What makes Budokai 3 so damn good, is that not only is a great DBZ game, is a great fighting game. You can see the game design effort that was put into it, actually I dare to say this game was revolutionary when it comes to mechanics later used in ALL DBZ game to date. Namco Bandai should stop doing trashy DBZ games for kids and focus on the hardcore fanbase that would LOVE to see a game like this again.
Budokai 3 is tied as one of the two best DBZ games ever partly because of when it came out. Just after Z and GT had finished, the roster of fighters is perfect for the time, the game still looks good now as it did thirteen years ago. The moves look great, the story mode was fun and unique at the time and the voice acting was top notch as DBZ games always are. Kind of annoying that they used the still images of characters for cutscenes but it's not that bad. No DBZ game will be able to match Budokai 3 or for that matter Budokai Tenkaichi 3 because the gaming industry has changed so much that there's more focus on making the new games as multiplayer friendly as possible. The Xenoverse games also use a fighting mechanic That i don't like as much as Budokai 3s. Unfortunately I don't think they'll ever return to the 2D style because the current consoles are powerful enough that the games can be fully 3D worlds and still look great.
The only problem I have with this game is that sometimes the IA opponents spam dragon rush way too much but still i would give it a 9.8 or something like that
ikr everytime I attack even with low ki they teleport I remember the person wasnt even in burst mode and had no ki at all and I did a kamehameha to finish him and teleported behind me and did dragon rush
Can you believe they had the nerve to not make a budokai 3 for the gamecube, when they've released the first two on it? I'm missing out on the best dbz game to date!!!!!!!!!
Haha me to, have 4 games now. Budokai 2,3 and also tenkaichi budokai, 2 parts except 3rd. Still didn't play but I hope I'll have some fun when I open my Ps2. My dreams came true after 2002😂
If they do here is what they should add. Skill editing from infinite world and Level up system from Budokai 3. Do every single saga even GT and Dragon Ball including all the movies. Add all the characters from BT3 not counting the different timeline and GT vegeta and shadow dragons from GT. Make the attacks look correct and not look like burst then real beams. Add to a lot of cool modes. Make the online more simple and user friendly. And most importantly add a lot of fan service to the game.
Budokai 3 wasn't the first to introduce beam struggle, there is an obscure one on the ps1 called dragonball: final bout which incorporated beam struggle
the reason 2 is mostly brushed under the rug is mainly because of the upgrade in the story line section, i didn't enjoy dragon world too much, but going from a platform resemblin a board game to a platform resemblin a free run made worlds of difference, other than that i didn't see much change in the game at all, at best you could say that the way the moves you could do went a down in 3 but in 2 the story section really wasn't that enchanting, the upgrade just made 3 more memorable.
These are the types of mechanics that the dbz games need to keep. Though I am alright with the tenkaichi games, I would really like more DBZ games with these mechanics as well.
I remember the first time I saw Broly and I shit myself and I was just like how the hell do I beat something like this. Then when I discovered Super Sayian 4 Goku and I was like yeah, thats badass. And then Super Sayian 4 Gogeta's finishing move that almost instantly kills guys. Just an awesome game.
Fuck yes. I played for hours and unlocked fucking everything. I remember in Budokai 2 though you could sit in the shop spamming L1 L2 R1 R2 for like an hour and it would unlock everything, lol
Only heavy hits can be Swayed and they couldn't be used while you were taking recoil. If you are talking about Sonic-Sway, that's simply a variation of the Counter Stance and can be avoided the same way.
I wish they remake this one. Was hoping the dragonball fighter z would be similer to this but it misses by miles. Shame. I also wish i could play this game again on ps4 since my ps2 die
i absolutly love this game it was the first DBZ game that i got and when i bought other games they seemed to be just a little behind this one although i wish they had cut scenes
Nope, that would be Tenkaichi 3. Though this is definitely the second best, but... these are just opinions and there is no way to truly tell which one is better.
