Any logical reasons why dbz games aren't on the PSN store?

[Silkman3003]

I could have sworn that Shin Budokai 2 and Tenkaichi Tag Team used to be on the PSN store to buy. Assuming that I'm not going crazy, and they used to be and were removed, then are there any logical reasons as to why they would be pulled off the store?

Or why other Z games aren't on the PSN store?

[dbboxkaifan]

For some reason Dragon Ball Z For Kinect ($24.99) is available on Xbox LIVE instead of Burst Limit, Raging Blast 1, Raging Blast 2 or Budokai HD.

I guess Namco Bandai doesn't because those games just aren't profitable enough to consider such act.

[Brodes]

There are plenty of logical reasons. Rights to the particular games or the franchise in general, characters involved, if there are voice clips or animation done for it. They would all, as far as I know, need to be renegotiated on some level. On the other hand if I'm wrong (and chances are high), I'd rather see games like the original Ape Escape on the PSN before any DBZ games, anyway.

[dbzfan7]

If RB2 were in the PSN store I would buy it. Is DBZ kinect really the only thing you can get online.

[dbboxkaifan]

If RB2 were in the PSN store I would buy it. Is DBZ kinect really the only thing you can get online.

There's also the Dragon Ball game for Android. I can't remember of any more digital DB games by Namco Bandai.

I have RB2 installed in my 360's HDD so there wouldn't be much point to buying the digital copy because it's already on the HDD, so the disc is just used as certification that I own the legit copy.

[Super Sayian Prime]

Shin Budokai and Shin Budokai: Another Road were on PSN up until the license transfer from Atari to Namco Bandai. They were then removed from the North American PlayStation Store. Tenkaichi Tag Team was never on the Store. It seemed like Namco Bandai lacked the digital rights to the games, but DBZ for Kinect being on XBL Games on Demand certainly makes it seem like that has changed.

[AlexFili]

Seems like a lot of anime games don't really get much digital support these days. Really hoping for a Wii U port/release of the DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi or Naruto Clash of Ninja series but I'm starting to think that will never happen.

[Super Sayian Prime]

The Clash of Ninja games are likely gone forever. Takara Tomy has lost the Naruto license, and they were the company that funded those games. I doubt Namco Bandai would re-release them.