Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2[lower-alpha 1] is a fighting video game developed by Dimps Based upon the anime and manga series, Dragon Ball Z, it is a sequel to Dragon Ball Z: Budokai and was published by Atari for the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube on December 4, 2003, and by Bandai in Japan on February 5, 2004 for the PlayStation 2. In 2004, the sequel Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 was released.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2
Developer(s)Dimps
Publisher(s)
SeriesDragon Ball Z: Budokai
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • NA: December 5, 2003
  • PAL: November 14, 2003
  • AU: November 23, 2003
  • JP: February 5, 2004
Nintendo GameCube
  • NA: December 15, 2004
  • PAL: March 18, 2004
  • AU: April 8, 2005
Genre(s)Fighting game
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Gameplay

The World Tournament allows players to compete against up to 8 players in a Martial Arts Tournament. If more than one human player is present no prize money is available, but with only one human player prizes can be won. Dueling mode allows a player to fight the computer at a preset skill level, or two human players to fight each other using any custom skills. A player may also watch a fight between two computer fighters.

Made up of three sections, the Skill Shop, character editing, and instructions. A player may edit skills on either memory card. Aside from Dragon World, the Skill Shop is the place to get your skill capsules. Bulma will wear a different costume depending on how many the player has collected in Dragon World.

Each character has a Health bar, and a Ki bar. When the health runs out, the character loses (as in most fighting games). Ki is required to perform special moves, and Ki blasts. Characters can dodge attacks. There are varying mechanics for ultimate moves, some will automatically work upon their execution, some require a button input within a certain timeframe, some require rotating the control stick to build power, and some require both players to rotate control sticks in a struggle.

Development and release

In Japan, 2,000 V-Jump readers were able to get Dragon Ball Z 2 V,[1] a revamped version of the game.

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GCPS2
Game InformerN/A7.5/10[2]
GamePro[3][4]
GameSpot6.6/10[5]6.7/10[6]
GameSpy[7][8]
GameZoneN/A7.3/10[9]
IGN7.5/10[10]7.4/10[11]
Jeuxvideo.com14/20[12]14/20[13]
OPM (US)N/A6/10[14]
Aggregate score
Metacritic66/100[15]66/100[16]

Both version have an aggregate score of 66/100 on Metacritic.[15][16] GameSpot, who gave the game a 6.7/10 commented that "The improved visuals are nice, and some of the additions made to the fighting system are fun, but Budokai 2 still comes out as an underwhelming sequel."[6]

Notes
  1. known in Japan as Dragon Ball Z 2 (ドラゴンボールZ2, Doragon Bōru Zetto Tsū)
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References
  1. "非売品ゲームコレクターが選ぶ「有名レアソフト」５選！". Excite. January 20, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. Kato, Matthew (January 2004). "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 (PS2)". Game Informer (129): 133. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  3. Clockwork Crow (December 27, 2004). "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 Review for GameCube". GamePro. Archived from the original on January 29, 2005. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  4. The Funky Zealot (December 4, 2003). "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 Review for PS2". GamePro. Archived from the original on February 12, 2005. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  5. Davis, Ryan (January 7, 2005). "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 Review (GC)". GameSpot. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  6. Davis, Ryan (December 4, 2003). "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  7. Theobald, Phil (January 5, 2005). "GameSpy: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 (GCN)". GameSpy. Archived from the original on January 1, 2006. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  8. Schiaparelli, Frank (December 28, 2003). "GameSpy: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 (PS2)". GameSpy. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  9. Knutson, Michael (December 18, 2003). "Dragon Ball Z®: Budokai(tm) 2 Review - PlayStation 2". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  10. IGN staff (February 2, 2005). "Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 (GCN)". IGN. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  11. Dunham, Jeremy (December 2, 2003). "Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  12. Kitty (March 18, 2005). "Test : Dragon Ball Z : Budokai 2". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  13. Logan (November 17, 2003). "Test : Dragon Ball Z : Budokai 2". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  14. Pattison, Louis (December 2003). "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2". Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine. No. 41. p. 120.
  15. "Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 for GameCube Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  16. "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
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