Dragon Ball Z: Budokai cover

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

Critic score1 critic
First release
Nov 02, 2002
Developer
Pyramid, Dimps
Genres
Fighting · Action

Join us on a wild ride through the best action cartoon series on TV, Dragonball Z. The story begins after Goku defeats Piccolo at the World Marital Arts Tournament and he comes to visit Master Roshi, when all of a sudden, his brother Raditz appears and kidnaps his son, Gohan, after he saves him he is sent to Other World to train with King Kai for for two more powerful Saiyan arriving one year later. This wild ride story takes you from the Saiyan to the Cell Games Saga. There are also several options in the game: there is a world tournament mode where you could buy new moves and a practice mode where you can sharpen your skills before entering story mode. You could also summon Shenron when you collect all 7 Dragonballs. So, buckle up, hold on to your seat and enjoy the ride of Dragonball Z!

Also known as DBZ: Budokai

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Details

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Release dates
PlayStation 2
Nov 02, 2002
Nintendo GameCube
Oct 28, 2003
Nintendo GameCube
Nov 14, 2003
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
5h
Main + Extras
8h
Completionist
12h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
martial arts, anime, androids, spaceship, hand-to-hand combat
… All 26, superhero, based on - anime, licensed game, voice acting, based on - comics, polygonal 3d, grapple, fusion, difficulty level, coming of age, destructible environment, tie-in, villain turned good, teenager, levitation, sibling rivalry, reluctant hero, greatest hits, western published japanese games, monomyth, player's choice

At a Glance

Critic Score
85
Main Story (IGDB)
5h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
Completionist (IGDB)
12h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface
IGDB · recorded 27 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 27 Oct 2026