Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team
Developer(s)	Spike
Publisher(s)	Namco Bandai
Series	Budokai Tenkaichi series
Release date(s)	September 30th, 2010 JPN[1] October 19th, 2010 USA[2] October 22, 2010 EU[3] October, 2010 AU
Rating(s)	ESRB: T PEGI: 12
Platform(s)	PlayStation Portable
Media	UMD
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Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team (ドラゴンボール TAG VS, Doragon Boru TAG VS; lit. "Dragon Ball Tag VS") is a PlayStation Portable fighting video game based on Dragon Ball Z. It was released on September 30th for Japan, October 19th, 2010 for North America, October 22nd for Europe and sometime in October for Australia. The game features high-impact two vs. two combat. It is the third Dragon Ball Z game for the PlayStation Portable, and the fourth Dragon Ball series game for the PlayStation Portable. It was re-released in Japan on the PSP's The Best line on July 12, 2012.

Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Development 1.2 Gameplay 1.3 Game Modes 1.4 Key Features 2 Playable Characters 3 Known Attacks/Moves/Abilities 4 Stages 5 D-Items 5.1 Ability Type 5.2 Tag Type 5.3 Intellect Type 6 Music 7 Reception & Sales 7.1 Reception 7.2 Sales 8 Trivia 9 Gallery 9.1 Screenshots 9.2 Characters 10 References

OverviewEdit

DevelopmentEdit

Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team is the first Tenkaichi game to be featured on the PSP. A demo was released on PSN on October 19th. It featured Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Krillin, Android 19 and Dr. Gero as playable characters.

Tenkaichi Tag Team is the first Tenkaichi game that does not include characters from Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball, but it is the first Dragon Ball Z game to feature the cast of Dragon Ball Z Kai.

It is also the first Tenkaichi game to feature 1 vs 2, 2 vs 1 and 2 vs 2 battles, beside the general 1 vs 1.

GameplayEdit

The gameplay is very similar to that of the Budokai Tenkaichi series. Players are able to play solo or team up via "Ad-Hoc" mode to tackle memorable battles in a variety of single player and multiplayer modes, including Dragon Walker, Battle 100, and Survival Mode. The game does team attacks. It features 70 playable and deeply customizable characters, multiple modes, and Ad-Hoc Party gameplay. The game has only English voice overs and excludes the Japanese voice overs. The English voice actors are those of Dragon Ball Z Kai instead of the FUNimation Dub voice actors which have been there in all the previous Dragon Ball Z games.^[4][5][6]

Game ModesEdit

Dragon Walker

The Dragon Walker mode takes players through the entire Dragon Ball Z story arc from the Saiyan Saga to the Majin Buu Saga. This mode features classic stages similar to the what is happening in the storyline at that very point and the stage changes as the saga does. It enables you to move into the virtually liberal environment and hover over to the different places and do side missions or play minigames or directly jump into battle with your enemy by joining with them.

Once the original Dragon Walker story is completed, new what-if stories are added to some adventures.

Battle 100

The Battle 100 mode tasks players to relive the most epic encounters and newly created situations from the Dragon Ball world in ever increasingly difficult situations.

Key FeaturesEdit

• Over 70 deeply customizable characters.
• 10 different stages.
• Character customization.
• DBZ Kai voice acting.
• Incredibly deep combo system.
• 1 vs 1, 1 vs 2, 2 vs 1 & 2 vs 2 battles.
• Complete Tenkaichi experience on PSP.
• High-Impact battles.
• Consists of Blow Exchange and Shot Exchange.
• In-game transformations.
• Three Super Blast moves or combat moves for all characters.
• Dragon walker, battle 100, and survival.

Playable CharactersEdit

Available from the Start

• Goku (Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2, Super Saiyan 3)
• Vegeta (Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2)
• Gohan (Kid)
• Gohan (Teen) (Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2)
• Gohan (Adult) (Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2)
• Future Trunks (Base, Super Saiyan)
• Trunks (Base, Super Saiyan)
• Goten (Base, Super Saiyan)
• Piccolo
• Krillin
• Yamcha
• Tien Shinhan
• Chiaotzu
• Saibaman
• Frieza (1st Form, 2nd Form, 3rd Form, Final Form, Full Power)
• Cell (Imperfect Form, Semi-Perfect Form, Perfect Form, Super Perfect)
• Dabura
• Majin Buu

Unlockables

• Gohan (Ultimate)
• Majin Vegeta
• Future Trunks (Sword) (Base, Super Saiyan)
• Gotenks (Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 3)
• Super Gogeta
• Vegeto (Super Saiyan)
• Videl
• Bardock
• Raditz
• Nappa
• Vegeta (Scouter)
• Frieza Soldier
• Cui
• Dodoria
• Zarbon (Base, Post-Transformation)
• Guldo
• Recoome
• Burter
• Jeice
• Captain Ginyu
• Android 16
• Android 17
• Android 18
• Android 19
• Cell Jr.
• Super Buu (Base, Gohan Absorbed)
• Kid Buu
• Broly (Legendary Super Saiyan)
• Dr. Gero (Android 20)

