Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection

by Namco

• Face off with up to 23 mighty DBZ warriors in Budokai 1 and over 40 characters from Dragon Ball, DBZ & Dragon Ball GT in Budokai 3.
• 60 moves per character including Kamehameha in Budokai 1 and customize your DBZ warrior & build the ultimate fighter in Budokai 3.
• Follow the DBZ animated series from Sayan Saga to Android Saga in Budokai 1.
• Saiyan Overdrive Fighting System brings the speed, cinematic attacks & combos, airborne acrobatics & intensity of the DBZ anime in Budokai 3.
• Includes the authentic English voiceover cast in Budokai 1 and the authentic English & Japanese voiceover cast in Budokai 3.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B008MO6BHM
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 6, 2012
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,302 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #27 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Games > Action > Fighting

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Enhanced & Remastered in high-definition
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BACK-TO-BACK BUDOKAI™ BRAWL

Dragon Ball Z® Budokai™ and Dragon Ball Z® Budokai™ 3 make their triumphant debut on next-generation consoles in DragonBall Z® Budokai™ HD Collection. Remastered in high-definition with full trophy/achievement support, fans can relive two of the most popular Dragon Ball Z® games or experience them for the first time in one special collection.

 

Budokai™ Features:

• Face off with up to 23 mighty DBZ warriors!
• 60 moves per character including Kamehameha
• Fierce fighting modes including Story, Duel & World Match
• Follow the DBZ animated series from Sayan Saga to Android Saga!
• Includes the authentic English voiceover cast

Budokai™ 3 Features:

• Over 40 characters from Dragon Ball, DBZ & Dragon Ball GT
• Customize your DBZ warrior & build the ultimate fighter
• Saiyan Overdrive Fighting System brings the speed, cinematic attacks & combos, airborne acrobatics & intensity of the DBZ anime
• Share character profile passwords online for other players to use
• Includes the authentic English & Japanese voiceover cast

 

 

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Product Description

Dragon Ball Z Budokai: HD Collection features both Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 1 and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 enhanced and re-mastered in HD, alongside full Trophy and Achievements support. Both included games have entirely new soundtracks and sport the optional original Japanese language track.

Dragon Ball Z Budokai 1: Fight to the finish against the deadliest fighters in the universe and take on the most powerful heroes and the most evil villains in Dragon Ball Z. The more you win, the more difficult it gets. Can you survive? Includes the authentic Japanese voiceover cast Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 - A Hall of Fame cast of warriors from Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and DBZ movies come together for a tournament of champions. With the power of the new Saiyan Overdrive Fighting System, players have unprecedented gameplay control and Dragon Ball Z authenticity. Budokai 3 Features - More than 40 characters from Dragon Ball Z, movies and Dragon Ball GT Character customization Saiyan Overdrive Fighting System bringing the speed, cinematic attacks and combos, airborne acrobatics and intensity of the Dragon Ball Z anime Share character profile passwords for other players to use Includes the authentic Japanese voiceover cast

Enhanced & Remastered in high-definition
Click here for a larger image

BACK-TO-BACK BUDOKAI™ BRAWL

Dragon Ball Z® Budokai™ and Dragon Ball Z® Budokai™ 3 make their triumphant debut on next-generation consoles in DragonBall Z® Budokai™ HD Collection. Remastered in high-definition with full trophy/achievement support, fans can relive two of the most popular Dragon Ball Z® games or experience them for the first time in one special collection.

 

Budokai™ Features:

• Face off with up to 23 mighty DBZ warriors!
• 60 moves per character including Kamehameha
• Fierce fighting modes including Story, Duel & World Match
• Follow the DBZ animated series from Sayan Saga to Android Saga!
• Includes the authentic English voiceover cast

Budokai™ 3 Features:

• Over 40 characters from Dragon Ball, DBZ & Dragon Ball GT
• Customize your DBZ warrior & build the ultimate fighter
• Saiyan Overdrive Fighting System brings the speed, cinematic attacks & combos, airborne acrobatics & intensity of the DBZ anime
• Share character profile passwords online for other players to use
• Includes the authentic English & Japanese voiceover cast

 

 

Additional Screenshots:

Awesome battles! View larger.

Great fighting gameplay View larger.

