I appreciate you all for watching! As always, please feel free to give me any feedback, positive or negative and let me know what game you’d like to see next! See you all in a couple weeks
Hey i didn't know this before but when moving your characters across the game board when you press the x button they'll move faster instantly to theire next spot
Honestly I absolutely loved this game as a kid. I was super sad when the HD collection didn't have it. It was the game that changed the art style for the games that came after.
@@mysteriousthirteenI think it adds to it, because you can play the story mode im different ways with different characters and different abilities without having to constantly grind for moves and items.
@@mysteriousthirteen Word, yeah that’s understandable then. I usually replay the game once or twice a year so first I’ll play through the story mode as is, discovering and casually playing etc etc, and then afterwards I’ll 100% at the shop and replay through it mix and matching characters and abilities. It’ll always hold a special place in my heart because when I first got the game I didn’t have a memory card so I’d either leave my ps2 on all day until I played again or just restart from the beginning as a kid. Lmao it wasn’t until budokai 3 that I finally got a memory card.
Budokai 2 was my first DBZ game, and that isnt the bias as to why I love this title. Its just genuinely fun, not to mention the upgrade with the cel shading on the models and the what-if dialogue in the story mode. Also, for the "stick spin" portion of attacks, I used both analog sticks to charge up/charge against my opponents faster
I couldn't agree more! The what-if variations, and amount of options in the story is probably my favorite aspect of the game - and in regard to the joysticks, I'll try that for the Budokai 3 Review!
@@mysteriousthirteen I remember Dragon Rush had the same "match the button" sequence that a move like "Zanku Fist" had to escape it. There was also another one where you had to look at a gauge meter fill up, and then press X when it looked like it filled. You had to do it 3 times and get more than your opponent, otherwise it failed
@@remmorris6407 oh yeah, I remember now. Never really was a fan of that style of gameplay lol. It wasn’t completely terrible though, maybe I’ll like it better than the joystick spin
I remember getting this for Christmas and that was pretty much my whole break. Seeing this and then watching your Budokai 1 video, I can see the tweaks you’ve made to improve your videos. Awesome work man!
Same here, and I can vaguely remember seeing the promos on Cartoon Network of buu in the snow stage lol. And thank you! Honestly means a lot that you noticed
About Dragon Ball Tenkaichi 4. And the thing about modern fighting games they tend to be more balanced but they seem to lose content . As in more serious fighting game players probably would not care about the extra content but the casual player would. Back in the PS2 games have all this extra games and side modes because the majority of time you’re playing against the computer but now The health and life of the game is more reliant on how good the online is.
Yeah I personally am not a competitive gamer, I just enjoy playing at my own speed and enjoying the game/story. I completely agree with you, and I do hope tenkaichi 4 has the old school spirit and doesn’t rely too heavily on online gimmicks
Budokai 2 was fire. It was content full, great gameplay. No Dragon Rush nonsense like Budokai 3, but it has a World Tournament stage as well unlike Infinite World had the best features of Budokai 1 gameplay wise but with lots of improvements
I haven’t played infinite world in so long man, can’t wait to replay it down the line. And for real, It’s always bothered me how much Budokai 2 is slept on
This game was better than b3 it had no hyper mode or dragon rush. And the story mode was awesome! Finding secret battles unlocking new characters was really fun. Anyone get the krillin 18 kiss scene or unlock Vegito. This game gave us teincha and Gocule!
The secrets and unlockables this game offered are probably unmatched in the dbz universe. I’m so glad to see so many people have my back on this game being underrated
The opening *does* have vocals the same as Budokai 3 where it was stripped out for the American release. Other versions like we got in Australia also have the proper opening and it's great. Americans really missed out on the most banging Dragon Ball game openings ever made.
I remember having chicken pox in 3rd grade. Also a blizzard was going where I lived in Maryland. Dad goes to blockbuster to rent me a game since I can’t do anything but scratch. Used to rent Budokai from blockbuster every Friday or other Friday. Dad calls and asks if I want 1 or 2. TWO???!!!!! Possibly one of the dopest surprises of my life lol. I don’t even understand how this game is overlooked when it was the first budokai to introduce fusions and the rest of the Z series. They even used the CORRECT Kamehameha sound in this game. That little detail used to bug me to death in the first game.
That had to be the best surprise ever Man, would’ve been the best night of my life as a kid hahaha. And so true, I’m glad I’m not the only one who got bugged by those little issues in budokai 1
I had a GameCube growing up and budokai 1 and 2. Played 2 so much and was really disappointed that 3 wasn’t available. My buddy had a ps2 and I got to play 3 at his house. Great games for sure, but my favorite will always be 3.
I used to always say 3 was the best of the trilogy also, playing them in order atm and 2 surprised me with how good it was. Can’t wait to play B3 again!
Yeah dude! I Loved the board game mode thing. I played with my friends! We would share controller and one person would be goku and the other friends would control the others. It was super fun! I remember we got stuck on kid buu for SOOO long. Id love this mode again. With like, online play?! Take my money. Great Video man! Im in.
Thanks man! The story mode here was really one of the best we got in all of the franchise, I think. Super diverse in how you could play, and I remember playing with my friends in a similar way. It would never happen but if tenkaichi 4 had something like this I’d throw my checking account at the screen
I always loved the box art on this game. I remember I got it back in 2010 for the first time during winter break. Beat the story mode and attempted the babidi space ship but gave up lol There was also this weird glitch where you could unlock everything in Bulma's shop. Great video btw.