Known Attacks/Moves/AbilitiesEdit

Kamehameha Super Kamehameha Bros. Kamehameha Big Bang Kamehameha Instant Transmission Kamehameha Father Son Kamehameha Final Kamehameha Solar Kamehameha Kamekameha Explosive Wave Super Explosive Wave Big Bang Attack Final Flash Final Explosion Dragon Fist Death Ball You Will Die By My Hand! Destroy The Planet! HAIL Frieza Death Beam Barrage Death Beam Full Power Death Beam Spirit Bomb Spirit Ball Saibaman Bomb Stardust Breaker Nappa Cannon Ah! Lord Frieza! Begone! Meteor Crash Gigantic Hammer

Dirty Fireworks Wild Rush Blaster Final Spirit Cannon Big Tree Cannon Finish Buster Heat Dome Attack Lightning Sword Slash Shining Sword Slash Burst Rush Neo Tri-Beam Farewell, Mr. Tien Videl Rush Hellzone Grenade Light Grenade Special Beam Cannon Masenko Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack Charging Ultra Buu Volleyball Elegant Blaster Monster Crush Maximum Blaster Destructo Disk Chain Destructo Disk Barrage Recoome Ultra Fighting Bomber Purple Comet Attack Guldo Special Super Energy Volley Desperado Rush

Body Change Life-Risking Blow Drain Life 20 Self Destruct Device Sadistic 18 Drain Life 19 Drain Life Cell Unforgivable! Perfect Barrier Angry Explosion Revenge Death Bomber Super Ghost Buu Attack Planet Burst Omega Blaster Transformation Super Saiyan 1-2-3 Instant Transmission Solar Flare Paralize Beam Kaio-ken Kaio-ken Attack Galick Gun Final Galick Gun Crusher Ball All-Out Mystic Breath Super Explosive Cannon

Afterimage Strike Evil Impulse Evil Flame Darkness Sword Attack Wild Sense Full Power Shooting Star Arrow Bloody Dance False Courage High-Tension Wild Pressure Finish Sign Burning Attack Burning Breaker Heat Dome Attack Telekinesis Afterimage Dodon Ray Psychic Rock Throw Pump Up Super Breath Cannon Dodoria Head Breaker Maximum Buster Psychokinesis Punishing Rush Mystic Combination

StagesEdit

Available from the Start

• Rocky Area
• Break Wasteland
• Namek (Land)
• Islands
• Ruined City

Unlockable

• Mountain Road
• Supreme Kai's World
• Namek (Village)
• Dying Planet Namek (Complete Dragon Walker chapter "The Decisive Battle Begins!")
• Cell Games Arena

D-ItemsEdit

Ability TypeEdit

• Attack Up 1
• Attack Up 2
• Attack Up 3
• Defense Up 1
• Defense Up 2
• Defense Up 3
• Ki Up 1
• Ki Up 2
• Ki Up 3
• Super Up 1
• Super Up 2
• Super Up 3
• Struggle Power
• Throw Master
• Smash Master
• Combo Master
• Homing Master
• Ki Blast Master
• Speed Master
• Vanishing Attacker
• Vanishing Counter
• Ki Skill Control
• Final Burst
• Long Burst
• Dual Burst+
• Sacred Water
• Ultra Divine Water
• Hidden Power Of Earthlings
• Betting On Super Attacks
• Attack From The Brink
• Defense From The Brink
• Super From The Brink
• Ki From The Brink
• Gambit
• Ki Control
• Self-Destruct Control
• Dende's Healing Technique
• Super Regeneration
• Guru's Power
• Ever-Changing
• Iron Wall Guard
• Berserk
• Battle Protector
• Armor Breaker
• Revenge
• Unmatched Zenkai Power
• Scouter
• Sunglasses
• Broly's Ring
• Land Battle Domination
• Power Crash
• Overflowing Energy
• Condition Control
• Rush With All Your Might
• Anti-Crash
• Afterimage Protection
• Faint Control

Tag TypeEdit

• Runt Power
• Kibito's Healing Technique
• Combination Attack
• Reliable Ally
• Perfect Fusion
• Chocolate Parfait
• Strongest Duo In The World
• Heart Of Justice
• Secret Plan
• Kami's Help
• Blood Of Low-Class Warrior

Intellect TypeEdit

• Goku Type
• Vegeta Type
• Gohan Type
• Trunks Type
• Piccolo Type
• Frieza Type
• Cell Type
• Broly Type
• Captain Ginyu Type
• Guldo Type
• Recoome Type
• Chiaotzu Type
• Tien Type

MusicEdit

• Dragon Claw
• Fighting Of The Spirit
• Force Majeure
• Enigmatic Soul
• Burst Open
• Fire Nation
• Super Strength
• Deadly Zone
• Explosion

Reception & SalesEdit

ReceptionEdit

The game has scored 63/100 on Metacritic, and 66.14% on GameRankings. Most reviewers criticized the game due to being too similar to previous Budokai Tenkaichi games, and the tutorial being too confusing.

