Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
Developer(s)	Spike
Publisher(s)	JP/EU Namco Bandai NA Atari
Series	Budokai Tenkaichi series
Release date(s)	PlayStation 2 JP October 4, 2007 EU November 9, 2007 NA November 13, 2007 Wii JP October 4, 2007 NA December 3, 2007 EU February 15, 2008
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, Wii

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3, originally published in Japan as Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! METEOR (ドラゴンボールＺゼット　Ｓｐａｒｋｉｎｇスパーキング！ＭＥＴＥＯＲメテオ, Doragon Bōru Zetto　Supākingu! Meteo) in Japan, is the third installment of the Budokai Tenkaichi series. Like its predecessor, despite being released under the Dragon Ball Z label, Budokai Tenkaichi 3 essentially touches upon all series installments of the Dragon Ball franchise, featuring numerous characters and stages set in Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT and numerous film adaptations of Z. The game also features one of Akira Toriyama's original characters, related to Dragon Ball through crossovers, Arale Norimaki from Dr. Slump.

Gameplay

Budokai Tenkaichi 3 features 162 characters, almost the largest in any fighting game; being topped by Fire Pro Wrestling Returns and Tobal 2, for which Akira Toriyama was a designer. Ryo Mito stated that the game would feature never-before-seen characters made exclusively for the game, referring to the Saiyans' Great Ape forms. Gamestop offered an exclusive version with a bonus DVD containing the top 10 television series battles as voted by fans on the release date.

Future Gohan vs. Android 17

Several new notable features include Battle Replay, night and day stages, the Wii's online capability, and Disc Fusion. Battle Replay allows players to capture their favorite fights and save them to an SD card to view later on. Night and day stages allow for more accurate battles in Dragon History, as well as the ability to transform into a Great Ape by using the moon. There are also several other time differences, such as dawn and afternoon. Not all stages provide different times. You can also change the aura of your character. The Wii version features online multiplayer capability, the first game in the series to have such a feature. Players can fight against anyone from around the globe with a ranking system showing the player's current standing compared to anyone else who has played online. As compensation for the lack of online, Spike has added a new "Disc Fusion" system to the PlayStation 2 version. Inserting a Budokai Tenkaichi 1 or 2 disc during play unlocks Ultimate Battle or Ultimate Battle Z, modes featured in the respective games needed to unlock them. The game supports 480p display mode only for the Wii version.

Other features in the game include more combo attacks or character specific combos, the Blast Combos, and the Z Burst Dash. The additional combo attacks will be able to help chain in more attacks for more damage and longer combos. The Blast Combos are normal combos used in the game, however by inputting the another button into the attack will allow you to use a blast attack for extra damage. Depending on the moves of the character you might not be able to use this feat such as Videl or Hercule. The Z Burst Dash is much faster and more evasive version of the Dragon Dash. It allows the user to get behind the opponent at high speeds for either a strike or to avoid a Blast 2 attack. The drawback to this technique is that it will rapidly drain the user of energy unless equipped with certain Z-items. Unlike previous games, "Armor Break" (and by extension, the special quote for getting up after a break) only applies upon being hit by certain Ultimate Blasts (or using a self destruct move). In addition, many damaged models are much more unique, and accurate to the manga and anime.

New mechanics

Several new features have been added to Budokai Tenkaichi 3. These include:

Super Saiyan 2 Goku uses Sonic Sway on Majin Vegeta

• Sonic Sway – This technique allows the player to evade the opponent's attacks. Since it takes longer for the attacker to get back into their fighting stance than it does the player dodging the attacks, the attacker is left with an open defense. The one evading can then quickly counter attack their opponent. However, this feature only applies to the weak basic melee strikes, the user will still be hit if they attempt to use Sonic Sway on a Rush or Smash attack.
• Rush Ki Wave – A brand new combo finisher exclusive to some characters that allows them to send their opponent flying away with a charged one-handed beam.
• Z-Counter – The ability to block and counterattack by moving quickly behind the enemy. This is a technique seen in the series many times.
• Z Burst Dash – An enhanced version of the dash attack from the previous games, this technique allows players to zig and zag behind the opponent as they move at high speed.

The new night system causes Bardock to transform into a Great Ape

• The addition of a new day and night system allows certain characters to harness the power of the moon to transform into a Great Ape.
• With the addition of the Battle Replay mode, players can now capture up to seven of their favorite fights and watch them again later on. There are also several camera angles that can be used to swap views of the battle: behind the player's shoulder or behind the opponents shoulder. The bars at the top can also be removed for better viewing.
• The addition of character disintegration from certain Ultimate Attacks, such as Dirty Fireworks or Shining Sword Attack, depending on how much health the opponent has.
• The Wii version does not make use of the Wii's sensor bar. The game instead uses the Wii Remote's accelerometer which provides animations demonstrating how to perform techniques (much like previous games provide the button combinations that are required to execute a technique).