A year ago, in the Dragon Ball Game Battle Hour, several of the directors/producers of the dragon ball games were playing Budokai 2, which was funny to see how they played though Dragon World (They didn't unlock Vegeta, that's enough said) When they reached the last stage, i knew they'll struggle with Kid Buu, and I was right, and since i played the game recently, I knew that you could get a Senzu Bean Capsule if you dig in one spot several times and that could help them to finish the game, so with the live chat, I told them to dig on that position and they got the senzu bean capsule and they managed to finish the Dragon World, unfortunately, the vod of the playthought is lost
this is the first vid i’ve seen of yours but i can already tell that you’ll make it big on here one day, especially because of how popular retrospectives have gotten lately. seriously, great video man! i can’t wait for the next one
Thank you so much! comments like this legit make my day. I’m still new to this so I’m learning with every video. Hopefully one day I can afford an editor and crank these out weekly/bi weekly
i got this game on gamecube for my birthday, my 2nd favorite game compared to tenchkaichi 2, i loved the mario party board game story mode. i use to try to stall as much as possible to collect items.
This game for ps2 was awesome fun for my roommates and I. I got it dirt cheap because it was the black sheep. We thought the story mode was awful but we got a code to unlock all the upgrades and had a blast customizing our characters and just playing VS mode
@@mysteriousthirteen I vaguely remember there was a code to unlock all the characters and then some weird way of getting tons of zenny and buying all the capsules. Feel like I it was $10 at gamestop and our house needed a fighting game
its my first childhood dragonball game i owned myself. ultimate battle 22 and final bout were the first games i played at a friends house and i was so excited to play it back then. i was so proud of finally owning a dbz game myself and i playes a good 300 hours
Just the fact that this game has Buu absorbing Yamcha/Tenshinhan, Vegeta, Cell, Frieza and Piccolo was TOP TIER for me. I don't get why they never brought those back. I'm still upset.
i got this game in 4rth grade , i loved the board game style story mode! i remember playing it with my cousins in South America and we would get so excited when unlocking a new character lol
Dang I've always loved this game. I can understand why some people don't like the game. It was mainly the story mode. I thought the board game story mode was unique and I enjoy going through it whenever I return to the game. I played budokai 2 when I was 12 on PCSX2 and later decided to buy it on physical copy when I was still in high school. I put a lot of hours into that game and I still consider it one of my favorite DBZ games. Also, great video
Yeah man, the board game story mode makes this game as good as it is. It’s just different than most other anime games. Infinite world takes some inspiration from it, though
Grew up playing the first 3 Budokais, with Budokai 2 being one of my favorites. There's just so much to do, with some nice replayability. Many people weren't a fan of the overworld, which was an addition I adored. I'm so glad you've covered this gem. Certainly earned my sub!
I love this game much more than the first! To beat buu easily you should use the heartdesease capsule with the vaccine and equip warp kame or final flash and just spam those attacks
This was poorly received when it came out? I remember buying it at launch and only ever heard great things from fans and critics alike. The improvements to visuals, combat and story mode, aswell as the what if scenarios and unique transformations/fusions made this a phenomenal improvement.
After watching this video I went back to try this game again. I’m delighted to say, it is way better than I remember. Seriously we don’t give it enough credit. I can’t believe I’m saying this but I missed the capsule system and the simplicity of performing combos to get out your special moves😮 (Also not having to deal with those dragon rush modes or whatever. They were annoying to deal against)
The Japanese copy of Budokai 2 has an extra stage in Dragon World based off the Neko Majin manga that incorporates the non canon fusions and Kuriza into the plot.
@@mysteriousthirteenit was a limited edition version that only like 2,000 fans in Japan got. It has everything unlocked but you can’t save. But you can download the rom for it if you use an emulator.
It's crazy that budokai one came out in 2003 because that's the year I was born. I played one and three growing up but never two. It's funny cuz I had both sepertatly as well. Never even played budokai tenkai. I played Raging blast and well mostly every console db game released in the past 2 decades if it was mainstream.
Thank you for Pointing out that every dbz game pretty much just goes through the dbz story beat by beat like we’ve never seen it before. People get mad at this game for the story but it’s probably the best thing here outside the what if characters. It’s by the far the most unique story mode in any dbz gamr
So glad I never got rid of my hard copies, after my whole teenage years being spent with my mom trying to convince me to sell them haha. Old DBZ games are PEAK!
Honestly, I just first played it a couple days ago and I like this game a lot. The story mode doesn't get boring, ultimates aren't that hard to do, easy to get capsules and unlock characters. Getting the dragon balls was also a fun part of the game and unlock Babidi's Spaceship. Non canon parts of the game are fairly creative and silly. I couldn't emulate it so I got a PS2 and got Budokai 2. One of the best purchases I made so far.
@@mysteriousthirteen The game was only like $22 in very good condition. That shows how much this game gets slept on all the time. The game's not even that bad but just different.
This game is honestly goated , never understood why it copped so much hate .It was the only DBZ game that had its own unique concept , played this game for hours and hours as a kid.
Budokai was my first ever DBZ game. I was so excited because of PS2 Greatest Hits Collection cover. I was thrown off by the main story, however, at that moment in time I didn't have cable and wasn't able to watch the show through, only bits and pieces from the Sayian Saga and Andriod Saga. I didn't really understand the story and lore too much yet but I put A LOT of hours into this game lmao. It's not a bad game but a different type of execution in direction. Once I got my hands on other DBZ games afterwards I never touched this game again lol.
Same man, My whole third grade year was this game lol. I definitely stopped playing after Budokai 3 came out though.I think it’s at least better than budokai 1, 3 is a tough call for me
I loved budokai 2 so much as a kid, I tried so many times to buy it, but my gamestop never had it in stock, so I spent hours watching youtube gameplay and ultimate move compilations and never got to play it until college when I got my first car
Buokai 3 intro and story and flying around with Broly unlocked was a core memory but the Monopoly style Map in Campaign in Budokai 2 was really fun also i still think Budokai 2 had the best Box Art of all of them if you got the shiny metallic version of it imo.
Yeah after replaying it, I think 3 was my favorite of the trilogy. But my opinion still holds that 2 is very underrated, and it’s story mode/box art is top tier
I think everyone was anticipating an accurate story mode, like a Buu arc version of what the first Budokai did, but I didn’t mind it and quite enjoyed the what-if board game thing.
14:24 You should give the original version of the OP a listen, the one with vocals. It was used in the Japanese and European versions of the game and was sung by the guy that did the original DBZ anime openings. It's super good!
