DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Is Pretty good! A 9/9/8/7 From Famistu! IGN: 8.0!

[Zen Davis]

I just got some hands-on with the Japanese version and it's a hell of a lot better than Tenkaichi 2. Oh man! Keep your eyes out for it because it's really good. They changed the controls where you have to take the cursor off the screen to do a super. Instead now you press one of the directional pads and a small little icon comes up in the bottom of the screen and tells you what to do so you don't have to keep looking at the menu to figure out how to do the super attacks.

Also during the story mode, the bystander characters keep mentioning what's going on in the fight. For example, when Tien is fighting Nappa, if you start to get the best of Nappa, Vegita starts to make fun of Nappa for losing to someone the level of Tien. It's great and makes for a much more lively and exciting experience!

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[evilmax17]

Looks good in stills, although the backgrounds seem noticeably less detailed than the character models.

[Zen Davis]

Looks good in stills, although the backgrounds seem noticeably less detailed than the character models.
Everything is going WAY too fast for you to really take in the backgrounds, but yeah they're pretty sparse. I also haven't been able to give the wi-fi a chance but hopefully I'll get an opportunity later.

[Theduck]

Yeah, this series was good untill it became a crazy freeroaming fighting game.

[Puffa469]

You ever see the show? The backgrounds in this game look 10x better than the backgrounds in the show, lol.

[-Never4ever-]

Yeah, this series was pretty bland and mediocre, tahnk god it became a crazy freeroaming fighting game.

fix'd

[zerowing]

Might have to get this now since the delay on Brawl, I initially wasn't but I might have to now.

[Zen Davis]

Might have to get this now since the delay on Brawl, I initially wasn't but I might have to now.

I could put together some videos for you guys if you want them.

[Zen Davis]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xV4zvjudG48

[Zen Davis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sclNJiFhXhY

[WiiGame]

Zen Davis, how are you getting playing time with this game? do you work for some video game site or company? if so, which one?

[Strider Turbulence]

I loved Tenkaichi 2 and can't wait for this game.

Zen Davis: Have you encountered large amounts of slowdown while playing on certain stages? That's the one thing I didn't like about the Wii version.

[willardhaven]

Can you do things like play as Namek Saga Vegeta and transform or do you have to pre-select a Super-Saiyan dude?

[Zen Davis]

Zen Davis, how are you getting playing time with this game? do you work for some video game site or company? if so, which one?
My friend has a Japanese Wii. I played it at his place and then took my Adaptec Gamebridge over to his house to record the game footage.

I loved Tenkaichi 2 and can't wait for this game.

Zen Davis: Have you encountered large amounts of slowdown while playing on certain stages? That's the one thing I didn't like about the Wii version.

I haven't encountered any slowdown whatsoever. The controls have been changed from the last one where I'm not sure I understand how to keep smashing the opponent after you knock them away once. You can see this with 8:32 left in the video. I only knock Raditz away once but I have no clue how to follow up on it. I'm sure I'll figure it out in time. Generally, the consoles feel simplified. When you build up your energy, if you hold the up on the Wii-mote, you can do motion to execute your weak special attacks. If you hold left or right, you can do your 3 bar special move. If you hold down, you can do your full 5 bar special move.

The Playstation 2 version of Budokai Tenkaichi 3 received a 32 out of 40 from the game magazine Famitsu. The Wii version received a 33 out of 40.

Can you do things like play as Namek Saga Vegeta and transform or do you have to pre-select a Super-Saiyan dude?

I'm not sure. I didn't play it enough to find out.

[Baron O Hell]

Does this support the classic controller or is it only for the wii remote?

[Zen Davis]

Yeah. It supports Gamecube and Classic Controller.

[-Never4ever-]

Yeah. It supports Gamecube and Classic Controller.

Well, that's mean I'm definitly getting it day 1 from gamefly.

[godhatesjustyou]

Looks great, I loved the 2nd one so I'll probably love this one too.

-edit-Just watched the 2nd video, glad to see Chiaosu still have that awesome suicide special.

[panasonic]

how is single player? Can you add stats to the characters like in budokai 3?

[maigoyume]

i'm still staying on the fence with this game, i do want to import it because i hate the english VA's

[Mr. Beef]

Awesome, simply awesome. I loved this game, and I want to see if Kid Buu is still stupid-broken in this game, or if they did the right thing and toned him down.