A Battle Replay with the HUD shown

• The game's story mode, called Dragon History, has been completely changed from the previous installments. Some cutscenes take place during the middle of a battle, interrupting the fight for a short time while the two characters talk, while others take place during the battle themselves. During in-game cutscenes, dialogue appears at the bottom of the screen as the player fights, and what each character says depends on how the match is going. The player can also issue one-hit KOs in story mode by dealing the blow used to kill their opponent in the source material. The story mode is also significantly shorter than previous installments (missing battles such as Piccolo vs. Cell, and Gohan vs. Super Buu).
• A new Z-Point system replaces the leveling system from Budokai Tenkaichi 2. The more Z-Points a character has, the more Z-Items can be equipped.
• The Wii port of Budokai Tenkaichi 3 can be played using several different control setups and is not restricted to the console's Wii Remote and Nunchuk alone. Instead, the player can choose to use the Classic Controller or the GameCube controller, as well. The Classic Controller set up has been best received by critics, who cite the Wii Remote as a fun method of play for casual gamers, but one that does not always maintain the responsiveness for hardcore gameplay.

Game modes

• Dragon History
  • Saiyan Saga
  • Frieza Saga
  • Android Saga
  • Majin Buu Saga
  • Special Saga (Movies)
  • Dragon Ball GT Saga
  • Dragon Ball Saga
  • What If Saga
• Ultimate Battle
  • Sim Dragon
  • Mission 100
  • Survival
  • Disc Fusion (exclusively on the PlayStation 2 version)
• Dragon World Tour
  • World Tournament
  • World Martial Arts Big Tournament
  • Cell Games
  • Otherworld Tournament
  • Yamcha Game - In this mode the character, customization, and color will be chosen randomly. The final fight is against Yamcha. Completing this mode on the Level 2 difficulty will unlock the Evening Desert stage for battle in other modes in the game. The playable character Fasha is unlocked after completing this mode on the Level 3 difficulty.
• Duel
  • Single Battle
  • Team Battle
  • DP Battle
  • Battle Options
• Dragon Net Battle (exclusively on the Wii version)
  • Custom Battle
  • Normal Battle
  • Friend Battle
  • Ranking Battle
  • View Ranking
  • Battle Record
• Evolution Z
  • Character Customize
  • Item Shop
    • Item Exchange
    • Item List
  • Evolution Z Explanation
• Ultimate Training
  • Training
  • Battle Training
• Data Center
  • Password Input Screen
  • Fighter Catalog
  • Replay
• Character Reference
• Options
• Shenron

Playable characters

Returning characters

Name	Playable Transformations	New Transformations	Available at Start
Android #13	Base Super Android 13		Yes
Android #16			Yes
Android #17			Yes
Android #18			Yes
Android #19			Yes
Android #20			Yes
Appule			Yes
Baby Vegeta	Base Super Baby 1 Super Baby 2 Golden Great Ape		Yes
Bardock	Base Great Ape		Yes
Bojack	Base Transformed		Yes
Broly	Base Super Saiyan Legendary Super Saiyan		Yes
Burter			Yes
Captain Ginyu			Yes
Cell	Imperfect Form Semi-perfect Form Perfect Form Super Perfect Form		Yes
Cell Jr.			Yes
Chiaotzu			Yes
Cooler	Fourth Form Final Form		Yes
Cui			Yes
Dabura			Yes
Dodoria			Yes
Frieza	First form Second form Third form Final form 100% final form		Yes
Frieza Soldier			Yes
Garlic Jr.	Base Post Transformation		Yes
Gogeta	Super Saiyan		No
Gogeta (GT)	Super Saiyan 4		No
Gohan	Base Super Saiyan Super Saiyan 2 Great Saiyaman		Yes
Goku (End)	Base Kaio-ken Super Saiyan* Super Saiyan 2 Super Saiyan 3 Potara: Vegito (w/Vegeta) Potara: Super Vegito (w/Vegeta) Fusion: Super Gogeta (w/Vegeta)		Yes
Goku (GT)	Super Saiyan 4 Fusion: Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta (w/GT Vegeta)	Base Super Saiyan Super Saiyan 3	No
Goten	Base Super Saiyan Fusion: Gotenks (w/Kid Trunks) Fusion: Super Saiyan Gotenks (w/Kid Trunks) Fusion: Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks (w/Kid Trunks)		Yes
Gotenks	Base Super Saiyan Super Saiyan 3		No
Grandpa Gohan			Yes
Guldo			Yes
Hercule			Yes
Hirudegarn			Yes
Janemba	Base Transformed		Yes
Jeice			Yes
Kid Buu			Yes
Kid Gohan			Yes
Kid Goku	Base Great Ape		Yes
Kid Trunks	Base Super Saiyan Fusion: Gotenks (w/Goten) Fusion: Super Saiyan Gotenks (w/Goten) Fusion: Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks (w/Goten)		Yes
King Piccolo			No
Krillin			Yes
Majin Buu			Yes
Majin Buu (Pure Evil)			Yes
Majin Vegeta	Super Saiyan 2		Yes
Master Roshi	Base Max Power		Yes
Mecha-Frieza			Yes
Mercenary Tao			Yes
Meta-Cooler			Yes
Nappa	Base Great Ape		Yes
Pan			Yes
Piccolo (End)			Yes
Pikkon			Yes
Pilaf Machine	Base Combined Machine		No
Raditz	Base Great Ape		Yes
Recoome			Yes
Saibaman			Yes
Salza			Yes
Slug	Base Giant Form		Yes
Super 17			Yes
Super Buu	Base Gotenks absorbed Gohan absorbed		Yes
Supreme Kai	Base Potara: Kibitoshin (w/Kibito)		Yes
Syn Shenron	Base Omega Shenron		Yes
Tapion			Yes
Teen Gohan	Base Super Saiyan Super Saiyan 2		Yes
Tien			Yes
Trunks (Sword)	Base Super Saiyan		Yes
Trunks	Base Super Saiyan Super Trunks		Yes
Turles	Base Great Ape		Yes
Ultimate Gohan			Yes
Uub	Base Majuub		Yes
Vegeta	Base Super Saiyan Super Vegeta		Yes
Vegeta (second form)	Base Super Saiyan Super Saiyan 2 Potara: Vegito (w/Goku) Potara: Super Vegito (w/Goku) Fusion: Super Gogeta (w/Goku)		Yes
Vegeta (GT)	Super Saiyan 4 Fusion: Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta (w/GT Goku)		No
Vegeta (Scouter)	Base Great Ape		Yes
Vegito	Base Super Saiyan		No
Videl	Base Great Saiyaman 2		Yes
Yajirobe			Yes
Yamcha			Yes
Zangya			Yes
Zarbon	Base Monster		Yes