I loved the map on this game. Super immersive. About to buy the 6 budokai games now from local second hand store. Complete them all before sparking zero 🎉
Hey 13. I thought I was the only one that actually liked Budokai 2. Despite the story being tedious at times it was fun. I also believe the poor reception of this games story mode over time contributed to the developers deciding to just recycle the z through most of the games following it. Great video. Keep it up. 💯🗣
Glad you liked the video man! And yeah Facts, if this game got good reception we probably would have received a lot more innovative dbz games. It’s a shame
I remember when I played Budokai 2 as a kid I was pretty disappointed at first because i was expecting to play the Buu saga with cutscenes like Budokai 1. But after giving it some time I grew to love it way more then Budokai 1. I played through Dragon World more times then I can count. I even like it more then Budokai 3.
I’m pretty sure I felt the same way about it on my first play through. Dragon world is so cool, and definitely doesn’t get enough love. I’m glad you liked it!
I like all the Budokai games. my fav is Infinite world. I like B3's story mode better than B2. B2 introduced funny fusions (Yamcha plus Tien, Hercule plus Goku). B3 had hyper mode where you needed it to do anything cool. Ultimate's, Supers (The tic tac toe mini game) and Fusions required Hyper Mode. B2 like B1 needed a long string of punch and kicking buttons plus the energy button to Ultimate's and Supers. Death Moves were easy to do and I stuck to mostly Death Moves and easy to do Supers like the Warp Kamehameha and Final flash where you needed to do punch punch kick kick energy.
@@rcarfang2 yeah, some of the ultimates were really bothersome to pull off. I haven’t started my B3 review yet - you’re saying ultimates are easier? If so, that’s good to hear
@@rcarfang2 I think I like Infinite World best too. Personally I think B3 had the hardest to use ultimates. Sure the execution is easier, but the problem is that since you need to enter hyper mode to use it, that means as soon as you enter hyper mode, your opponent is on the defensive making it very difficult to get close enough to hit with it while they aren't blocking. And instead what ends up happening in my case is that I'll use Dragon Rush since it's easier, but a way more repetitive animation since it's the same with every character, and entirely luck based on how effective it is. And very long. Infinite World is great since it doesn't require Hyper mode to use ultimates, they are easy enough to use, and Dragon Rush is just scrapped.
Loved this one played it for hours and hours on the GameCube I liked the way they did the story mode hence why I love dokkan battle similar gameplay minus the bubble bursting lol was very upset it wasn’t included in the remasters
Yeah same here! It’s literally the best thing about dokkan for me lol. They also have a similar story mode in the DS game harakanaru densetsu, used to love it growing up
It's not a bad game, just my least favorite of the Budokai games. I did really like the fusions. Once Budokai 3 came out I never touched this game again and once the Tenkaichi series came out I never touched these games again. Though now that I'm older (33 years old) I've grown nostalgic for all of them. Wild. 🤣
Everyone seems to hate the "story" mode in this game but I really loved it! It was refreshing and i enjoyed the game board design. It was also extemely fun to play with friends. I'd take control of Goku while my friend(s) eould pick the character of their choice(s) and we'd pass the controller around
Completely agree! Its one of my favorite story modes out of all the 2000’s DBZ games. I could be wrong, but I feel like if people had the chance to replay it now they might have a different opinion
Yeah I agree. Seriously how many times do we need to see Raditz to Buu? it was over done even by budokais era. it was awesome, I remember actively trying to protect characters from getting Absorbed by Buu in real time, and trying to win with unconventional characters who never get a chance to shine.
I hate how Muscle Tower and Kami's Lookout wasn't transferred to Budokai 3, And that some Bidokai series stages werent transferred to the Tenkaichi games 😔
I always loved something about the first Tenkaichi intro. It’s got a darker vibe I think. But yeah man they messed up not putting this on the collection
it is my first ever PS2 game and i loved it i bought budokai 1 after and i still loved this more yes 3 is better but 2 just had that fun moment for me as a kid
I have a memory of one of the Budokai games having a Future Trunks story mode where he fights Majin Buu. Did I make it up? I saw in DBSuper Future Trunks fought Babidi and stopped Buu from hatching, and I thought "oh they took this from the Budokai!" But going back, Trunks wasn't in Budokai 1 and his dragonworld was cut in Budokai, so it's either in this game or I just made it all up.
There is a very similar story to what your describing in the game “Dragon Ball Z Shin Budokai 2” for the PSP, and I thought the same thing when I saw it on dbs!
I just noticed realized too that they also removed kid gohan so now its just teen gohan adult gohan and great saiyaman and fhn fact this is the only budokai game that you get to see adult gohan with three different alternative outfits
This game was my introduction to DBZ. I love it to death, and while I'll freely admit the game isn't perfect, it's FAR better than most of it's critics make it out to be. Also, I've never had the friction burn on my palms problem with the stick rotation minigames, in this or any ither game. And that's because I never used the palms of my hands for it. I use the tips of my thumbs, and it's always served me just fine that way. I'm willing to bet it was better for my controller too.
Played this game at around 8, didn’t understand how to unlock transformations so I made it all the way to either kid buu or super buu with base foul before I rage quit.