[Zen Davis]

how is single player? Can you add stats to the characters like in budokai 3?
No idea. I'm going to go over and try playing it some more and I'll let you know. The gameplay over is a hell of lot more easily accessible. The Wii motion controls for the supers feel spot on. Like the second you do the motiion, they execute. No more having the cursor waiting on the edge of the screen ready to do a super.

[Tsukento]

i'm still staying on the fence with this game, i do want to import it because i hate the english VA's
Uh, the US version of the last game let you use Japanese voices. The only difference was that they didn't use the Japanese music at all. I'm on the fence mainly because of that. Atari hasn't given ANY fucking English footage and I found the US music for the second game to be rather bland (the first game reused Budokai 3 music).

Also guys, here's a quick lesson. The first three Budokai titles were developed by Dimps and released in the US first. On the left is the US release with the US title while the right shows the Japanese release with the JP title.

Dragon Ball Z Budokai -> Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 -> Dragon Ball Z 2
Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 -> Dragon Ball Z 3

The PSP games stayed the same.

Now, the "Tenkiachi" games were developed by Spike and released in Japan first. Obviously, they're not the same games. Atari decided "Let's rename them by using the Budokai title just so people can keep buying them. If it has Budokai in it, they'll buy it." So, left is Japanese. Right is US.

Dragon Ball Z Sparking! -> Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi
Dragon Ball Z Sparking! NEO -> Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Dragon Ball Z Sparking! METEOR -> Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3

That's why the last three games in particular are free roamers, while the three before them were typical side-view fighters. Personally, the whole free roaming works far better considering that's how DBZ's fights worked out. When you look back at it now, Budokai 3 was great but was extremely limiting in how you could move about and fight. The third game of the Sparking! series so far looks fantastic.

Also, the fact that Arale from Dr. Slump is there (even though she did make a cameo appearance in an episode of Dragon Ball) is freakin' sweet. I am glad that the US version finally isn't making its own damned ugly ass cover while Europe gets the sweet looking Japanese cover. It's about time. Now Atari needs to make sure we get the Japanese music.

[maigoyume]

thanks for the history lesson :) i'm just gonna wait for info on the NA version of the game before i pull my wallet out

[Tsukento]

Also, since this time Japan got the Wii version before we did, we won't be expecting them to be getting any surprise additions that we won't be seeing like the last game (such as Piccolo Daimao, Cyborg Tao PaiPai or the Pilaf Robot appearing only in the European/Japanese versions).

It all boils down to whether or not the US version uses the Japanese music or not. If not, that'd be the only difference between the two versions.

[panasonic]

I still like B3 over Tenkachi 1 and 2. Budokai 3 is my third favortie fighter game next to VF5 and DOA 3. In tenkachi I actually felt the controls were too complicated and i often found myself lost, not on target, and none of my specials hit my opponent.

[Zen Davis]

I still like B3 over Tenkachi 1 and 2. Budokai 3 is my third favortie fighter game next to VF5 and DOA 3. In tenkachi I actually felt the controls were too complicated and i often found myself lost, not on target, and none of my specials hit my opponent.

The majority of specials never hit in DBZ either. :)

[Tsukento]

I still like B3 over Tenkachi 1 and 2. Budokai 3 is my third favortie fighter game next to VF5 and DOA 3. In tenkachi I actually felt the controls were too complicated and i often found myself lost, not on target, and none of my specials hit my opponent.
Sounds more like you just suck at the games. :P

[Zen Davis]

Sounds more like you just suck at the games. :P
It actually took me hours and hours of practice to learn the Wii game as well and I don't think it would have taken nearly as long if I had done it with a regular controller. A lot of people just don't have that kind of time though.

[Mr. Beef]

I couldn't use the Wii controls at all, but that may have been due to the fact that I was already too used to the PS2 controls. I took to the CC controls just fine, though. From what I've seen, the Remote/Nunchuck combo is fantastic if you've used it from the start.

[Zen Davis]

I couldn't use the Wii controls at all, but that may have been due to the fact that I was already too used to the PS2 controls. I took to the CC controls just fine, though. From what I've seen, the Remote/Nunchuck combo is fantastic if you've used it from the start.

It definitely takes some practice.

[WiiGame]

hey Zen Davis, how fun is it to do the Kamehameha's and special attacks in this game? Better than BT2 or worse?

Do you think this game is overall more fun to play?

