Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 4 might feature a character creator

18 November 2007
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Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 1 for PS2Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 4 is already talked about by the game’s creators. They mention always listening to fan comments and admit that was the reason why they added online multiplayer on Wii and many more characters in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 after Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 on PS2 and Wii. One of the features still missing is a character creator, but that might change in 2008.

Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2 for PS2To quote Atari producer Donny Clay: “Unfortunately there are some things that are requested by several different fans that we aren’t able to do just yet. For example, one of things we get asked for quite a bit is a completely custom character system from the ground up. Meaning players want to be able to build their own character with their own moves and their own look. This is definitely something I would love to do as well, we just haven’t had the chance to get this into a game yet. Don’t worry though I won’t forget.”

That should come as no surprise since the upcoming Dragon Ball Online MMO game also features a character creator tool that allows you to make your own Saiyan, Human or Namek.

Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 for PS2In recent interviews the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 team mentions working on a next-gen game and being a fan of the Xbox 360, so my guess would be that the next DBZ game is coming to not just Wii and PS2, but also Xbox 360 and PS3. Makes sense for them to want to make the graphics look even better and have more online features. Throw in the character creator on top of even more than the 161 characters in the last game and you’ve got yourself Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 4.

As the official DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi blog says: “When we’re coming up with a new DBZ game, we first think about what the fans on the forums and message boards have been asking about.” So what do you want in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 4?

PS: There’s also a Dragon Ball Z: Budokai “Burst Limit” game in development for PS3 and Xbox 360.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Burst Limit PS3 screenshot

Update May 19th, 2009: After 1.5 years of waiting, the first magazine announcement of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 4 has been revealed in Japan, where the next Tenkaichi game for Xbox 360 and PS3 is titled Dragon Ball Z: Raging Blast!
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Update May 27th, 2009: Read the Dragon Ball: Raging Blast official announcement!

Update June 17th, 2009: Watch the first Dragon Ball: Raging Blast trailer!

Update June 23rd, 2009: Check out the Official Dragon Ball: Raging Blast character list so far.

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  • Tyron

    I miss Gokule & Tiencha. Those were some awesome fusions. The next one should also have all 7 Shadow Dragons playable. DBZ Budokai 2 had SS2 Trunks which was AWESOME! A lot of the things some call flaws from that game, I call great, because I believe Future Trunks should be a Super Saiyan 2.

  • Tyron

    If the character creator is going to appear, how about female models, and some voices with a few cool names, like “Omni Blast” or “Black Grenade”. Color & pattern palettes for the aura, lightning, and different types of energy blast. Oh, SS1-4 capabilities for certain created Saiyans, like their stats have to be a certain way to reach a certain stage. Something I’d really like to see is Trunks attire like from the movies, where he’s in his usual attire but with longer hair, as well as Gohan going Super Saiyan with his long hair, as he did while he was training with his father in the hyperbolic time chamber.

  • johnyboy

    please i love dragonball, i like to play dragonball budokai tenkaichi 4 on playstation 3 please!!1

  • johnyboy

    hello, i would like to play dragonball budokai tenkhaichi 4 pleaseeeee, i love it!!!!

  • http://dragonballtenkaichi3 kingman

    were are one of the best character pikkon tapion bojack syn shenron
    baby and all the saiyen great ape and super saiyen ape were is
    the progress.They got tho up and not
    down this is real bad. are meybe they are doing it whit a reason i think tho make the next part better.are that is what i hoop

  • Jonathan V. Schenck

    Please: send my a link to the Dragon Ball Online MMO website by email.
    If it’s not on a 100% free download with in a year or in english.

    PS. I like a PC copy of all the DBZ budokai tenkaichi games.
    A game that’s 100% free downloadble & one that has lots of info!
    A game that not even the maker of Dragon Ball has time for.
    He made the show.

    I am a hard core dragon ball/dbz/dbgt fan more or less.
    I like the info of all the power levels of DBZGT. [not Just DB]
    For loging in binary & up like in human & saiyin number systems.
    Not what saiyin reading look like just what system it is.
    As float &/or double data type times the energy rises to it’s power.
    I like to have a real scouter.
    Reading in forces of m’s, cm’s & mm’s or in’s, ft’s & yd’s other Units of force are = to powers of 2, 3 or ^4 exc exc, dec. in float.

    PS. Note: Do not tell me that scouters can’t be made.
    to ensure no error’s less than bit’s &/or tools to debug & to be used.
    be mindfull half’s and less have units in binary.
    Do not tell me that nano-tech/nanocoputers will not come to pass.
    The future is now. [If the nanobot is not]

    PS. the death star 4.0 systems, weapons & power comeing online…
    Earth Can’t be a type 1, 2, 3 or even 4 state; lv0 without zpm’s.
    What are we? don’t ansure that! human, I don’t want to know!
    Alot go’s on. we the meet people. [no insults too] says with neothink.
    End program.

  • modasser

    i think we should have total tag team co-operation, like the ability to do tag team moves, and maybe even have two characters out at the sme time, and try to introduce a next gen way of playin the game, altho oviusli this wud be difficult im sure its mch more then definitely possible…
    also the ability to create ur own super move either and adding it to characters, again similar to any games… maybe starting out my choosing the type of move beam, ball physical action etc.. then muvin on to action, size, and movement of the projectile or chraacter and then deciding color and all other visuals of the muv, maybe smething even much mre basic than this! it shud definitely be possible to be made!

  • jj

    like supersonic warrios 2

  • DBZ Fan

    Well i know everyone has asked what they want and i think the creators should simply take there time to make the ultimate dbz game a.k.a dbz bt4!
    yes i think there should be a create a character to where you can choose there clothes moves and possibly even transformations!and i think because of this create a character you should take off unnecessary people off.like babidi and arele.i think you should have a what if saga to where no not ssj 5 is reached but to where you give oppertunities to other saiyans like allow all the saiyans on the game to go at least ssj 1!i mean common sense if they stayed alive they probably would a reached it anyway!and give a couple fusions like tiencha,gokule,vegitrunks,because the also woulda maybe fused sooner or later.so i think you people should grant everyone’s wish but live small ones out.like people asking to play with worm characters and people without legs you know.but i garruntee all the staff if you make this dbz bt4 this way then it will make millions hopefully billions and every dbz fan out there will buy it maybe non dbz fans to,and you wouldnt have to make another dbz game for a while because this one will sell for years!!!and everyone would have the ultimate game to play and you can add on additional things to the next dbz game later,people always have advice for improvement!!So please take what i said to heart!!

  • Shankz

    we need to put super saiyan 4 gogeta back because that was my favourate character.


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