During Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2023, Bandai Namco and Toei Animation announced a new Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi game is in development.
Further details about the new Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi, including a release date and platforms, were not announced. However, Bandai Namco did share a new teaser trailer during the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2023 showcase. The teaser trailer depicts the previous three numbered games being played on an old-school TV before switching to the newly announced title.
Also known as Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! series in Japan, the critically acclaimed series first began on October 6, 2005 for the PlayStation 2. The series would receive subsequent sequels and spin-offs on PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and Nintendo Wii. The latest entry in the series was Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team for PlayStation Portable, which released in August 2010.
Here’s an overview of the upcoming title via the official Dragon Ball website:
New Game Confirmed
A new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (“Dragon Ball Z: Sparking!” in Japan) series has been announced!! The news came as a big surprise to fans when the new trailer was unveiled at DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour 2023, a two-day event held on March 4-5 in the USA.
The first release in the 3D action fighting game series was Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (“Dragon Ball Z: Sparking!“) all the way back in 2005. The game was such a hit that it was followed up with two sequels, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! NEO) and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! METEOR), with all three garnering popularity among fans thanks to their faithful recreations of special moves and massive rosters of characters from throughout the Dragon Ball series.
Check out the new trailer below via GamersPrey:
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