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Dragon Ball Z (Japan)

PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in
2003
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✪ Reviewed on May 29, 2025
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First Dragon Ball Z game on PS2, featuring accessible 3D fights between iconic franchise characters. Mechanics are simple but fan service is generous. Decent entertainment for DBZ fans, with no competitive ambition.

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Category
Fighting 2 players 12+
Description
The Japanese and Korean edition of the very first Budokai, released in early 2003 simply as "Dragon Ball Z." The franchise's first modern 3D fighter, by Dimps and Atari/Bandai, condensing the Saiyan-to-Cell sagas into a brisk arcade formula full of free-roaming 3D Kamehamehas.

Dragon Ball Z review

4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,75 GB 📅13/02/2003
Published by Atari

Dragon Ball Z (PS2) price, value & rarity

Notable
Q1 loose
 $13 Q6 complete
 $26 Q10 new
 $57 !
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Other versions
Dragon Ball Z
Korea
13/02/2003
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Is Dragon Ball Z still worth playing in 2026?

A fighting game from Dimps and Banpresto, this first Dragon Ball Z on PS2 stages the warriors of Akira Toriyama's universe in snappy 3D duels, built on transformations, energy attacks and spectacular combos. The anime faithfulness, the broad cast and the immediate fun of the clashes win you over, especially in two player. The limited technical depth and a degree of repetition cap the competitive interest. A brawler to recommend for fans of Dragon Ball Z and accessible arcade versus.

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