The game has a user score of 8.4/10 on Metacritic, based on 5 ratings.

SalesEdit

It has sold approximately 210,000 units worldwide^[7] as of December 29, 2012.

TriviaEdit

• This is the only Budokai Tenkaichi game whose Demo Version can be downloaded.^[8]
• This is the first and only Tenkaichi game where characters formed by the Fusion Dance can defuse.
• When Teen Gohan fights Goku or Krillin, he calls them Piccolo.

GalleryEdit

ScreenshotsEdit

Magazine screenshots Cover's back side Yamcha using the Wolf Fang Fist Masenko and Special Beam Cannon Vegeta charging the Galick Gun Vegeta's Dirty Fireworks Frieza Soldier fires an Energy Wave Zarbon's Elegant Blaster Zarbon's Monster Crush Jeice and Burter using their Purple Comet Attack Jeice fires the Crusher Ball Gohan and Krillin Vs Ginyu and Jeice Ginyu's Body Change Bardock vs. Frieza Full Power Non-stop Violence Future Trunks charges the Burning Attack Broly vs. Goku Goku using the Instant Transmission Kamehameha Teen Gohan charges a Masenko SS Teen Gohan charges a Masenko Perfect Cell fires a Barrage Death Beam The Bros. Kamehameha Dabura's Evil Impulse Big Bang Attack Vegito SSJ's Ki Sword Vegito's Final Kamehameha SSJ3 Goku's Super Explosive Wave Add a photo to this galleryAdd a photo to this gallery

CharactersEdit

Goku Ultimate Gohan Vegeta Future Trunks Krillin Bardock Raditz Nappa Cui Dodoria Zarbon Monster Form Zarbon Frieza Android 19 Android 18 Android 16 Android 17 Cell Broly Dabura Add a photo to this galleryAdd a photo to this gallery

ReferencesEdit

Dragon Ball video games
Action-adventure games
Origins series	Origins • Origins 2
Super Gokuden series	Super Gokuden: Totsugeki-Hen • Super Gokuden: Kakusei-Hen
The Legacy of Goku series	The Legacy of Goku • The Legacy of Goku II • Buu's Fury • GT: Transformation
Other	Dragon Daihikyou • Shenron no Nazo • Advanced Adventure • Sagas • Revenge of King Piccolo
Role-playing games
Gokuden series	Daimaō Fukkatsu • 3: Gokuden (Dragon Ball) • Kyōshū! Saiyan • II: Gekishin Freeza • Super Saiya Densetsu • III: Ressen Jinzōningen • Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku
Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans series	Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku: Chikyū-Hen • Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku: Uchū-Hen
Other	Goku Hishōden • Goku Gekitōden • Legendary Super Warriors • Collectible Card Game • Harukanaru Densetsu • Attack of the Saiyans • Dragon Ball Online
Fighting games
DBZ Arcade series	Dragon Ball Z • V.R.V.S. • DBZ 2: Super Battle
Butōden series	Super Butōden • Super Butōden 2 • Buyū Retsuden • Super Butōden 3 • Ultimate Battle 22 • Shin Butōden • Hyper Dimension • Final Bout • Ultimate Butōden
Budokai series	Budokai (HD) • Budokai 2 (2V) • Budokai 3 (HD) • Shin Budokai • Shin Budokai: Another Road • Burst Limit • Infinite World • Dragonball Evolution
Budokai Tenkaichi series	Budokai Tenkaichi • Budokai Tenkaichi 2 • Budokai Tenkaichi 3 • Raging Blast • Tenkaichi Tag Team • Raging Blast 2 • Zenkai Battle Royale • Ultimate Tenkaichi • For Kinect • Battle of Z
Data Carddass series	Data Carddass Dragon Ball Z • Data Carddass Dragon Ball Z 2 • Bakuretsu Impact • W Bakuretsu Impact • Dragon Battlers • Dragon Ball Heroes • DBH: Ultimate Mission
Let's! TV Play games	Battle Taikan Kamehameha • Battle Taikan Kamehameha 2 • Scouter Battle Taikan Kamehameha • Dragon Ball Z × One Piece
Supersonic Warriors series	Supersonic Warriors • Supersonic Warriors 2
Other	Gekitō Tenkaichi Budōkai • Idainaru Son Goku Densetsu • The Legend • Taiketsu • Super Dragon Ball Z • DBZ: Trilogy • Tap Battle
Related
Shonen Jump games	Famicom Jump • Famicom Jump II • Cult Jump • Jump Super Stars • Jump Ultimate Stars • Battle Stadium D.O.N • Dr. Slump: Arale-Chan • Jumpland • J-Stars Victory Vs
Other	Atsumare! Gokū Wārudo • Anime Designer: Dragon Ball Z • Dragon Ball Z TV Games • Dragon Ball Handheld Games • Manga Kasetto • Taisen Kata Game Kasetto • Dragonradar Mobile