some decent songs, and some not so decent songs. the game has a very simple tournament style of play, which i didnt mind. unlocking things in the store require z points, which was one enjoyable aspect in regards to replayability. but the controls are where this game take a nosedive. seriously, this games controls remind me of games like shaq fu, not as bad as that game, but still extremely clunky, and at alot of times unresponsive. i wouldnt reccomend this game to any fight fan, and only to dbz fans who are just curious, and arent neccessarily looking for an amazing game, rather a piece of dragon ball z merchandise. one of the worst fighting games ive played, this one is really just a bad taste in the dragon ball z video game series meal.… Full Review »
  2. Watermelon789
    Jul 19, 2011
    4
    Taiketsu is a horrendous fighting game, and the laughable graphics make the game feel ashamed. At least some minutes can be a worth play, byTaiketsu is a horrendous fighting game, and the laughable graphics make the game feel ashamed. At least some minutes can be a worth play, by the other standards, it's bad, simply bad.… Full Review »
  3. GB
    Dec 23, 2009
    7
    could have been better could have been much worse, crude animations and some moves were senseless it should have had supersaiyan could have been better could have been much worse, crude animations and some moves were senseless it should have had supersaiyan transformations outside of super move animations, loved the music… Full Review »
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