DragonBall Z Budokai 3 is not only the best DragonBall Z game, it also got the best DragonBall Z game opening theme of all! XD It totally suits the feeling of DragonBall Z.
I love dbz budokai I don't get why did the creaters change it to tenkaichi I never understood how to play tenkaichi I love the feel of a good button combination I don't get that with tenkaichi
haa damn this brings back memories, probably thee best dbz game. at this point i think theyve just been milking the franchise. but im looking forward to the upcoming dbz game
Oops nevermind thought this was tenkaichi 3 for a sec. Now thats one of my favorite games ever not budokai.. I dont know why, never liked budokai rather play streetfighter for a 2d fighting game..
If they would only have made burst limit able to reach the GT story line, i think it would have been better than budokai 3. God I want them to make a new burst limit!
No, you can still sway. Combo? Sway. All the combo's can be dodged easily. But, I am a tenkaichi fan boy. I wish that I could prefer it over Budokai though.
RIP Ryan Davis. I just found out...... alteast you're in Heaven bro. kr
+Martin Bravo When did he die?and can you please tell me how did he die?
BledarMartinaj he died in 2013. Natural causes. It’s so sad he was only 34 years old
What makes Budokai 3 so damn good, is that not only is a great DBZ game, is a great fighting game. You can see the game design effort that was put into it, actually I dare to say this game was revolutionary when it comes to mechanics later used in ALL DBZ game to date.
Namco Bandai should stop doing trashy DBZ games for kids and focus on the hardcore fanbase that would LOVE to see a game like this again.
+Jose Striedinger Dimps should make a Budokai 4/Burst Limit 2... but that's too smart of a decision for Bamco.
Budokai 3 is tied as one of the two best DBZ games ever partly because of when it came out. Just after Z and GT had finished, the roster of fighters is perfect for the time, the game still looks good now as it did thirteen years ago. The moves look great, the story mode was fun and unique at the time and the voice acting was top notch as DBZ games always are. Kind of annoying that they used the still images of characters for cutscenes but it's not that bad. No DBZ game will be able to match Budokai 3 or for that matter Budokai Tenkaichi 3 because the gaming industry has changed so much that there's more focus on making the new games as multiplayer friendly as possible. The Xenoverse games also use a fighting mechanic That i don't like as much as Budokai 3s. Unfortunately I don't think they'll ever return to the 2D style because the current consoles are powerful enough that the games can be fully 3D worlds and still look great.
Your wish has been granted with FighterZ.
budokai 3 and tenkaichi 3 are the best
I used to play this game every day in middle school.
I still love it.
best DB game EVER man...
I thought Budokai Tenkaichi 3 was better..
It was not debatable
GokuandVegeta I think 2 is better 3 story is garbage
Facts 💯💯
This was my favorite fighting game of all time. HD re-release with online battle capabilities.
The only problem I have with this game is that sometimes the IA opponents spam dragon rush way too much but still i would give it a 9.8 or something like that
ikr everytime I attack even with low ki they teleport I remember the person wasnt even in burst mode and had no ki at all and I did a kamehameha to finish him and teleported behind me and did dragon rush
Can you believe they had the nerve to not make a budokai 3 for the gamecube, when they've released the first two on it? I'm missing out on the best dbz game to date!!!!!!!!!
After all these years I've just bought it now
Haha me to, have 4 games now. Budokai 2,3 and also tenkaichi budokai, 2 parts except 3rd. Still didn't play but I hope I'll have some fun when I open my Ps2. My dreams came true after 2002😂
I remember getting this game for Christmas back in 2004 when I was in grade 7. I spent so many hours playing this game.
If they do here is what they should add. Skill editing from infinite world and Level up system from Budokai 3. Do every single saga even GT and Dragon Ball including all the movies. Add all the characters from BT3 not counting the different timeline and GT vegeta and shadow dragons from GT. Make the attacks look correct and not look like burst then real beams. Add to a lot of cool modes. Make the online more simple and user friendly. And most importantly add a lot of fan service to the game.