[Zen Davis]

hey Zen Davis, how fun is it to do the Kamehameha's and special attacks in this game? Better than BT2 or worse?

Do you think this game is overall more fun to play?

Just call me Zen. I've only played it for 40 minutes but the story mode is 100% more satisfying. The special moves are much, much easier to pull off and for some reason the game sucks you in way more than BT2, probably because the learning curve has been lessened. The motion controls seem to play a smaller part but since the development team has had a year with them, they seem much more tighter.

[WiiGame]

Famistu gave it a 9-9-8-7... damn thats hot!

Just call me Zen. I've only played it for 40 minutes but the story mode is 100% more satisfying. The special moves are much, much easier to pull off and for some reason the game sucks you in way more than BT2, probably because the learning curve has been lessened. The motion controls seem to play a smaller part but since the development team has had a year with them, they seem much more tighter.
that sounds pretty good... soo can't wait till this game comes out.. i hope there are no friend codes for online... i want a EA Nation type thing..with the ability to type to others!

[Deefuzz]

I still need to play BT2 on the Wii, but those stills look amazing.

[WiiGame]

budokai tenkaichi 3 comes out in 5 days...whos getting it? i want to play my fellow CAGs online!

[Zen Davis]

I still need to play BT2 on the Wii, but those stills look amazing.

BT2 has more complicated controls than BT3.

[Legendaryhedgehog06]

Okay...I just got the automated Aeris dealie from GS saying it would be in store tomorrow.

Also check this out

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5fid=230116

The site says that it is now shipping. Did the game get a huge anonymous bump? God I hope so, if not I have work tomorrow and a lot of people are gonna be pissed about the hoax call.

[AmigoOne]

Zen, does the game allow for more combos? If the directional pad is changed to super moves, then how do you block?
How are the super moves? I saw some of them and they just seem to go for the biggest flashiest stuff in an instant. Doesn't seem like you can even charge the kamehameha or other things. I saw the spirit bomb move in an instant without using the special move to prepare it. Thats disappointing for me.
How many super moves does one char get?

[rodeojones903]

16x9 and 480p?

[WiiGame]

Okay...I just got the automated Aeris dealie from GS saying it would be in store tomorrow.

Also check this out

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5fid=230116

The site says that it is now shipping. Did the game get a huge anonymous bump? God I hope so, if not I have work tomorrow and a lot of people are gonna be pissed about the hoax call.
BT3 is out already at GameStop.com/EbGames.com?

can anybody confirm if this is in stores? i did an inventory checker on the site and none of the gamestops within a 200 mile radius had it in stock..so i'm guessing this is online only...

[zerowing]

If this is really out this soon I might drop some cash for it when I pick up Godzilla next week.

[Strider Turbulence]

I got the call too, called up a buddy of mine at GS and he said they got an email saying it should be in stores tommrow (friday). God, I can't wait for this game.

[rodeojones903]

Anyone pick it up yet confirm if it supports 16x9 and 480p? That is going to be the deciding factor that makes it pick it up or not.

[Zen Davis]

Anyone pick it up yet confirm if it supports 16x9 and 480p? That is going to be the deciding factor that makes it pick it up or not.

It is.

[zerowing]

Picked it up today because I really enjoyed the first on te Wii and for the few games I played with my brother I enjoyed this. While it looks and seems the same, it feels almost completely different. Things are handled differently and it'll take some getting used to but it is still incredibly fun.

[WiiGame]

Picked it up today because I really enjoyed the first on te Wii and for the few games I played with my brother I enjoyed this. While it looks and seems the same, it feels almost completely different. Things are handled differently and it'll take some getting used to but it is still incredibly fun.

u got it!?!!? from where!!?

if its from ebgames/gamestop, is this only for pre-orderers?

[Zen Davis]

Are we going to do wi-fi?

[WiiGame]

Are we going to do wi-fi?
i want to! let's do a Cheap Ass Tournament...Budokai Tenkaichi 3 style!

let's exchange friend codes when i get mine (probably on mon/tues..or whenever TRU has it)

[zerowing]

Yeah I got it from GS, the first one I went to just got it in and didn't count if they had enough, so I ran to another and they had 1 left for non preorders.

I haven't tried online yet, but this story mode kicked my ass. Even after putting it on easy it took about 9-10 tries to beat Raditz, I hope the rest of the game isn't like this =/.

[AmigoOne]

can anyone answer my questions?..

[ajumbaje]

can you switch the spoken language of the game to japanese?

i just hate the english speaking in dbz, and japanese sounds more badass in intros to fighting games

[mikkymuffins]

I saw this in the display case at Wal Mart yesterday around 9 pm EST. They had just put it out.

[zerowing]

can you switch the spoken language of the game to japanese?

i just hate the english speaking in dbz, and japanese sounds more badass in intros to fighting games
Yeah you can.

[maigoyume]

I saw this in the display case at Wal Mart yesterday around 9 pm EST. They had just put it out.that is SO BADASS

[Tsukento]

Even after putting it on easy it took about 9-10 tries to beat Raditz, I hope the rest of the game isn't like this =/.
lol Don't feel bad. It's like that with all three games. Mainly cause you try to figure out how the hell the controls work while Raditz kicks the shit out of you.

[zerowing]

lol Don't feel bad. It's like that with all three games. Mainly cause you try to figure out how the hell the controls work while Raditz kicks the shit out of you.
lol yeah I've been flying through the rest of story mode, while I don't have the super advance controls down (like hit, teleport, hit, teleport, etc) I can keep the computer on its toes.

[Tsukento]

lol yeah I've been flying through the rest of story mode, while I don't have the super advance controls down (like hit, teleport, hit, teleport, etc) I can keep the computer on its toes.
Don't have the third game yet, but that's the one thing that pissed me off about the second game.

The computer could do shit that you could never figure out how to pull off.

[Lan_Zer0]

I'm not sure if I want to get this game or not. I'm not a huge fan of DBZ, but the fights look pretty fun and and seem to represent the series very well. How are the controls in this game? From what I read, some people love them, others hate the new controls, and some just got used to them (hmm, sounds like every Wii game).

[Tsukento]

If the Wii remote scheme doesn't suit you, there's always the GameCube and Classic Controllers.

[WiiGame]

i just want to play online.... the perfect scenario for me would be if i'm about to die and my opponent is about to deliver the finishing blow and i teleport, then i pull my controller back and push it with all my might foward and am like "KAMEHAMEHA!!!" and then I win...

[maigoyume]

just out of curiosity, did they keep the Japanese music and voices? because if they did this is going WAY UP on my want list

[zerowing]

just out of curiosity, did they keep the Japanese music and voices? because if they did this is going WAY UP on my want list
Yeah you can switch the VO to Japanese, I'm not sure about music.

[maigoyume]

Yeah you can switch the VO to Japanese, I'm not sure about music.awesome, thanks buddy :) can't stand the campy VO's we've been getting

[garrett_in_the_hat]

I played the hell out of the first one. But passed on the second game. I think i'm going to give this game a shot though.

[roymustang]

I'll try this game out but I didnt really care for Tenkaichi 1 and 2, for me it's all about the Dimps developped Budokai 3. Budokai 3 is just great fighting game that even non DBZ fans can appreciate.

[Baron O Hell]

Just played it last night for a few minutes. It looks and sounds great but PS3 and 360 owners might not like the looks much. Didn't have time to really test it out but it felt good. The classic controller gets some gettign use to but there was no way I was playing this with a wiimote.

Big bad so far is that the characters say ever option and give a little detail on it every single time you stop on. You know like if you stop on traing someone will speak up "Hey this were you train to get better at the game. I had to tell you this because you are to stupid to figure that out on your own. And because you are really stupid I'm going to repeat myself evertime you even look at that option." Ok not that bad but you get the idea.

Big Good. It feels like you are in the cartoon. I'm flying around sending out blasts and warping here there and everywhere. DBZ is one of my top animes and that is all I really wanted.

[Tsukento]

just out of curiosity, did they keep the Japanese music and voices? because if they did this is going WAY UP on my want list
Voices yes, music no. However, the music is 100x better than the shit used for the second game. Sounds much more fitting for it than the last game tried (the first game merely reused Budokai 3's soundtrack for the US release).

[WiiGame]

yes i just got the game today!!!! it's so beautiful

...well it was until my batteries died... literally 5 minutes after i loaded the disc into my wii :bomb:

*sigh* have to wait 2 hours for them to charge now

[Baron O Hell]

Just finish the first history mission where you fight Goku's brother. That bastard kicked my butt up and down the field so I went into training mode. The training mode is kind of odd in that it doesn't let you practice every move. Most of the time they will just tell you what to. I haven't done all the training lessons so maybe they just let you practice the harder stuff.

