Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai (2006)

Developer: Dimps
Publisher: Bandai, Atari, Inc.
Platforms: PlayStation Portable
Genres: Fighting
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 42 player ratings
Main story: about 9.0 hours
Completionist: about 13 hours

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How it feels

A flashy, high-energy fighting game built around flight, energy blasts, and over-the-top transformations.

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About

The wildly popular Dragon Ball Z series makes its first appearance on the PlayStation Portable with Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai. Play as the good guys or the bad guys in this high-energy fighting game. You can use flight and energy abilities, transformations, and counterattacks, as well as character-specific attacks featured in the Dragon Ball Z TV show. There are 18 playable characters and seven story modes to choose from. Challenge other gamers to multiplayer duels via the PSP Wi-Fi connection.

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