All your favorite characters View larger.

Two games in one collection View larger.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars It's over 9000!!!! November 6, 2012

By David A. Hernadez

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

When DBZ Budokai 1 came out I immediately fell in love with the game. 2 years later, Budokai 3 came out and it exploded into a new intense era of DBZ games. I remember spending countless hours and hours playing Budokai 3 and after it's 10 year release of 2002 the series of DBZ Budokai is still amazing. The remastered collection brings out the most upbringing graphics of today's standards. The visuals make the game even more intense and fun as well. To be honest, I was never fond of the Tenkaichi series because it drifted away from the fighting style in which Budokai containted. Although both series have their own set of standards, I choose the Budokai series instead since there was so much action and criteria.

Budokai 1 contains 23 characters
Budokai 3 contains 38 characters including 8 fusions and reincarnations which total 46 characters.

Pros:
Remastered in HD
Supports trophies
Beautiful graphics
Intense action and fighting (especially Budokai 3)

Cons:
No online multiplayer
DBZ Budokai 2 is not included
Price should at least be $30
Other characters should have been imported from DBZ Infinite World such as Super Android 17, Baby Vegeta, Pan, etc.

Nevertheless if you are new to the DBZ Budokai series and like and/or love fast action packed fighting games, then this is the game you will definitely want to pick up and play. As for old comers, you will still enjoy the game it left out since 2002 :D

P.S

For new comers, I would play Budokai 1 first so you can see and learn the origin of how the Budokai series started and as you go into Budokai 3, be prepared to be spend countless hours of staying home and playing it :D

P.S.S

What 9000? :O!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game. I'll answer the questions about the new music... November 19, 2012

By MRDEEP7

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

First off I will say this game is the same as Budokai 1 and Budokai 3, except with better graphics, achievements/trophies, and new music.
People seemed to be concerned about the music, the fact that the origninal music from the Budokai games was replace with the new music from the Tenkaichi games is due to the fact the composer for the Budokai games had plagerized the soundtrack from another artist. Due to the that the music was changed.

Aside from that this game is an excellent buy, with the only knock on it being there is no online mode.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Budokai HD Collection November 19, 2012

By Ivan Nanita

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

This game is amazing. It is one of the best remastered games out there. Budokai 3 looks incredible. The only bad is that Budokai 2 is not in this collection but other than that, this is a must buy.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars fun game November 13, 2012

By oved

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

i been waiting 4 this collection for years and now the wait is over so i bought it. awesome hd graphics everything good but i only had 2 problems with this game no multiplayer and they removed the original music i was mad at 1st but then when i heard the new music i was like huh its ok now im used 2 the new music so dont let the new music and no multiplayer stop u from buying this game this game is awesome 2 have and awesome 2 play with ur friends and family.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars It's okay. March 15, 2013

By T. Ebertowski

Amazon Verified Purchase

It's okay. The only real problem is that they've changed almost all of the music. Gameplay's the same as before.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars HD PS2 Dragonball Games December 23, 2012

By cmckittrick91

Amazon Verified Purchase

I never owned the Budokai games on the ps2 but now that they're in a ps3 hd collection I'll go ahead and try them out. The story modes each have their own pros and cons but they both work well and are highly enjoyable. The fighting mechanics are definitely better in Budokai 3 but the original's mechanics arn't too terrible where you can't play. The games both play on the same screen as opposed to current Dragonball games where multiplayer is played in splitscreen which I love because a fighting game where the camera is behind my character is a characteristic I can't stand. The only downside is that every character plays basically the same (aside from transformations) and the story mode can be beaten by spamming the same combo over and over. I wouldn't say it's worth the price of a new title but still better than to be classified as a bargain bin. If your a fan of Dragonball pick up this game is its around $30.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good times and new memories made! June 4, 2013

By TAYLOR

Amazon Verified Purchase

This game was my very first Ps2 game and my first Non-Pokemon game, This game is amazing, I recommend all DBZ fans, this game kicked started my childhood, Thanks B3, One more thing.... It is not the same music I grew up with...

5.0 out of 5 stars the best game May 4, 2013

By pablo carazo

Amazon Verified Purchase

this game is excellent like i remember when i play in ps2 one of the best game for multiplayer for play with friends