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Published by 23 November 2004, 1:26 PM ESTComment

To further support the theory that “Budokai 3” is quite an unfinished product (see our “Rumor Guide” for all sorts of details), I have come up with some audio files that seem to suggest Chibi/Little/Kid Goku was originally intended to have his own “Dragon Universe” storyline. What is really sad is that it sounds like

Published by 21 November 2004, 12:20 AM ESTComment

It never occurred to me that I should probably check the audio on the first “Budokai” game. I wanted to check the announcer recordings of DBZ1 vs DBZ3 with characters like Zarbon & Dodoria to determine concretely if they were left-over recordings, or new ones done specifically for the third game. What I found was

Published by 17 November 2004, 11:59 AM ESTComment

For proof that Bulma is (or was intended to be?) an actual character in “Budokai 3” in some capacity, look no further than the “exclusive bonus DVD” that came with the Collector’s Edition of the game. During some of the behind-the-scenes shots of actual voice work being performed on the game if Tiffany Vollmer, FUNimation’s

Published by 17 November 2004, 11:59 AM ESTComment

Atari has put up a new page with the first actual information screen shots from the upcoming “DragonBall Z: Sagas” (which seems to now no-longer have the word “Evolution” in the title). Join the Z-Warriors on their epic journey from the Saiyan Saga through the Cell Games. Battle their enemies. Gain power from their victories.

Published by 15 November 2004, 11:30 PM ESTComment

GameSpot seems to be the first with their “Budokai 3” review, written by Ryan Davis, who gives the game a not-too-shabby 8.2 for a final score. If you’re a Dragon Ball Z fan, you want this game. It re-creates the DBZ experience better than any other offering before it. And while there’s definitely a lot

Published by 12 November 2004, 8:44 PM ESTComment

I decided to go through all of the sound files on the North American release of “Budokai 3”, extracting them one-by-one from the game’s programming on the disc. Within these audio bits, I found the announcer’s… well, announcements for the characters’ names (you know, “Goku vs…!” and so on). A complete list of what I

Published by 05 November 2004, 7:17 PM ESTComment

Nintendo of Japan has a neat little promo video featuring some upcoming GameBoy Advance games. Included is some really nice “Advance Adventure” footage! [pro-player width=’420′ height=’360′ type=’video’ image=’http://www.kanzenshuu.com/media/video/gbasoft3.jpg’]http://www.kanzenshuu.com/media/video/gbasoft3.swf[/pro-player] Thanks to Mugenmidget for the heads-up.

Published by 04 November 2004, 7:36 PM ESTComment

A comprehensive press release from Atari details the company’s plans post-“Budokai 3” as we head toward 2005: BEVERLY, Mass. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Nov. 4, 2004 — On the eve of the highly anticipated Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 launch for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Atari, Inc. today announced the future of Atari

Published by 04 November 2004, 3:40 PM ESTComment

The upcoming Dragon Ball GT TV special release from FUNimation contains quite an interesting extra: “Director’s Choice – 10 Craziest Fighting Techniques” (who the director is for this feature, we do not know!). In itself, it is a mildly amusing look at some of the more “interesting” attacks in the series (such as the Para