*Goku uses the mastered state in his post-Hyperbolic Time Chamber outfits, and the standard version in his pre-Hyperbolic Time Chamber outfits.

New characters

Name	Transformations	Available at Start
Android #8		No
Arale		No
Babidi		No
Devilman		No
Dr. Wheelo		No
Fasha	Base Great Ape	No
Future Gohan	Base Super Saiyan	No
General Blue		No
Goku (Early)		Yes
Goku (Mid)	Base Super Saiyan	Yes
Kid Chi-Chi		No
King Cold		No
King Vegeta	Base Great Ape	No
Nail		No
Nam		No
Nuova Shenron		No
Piccolo (Early)		Yes
Spopovich		No
Tambourine		No

Battle Stages

Main Menu

• Planet (Night/Evening)
• Outer Space
• World Tournament Stage (Noon/Evening)
• Rocky Area (Noon/Evening/Night)
• Wasteland (Noon/Evening/Night)
• City Ruins (Noon/Evening/Night)
• Mountain Road (Noon/Evening)
• Islands
• Glacier
• Cell Games Arena (Noon/Evening)
• Desert (Noon/Evening/Night)
• King's Castle
• Muscle Tower
• Kame House
• Penguin Village
• Mount Paozu
• Ruined Earth
• Dying Namek
• Planet Namek
• Hell
• Supreme Kai's World
• Hyperbolic Time Chamber
• Kami's Lookout

Reception

Publication	Score
PS2 Version
IGN	8.0 of 10
GameZone	7.8 of 10
Wii Version
IGN	8.0 of 10
Game Trailers	7.6 of 10
Review compilations (PS2 Version)
Game Rankings	73.8% (based on 25 reviews)
Metacritic	73% (based on 24 reviews)
Review compilations (Wii Version)
Game Rankings	73.5% (based on 29 reviews)
Metacritic	72% (based on 27 reviews)

Budokai Tenkaichi 3 received "average" reviews on both platforms according to Metacritic. The PlayStation 2 port of the game received a 32 out of 40 from the game magazine Famitsu, while giving the Wii version a score 33 out of 40.

IGN awarded both versions of the game an 8 out of 10, their only complaints being the comparatively underwhelming story mode (in comparison to Budokai Tenkaichi 2), gimmicky Disc Fusion function and the lag experienced while playing online through the Wii's Wi-Fi connection.

In Japan the game sold 282,000 copies on PS2 and 90,000 copies on Wii by the end of 2007. The game had sold 1.04 million copies worldwide as of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2008.

