Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai Another Road - Sony PSP

by Atari

• 18 playable characters, including in-game transformations to more powerful forms
• 7 game modes, including new “what if” scenario telling the story of the future world of Trunks
• Each transformed character has differentiated moves and fighting styles
• Compelling single player mode that allows fans to relive the best Dragon Ball Z and GT battles

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000M4YHK8
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 0.5 inches ; 10.1 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 20, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,083 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

DBZ Shin BudokaiAnother Road is THE way to experience the explosive intensity of the DBZ world because only DBZ Shin BudokaiAnother Road features the never before told story of the future world of Trunks over a portable WiFinetwork.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Dragonball Z Shin Budokai Another Road.......much better & more polished than the first... March 23, 2007

By blackaciddevil

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

A little over a year later after the first Dragonball Z Shin Budokai was released, Dimps graces us with yet another game aptly titled Dragonball Z Shin Budokai Another Road. Named so because, with this game, it explores a different universe untouched by the manga, anime and/or the movies. According to the original plot, Trunks from the future helps defeat Perfect Cell in our present day, and also prevents Goku from dying of a heart ailment. With peace restored once more, Trunks goes back to the future. Future Trunks as we all know, would face Majin Buu, Babidi and Dabura later on. Dragonball Z Shin Budokai Another Road wraps up this story by placing gamers in the role of Trunks. Players fly around the map looking for enemy encounters &, while doing so, must defend cities being attacked by those enemies. This, in itself, adds a whole new strategic element to the game. Each stage you clear earns you Zenie(DBZ currency) which can be used to buy customization cards. Those cards build up the stats and abilities of each individual character. These cards, ultimately, make you become more powerful on the battlefield and help differentiate one character from another. You start out with Trunks but, as you progress, the game allows you to select other Dragonball Z characters. There are 24 characters in all. Upon first look at the game, you'd probably say that much hasn't changed from the first game to this game but, if you look closer, you'll see alot of subtle changes Dimps made to the game that makes it a more robust game. The AI has been improved a great deal from the first game(no longer will it be a cakewalk..now- you've got a good challenge)- They made it to where you can tweak the camera to play in a more Budokai Tenkaichi fashion(which is really going over well with DBZ fans)- The backgrounds of the battlefields you fight on are more alive now with lightining, molten lava and whatnot flashing & moving in the distance- and, lastly, everyones' specials are more flashier & more hyper than before. Hardcore Dragonball Z Shin Budokai fans will see alot more for their buck with this installment. This series seems to be getting embraced by us DBZ fans quite well which makes me wonder why Atari hasn't decided to release other DBZ licensed games for the Playstation Portable(like Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi, Super Dragonball Z & Sagas). Regardless, I'm sure we'll see another Shin Budokai game in the near future. If they can make it as good as Shin Budokai Another Road or better, I'll definitely be there. Read more ›

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars awsome April 27, 2008

By Cheri Taylor

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

this game is awsome very unique fighting skills great story great charcters better than the first shin budokai game wow and the first was hot to great like this one but this is better with more awsome characters like future gohan, bardok, SS4 goku, super buu, majin buu, meta cooler, and more great charcters. Great game but the story mode is just a little hard at some points but this game is fun can't wait until dragonballz burst limit comes out for the xbox360 that game looks cool and fun to but this game is great very fun.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Budokai 3 February 21, 2013

By Zach

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This game is a lot better than the game Budokai 3. It's a lot more faster, balanced, and there's more freedom to make combos. Budokai 3 also feels really slow and sluggish when making combos, but Shin Budokai somehow just makes this feel so fluid. This game is almost like Burst Limit, besides the fact you can't spam, which makes it even better.

This game is great. It's a shame not many people play it, because it's honestly one of the best DBZ games out there to this day.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars For my Grandson January 5, 2011

By Patty

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Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I got the game as a christmas gift for my grandson and he loves it! He is a huge Dragon Ball Z fan and he was thrilled when he opened his gift on christmas morning.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pros and Cons November 3, 2008

By david mapes

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

Pros:
1. A good amount of characters to choose from.
2. The story mode is pretty long.
3. Plenty of mini games.
4. The combat is pretty much the same as Budokai 3 except a few things are missing.
5. You can customize the power of your character.

Cons:
1. They replaced the versus mode with arcade mode so you have no control over which characters you fight.
2. Loading screens take forever it seems.
3. Their is no shortcut from the main menu to let you customize your characters (you have to go into training mode and go through all the loading and other stuff).

Overall it was a great game to buy for the PSP the graphics are a little crappy but you cant really expect much from a hand held game. Half the time you don't really recognize the graphics because you are just trying to win the battle you are in. So if you are looking for a great fighting game at a cheap price than this is the game you want to buy.

5.0 out of 5 stars Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai Another Road (PSP) June 12, 2009

By Karen

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Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Well actually it was for a gift which he told me that when they send it to him it was brand new as what they had written which that made me very happy. He told me that the game was excellent plus I played it myself it get's you into it and once you start playing you dont want to stop. Trust me now the younger one its now asking me for the same game too because his birthday will be next. Its awesome. Why dont you try it for yourself?^_^ Im 110% positive its a cool game.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for son!! March 13, 2014

By Natasha

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It came really fast and my son loved it. The it was in a small package so it was able to fit in the mail box.

5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 if i could March 18, 2013

By Thomas Swift

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after a few hours into it i can definitly describe this game as Burst Limit for the PSP with a 'what if' scenario based around teen trunks. the camera can be adjusted to fit the camera angle of tenkaichi games or burst limit camera style. the button layout is similar to bust limit too. its not necessarily a bad thing. as trunks you get to customize yourself via 9 slots. you start with 5. +1 Ki, +2 attack, rush attack increase are just basic examples. it takes alot of elements from past DBZ titles and combines them all. like i said, due to that factor id chip of half a point. other then not being original other then story,... its pretty sick.