So after my training I go back to take on Goku's brother. He beats me down but this time I put up more of a fight. So I go back into training mode and do some bigtime training. It helps a lot. By this time I can pull off moves and do the warp dodge, the warp dash follow up, block stuff, and have a better feel for the game. I get beat down again but this time I almost kill the guy.

Then I just keep at him and notice a hole in his defense and take full advantage of it. I end up kicking his butt using all the signature moves from the show.

If you are having trouble with the guy don't fight him like this is street fighter game. Instead look at him and pick your moment to hit him with your big moves. Do that and he'll cry like a girl.

[WiiGame]

Just finish the first history mission where you fight Goku's brother. That bastard kicked my butt up and down the field so I went into training mode. The training mode is kind of odd in that it doesn't let you practice every move. Most of the time they will just tell you what to. I haven't done all the training lessons so maybe they just let you practice the harder stuff.

So after my training I go back to take on Goku's brother. He beats me down but this time I put up more of a fight. So I go back into training mode and do some bigtime training. It helps a lot. By this time I can pull off moves and do the warp dodge, the warp dash follow up, block stuff, and have a better feel for the game. I get beat down again but this time I almost kill the guy.

Then I just keep at him and notice a hole in his defense and take full advantage of it. I end up kicking his butt using all the signature moves from the show.

If you are having trouble with the guy don't fight him like this is street fighter game. Instead look at him and pick your moment to hit him with your big moves. Do that and he'll cry like a girl.

another DBZ fan may flame you for not knowing his name (anime fans..lol), so I'll say it peacefully...Goku's brother is Raditz

anyways... ya...the rule of thumb is to never play DBZ games liek Street Fighter... you have to wait for the right moment and blast him with a Kamehameha wave

[Tsukento]

Ugh. I just got this game. It's so groan inducing.


...Mainly because the game's so damn good but leaves you groaning in pain after leaving your arms sore. :lol: I love how the controls are much more like the series itself, but the aftermath has left my arms (mostly my right) sore. I blame the high speed clashes that require waving the remote and nunchuck up and down to get higher combos and knocking your opponent away.

All in all, the game is BAD ASS.

[zerowing]

Yeah I'm loving it, other than the Raditz fight I haven't had too much trouble but its still very fun, especially when playing with someone else. I should go back and learn some of the super advanced moves, but I have so mnay games right now I can't sink time learning something like that.

Sometime soon we should get a small tournament going or something, I'm sure that would be fun.

[Tsukento]

I don't get how some of you guys had a problem with Raditz or Nappa. o_o

Majin Boo's final form had me pissed off for a while. Mainly cause when you end up playing as Mr. Satan and then Vegeta, that bastard starts chaining up his combos, regardless of how much you try to run/fly away.

[Friend of Sonic]

I bought this at Best Buy for 32.49 (it was 35% off in a clearance bin, oddly enough)
How is the online play?

[RollingSkull]

Just two questions:

1. Do you get to punch the shit out of people with Brolly or whoever that big badass dood is?
2. Do you get to get your ass kicked as that one robot chick?

EDIT: I only ask because I don't know who these big haired Japanese doods are, only that when I played DBZ:SSW2 for the DS, a pretty decent game, I immediately picked the biggest, most badass looking dood I could: Brolly. And deciding he needed a bitch on his arm, I stuck him with the robot chick and that became my team for the entire game. So I'd just be running through the game punching the hell outta people shouting "I'M BROLLY BITCH AND I GOT A BITCH WITH ME."

Good times.

[Tsukento]

I bought this at Best Buy for 32.49 (it was 35% off in a clearance bin, oddly enough)
How is the online play?
Terribly laggy.

Nintendo and Atari are working on it, however.

[Friend of Sonic]

Terribly laggy.

Nintendo and Atari are working on it, however.
How can you be so certain?

[Tsukento]

How can you be so certain?
Folks over at GameFAQs are making it their business to bust the chops of Nintendo on a daily basis, in an ultimate no-life move. o_O

And no, that wasn't sarcasm either.

[Friend of Sonic]

Folks over at GameFAQs are making it their business to bust the chops of Nintendo on a daily basis, in an ultimate no-life move. o_O

And no, that wasn't sarcasm either.
Hahaha. GameFaq kids are the worse! I heard they were the ones that told Sega to stop Dreamcast.