@@mysteriousthirteen I had a friend in elementary tell me if I got a certain score in babidis tournament I would unlock ssj4 goku. Needless to say I spent months in vain
Imagine if they would have kept the destructive background environments from bk1 from a polished super attack ultimate attack like spirit bomb on namek etc
Ah I forgot to add that to the video! I kept thinking while I was playing that my ultimate would destroy the environment, a bit of a let down I guess. The animations for the “destructible environments” in b2 were very clean though
I wish in the buu saga ark too that they would have made majin vegeta a unlockable playable character instead of a near death transformation he was on the board game for like 5 seconds and then we never see him again that would have been so fly to fight majin vegeta as ss2 goku or whomever was on the team
Dragon ball z ultimate tenkaichi had potential too like the destructive environments for every little ultimate attack the environment gets more damaged looking like namek and the main characters too like goku but it sucked their health bars had to be really low and they would have to have lost a ultimate attack or beam struggle etc
@@mysteriousthirteen yeah imagine using spirit bomb on freeza on namek while as goku especially if they would make something like that for the training practice mode etc too id would have loved to see namek destroyed environment in 2d 3d
I refuse to get the hd collection because it didn't have it I was mixed on it at first but realized how good it was when Budokai 3 was new and compared them since I had both equal we need a hd dbz reto release with the Budokais Tenkaichis infinite world and super dbz
I appreciate you all for watching! As always, please feel free to give me any feedback, positive or negative and let me know what game you’d like to see next! See you all in a couple weeks
Hey i didn't know this before but when moving your characters across the game board when you press the x button they'll move faster instantly to theire next spot
Great video but Budokai 2 Is still inferior to Budokai 3 and infinite world by a mile.
17:17 & pause
@@NotLikeUs-b5m infintie world aka budokai 4 is best compared to budokai 3
Honestly I absolutely loved this game as a kid. I was super sad when the HD collection didn't have it. It was the game that changed the art style for the games that came after.
Couldn’t agree more. Budokai 1 laid the ground work but the later games have so many roots in 2 as well
Lets not forget the joy of Dr Gero creating Saibamen, and unlocking everything by just existing Z-Shop.
I wish that glitch didn’t exist tbh kind of ruins the replay ability of the whole game lol
@@mysteriousthirteenI think it adds to it, because you can play the story mode im different ways with different characters and different abilities without having to constantly grind for moves and items.
@@JamaalDaGreatest fair point. I’m looking at it from an uncovering secrets/grinding for unlockables perspective lol
@@mysteriousthirteen Word, yeah that’s understandable then. I usually replay the game once or twice a year so first I’ll play through the story mode as is, discovering and casually playing etc etc, and then afterwards I’ll 100% at the shop and replay through it mix and matching characters and abilities. It’ll always hold a special place in my heart because when I first got the game I didn’t have a memory card so I’d either leave my ps2 on all day until I played again or just restart from the beginning as a kid. Lmao it wasn’t until budokai 3 that I finally got a memory card.
@@JamaalDaGreatest factts !!!
Budokai 2 is the first ever DBZ game I've ever played so it will always hold a special place in my heart, the Story Mode is very underrated.
Love to hear it man. The story mode is so underrated it’s criminal
Budokai 2 was my first DBZ game, and that isnt the bias as to why I love this title. Its just genuinely fun, not to mention the upgrade with the cel shading on the models and the what-if dialogue in the story mode.
Also, for the "stick spin" portion of attacks, I used both analog sticks to charge up/charge against my opponents faster
I couldn't agree more! The what-if variations, and amount of options in the story is probably my favorite aspect of the game - and in regard to the joysticks, I'll try that for the Budokai 3 Review!
@@mysteriousthirteen if I recall, Budokai 3 doesnt have them. They have the button timing gauge
@@remmorris6407 oh yeah, dragon rush right?
@@mysteriousthirteen I remember Dragon Rush had the same "match the button" sequence that a move like "Zanku Fist" had to escape it. There was also another one where you had to look at a gauge meter fill up, and then press X when it looked like it filled. You had to do it 3 times and get more than your opponent, otherwise it failed
@@remmorris6407 oh yeah, I remember now. Never really was a fan of that style of gameplay lol. It wasn’t completely terrible though, maybe I’ll like it better than the joystick spin
I remember getting this for Christmas and that was pretty much my whole break. Seeing this and then watching your Budokai 1 video, I can see the tweaks you’ve made to improve your videos. Awesome work man!
Same here, and I can vaguely remember seeing the promos on Cartoon Network of buu in the snow stage lol. And thank you! Honestly means a lot that you noticed
Yea I would go back and play the dragon world story over and over and over and over. It's so fun and I never got tired of it
I think it’s a good contender for best story mode in a dbz game!
About Dragon Ball Tenkaichi 4. And the thing about modern fighting games they tend to be more balanced but they seem to lose content . As in more serious fighting game players probably would not care about the extra content but the casual player would. Back in the PS2 games have all this extra games and side modes because the majority of time you’re playing against the computer but now The health and life of the game is more reliant on how good the online is.
Yeah I personally am not a competitive gamer, I just enjoy playing at my own speed and enjoying the game/story. I completely agree with you, and I do hope tenkaichi 4 has the old school spirit and doesn’t rely too heavily on online gimmicks
Budokai 2 was fire. It was content full, great gameplay. No Dragon Rush nonsense like Budokai 3, but it has a World Tournament stage as well unlike Infinite World had the best features of Budokai 1 gameplay wise but with lots of improvements
I haven’t played infinite world in so long man, can’t wait to replay it down the line. And for real, It’s always bothered me how much Budokai 2 is slept on
This game was better than b3 it had no hyper mode or dragon rush.
And the story mode was awesome! Finding secret battles unlocking new characters was really fun. Anyone get the krillin 18 kiss scene or unlock Vegito. This game gave us teincha and Gocule!
The secrets and unlockables this game offered are probably unmatched in the dbz universe. I’m so glad to see so many people have my back on this game being underrated
Saying it’s better than Budokai 3 is pushing it, and I love this game just as much as the next guy
The opening *does* have vocals the same as Budokai 3 where it was stripped out for the American release.
Other versions like we got in Australia also have the proper opening and it's great. Americans really missed out on the most banging Dragon Ball game openings ever made.
Personally, I prefer the original games over the HD collection versions, just for the original soundtrack. Haha
I feel that. The original OST is peak lol
I'm glad to see such a in-depth analysis, you did a great job!
Really appreciate that. Great work on your channel as well!
