X
- T
- Atari SA
- T
- Atari SA
- T
- Atari SA
- T
- Atari SA
Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai
PSP
Released On: Mar 7, 2006
70
7.6
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
70
29% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
67% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
70
29% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
67% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
The game isn’t half as technical as, say, Capcom’s Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max, but where SFA3 was complex, DBZ is just more accessible.
There are lots of modes and unlockables which will razzle and dazzles newbies and less sophisticated gamers but the hardcores will be advised to look elsewhere for their combat thrills.
Shin Budokai is miles better than Budokai 1 and 2. It still suffers a bit from being too simplistic, but still features much more depth than DBZ B1 and B2.
Simple and satisfying combat with a control system that's well mapped to handheld - the only drawback is that it's shallow like a garden pond in August. [June 2006, p.86]
Despite its lack of an online versus mode, Shin Budokai is a solid fighting game, even giving other PSP fighters -- namely Capcom's "Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX" and "Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower" -- a run for their money.
PSP is blessed with quality fighting games at the mo', leaving Dragon Ball Z somewhat in a no man's land between average and great.
Dragonball Z: Shin Budokai is as soft a beat-‘em-up as you’re likely to find and, worse still, one that offers nothing more than the previous games, aside from the fact that it’s on a portable console. [May 2006, p.130]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 32 User Ratings
7.6
56% Positive
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
38% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
6% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 32 User Ratings
7.6
56% Positive
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
38% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
6% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.
Summary Get ready, because evil isn't taking a break. Play as super hero or ultra villain in Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai, the first-ever Dragon Ball Z game available for the PSP. In Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai, you'll experience intense wireless multiplayer battles featuring the most thrilling aspects of DBZ combat, including melee and ranged at...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PSP
Initial Release Date: Mar 7, 2006
Developer:
- Dimps Corporation
Publisher: Atari SA
Genres:
