Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 (2024)

Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 is often remembered as the "experimental middle child" of the Budokai trilogy. While it vastly improved the visuals, it traded the cinematic story of the first game for a unique, albeit polarizing, board game mode. The Quick Verdict

Instead of watching cutscenes, you move Goku and allies across a board to collect Dragon Balls and fight enemies. Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2

Huge jump to cel-shading that looks just like the anime. Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 is often remembered

Introduced mid-battle fusion (Vegito, Gotenks) and "What-if" fusions like Tiencha (Tien + Yamcha). Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2

Slightly faster but mostly reuses the 2.5D system from the first game. Key Features