I remember having chicken pox in 3rd grade. Also a blizzard was going where I lived in Maryland. Dad goes to blockbuster to rent me a game since I can’t do anything but scratch. Used to rent Budokai from blockbuster every Friday or other Friday. Dad calls and asks if I want 1 or 2. TWO???!!!!! Possibly one of the dopest surprises of my life lol. I don’t even understand how this game is overlooked when it was the first budokai to introduce fusions and the rest of the Z series. They even used the CORRECT Kamehameha sound in this game. That little detail used to bug me to death in the first game.
That had to be the best surprise ever Man, would’ve been the best night of my life as a kid hahaha. And so true, I’m glad I’m not the only one who got bugged by those little issues in budokai 1
I had a GameCube growing up and budokai 1 and 2. Played 2 so much and was really disappointed that 3 wasn’t available. My buddy had a ps2 and I got to play 3 at his house. Great games for sure, but my favorite will always be 3.
I used to always say 3 was the best of the trilogy also, playing them in order atm and 2 surprised me with how good it was. Can’t wait to play B3 again!
Yeah dude! I Loved the board game mode thing. I played with my friends! We would share controller and one person would be goku and the other friends would control the others. It was super fun! I remember we got stuck on kid buu for SOOO long. Id love this mode again. With like, online play?! Take my money.
Great Video man! Im in.
Thanks man! The story mode here was really one of the best we got in all of the franchise, I think. Super diverse in how you could play, and I remember playing with my friends in a similar way. It would never happen but if tenkaichi 4 had something like this I’d throw my checking account at the screen
I always loved the box art on this game. I remember I got it back in 2010 for the first time during winter break. Beat the story mode and attempted the babidi space ship but gave up lol There was also this weird glitch where you could unlock everything in Bulma's shop. Great video btw.
Thank you! The box art was top tier, probably one of my favorites - and yeah that glitch would’ve been patched quick if it was released today lol
I’m with you here! I had this on GameCube and remember playing it fondly!
Glad you enjoyed it too! It’s a great game even to this day
I started with Budokai 2 and DBZ Sagas, my dad rented them from Blockbuster way back when, Good times.
Man blockbuster was paradise for kids of our time. This gen could never understand lol
Love this review, I miss losing flesh from beam struggles on the GC
Thanks man! And don’t worry I lost enough flesh for the both of us
W video bro! I thought you had more subs than you actually do! Keep up the quality bro and you'll make it in this YT game
Man I really appreciate comments like this. Thanks dude, i have no plans of slowing down!
A year ago, in the Dragon Ball Game Battle Hour, several of the directors/producers of the dragon ball games were playing Budokai 2, which was funny to see how they played though Dragon World (They didn't unlock Vegeta, that's enough said) When they reached the last stage, i knew they'll struggle with Kid Buu, and I was right, and since i played the game recently, I knew that you could get a Senzu Bean Capsule if you dig in one spot several times and that could help them to finish the game, so with the live chat, I told them to dig on that position and they got the senzu bean capsule and they managed to finish the Dragon World, unfortunately, the vod of the playthought is lost
That’s so cool! Shame there’s no vod of it, definitely should have screen recorded in hindsight lol
this is the first vid i’ve seen of yours but i can already tell that you’ll make it big on here one day, especially because of how popular retrospectives have gotten lately. seriously, great video man! i can’t wait for the next one
Thank you so much! comments like this legit make my day. I’m still new to this so I’m learning with every video. Hopefully one day I can afford an editor and crank these out weekly/bi weekly
I love this game especially the music very underrated
I think a cool detail about Stage 7 is that if Gotenks dies to Super Buu. Super Buu will run to a certain spot in the map and scream his way out
Yeah I love the little in game details like that
Man I loved this game as a kid, literally my fav budokai. Back when reviews weren’t everywhere.
i got this game on gamecube for my birthday, my 2nd favorite game compared to tenchkaichi 2, i loved the mario party board game story mode. i use to try to stall as much as possible to collect items.
Same here! I at least got the dragon balls and all the above ground capsules before finishing the stage
@@mysteriousthirteen It was also my first one of this series so I thought all the games were like that, Lol
This game for ps2 was awesome fun for my roommates and I. I got it dirt cheap because it was the black sheep. We thought the story mode was awful but we got a code to unlock all the upgrades and had a blast customizing our characters and just playing VS mode
That’s awesome! I wasn’t the biggest fan of the story mode back in the day but I love it now
@@mysteriousthirteen I vaguely remember there was a code to unlock all the characters and then some weird way of getting tons of zenny and buying all the capsules. Feel like I it was $10 at gamestop and our house needed a fighting game
I miss playing buu with Frieza absorbed. And Tiencha and Gokule! Bring them back.
For real! I don’t know how we haven’t got what if fusions in the new games, they were so fun
@@mysteriousthirteenAt least we got Tiencha and Gokule in DB Fusions and Dokkan battle, so they are not that forgotten at least.
its my first childhood dragonball game i owned myself. ultimate battle 22 and final bout were the first games i played at a friends house and i was so excited to play it back then. i was so proud of finally owning a dbz game myself and i playes a good 300 hours
Hell yeah! Great times
I loved this game and it was one of my guilty pleasures growing up..truly fun and nostalgic
It really is. Glad you enjoyed it bro!
@@mysteriousthirteen Yeah i really did i wonder if i can emulate it
@@Crystals10000 emulation is great. And if you own the game it’s 100% legal! (I think)
@@mysteriousthirteen I think its only illegal to upload it if anything but not download it
bro that gameboard story mode… Holy shit, definitely my 3rd favorite dbz game.. Its most definitely underrated.. nice video bro
Grrat video. I really enjoyed budokai 2 as a kid. It is a big leap from budokkai and laid the groundwork for Budokai 3.
Exactly! Always happy to find others who appreciate this game like I do.
always enjoyed the art style of this one. trunks main here 🥳
Same here! Future trunks (with sword) will always be the goat for me
Remember when I only had budokai 1 & my older brother got me budokai 2🙌🏽. Game was goated
W big brother
What I used to love was being able to transform when you wanted during a fight.
You do such a good job on these games that it makes me wanna try them!
