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Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu
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| Developer(s) | Webfoot Technologies |
| Publisher(s) | Atari |
| Release date(s) | US November 24, 2003 EU March 26, 2004 |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESBR: Teen (T) |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Media | Cartridge |
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Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu is a fighting game based on Dragon Ball Z that was released on November 24, 2003, for the Game Boy Advance. It was developed by Webfoot Technologies, who developed the Legacy of Goku series for the same console.
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Gameplay
Edit
Added by 594rkTaiketsu is less like its sibling series Budokai and more like the Tekken series of fighting games; combos and special moves are more complex as a result, and require much better timing or button input to execute.
It was one of the first Dragon Ball Z games in the US to feature Broly (something that was toted in promotional material) at a time when he was still "new" to DBZ fans in the US. The game has standard character roster of 15 playable characters, who are a mix of heroes and villains from the series.
Whilst all characters can perform one of 3 super attacks during the fights, few characters undergo transformations as part of their attacks. For example, Goku can turn Super for his Level One and Level Two supers, and Vegeta can transform into his Great Ape form for his Level 3 super. At all other times, the fighters are played in their "base" forms (Broly is an exception, who is primarily played in his Super Saiyan form). Fights are mostly ground-based, however the players can engage in an optional "Sky Battle" (the games "clashing system"). Each fighter has a story writing when you complete the game with them, allowing multiple plays.
Game ModesEdit
The game features a one player mode and a multiplayer mode. The multiplayer mode allows to fight an opponent via a link cable. The one player modes are:
- Tournament
Added by Jeangabin666Fight a series of 7 randomly selected opponents. Once finished, a short story on the selected character is shown, and the player receives an award that is either a new playable character or 25,000 Zeni.
Raditz is unlocked after beating the Tournament mode once, Nappa is unlocked after beating the Tournament mode again with Vegeta, Gotenks is unlocked after beating the mode with four different characters, and Frieza is unlocked after the mode with all the characters unlocked so far. Beating the Tournament mode with Android 16 unlocks Cell, beating it with Frieza unlocks Majin Buu, and beating it with Buu unlocks Broly.
- Endurance
Fight as many fighter as possible without health restoring. The best runs are saved to the high-score list.
- Time Challenge
This mode is similair to the Tournament mode, except for the fact that the fights are timed. Extra points are won after each fight finished in under 30 seconds. The best times are saved to a high-score list.
Beating this mode with two different characters unlocks Android 16. Beating it with Buu unlocks Broly.
- Sparring
Practice moves, combos, anything.
- Endurance 2x
Fight twice as many opponents as regular Endurance mode.
Playable charactersEdit
Added by Jeangabin666- Goku
- Adult Gohan/Great Saiyaman
- Piccolo
- Krillin
- Android 18
- Future Trunks
- Vegeta
- Raditz
- Nappa
- Frieza (First/Final form)
- Android 16
- Majin Buu/Super Buu
- Imperfect Cell/Perfect Cell
- Gotenks
- Broly (Super Saiyan)
Battle StagesEdit
Z-StoreEdit
- Image Gallery
Added by Jeangabin666- Super Saiyan Vegeta in a fighting pose.
- Android 16 and 18 standing next to each other.
- Super Saiyan Goku powering up.
- Android 18 kissing Krillin.
- Gohan dressed up as Saiyaman, kicking a criminal.
- A closeup of Nappa's face.
- Frieza's first form, overlooking the Ginyu Force.
- Super Saiyan Trunks holding up an energy sphere.
- Piccolo throwing his turban off.
- A closeup on Raditz head and chest.
- Super Saiyan Vegeta blocking Android 18's punch.
- Super Buu, scratched up, surrounded with energy.
- Vegeta powering up, with rocks in the air around him.
- Majin Buu sticking his tongue out at Babidi.
- Imperfect Cell standing in a city.
- Perfect Cell powering up.
- Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks in a pose.
- Super Saiyan Trunks about to use his sword.
- A close up on Legendary Super Saiyan Broly's head and chest.
- Hercule punching Android 18 in the face.
- Jukebox
- Theme – The music that plays when the game starts.
- Conclusion – The Game Over sound.
- Namek – The music that plays in the Namek battle stage.
- Kami's Lookou – The music that plays in the Kami's Lookout battle stage.
- Inside Buu – The music that plays in the Inside Buu battle stage.
- Go Go Goku – The music that plays in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
- Wasteland – The music that plays in the Wasteland battle stage.
- Orange City – The music that plays in the Orange City battle stage.
- Snake Way – The music that plays in the Snake Way battle stage.
- Bonus Settings
- Fast Clock – The clock goes faster.
- Invisible – Fighters are invisible sometimes, and transparent others.
- Free Supers – Ki is not needed to use super attacks.
