Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

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  • Summary: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 delivers an extreme 3D fighting experience, improving upon last year's game with over 150 playable characters, enhanced fighting techniques, beautifully refined effects and shading techniques, making each character's effects more realistic, and over 20Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 delivers an extreme 3D fighting experience, improving upon last year's game with over 150 playable characters, enhanced fighting techniques, beautifully refined effects and shading techniques, making each character's effects more realistic, and over 20 battle stages. In addition, an improved control system for the Wii will allow players to easily mimic signature moves and execute devastating energy attacks as they are performed in the Dragon Ball Z animated series. In addition to the unprecedented number of characters and improved Wii control system, the environments have also been enhanced to feature day and night stages. The power of the moon in the night stages gives players additional ways to transform their characters and lets fans recreate some of their favorite memories from the show. [Atari]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Nintendojo
    86
    Despite a couple of problems, Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is definitely a must for Dragon Ball fans and 3D fighting enthusiasts.
  2. AceGamez
    80
    It has some wonderful graphics and animation, excellent sound effects and enjoyable voices to complement the fun and endlessly playable fighting action.
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  3. GameZone
    80
    The developers of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 went above and beyond to create this game. The large cast ensemble and various game modes will have players occupied for a long time. The game only gets better since you are able to play online.
  4. VideoGamer
    70
    The problems playing online are a major let down, and, for us, prevent the game from getting an eight. Ignore that, and, somewhat surprisingly, you've got one of the Wii's most fun fighting games.
  5. GamerNode
    70
    Think of this like a Madden game. If you are an extreme fan of the series, you are going to buy it, but if you bought the last game, it is probably not worth it. Of course, if you do not have any of the series, this is a great one to start out on.
  6. Zentendo
    70
    The best Dragon Ball Z game to date, and though it can be a lot of fun, it feels more like Tenkaichi 2.5 than Tenkaichi 3.
  7. Eurogamer
    50
    Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 does feature an impressive roster of fighters and range of options, and the fighting system works well. Plus you get to do flying. But there's nothing much new here apart from the online mode, and that's rubbish.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 3 out of 22
  1. JeromeG.
    Jan 22, 2008
    10
    Yes the game needs improvements a couple of things that I can just list off the top of my head....but the game is real fun and the best yet Yes the game needs improvements a couple of things that I can just list off the top of my head....but the game is real fun and the best yet and I wish I could tell em everything that need to be improved I got a lot of good ideas.… Expand
  2. Dannyel02
    Nov 24, 2019
    10
    Best game of dragon ball ever, a lot of character, a lot of combo, the ultimate attacks have really good animations
  4. LORDTIKIDCANCER
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    nothing to say, the best port of this console together to re4 only here you can play 2 players! KAMEHAMEHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!! *with the wiimote*
  5. IvanP.
    Dec 29, 2007
    9
    This game is amazing, and if you hear people say that you always have to fight the same way and same buttons its not true. you can change This game is amazing, and if you hear people say that you always have to fight the same way and same buttons its not true. you can change your fighting styles even try to change your comand styles in option mode.theres so many charecters and cool modes.Like sim dragon where you train for 10 days and fight someone in the 10th day. then you keep going until day 70.However it gets really hard so get really good if you ever want to try it. so i really recomend this game its the best fighting on the wii.… Expand
  6. DannyM.
    May 12, 2008
    8
    The controls have a very steep learning curve, but once you get practiced with them (be prepared to spend hours doing just that) then combat The controls have a very steep learning curve, but once you get practiced with them (be prepared to spend hours doing just that) then combat becomes visceral and clever, more than a simple rock, paper, scissors mechanic. The difficulty ranges from incredibly easy to downright impossible, varying almost arbitrarily (defeating Vegeta is much harder than defeating Frieza, for example), making the story mode very infuriating. The scripting is a good inclusion. but is marred by the fact it prohibits the game in terms of storytelling and needs polishing. The core fighting experience is superb and very replayable, it's just a shame that many other parts of the game seem to be half-baked. Most of the negative user reviews on Metacritic are based on false experiences but there's still plenty against the game. Really, they've had enough chance to polish the experience. Rather than replacing how all the non-fighting stuff works, they should follow the example of the combat system and polish what is already there as opposed to scraping the old modes.… Expand
  7. Skullgirlsfan13
    May 28, 2013
    7
    I get the sense that DBZ games have gone down in quality in the past years, seeing in how they are usually based off this series and don't tryI get the sense that DBZ games have gone down in quality in the past years, seeing in how they are usually based off this series and don't try to turn away from this formula. I can say that this by far my favorite DBZ game to date, it has some fun gameplay, a lot of characters, and good music. While this game doesn't have that competitive sense that most fighting games usually should have, I say that this works well with out that. The joy of this game is really playing with others, because the gameplay is not too complicated and doesn't take much time to learn. A minor problem I have with this game is the fact that some characters are rather odd, as in why would anyone play as that character? Also there's a clear advantage for some characters compared to others. Also it's very annoying when your friend spams one of the super moves so that you don't even get a chance to land a punch. In the end, A classic game in my eyes, and I really feel bad that DBZ games can't be as good as they were.… Expand
  8. Raknner44
    Aug 18, 2021
    0
    La versión de Wii es increíblemente frustrante. Dicen que "mejoraron" la IA pfffr, un bot que te haga combos larguísimos y que no te dé ni unaLa versión de Wii es increíblemente frustrante. Dicen que "mejoraron" la IA pfffr, un bot que te haga combos larguísimos y que no te dé ni una put4 oportunidad de moverte no me parece muy balanceado. Es como pelear contra un jugador en un torneo, porque incluso un jugador experimentado no puede ganar contra una IA tan injusta.… Expand

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#26 Best Wii Game of 2007
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#25 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2007
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#14 Most Shared Wii Game of 2007