[TheJackOfAllTrades]

This is one of the games I'm getting tomorrow... Man, I can't wait to beat on people while I'm Super Saiyan Goku.

[WiiGame]

This is one of the games I'm getting tomorrow... Man, I can't wait to beat on people while I'm Super Saiyan Goku.

i'll verse you with Super Saiyan Gohan! when you get into it lemme know your friend code.

[Chronotrigga]

If Online Play is laggy, I'm not. Nonetheless, it looks like a good game. I'd rather get the 2nd one since it's like $15.00 though. However, doesn't future online play..

[RollingSkull]

Wow, this game is pretty awesome.

Online MP is unplayable though. I "played" one game.

[lilboo]

We just got this the other day.
Def a lot of fun, but it's different then DBZ 2.

Online play is just ashame. I couldn't believe how laggy that was!!

[RollingSkull]

I can see online play being unfun REAL fast once people get insane reflexes. I'm past Frieza in story mode and I still don't understand how the pummeling combos really work and why the AI can pound on me a lot more than I can.

[WiiGame]

I can see online play being unfun REAL fast once people get insane reflexes. I'm past Frieza in story mode and I still don't understand how the pummeling combos really work and why the AI can pound on me a lot more than I can.
yeah...the AI goes so fast and does all these moves that are impossible for us to do. and the thing about this game is that when the AI manages to get even one hit on you, an onslaught of even more hits come... and it's impossible to dodge because they hit you in teh stomach so hard that your paralyzed so vanashing attacks don't work.

but nonetheless the game still rocks even thogh online sucks. i love doing the movements for attacks with the Wiimore/Nunchuck

[Tsukento]

Guys, there IS a tutorial section. And unlike the other games, it's not just an explanation with screenshots. :P

[RollingSkull]

Guys, there IS a tutorial section. And unlike the other games, it's not just an explanation with screenshots. :P

Yeah, I went through that.

And regarding that second sentence, you're a liar. :P

[Chronotrigga]

Hopefully Online gets fixed. I heard DBZ2 and DBZ3 are pretty much the same except for small differences.

DBZ2 = Tons of Battles in Campaign; No online
DBZ3 = Tons of Cut Scenes in Campaign - a lot less battles; Online Play

If this is the case.. Id just get DBZ2 even though DBZ3 might have more chars. There's like 200+ anyway. Really no point getting DBZ3 then if Online is jagged imo.

[Baron O Hell]

DBZ3 = was designed to be use the wii remote
DBZ2 = wiimote controls were tacked on.

I think half the fun is playing with wiimote myself.

[TURBO]

so is this better w/ the wiimote? I was reading a reviews where it said to use the Gamecube controller.

What's wrong w/ the online? Thx

[Baron O Hell]

For me it is. When I do a special move I like doing the same motions as in the anime. Makes me feel like I'm releasing all that power. To me it likes difference in playing guitar hero with a contoller and a guitar controller. Sure you can play with a regular controller but it isn't as fun.

[Mr. Beef]

From what I've played, it seems like the combos have been changed a lot from Ten. 2, especially the tripping combos. It felt like I had to learn how to play all over again. After about an hour in the story mode, and 2 hours in the training mode however, everything that the computer does is given to you.

Oh, and Kid Buu is still magnificently broken, even though they nerfed the knockback that his Mystic Combination does.

[RollingSkull]

Let's talk Dragon Balls. Sometimes I magically have one when I break lots of shit in story mode. Should I be levelling every level to make sure I'm full up on these. I imagine I can wish in some hot shit if I make a habit of having that dragon dood's number...

What's really fun is breaking story mode levels; beating Broly with Master Roshi, having Zangya smash both Krillan and Gohan... Good stuff on the levels they don't set to IMPOSSIBLE.

[Knight Justice]

i heard that nintendo would fix the lag issue sometime this month, i wanted to try out my skillz online, but the lag is so horrible now.

[TURBO]

Online is the only reason I'd consider getting this game. So I really hope they fix it.

[GodlyOne]

I really want to play Tenkaichi 3, the last time I seen it in stores was on boxing day and it was going for full price at $50.00, not sure if I want to pay THAT much for it.

[Knight Justice]

story mode isnt all that great it doesnt go in depth like it did in the 2nd one.

[Legendaryhedgehog06]

My FC is 421024547864

Add me if anyone wants to try a fc battle.

[Knight Justice]

question for you guys with the game, did they ever fix the lag issue?