Dragon Ball Z: Budokai is a PlayStation 2 fighting game based on the Dragon Ball Z anime series. The game brings the series into head-to-head martial arts battles with familiar heroes and villains from the franchise.
- Cleaned, tested, and guaranteed to play. The disc play surface is in nice condition.
- Fighting gameplay focuses on fast character matchups, special attacks, and close-range combat.
- Features Dragon Ball Z characters including Goku and Cell in playable battle scenarios.
- The Budokai format centers the action around tournament-style fighting and dramatic anime-inspired encounters.
- Developed by Dimps, a studio closely associated with later Dragon Ball fighting games.
This release introduced the Budokai fighting subseries on PlayStation 2, followed by Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2. Its focus on character battles makes it a key early 2000s Dragon Ball Z console fighter.