Dragon Arena was really fun too but he didn't seem to mention it
maybe he didnt unlocked
so just downloaded pcsx2 and budokai 3 and its fucking awesome playing on my pc
It's one of the better DBZ games, ever made, and it still is!
This was one of the best games ever made. 9/10
Back then games were good....
never had a chance to play this game but it's becoming back in a HD collection for xbox 360? I'm getting it asap!
If I buy the HD remake from eBay will it work on any country
this is one of my favorite dbz of all time
budokai 3's fighting mechanics + ultimate tenkaichi's graphics + all the characters = BEST DRAGON BALL GAME EVER
Budokai 3 wasn't the first to introduce beam struggle, there is an obscure one on the ps1 called dragonball: final bout which incorporated beam struggle
Plus, combos are useful in Budokai 3.
(Tenkaichi fan boy here)
8.2 r u kidding me? U just insulted my whole entire childhood with that bullshit rating. This gem of a game should be at the least a 9.5-near perfect
the best dbz game but i hated the dragon rush
Same. It's really just luck.
ya didn't like the dragon rush that much either every time when somebody use it on me i always get pissed off
+Cesar Melendez im on cell vs Vegeta and Cell keeps teleporting behind me and use dragon rush with every move I do aginst him
@@reshawnharris6987 then defend and evade
you know you can actually buy the hd collection for the ps3 right?
the reason 2 is mostly brushed under the rug is mainly because of the upgrade in the story line section, i didn't enjoy dragon world too much, but going from a platform resemblin a board game to a platform resemblin a free run made worlds of difference, other than that i didn't see much change in the game at all, at best you could say that the way the moves you could do went a down in 3 but in 2 the story section really wasn't that enchanting, the upgrade just made 3 more memorable.
These are the types of mechanics that the dbz games need to keep. Though I am alright with the tenkaichi games, I would really like more DBZ games with these mechanics as well.
I remember the first time I saw Broly and I shit myself and I was just like how the hell do I beat something like this. Then when I discovered Super Sayian 4 Goku and I was like yeah, thats badass. And then Super Sayian 4 Gogeta's finishing move that almost instantly kills guys. Just an awesome game.
Fuck yes. I played for hours and unlocked fucking everything. I remember in Budokai 2 though you could sit in the shop spamming L1 L2 R1 R2 for like an hour and it would unlock everything, lol
Best DBZ game ever!
@Kurosaki2Ichigo9 you also misspelled "definitely"...
RIP Ryan
Only heavy hits can be Swayed and they couldn't be used while you were taking recoil. If you are talking about Sonic-Sway, that's simply a variation of the Counter Stance and can be avoided the same way.
I wish they remake this one. Was hoping the dragonball fighter z would be similer to this but it misses by miles. Shame. I also wish i could play this game again on ps4 since my ps2 die
i absolutly love this game it was the first DBZ game that i got and when i bought other games they seemed to be just a little behind this one although i wish they had cut scenes
I really hope that the hd collection will have online capabilities. Just 2 more months till we find out!
Nope, that would be Tenkaichi 3. Though this is definitely the second best, but... these are just opinions and there is no way to truly tell which one is better.
@Kurosaki2Ichigo9 Favorite.. how did I misspell that?
Yep 10/10 game
And the expansion Infinite World is even better and harder!
Ahh. The nostalgia.
Fighters doesn't touch this.
this review was before that game came out.
DragonBall Z Budokai 3 is not only the best DragonBall Z game, it also got the best DragonBall Z game opening theme of all! XD It totally suits the feeling of DragonBall Z.