Trivia

• If Piccolo enters a tournament, his screen name will be MaJunior, as it originally was in the series. In a similar fashion, the screen name will be Shin if one enters the tournament as Supreme Kai.
• Occasionally when entering Dragon History, various characters will show up and engage in a conversation with Goku, such as Piccolo, Trunks, Vegeta and Krillin.
  • During the conversation between Vegeta and Goku in the Dragon History menu, when Goku mentions Frieza, his name is spelled "Freiza".
• When Super Saiyan 4 Goku powers up against Baby Vegeta in story mode, he will sound like Kid Goku (GT).
• If you wait for a while in Duel Mode, Nappa will ask Vegeta: "Hey uh... Think if I went Super Saiyan, my goatee would grow?"
  • This line may have been the inspiration for Nappa's facial hair growing when he goes Super Saiyan 3 (as he retains his baldness) in Dragon Ball Heroes, or an ironic coincidence.
  • In Xenoverse 2, Nappa's actual Super Saiyan form was added via the Partner Customization and his goatee does not grow though it does turn golden blonde along with his eyebrows (as bald or completely shaved Saiyans remain bald when using Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2, Super Saiyan God, Super Saiyan Blue, and Super Saiyan God SS Evolved with only their facial hair changing color, while Saiyans with shaved heads will regrow their head hair if the Super Saiyan 3 form is used in Xenoverse 2).
• Saiyan characters that can become Great Apes by creating a Power Ball do so even in stages that have a full moon.
  • Bardock is one of the characters that has to use a full moon to turn into a Great Ape, which goes against the Ocean dub of DBZ in which Vegeta says that Bardock invented the Power Ball technique; this was however a major dub mistake that has long since been abandoned.
  • Vegeta (Scouter)'s second and third attires have no tail, but he can still transform into a Great Ape.
• Great Ape Vegeta uses his base form's voice when losing an Energy Clash, going into MAX Power, firing a fully charged ki blast, or using rapid movement.
• Cell in any form uses his "Imperfect form" grunts. This is due to recycled audio from the Budokai series, as transformations of the same character share the same grunts in those games.
  • It would have been completely possible to avoid this inconsistency in the Budokai Tenkaichi series, since characters and its transformations are different characters in the game files and have their own dedicated files
• If one fires Android 18's Destructo Disc at Krillin and he uses his as soon as 18's disks are about to make contact, Krillin will summon pink disks instead of his yellow ones.
• Goku's profile says that he fought Pikkon in his Super Saiyan 2 transformation, which did not appear to be the case in the anime. Though they may have fought with Goku in this form during the 7 years between the Cell Saga and Buu Saga, off-camera.
• In the Majin Buu Saga, the Destined Battle: Goku vs. Vegeta, the description says "puroposely" instead of "purposely", even when the voice says "purposely" correctly.
• Majin Buu's Character Introduction says, "In Dragon Ball GT, Buu fights against" and ends there, leaving that info missing. In the Japanese version, it says that in Dragon Ball GT, Mr. Buu stands against Baby in order to prtotect Satan and Uub, among others.
• Gotenks occasionally says "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" when switching out in team battle, as in the famous internet meme.
• Gogeta (Super Saiyan 4) Character Introduction reads "He is a warrior without peer, and demonstrates this by performing this by performing his ultimate move the "Big Bang Kamehameha", repeating the "this by performing".
• When on the character selection, Vegito is spelled with an "I", but on the transformation options for Vegeta (Second Form) and Goku (End), it is spelled "Vegeto".
• Sometimes when Shenron or Ultimate Shenron is about to grant a wish, he will say "That is a wish I cannot grant." Yet, he still grants it.
• In the Wii version of the game, Giru is referred to as both Gill and Giru.
• When Goku (GT) uses the Solar Flare, he says it as it is said in Japanese: "Taiyoken".
• When Goku (GT) uses the Spirit Bomb, it is mistakenly called Spirit Ball, possibly mistranslated due to its original name in Japanese, Genkidama, whose translation is the latter.
• When Baby Vegeta uses the Final Flash, he yells "Big Bang Attack", just like he does in the anime.
• Nuova Shenron is spelled two ways. On the character selection it is spelled Nuova Shenron, but in the GT saga, the subtitles for Goku spell it Nova Shenron.
• When GT Kid Goku turns Super Saiyan 4 against Nuova Shenron in Story Mode, Goku will use his kid voice in the in-game cutscene.
• In Dragon History, during the fight with Nam, Mr. Satan is shown on the signs and blimps even though he was not the champion yet.
• In Chi-Chi's commentary about characters, she says on Grandpa Gohan that she would like to have met him. However, she indeed met him in the last episodes of Dragon Ball. The game might be disregarding this, though, as it was anime-only filler.
• Frieza's move "Imprisonment Ball" is mistakenly called "I Might Die This Time". This error is fixed in later games.

Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta's alternate color

• Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta's 2nd "color" turns his hair silver, which looks similar to the fan made Super Saiyan 5. This color originates from Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 and is also an option for Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta in Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World and Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi.
• Whenever a Great Ape throws a rock, it is spelled "Gigant" instead of "Gigantic".
• When Goku (Mid) uses the 20x Kaio-ken Kamehameha, the technique's name appears spelled "20x Kaiken Kamehameha" on the screen.
• In the Story Mode scenario "Ultimate Super Gogeta", Omega Shenron's event dialogue is initially spoken without the effects normally placed on Christopher Sabat's voice. The correct voice is used, however, when he says "Who's there? Who are you?" to Gogeta during the fusion event scene and remain applied theron.
• In the scenario "Ultimate Super Gogeta", "Saiyan" is spelled as "Siayan" on the subtitles whenever Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta uses a Blast 2 or an Ultimate Blast and says, "Can you handle this, a Super Siayan 4?"
• In the scenario "Ultimate Super Gogeta", Pan will say that Goku and Vegeta did Fusion, even before the prompt to fuse appears.
• In the Italian translation of the game, during the intro of the "Dragon Fist Explosion! If Goku doesn't, who will?", the game states that "Goku explodes with a new special attack to stop Majin Buu" when it should say Hirudegarn.
• Super Saiyan Goku's lines are reused in his Super Saiyan 3 form for an unknown reason.
• If Zangya beats Krillin, Master Roshi, Nam, or General Blue, she says "Don't cha wish your girlfriend was tough like me? Don't cha?" based on the song by Tori Alamaze and recorded by the Pussycat Dolls.
• This game marks Brina Palencia's debut as Chiaotzu, though Monika Antonelli's voice clips are retained in gameplay and is consequently credited instead of Palencia in some places.
• There are multiple credit mistakes for the English voice cast in the game's ending credits:
  • Chris Patton and Jason Liebrecht's roles of Turles and Tapion are swapped.
  • Hirudegarn is also erroneously credited to Liebrecht.
  • Christopher Sabat is credited for Syn Shenron.
  • Kyle Hebert is credited for Appule. This error is also present in the Character Reference section, though not the instruction booklet.
  • Chuck Huber is mistakenly credited twice due to a typo. The first being for his performances as Android 17, Garlic Jr., and Android 13. However, a second credit is mistakenly credited to "Chuck Hubter" for his performance as Emperor Pilaf. Additionally, the Combined Pilaf Machine, is also credited as the "Fision Pilaf Machine".
• As with Budokai Tenkaichi 2's Dragon Library, the Character Reference section erroneously states that Josh Martin voiced Super Buu and Justin Cook voiced Majin Buu (Pure Evil).
• When playing as Goku (Mid) or using Goku (End)'s alternative "time chamber armor" costume, Goku's Super Saiyan form will use the same minimally detailed hairstyle as from its first appearance in the anime.
• King Vegeta's Great Ape form bio states that he never transformed in that state and it's a video game exclusive, despite him appearing in that form in the Dragon Ball GT episode, "The Attack on Vegeta" albeit without armor.
• In the French version, there are still character naming errors (such as "Sangoku" or "Freezer"), and Gogeta Super Saiyan 4 fusion is called "Potala".
• Some characters will be severally battle damaged appearing like in the anime if they are hit by an Ultimate Blast or in a beam struggle.
  • Out of all the damaged looks, Bardock is the only one to feature blood on his face.
• This is one of the only Dragon Ball Z video games to feature both of Goku's torn Gi featuring a part of his blue shirt left when battling Frieza and the no shirt variant.
• Broly's 2nd "color" features his appearance from Broly Second Coming. It shows his scorch marks on his chest and lacks the ring.
• Goku (GT)'s Super Saiyan 3 lacks a golden tail based off the anime. This is one of a few details missing based off the anime.
• The Halo Z item equip on either Goku (End) or Vegeta (Second Form) will feature them with a Halo on top of their head.