I really appreciate that! it's definitely worth a play if you ever get the chance
Just the fact that this game has Buu absorbing Yamcha/Tenshinhan, Vegeta, Cell, Frieza and Piccolo was TOP TIER for me. I don't get why they never brought those back. I'm still upset.
It was so cool! Even people that hate this game have to give props to the fusions/absorptions. Blows my mind those weren’t in later games
i got this game in 4rth grade , i loved the board game style story mode! i remember playing it with my cousins in South America and we would get so excited when unlocking a new character lol
That’s what’s up! I was about the same age as you, maybe 3rd grade. Good times man
Dang I've always loved this game. I can understand why some people don't like the game. It was mainly the story mode. I thought the board game story mode was unique and I enjoy going through it whenever I return to the game.
I played budokai 2 when I was 12 on PCSX2 and later decided to buy it on physical copy when I was still in high school. I put a lot of hours into that game and I still consider it one of my favorite DBZ games.
Also, great video
Yeah man, the board game story mode makes this game as good as it is. It’s just different than most other anime games. Infinite world takes some inspiration from it, though
I really like the map story mode but wish it was longer or maybe more quests
Commenting for the algorithm.
Also , Holy crap... your budokai 2 video exploded in views. Congrats BRO!
Thank you bro! I still can’t believe how many views this got. Hopefully the algorithm will give it another boost!
Wow, it’s rare to find a video game channel on UA-cam, where the guy narrating actually sounds like he went through puberty
That’s my niche
Grew up playing the first 3 Budokais, with Budokai 2 being one of my favorites. There's just so much to do, with some nice replayability. Many people weren't a fan of the overworld, which was an addition I adored. I'm so glad you've covered this gem. Certainly earned my sub!
Thank you! The replay ability and board game concept is almost unrivaled in db games of its time. So much better than fight - cutscene - fight repeat
I literally fucking hate Budokai 3 for adding Rock Paper Scissors to Dragon Ball
I love this game much more than the first! To beat buu easily you should use the heartdesease capsule with the vaccine and equip warp kame or final flash and just spam those attacks
I never used that in the story, but I did in world tournament a few times for some quick zeni
Thank you for making this.
No problem. Thanks for watching!
Can wait to see ur review of tenkaichi series will hit noty bell for you bro great editing
Appreciate that bro! I’m trying to cover every dbz game on this channel
This was poorly received when it came out? I remember buying it at launch and only ever heard great things from fans and critics alike. The improvements to visuals, combat and story mode, aswell as the what if scenarios and unique transformations/fusions made this a phenomenal improvement.
Yeah it was news to me also. I think people just wanted the buu saga to be retold faithfully but since than we’ve gotten that more than enough times
Your passion for these games really shows in these vids
Really appreciate this comment, thanks for noticing man!
After watching this video I went back to try this game again. I’m delighted to say, it is way better than I remember. Seriously we don’t give it enough credit. I can’t believe I’m saying this but I missed the capsule system and the simplicity of performing combos to get out your special moves😮
(Also not having to deal with those dragon rush modes or whatever. They were annoying to deal against)
Im actually in the middle of my budokai 3 review right now and I must say it is pleasantly surprising. But the dragon rush is really repetitive
The Japanese copy of Budokai 2 has an extra stage in Dragon World based off the Neko Majin manga that incorporates the non canon fusions and Kuriza into the plot.
Seriously? I remember reading that manga ages ago, that’s really cool. Wish we got that here
@@mysteriousthirteenit was a limited edition version that only like 2,000 fans in Japan got. It has everything unlocked but you can’t save. But you can download the rom for it if you use an emulator.
@@JamaalDaGreatest oh yeah I’ve heard about that, never played it unfortunately. Maybe I’ll give it a try in the future
It's crazy that budokai one came out in 2003 because that's the year I was born. I played one and three growing up but never two. It's funny cuz I had both sepertatly as well. Never even played budokai tenkai. I played Raging blast and well mostly every console db game released in the past 2 decades if it was mainstream.
I’ve played just about every dragon ball game, even some not released in America lol. Budokai 2 is definitely top 5 (ish) for me!
Thank you for Pointing out that every dbz game pretty much just goes through the dbz story beat by beat like we’ve never seen it before. People get mad at this game for the story but it’s probably the best thing here outside the what if characters. It’s by the far the most unique story mode in any dbz gamr
Exactly! This game isn’t perfect but I’ll take it over the retellings any day of the week
Came to also said that I was sad this was not part of the collection. My favorite budokai game. So much content
Agreed! We need a modern remastered TRILOGY
Yup i as a kid loved that board game mode as a kid
So underrated, we need a remaster lol
I still have this game! I played it back in the day, and I absolutely loved it.
So glad I never got rid of my hard copies, after my whole teenage years being spent with my mom trying to convince me to sell them haha. Old DBZ games are PEAK!
This game had the best intro ever
It really does!
I love how you got str8 to the point! I use to love this game!
No click baiting here lol. Glad you enjoyed man!
Honestly, I just first played it a couple days ago and I like this game a lot. The story mode doesn't get boring, ultimates aren't that hard to do, easy to get capsules and unlock characters. Getting the dragon balls was also a fun part of the game and unlock Babidi's Spaceship. Non canon parts of the game are fairly creative and silly. I couldn't emulate it so I got a PS2 and got Budokai 2. One of the best purchases I made so far.
Glad we see eye to eye! I love how interactive the story mode is and being genuinely happy when I finally unlock something I’ve been working for
@@mysteriousthirteen The game was only like $22 in very good condition. That shows how much this game gets slept on all the time. The game's not even that bad but just different.
When i was little i remember beating kid buu with goten and feeling so accomplished. Beating the hardest battle with my favorite character
I know that must have felt great lol. Took me a good few tries to beat him with goku
This game is honestly goated , never understood why it copped so much hate .It was the only DBZ game that had its own unique concept , played this game for hours and hours as a kid.
