Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection
Developer(s)	Dimps
Publisher(s)	Bandai Namco
Series	Budokai series
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Release date(s)	EU November 2, 2012 NA November 6, 2012
Genre(s)	Versus fighting
Mode(s)	Single-player Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: T PEGI: 12
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Media	DVD Blu-Ray Disc
Input	Xbox 360 Controller DualShock 3 SIXAXIS

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai HD Collection is a fighting video game collection for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. It was released on November 2, 2012, in Europe and November 6, 2012, in North America.

History

Advertisement announcing the game

Game information was first leaked on a Spanish retailer website Xtralife.es. It was also shown on the GameSpot pre-order list. The game was officially revealed during the Japan Expo convention in France in July 2012, with a release announced for winter 2012.

Overview

The game is an HD collection that features both Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 1 and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 enhanced and re-mastered in HD, alongside full Trophy and Achievements support. The graphics of Budokai 3 HD are similar to those of Dragon Ball Z: W Bakuretsu Impact. Since Kenji Yamamoto's original soundtracks have been accused of plagiarism, both included games have entirely new soundtracks mixed from the soundtracks of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Dragon Ball: Raging Blast, Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team, and Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi, plus entirely new music and the American Dragon Ball Z theme song from the original game and show. Both games also support the optional original Japanese language track.

Game selection screen

Several improvements to Budokai 1 are added: the option for the 2nd and computer players on the right side to choose the "custom" setting when choosing a character; there are new transitions between the story, video, and fight scenes in the form of a "Z" that goes out on each side in the story mode; and there is a new title sequence comprised of scenes from the game interspliced with each other rather than just set the original sequence to "Cha-La Head-Cha-La" (the first opening song from the TV series) or the American theme, though this is just on the European version of the game. Also, the duel screens were extended on each side from 4:3 to 16:9 ratio.

The alternate costumes for Goku, Piccolo, and Future Trunks that were available in the Japanese, Collector's, European, and NA Greatest Hits versions of Budokai 3 are also available in the HD version by entering the same codes.

Features

Budokai 1 features

• Face off with up to 23 mighty DBZ warriors.
• 60 moves per character including the Kamehameha.
• Fierce fighting modes including Story, Duel & World Match.
• Follow the Dragon Ball Z anime from the Saiyan Saga to the Androids Saga.
• Includes the authentic Japanese (European version) and English (North American version) voiceover casts.

Budokai 3 features

• More than 40 characters from Dragon Ball Z, movies and Dragon Ball GT.
• Character customization.
• Saiyan Overdrive Fighting System bringing the speed, cinematic attacks and combos, airborne acrobatics and intensity of the Dragon Ball Z anime.
• Share character profile passwords for other players to use.
• Includes the authentic Japanese and English voiceover casts.

Gallery

PS3 cover Xbox 360 cover Alternate interior Xbox 360 cover Goku vs. Krillin in Budokai 1 HD Goku vs. Krillin Goku vs. Krillin Goku vs. Krillin King Yemma in a cutscene Nappa vs. Raditz in Budokai 1 HD Nappa fires his Bomber DX at Raditz Piccolo in Budokai 1 HD Piccolo fires his Special Beam Cannon Nappa prepares the Bomber DX in a cutscene Vegeta kicks Goku in Budokai 1 HD Zarbon in Budokai 1 HD Recoome in Budokai 1 HD Frieza in Budokai 1 HD Dr. Gero in Budokai 1 HD Super Saiyan Vegeta kicks Nappa Dodoria vs. Android 16 in Budokai 1 HD Cell in Budokai 1 HD Korin in Budokai 1 HD Android 16's head in Budokai 1 HD Budokai 3 HD Budokai 3 HD opening Budokai 3 HD title screen Budokai 3 HD main menu Budokai 3 HD character select screen Character select screen Goku vs. Krillin in Budokai 3 HD Goku fires a Kamehameha Krillin vs. Goku Goku above his house Goku above the ocean Piccolo fires his Destructive Wave at Raditz Goku uses the Kaio-ken Kaio-ken Goku charging Frieza fires a Death Beam Goku charges a Kamehameha Goku fires the Kamehameha Goku starts a combo with a Kamehameha Goku uses the Spirit Breaking Cannon Goku kicks Frieza to the ground Goku attacks Frieza Goku uses the Dragon Fist Attack The final part of the Dragon Fist Attack Goku charging the Spirit Bomb Goku fires the Spirit Bomb The Spirit Bomb hits Frieza and explodes The Spirit Bomb explodes on Namek When defense against the Spirit Bomb wins Android 17's Power Falling Star Android 16 fires a Super Ki Blast A Time Machine in Budokai 3 HD Cell in Budokai 3 HD Cell finishes his Dragon Rush Perfect Cell's Barrage Death Beam Goku charging his energy to attack Cell Goku charges the Continuous Kamehameha Goku fires the attack Goku fires the Warp Kamehameha A Cell Jr. Broly in Budokai 3 HD Tien Shinhan in Budokai 3 HD Vegito charges a Kamehameha The Super Spirit Bomb charging Goku fires an enormous energy wave into the Spirit Bomb The attack creates a giant explosion that covers the planet Goku creates a Spirit Bomb to power the Dragon Fist Goku charges a Spirit Bomb to power the Dragon Fist Goku absorbs the Spirit Bomb Goku uses the Super Dragon Fist The Dragon Fist in Budokai 3 HD A very suprised Kid Buu about to get eaten If defense against the Dragon Fist wins Super Saiyan 4 Goku fires the 10x Kamehameha Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta in Budokai 3 HD Omega Shenron in Budokai HD 3