Gallery

Scans

Screenshots

Goku and Gohan training in the opening Broly and Janemba use a tornado attack in the opening Majin Buu destroys a city with his Flame Shower Breath Vegeta facing Broly and Janemba in the opening LSS Broly in the opening Vegeta and Goku perform the Fusion Dance LSS Broly fighting Gogeta in the opening LSS Broly fighting Gogeta in the opening Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks in the opening The Z Fighters engage in a beam struggle with the villains Main Menu Fasha kicking Bardock Fasha charging a Full Power Energy Wave Fasha firing her Full Power Energy Wave Fasha fighting Bardock Great Ape Bardock Bardock slamming Dodoria into the ground Frieza's spaceship above Planet Vegeta Bardock fires a Rush Ki Wave at a Frieza Soldier Bardock flies at Frieza Yamcha and Chi-Chi Chi-Chi attacks Yamcha Goku looks at the moon The Full Moon rises Goku about to transform into a Great Ape General Blue dodges Chi-Chi's first beam Goku attacks General Blue Chi-Chi's blade flying towards General Blue Goku attacking General Blue again Chi-Chi fires the finishing beam of Save Goku! Tao uses his Ultimate Final Strategy Devilman Grandpa Gohan's Turtle School Tranquility Tien Shinhan vs. Kid Goku Tien trips Kid Goku Yajirobe using the Miracle Ka-Blam Slash Yajirobe finishes his Miracle Ka-Blam Slash Kid Goku's False Courage Kid Goku uses his Grapple Throw Kid Goku performs his Counterattack! rush Kid Goku uses his Counterattack! rush Goku uses Penetrate! The Great Ape aura of Penetrate! Goku defeats King Piccolo Kid Goku sees the moon Great Ape Goku uses Howl Great Ape Goku uses his Grapple Throw Cyborg Tao fires his Super Dodon Wave Super Garlic Jr. uses his Darkness Illusion Super Garlic Jr. clotheslines Piccolo Super Garlic Jr. grabs Piccolo Super Garlic Jr. about to slam Piccolo Krillin uses a Destructo Disc Krillin charges a Kamehameha Piccolo charges an Explosive Demon Wave Piccolo fires his Explosive Demon Wave Nappa charges a Volcano Explosion Nappa's Volcano Explosion Goku attacks Nappa Goku kicks Vegeta away Goku kicks Vegeta again Goku smashes Vegeta to the ground Goku uses his Grapple Throw Vegeta (Scouter) uses his Grapple Throw Goku prepares the Kaio-ken Attack Goku uses his Kaio-ken Attack on Vegeta Vegeta (Scouter) uses an Explosive Wave Vegeta (Scouter) charges a Galick Gun Vegeta (Scouter) fires his Galick Gun Goku's Kamehameha clashing with Vegeta's Galick Gun Goku (Early) uses the Spirit Bomb Goku (Early) launching his Spirit Bomb Vegeta creates a Power Ball Great Ape Vegeta charges a Super Galick Gun Great Ape Vegeta fires his Super Galick Gun Great Ape Vegeta uses his Grapple Throw on Goku King Vegeta prepares a Power Ball Great Ape King Vegeta vs. Super Saiyan Goku Cui firing a Full Power Energy Wave Vegeta performs his Dirty Fireworks The explosion from the Dirty Fireworks Vegeta prepares a Final Galick Cannon Vegeta fires his Final Galick Cannon Vegeta's opponent sent away after the Final Galick Cannon usage Goku punching Recoome in the gut Burter and Jeice perform the Purple Comet Attack on Broly Nail Nail fires a Full Power Energy Wave at Frieza Nail stalls for time Frieza using his Punishing Rush Frieza finishing the rush with a backhand Frieza charges a Punishing Blaster Frieza firing his Punishing Blaster Piccolo kicking Frieza Goku deflects Frieza's Ki Blast Goku uses the Meteor Combination Goku ends his Meteor Combination Frieza dodges Goku's punch Goku (Mid) prepares a Kaio-ken Kamehameha Goku (Mid) charges the Kaio-ken Kamehameha Goku (Mid) fires his Kaio-ken Kamehameha Goku (Mid) uses Give Me Energy! Goku (Mid) prepares a Spirit Bomb Goku (Mid) throws his Spirit Bomb at Frieza Goku (Mid) turning Super Saiyan Super Saiyan Goku Super Saiyan Goku (Mid) using "Now I'm Mad!" Frieza prepares a Barrage Death Beam Frieza uses an Imprisonment Ball on Goku Frieza charges Destroy The Planet! Frieza fires Destroy The Planet! Namek explodes Frieza's Long awaited-for 100% 100% Power Frieza dodges Goku's attacks Goku vs. Frieza Goku uses his Meteor Smash Super Saiyan Goku (Mid) using Angry Kamehameha Future Gohan uses the Full Power Charge Future Gohan charges a Masenko Future Gohan uses a Super Kamehameha Future Gohan's one-handed Super Kamehameha Future Gohan kicks Android 17 in the back Future Gohan ends his Fierce Combination Android 17 charges a Photon Flash Android 17 firing his Photon Flash #18 and #17 attack Future Gohan The androids attack Future Gohan The androids hit Future Gohan The androids kick Future Gohan The androids kick Future Gohan down The androids fire the Power Falling Star at Future Gohan The androids firing their Power Falling Star Mecha Frieza's Long awaited-for 100% King Cold uses his King's Dignity Dr. Wheelo Master Roshi and Dr. Wheelo face off Dr. Wheelo punching Master Roshi Dr. Wheelo fires the Photon Strike Salza charges a Full Power Energy Wave Android 19 absorbs a Kamehameha Super Saiyan Vegeta uses his Amazing Impact on Android 19 Android 18 uses Infinity Bullet Android 18 fires her Infinity Bullet Android 18 uses Destructo Disc Android 18 uses the Sadistic 18 elbow Android 18 kicks Vegeta Android 18 throws Vegeta away Android 18 turns around in Sadistic 18 Android 18 fires the Sadistic 18 finger beam Imperfect Cell's Solar Flare Super Saiyan Future Trunks and Vegeta meeting up on a Glacier Cell transforms Cell fires the Big Bang Crash Cell absorbing Android 18 Krillin attacks Cell Vegeta uses Full Power Vegeta firing a Galick Gun at Cell Super Saiyan Vegeta's Grapple Throw Super Saiyan Vegeta uses his Amazing Impact Super Saiyan Vegeta's Amazing Impact Super Vegeta uses his Spirit Breaking