Exactly. People get mad when they switch things up, while also saying they don’t want the same story over and over again. Doesn’t make any sense
Budokai was my first ever DBZ game. I was so excited because of PS2 Greatest Hits Collection cover. I was thrown off by the main story, however, at that moment in time I didn't have cable and wasn't able to watch the show through, only bits and pieces from the Sayian Saga and Andriod Saga. I didn't really understand the story and lore too much yet but I put A LOT of hours into this game lmao. It's not a bad game but a different type of execution in direction. Once I got my hands on other DBZ games afterwards I never touched this game again lol.
Same man, My whole third grade year was this game lol. I definitely stopped playing after Budokai 3 came out though.I think it’s at least better than budokai 1, 3 is a tough call for me
I loved budokai 2 so much as a kid, I tried so many times to buy it, but my gamestop never had it in stock, so I spent hours watching youtube gameplay and ultimate move compilations and never got to play it until college when I got my first car
Budokai 2 was such a legendary title man. I’m glad you eventually got to experience this gem
Buokai 3 intro and story and flying around with Broly unlocked was a core memory but the Monopoly style Map in Campaign in Budokai 2 was really fun also i still think Budokai 2 had the best Box Art of all of them if you got the shiny metallic version of it imo.
Yeah after replaying it, I think 3 was my favorite of the trilogy. But my opinion still holds that 2 is very underrated, and it’s story mode/box art is top tier
@@mysteriousthirteen oh ya for sure i feel the same way.
It was my favorite growing up, i personally liked the board game aspect of the game.
It’s unique and has a charm to it
I think everyone was anticipating an accurate story mode, like a Buu arc version of what the first Budokai did, but I didn’t mind it and quite enjoyed the what-if board game thing.
At the time we had never gotten a buu arc retelling so that makes sense. Maybe nowadays it would’ve been appreciated more
14:24 You should give the original version of the OP a listen, the one with vocals. It was used in the Japanese and European versions of the game and was sung by the guy that did the original DBZ anime openings. It's super good!
I didn’t know that existed! I’ll definitely give it a listen
My mind was blown when I discovered you needed to use both analogs AND the D-pad for the super gauge to go full 😂
They really expected you to do the most lol
I loved the map on this game. Super immersive. About to buy the 6 budokai games now from local second hand store. Complete them all before sparking zero 🎉
Orion: When I Was Just A Little Boy I've Absolutely Loved Playing This Game Very Much Especially On GameCube And PlayStation 2
Same here! I feel like it doesn’t get the love it deserves
Hey 13. I thought I was the only one that actually liked Budokai 2. Despite the story being tedious at times it was fun. I also believe the poor reception of this games story mode over time contributed to the developers deciding to just recycle the z through most of the games following it. Great video. Keep it up. 💯🗣
Glad you liked the video man! And yeah Facts, if this game got good reception we probably would have received a lot more innovative dbz games. It’s a shame
I loved the board game campaign style
I wish they would try more unique stuff like that with the new releases
I remember when I played Budokai 2 as a kid I was pretty disappointed at first because i was expecting to play the Buu saga with cutscenes like Budokai 1. But after giving it some time I grew to love it way more then Budokai 1. I played through Dragon World more times then I can count. I even like it more then Budokai 3.
I’m pretty sure I felt the same way about it on my first play through. Dragon world is so cool, and definitely doesn’t get enough love. I’m glad you liked it!
I like all the Budokai games. my fav is Infinite world. I like B3's story mode better than B2. B2 introduced funny fusions (Yamcha plus Tien, Hercule plus Goku). B3 had hyper mode where you needed it to do anything cool. Ultimate's, Supers (The tic tac toe mini game) and Fusions required Hyper Mode.
B2 like B1 needed a long string of punch and kicking buttons plus the energy button to Ultimate's and Supers. Death Moves were easy to do and I stuck to mostly Death Moves and easy to do Supers like the Warp Kamehameha and Final flash where you needed to do punch punch kick kick energy.
@@rcarfang2 yeah, some of the ultimates were really bothersome to pull off. I haven’t started my B3 review yet - you’re saying ultimates are easier? If so, that’s good to hear
@@rcarfang2 I think I like Infinite World best too.
Personally I think B3 had the hardest to use ultimates. Sure the execution is easier, but the problem is that since you need to enter hyper mode to use it, that means as soon as you enter hyper mode, your opponent is on the defensive making it very difficult to get close enough to hit with it while they aren't blocking. And instead what ends up happening in my case is that I'll use Dragon Rush since it's easier, but a way more repetitive animation since it's the same with every character, and entirely luck based on how effective it is. And very long.
Infinite World is great since it doesn't require Hyper mode to use ultimates, they are easy enough to use, and Dragon Rush is just scrapped.
I absolutely loved this game!!
The replay ability is impressive
You’re not alone man! B2 is an incredible title
This was and still is my favorite budokai game and I'm glad to see someone finally give it some love
I feel like a lot of reviewers just recite the popular opinion. Glad you enjoyed the video!
It is my personal favourite DBZ game ❤
It's crazy because the Super Dragon ball heroes early cards used the Budokai 2 models compared to the 3rd entry
I actually never played any of the super dragon ball heroes games. I’ll have to give the newest one a try
Loved this one played it for hours and hours on the GameCube I liked the way they did the story mode hence why I love dokkan battle similar gameplay minus the bubble bursting lol was very upset it wasn’t included in the remasters
Yeah same here! It’s literally the best thing about dokkan for me lol. They also have a similar story mode in the DS game harakanaru densetsu, used to love it growing up
It's not a bad game, just my least favorite of the Budokai games. I did really like the fusions. Once Budokai 3 came out I never touched this game again and once the Tenkaichi series came out I never touched these games again. Though now that I'm older (33 years old) I've grown nostalgic for all of them. Wild. 🤣
Haha I feel ya man. I’m only a bit younger and my nostalgia for these is at an all time peak right now
Everyone seems to hate the "story" mode in this game but I really loved it! It was refreshing and i enjoyed the game board design. It was also extemely fun to play with friends. I'd take control of Goku while my friend(s) eould pick the character of their choice(s) and we'd pass the controller around
Completely agree! Its one of my favorite story modes out of all the 2000’s DBZ games. I could be wrong, but I feel like if people had the chance to replay it now they might have a different opinion
Yeah I agree. Seriously how many times do we need to see Raditz to Buu? it was over done even by budokais era.
it was awesome, I remember actively trying to protect characters from getting Absorbed by Buu in real time, and trying to win with unconventional characters who never get a chance to shine.