- Supers – Super attacks can be performed in the first place.
- Explosive Touch – Fighters touching each other both get hurt.
- Fast Recovery – Ki is charged faster.
- Instant Death – One hit kills the fighter hurt.
- Bonus Mode
- Endurance x2 – Endurance mode with stronger opponents.
- Time Challenge – A timed version of Tournament mode.
- Sky Battle 2 – When the characters are in a Sky Battle, the loser loses the round.
ReceptionEdit
Overall the game was received rather poorly, with many claiming that the game was rushed for the holidays. It is considered by some to be the "worst DBZ fighting game ever".
Prima's Official Strategy GuideEdit
The Official Player's Guide (by Prima Games) for Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu features not just in-depth gameplay information and tip, but also contains a complete list of past Dragon Ball Z games, trivia with the Family Trees of Goku and Vegeta, series highlights, and an interview with Goku's FUNimation Entertainment voice actor, Sean Schemmel.
Some of the guides contained a Limited Edition DVD included with it, the DVD features a single episode of Dragon Ball GT and some trailers (including one for the RPG Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II).
TriviaEdit
- One of the main selling points of this game was that for the first time ever Broly was a playable character in the U.S. (Broly was playable for the first time in a video game in Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2).
GalleryEdit
 Title screen  Game modes .png "CharaSelect(Taiketsu).png (133 KB)") Character select screen  Saiyaman about to fight Piccolo  Saiyaman kicking Piccolo  Nappa and Goku fighting  Goku and Vegeta fighting  Goku and Vegeta facing off  Goku and Vegeta locked in combat .png "SpiritBomb(Taiketsu).png (123 KB)") Goku charges a Spirit Bomb  Goku's winning screen .png "FinalFlash(Taiketsu).png (293 KB)") Vegeta fires the Galick Gun .png "GreatApeVegeta(Taiketsu).png (426 KB)") Great Ape Vegeta's arm .png "GohanKameha(Taiketsu).png (137 KB)") Gohan fires a Kamehameha .png "Masenko(Taiketsu).png (216 KB)") Gohan fires a Masenko .png "FTrunksVsGoku(Taiketsu).png (520 KB)") Future Trunks vs. Goku .png "SuperBlast(Taiketsu).png (274 KB)") Android 18 fires her Super Blast .png "DestructoMissiles(Taiketsu).png (458 KB)") Android 18 uses her Destructo Missiles .png "18VsGoku(Taiketsu).png (809 KB)") Android 18 vs. Goku .png "18VsPiccolo(Taiketsu).png (707 KB)") Android 18 vs. Piccolo .png "BurningAttack(Taiketsu).png (167 KB)") Future Trunks fires the Burning Attack  Broly and Piccolo facing off .png "BrolyUltimate(Taiketsu).png (135 KB)") Broly fires his ultimate attack  Goku and Broly about to fight  Goku vs. Broly  Broly trying to kick Goku  Future Trunks kicking Broly  Saiyaman about to fight Frieza  Saiyaman fighting Frieza .png "SwordBlast1(Taiketsu).png (300 KB)") Future Trunks fires Sword Blasts (1) .png "SwordBlast2(Taiketsu).png (482 KB)") Future Trunks fires Sword Blasts (2) .png "SwordBlast3(Taiketsu).png (303 KB)") Future Trunks fires Sword Blasts (3) .png "FTrunksWins(Taiketsu).png (339 KB)") Future Trunks' winning screen  Saiyaman knocking Goku down .png "KrillinKameha(Taiketsu).png (497 KB)") Krillin fires a Kamehameha .png "SSGokuKameha(Taiketsu).png (416 KB)") Goku fires a Kamehameha  Saiyaman about to fight Krillin on Planet Namek .png "PowerFist(Taiketsu).png (259 KB)") Majin Buu performs the Hammer Fist .png "HellzoneGrenade(Taiketsu).png (285 KB)") Piccolo performs the Hellzone Grenade attack .png "Chocolate(Taiketsu).png (249 KB)") Majin Buu transformed into Super Buu .png "SuperBuuWins(Taiketsu).png (167 KB)") Super Buu's winning screen  Majin Buu and Krillin about to fight  Krillin knocking Majin Buu down  Saiyaman posing after defeating Cell  Saiyaman fighting Cell  Gohan's winning screen .png "GotenksKameha(Taiketsu).png (263 KB)") Gotenks fires a Kamehameha .png "SGKA(Taiketsu).png (278 KB)") Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack .png "BuuBuuVolleyball(Taiketsu).png (97 KB)") Ultra Buu Buu Volley Ball .png "Bonus(Taiketsu).png (183 KB)") Z-Store bonus  Image of Vegeta .png "16Bio(Taiketsu).png (165 KB)") Android 16's bio |
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