I miss the old game spot with seasoned veteran reviewers
I love dbz budokai I don't get why did the creaters change it to tenkaichi I never understood how to play tenkaichi I love the feel of a good button combination I don't get that with tenkaichi
im with u ;)
tenkaichi sucks
Tenkaichi and the Budokai series are made by 2 different developers. But I think Budokai is wayyyy better , and the Soundtrack is just phenomenal.
Budaki got super fucking stale tenkaichi 3 shits on any and every budaki but budaki 3 is my fav
LOL Tenkaichi isn't better I see Tenkaichi as quanity and Budokai quality.
MrTreyshawn22 Tenkaichi got stale too. So much that Spike pretty much gave up on the games.
One of my favorite games ever.. Love this game.. When are they releasing an xbox360 version??
One of the Best DBZ Games i ever played *_*
To be honest this IS and will always be the best DBZ game ever !
first game to my ps2 slim so many memories
where to get this in winnipeg with no skachs
i liked that "crummy gameboard" :(
I think you'd be the only one. =p
I liked it as well.
Was I the only one who enjoyed the crap out of Budokai 2? I had a blast in Dragon World. Don't know where the bad rep comes from.
Does he have a Wikipedia ?
am i the only one who prefers the Budokai tenkaichi series?
OMG I miss playing this game. too me i have alot more fun playing this dbz, they should bring this ver on ps3 :) also like the music on this to.
I used to do the cheapest thing, I had this unblockable combo I did with ssj3 goku where I could use my ultimate every single time.
i agree this game is super awesome it just needs some cut seans not little notes.
For fuck sake buy this game if you have never tried anything like it. I promise it's definitely worth it.
no one can argue, this is the best dbz game ever made, if someone thinks else wise argue wit this crowd
awwww memories
just got the hd collections
ya damn right
(not a fanboy but a fan of db and a fan who doesnt give a shit which game is better just as long as its good)
He's on a highway to H.F.I.L
I know it's weird, but Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 is my 2nd favorite Dragon Ball Z Budokai game.
R.I.P Ryan Davis
My Favorite DBZ game is/was Tenkaichi 1 but this one is probably second best IMO.
haa damn this brings back memories, probably thee best dbz game. at this point i think theyve just been milking the franchise. but im looking forward to the upcoming dbz game
getting this, infinite world and bt3 tomorrow :)
Definately my favorate dbz game.
I don't know... I'd argue Tenkaichi 3 is better, but it's just preferences. Still a good game worth playing on PS2 or 3.
Actually the second fighting game in the DBZ series of games introduced beam struggles
I'm mad that Budokai 1 was put in instead of Infinite World
Thumbs up if you watching this because of the HD Collection
I prefer this over Tenkaichi because almost every single combo in Tenkaichi can be countered with swaying.
Still the best dbz game period
Oops nevermind thought this was tenkaichi 3 for a sec. Now thats one of my favorite games ever not budokai.. I dont know why, never liked budokai rather play streetfighter for a 2d fighting game..
wanted to get hd collection but then i found out it doesnt have online so it piss me off
counting down
R.I.P ryan
If they would only have made burst limit able to reach the GT story line, i think it would have been better than budokai 3. God I want them to make a new burst limit!
Dude that game is dbz infinite world not tenkaichi 3
yep
I will say that this is the best dbz game ever!
i use a special controller for dbz
@PhyA52 That I did... That I did.
wow Awesome
best dbz game period
Best DBZ on PS2
randomness in the char unlocks is BS teleportation system in combination with ring out is BS
Ryan Davis, sad that gamespot let you go :(
And Raging Blast
I like b3 the best out of them all
Best DBZ game ever made
Nice job lumping UT with the solid Budokai Tenkaichi series. Just because that game sucks, doesn't mean the original trilogy did.
agreed
I know. I have it.
Ryan Davis gained 200 pounds since this video.
No the game is awesome buy this game
No, you can still sway. Combo? Sway. All the combo's can be dodged easily. But, I am a tenkaichi fan boy. I wish that I could prefer it over Budokai though.
the best dbz game ever