@@sasaki999pro exactly! They should’ve added a twist like the board game feature to every budokai moving forward to keep it fresh.
I hate how Muscle Tower and Kami's Lookout wasn't transferred to Budokai 3,
And that some Bidokai series stages werent transferred to the Tenkaichi games 😔
I feel ya, Muscle Tower has to be one of my favorite stages in all of the Budokai series
@@mysteriousthirteen Muscle tower is in BT3. It may have been hard to transfer a 2D stage to a 3D stage.
@@rcarfang2 that’s awesome! I’ll definitely be utilizing that stage a lot, I love OG DB stuff
This game has the goat intro imo! It really is sad that the HD collection didn’t have it and I was also pretty disappointed tbh.
I always loved something about the first Tenkaichi intro. It’s got a darker vibe I think. But yeah man they messed up not putting this on the collection
I Really Remember The Boardgame apart of Story Mode
it is my first ever PS2 game and i loved it i bought budokai 1 after and i still loved this more yes 3 is better but 2 just had that fun moment for me as a kid
it had the best intro music as well
I have a memory of one of the Budokai games having a Future Trunks story mode where he fights Majin Buu. Did I make it up?
I saw in DBSuper Future Trunks fought Babidi and stopped Buu from hatching, and I thought "oh they took this from the Budokai!"
But going back, Trunks wasn't in Budokai 1 and his dragonworld was cut in Budokai, so it's either in this game or I just made it all up.
Trunks dragonworld was cut in Budokai 3*
There is a very similar story to what your describing in the game “Dragon Ball Z Shin Budokai 2” for the PSP, and I thought the same thing when I saw it on dbs!
Dragon World was fun with friends because one guy could use Goku and the other could pick a support character to move around.
Exactly! Akin to how you would play a real board game
My first game to introduce me to the series!🙌🏼🙌🏼
Definitely a great introduction to DBZ! Brought back so many memories playing this gem in 2023
I just noticed realized too that they also removed kid gohan so now its just teen gohan adult gohan and great saiyaman and fhn fact this is the only budokai game that you get to see adult gohan with three different alternative outfits
I feel like great saiyaman having his own character slot is weird but he does have his own move set so I guess it makes sense
That mirrored video Makes my OCD go crazy
My bad lol
@@mysteriousthirteen lmao all good
This game was my introduction to DBZ. I love it to death, and while I'll freely admit the game isn't perfect, it's FAR better than most of it's critics make it out to be. Also, I've never had the friction burn on my palms problem with the stick rotation minigames, in this or any ither game. And that's because I never used the palms of my hands for it. I use the tips of my thumbs, and it's always served me just fine that way. I'm willing to bet it was better for my controller too.
Couldn’t agree more man. And for some reason I never even thought to use my thumbs! I’ll have to try that out it sounds far less painful lol
Played this game at around 8, didn’t understand how to unlock transformations so I made it all the way to either kid buu or super buu with base foul before I rage quit.
Yeah I was confused as hell as a kid too haha
Been saying it’s my favorite, I spent so much hours on that game.
The cover was sick also .
Same here, I think the only dbz game I have more hours in is kakarot because there’s so much content
@@mysteriousthirteen I had a friend in elementary tell me if I got a certain score in babidis tournament I would unlock ssj4 goku.
Needless to say I spent months in vain
Imagine if they would have kept the destructive background environments from bk1 from a polished super attack ultimate attack like spirit bomb on namek etc
Ah I forgot to add that to the video! I kept thinking while I was playing that my ultimate would destroy the environment, a bit of a let down I guess. The animations for the “destructible environments” in b2 were very clean though
Oh yeah in my opinion I actually prefer them over the ones from budokai like seeing teen gohan base form and ss1 and ss2 boi hes looking fly
I wish in the buu saga ark too that they would have made majin vegeta a unlockable playable character instead of a near death transformation he was on the board game for like 5 seconds and then we never see him again that would have been so fly to fight majin vegeta as ss2 goku or whomever was on the team
Dragon ball z ultimate tenkaichi had potential too like the destructive environments for every little ultimate attack the environment gets more damaged looking like namek and the main characters too like goku but it sucked their health bars had to be really low and they would have to have lost a ultimate attack or beam struggle etc
@@mysteriousthirteen yeah imagine using spirit bomb on freeza on namek while as goku especially if they would make something like that for the training practice mode etc too id would have loved to see namek destroyed environment in 2d 3d
This the one I grew up on great video
I refuse to get the hd collection because it didn't have it I was mixed on it at first but realized how good it was when Budokai 3 was new and compared them since I had both equal we need a hd dbz reto release with the Budokais Tenkaichis infinite world and super dbz
A COMPLETE remastered budokai collection is way overdue
Awesome video I also loved this game back in the day it was the best Budokai game for me I want to buy a PS2 again and I play it
its definitely worth it! the entire budokai trilogy is amazing
You're right what's your favorite out of those three's
I like the combat in 3 but the story mode in 2 was awesome
I think B3 is overall the better game but I hate Dragon Rush
I 100%ed this on the first day. Beating Kid Buu 3 times on increasing difficulty levels caused frustration that got a chair punched to bits. Whoops.
Lol I feel ya. Kid buu on higher difficulties might be one of if not the hardest boss in the budokai/BT series
What they could have done was combine both story elements from both bk1 and bk2
Cutscenes would have been nice but I don’t think it necessarily needed it
Nope your right but they still would have worked out
Instead of them talking about useless nonsense stuff for like 5 minutes they could have tweaked that dialogue a little and turned it into a cut scene