Cannon Super Vegeta's Grapple Throw Super Vegeta's Grapple Throw Super Vegeta faces Perfect Cell Vegeta powers up Vegeta challenges Cell Cell about to be hit by the Final Flash Super Vegeta's Final Flash Vegeta laughs Future Trunks powers up to fight Perfect Cell Android 13 prepares a S. S. Deadly Bomber Super Android 13's S. S. Deadly Bomber Goku (End) prepares an Instant Kamehameha Goku (End) fires his Instant Kamehameha Goku (End) fires his Super Energy Wave Volley The Cell Games Arena Gohan uses his Unforgivable power up Gohan's grapple throw Gohan prepares a Standing Kamehameha Gohan charges the Standing Kamehameha Gohan fires his Standing Kamehameha Perfect Cell vs. Gohan Cell uses Instant Transmission Super Saiyan Vegeta fires a Maximum Flasher Cell charging his Solar Kamehameha The Father-Son Kamehameha Future Trunks' energy absorbed by Cell Future Trunks kicking Cell in the air Future Trunks fires his Burning Attack Cell absorbs Future Trunks' energy Future Trunks powers up to Super Saiyan Zangya Bojack kicking Goku Gohan uses his Unforgivable power up Gohan's Unforgivable power up Super Saiyan 2 Gohan faces Turles Pikkon using his Burning Shoot Pikkon about to elbow his opponent Pikkon using his Hyper Tornado Super Saiyan Gohan uses the Full Power Charge Broly uses his Omega Blaster Gohan blocks the Omega Blaster Broly's Omega Blaster Spopovich kicks his opponent in the air Spopovich about to punch Videl to the ground Spopovich throws Videl back in the air Spopovich knocks his opponent away Gohan uses the Full Power Charge Majin Buu Resurrection Pui Pui with Babidi Pui Pui fires his Nice Shot Yakon appears Great Saiyaman kicking Dabura Gohan fires Full Power Energy Blast Volley Super Saiyan Gohan uses the Full Power Charge Goku dodges Majin Vegeta's Final Impact Goku dodges Majin Vegeta's attacks Goku kicking Majin Vegeta away Goku charges at Majin Vegeta with a Dragon Dash Super Saiyan 2 Goku uses Z-burst dash against Majin Vegeta Goku firing a Kamehameha at Majin Vegeta Supreme Kai uses his Energy's Last Majin's Awakening Majin Vegeta uses his Final Impact Majin Vegeta's Final Impact Majin Vegeta bids farewell to friends and family and prepares his Final Explosion Majin Vegeta uses his Final Explosion Babidi Babidi using his Wizard Barrier Babidi uses his Demon Eye Babidi prepares his Ultimate Power Babidi fires a beam of stolen energy Supreme Kai restrained by the Demon Eye Goten and Trunks perform the Fusion Dance Majin Buu charging an Angry Explosion Super Gogeta uses the Rolling Hammer on Super Janemba Super Gogeta uses the Rolling Hammer on Super Janemba Super Gogeta about to use a second Rolling Hammer on Super Janemba Super Gogeta uses his Stardust Breaker Super Gogeta kicks Janemba away Super Gogeta tosses the Stardust Breaker Super Gogeta fires his Big Bang Kamehameha Old Kai appears in the Sim Dragon mode Super Buu uses a Chocolate Beam Super Buu next to his chocolate opponent Ultimate Gohan using Power up to the Very Limit Gohan attacks Super Buu using his Burst Rush Kibito Kai Goku tosses a Potara earring to Vegeta Vegeta catches the Potara Goku and Vegeta fuse Vegito charges a Super Kamehameha Super Vegito Super Vegito's Super Kamehameha Super Vegito charges the Final Kamehameha Super Vegito fires the Final Kamehameha Super Vegito kicks Super Buu in the stomach Super Vegito kicks Super Buu Super Vegito uses his Spirit Sword Earth explodes Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta and Goku charge their ki Super Saiyan 2 Goku uses Full Power Goku (End) uses his Meteor Smash Super Saiyan 3 Goku using Power up to the Very Limit Super Saiyan 3 Goku vs. Kid Buu Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta's Grapple Throw Kid Buu attacks Kid Buu kicking Vegeta Kid Buu punches Vegeta in stomach Kid Buu about to slam Vegeta into the ground Vegeta (End)'s Grapple Throw Goku (End) fires his Super Spirit Bomb The Namekian Dragon Balls are activated Porunga appears Goku (End) detonates his Super Spirit Bomb Tapion uses his Brave Sword Attack Super Saiyan 3 Goku Super Saiyan 3 Goku Goten faces Goku near their house Goten faces Trunks on Mount Paozu Pan orders Giru to attack Giru performs Gill Missile Pan covers her ears while Giru fires the Gill Missile Uub performs his Blazing Barrage Palm Great Ape Baby fires a Super Galick Gun Baby Vegeta fires a Rush Ki Wave at Super 17 Baby Vegeta uses his grapple throw on Nappa GT Goku uses the Dragon Fist GT Goku's the Dragon Fist as a Super Saiyan 3 GT Goku finishes his Dragon Fist with a Super Kamehameha The opponent is obliterated by GT Goku's Dragon Fist Nuova Shenron attacks Nuova Shenron hits Goku Nuova Shenron uses his Blaster Meteor Nuova Shenron in a ball of fire Nuova Shenron finishes the attack Goku threatens Omega Shenron Super Saiyan 4 Goku's Dragon Fist Super Saiyan 4 Goku firing the 10x Kamehameha Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta uses the Final Shine Attack Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta fires his Final Shine Attack Omega Shenron Omega Shenron uses his Dragon Thunder Super Saiyan 4 Goku's alternate color Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta's alternate color Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta prepares his ultimate attack Gogeta prepares a 100x Big Bang Kamehameha The 100x Big Bang Kamehameha is charged Gogeta fires his 100x Big Bang Kamehameha Omega Shenron charges a Minus Energy Power Ball Omega Shenron fires a Minus Energy Power Ball GT Goku uses Full Power GT Goku charges his Universal Spirit Bomb GT Goku's Universal Spirit Bomb Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta faces Broly

Characters

The whole cast of the game Kid Goku Great Ape Goku (Early) Goku (Mid) Super Saiyan Goku (Mid) Goku (End) Super Saiyan Goku (End) Super Saiyan 2 Goku (End) Super Saiyan 3 Goku (End) Goku (GT) Super Saiyan Goku (GT) Super Saiyan 3 Goku (GT) Super Saiyan 4 Goku (GT) Vegeta (Scouter) Great Ape Vegeta Vegeta Super Saiyan Vegeta Super Vegeta Vegeta (second form) Super Saiyan Vegeta (second form) Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta (second form) Majin Vegeta (End) Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta (second form) Vegito Super Vegito Super Gogeta Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta Kid Gohan Teen Gohan Super Saiyan Teen Gohan Super Saiyan 2 Teen Gohan Gohan Super Saiyan Gohan Super Saiyan 2 Gohan Great Saiyaman Ultimate Gohan Future Gohan Super Saiyan Future Gohan Trunks (Sword) Super Saiyan Trunks (Sword) Trunks Super Saiyan Trunks Super Trunks Goten Super Saiyan Goten Kid Trunks Super Saiyan Kid Trunks Gotenks Super Saiyan Gotenks Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks Pan Piccolo (Early) Piccolo (End) Krillin Yamcha Tien Chiaotzu Master Roshi Max Power Master Roshi Yajirobe Uub Majuub Supreme Kai Kibitokai Hercule Videl Great Saiyaman 2 Nail Raditz Great Ape Raditz Nappa Great Ape Nappa Saibamen Zarbon Post-Transformation Zarbon Dodoria Cui Appule Frieza Soldier Captain Ginyu Recoome Burter Jeice Guldo 1st Form Frieza 2nd Form Frieza 3rd Form Frieza Final Form Frieza Full Power Frieza Mecha Frieza King Cold Android #16 Android #17 Android #18 Android #19 Dr. Gero 1st Form Cell 2nd Form Cell Perfect Form Cell Perfect Cell Cell Jr. Babidi Spopovich Demon King Dabura Majin Buu Majin Buu (Pure Evil) Super Buu Super Buu (Gotenks Absorbed) Super Buu (Gohan Absorbed) Kid Buu Bardock Great Ape Bardock Fasha Great Ape Fasha King Vegeta Great Ape King Vegeta Garlic Jr. Super Garlic Jr. Dr. Wheelo Turles Great Ape Turles Slug Giant Slug Salza Cooler Final Form Cooler Meta-Cooler Android 13 Fusion Android 13 Broly Super Saiyan Broly Legendary Super Saiyan Broly Zangya Bojack Full Power Bojack Pikkon Janemba Super Janemba Tapion Hirudegarn Baby Vegeta Super Baby 1 Super Baby 2 Great Ape Baby Super 17 Nuova Shenron Syn Shenron Omega Shenron Chi-Chi Nam Arale Android #8 Grandpa Gohan Pilaf Machine Fusion Pilaf Machine General Blue General Tao Cyborg Tao Devilman Tambourine Demon King Piccolo

See also

• List of items in Budokai Tenkaichi 3
• List of playable characters in the Budokai Tenkaichi series

External links

• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 official website (Japanese)
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 at GameSpot
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 at GameSpy
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 at GamersHell
• Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 at Gamestop