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Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies
	Japan USA
ドラゴンボールZ　舞空闘劇; Doragon Bōru Zetto　Bukū Tōgeki; "Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies"; Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors
ドラゴンボールZ　舞空闘劇; Doragon Bōru Zetto　Bukū Tōgeki; "Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies"; Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors
Release Date	26 March 2004 (JP); 22 June 2004(NA); 27 August 2004 (EU)
Genre	Fighting
Developer	Cavia; Arc System Works
Publisher	Banpresto (JP) ; Atari (NA); Bandai (EU)
Rating	CERO A (JP); ESRB Teen (NA); PEGI 7 (EU)
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Dragon Ball Z: Bukū Tōgeki ("Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies"), also known as Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors in America is a fighting game developed by Cavia and published by Banpresto for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance originally released 26 March 2004 in Japan.

Bukū Tōgeki would be the first of only two Dragon Ball titles developed in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance, the other being Dragon Ball: Advance Adventure released the same year.

Gameplay

Bukū Tōgeki is a sprite based fighting game, focusing primarily on sky battles. Taking place in large open areas, the fighters are able to fly and dash through the air in all directions to maneuver around their opponent. Along with basic light and heavy attacks, fighters can also charge their energy and unleash Ki attacks. The fighter's position relative to their opponent during the battle affects their special attack.

The game also supports Tag-Team battles with up to three team members, each of which can be tagged out seamlessly during battle.

Goku fights against Freeza on Planet Namek

Game Modes

Story: Play through various arcs of the Dragon Ball Z anime, or special what-if scenarios.

Z Battle: Standard Arcade mode, where you fight against 8 characters in order.

Challenge: Build a team and fight against other specially selected teams.

Free Battle: Standard battle against computer opponents.

Training: Access in-game tutorials or practice with no limits.

Link vs. Battle: Fight against other players using the Game Boy Advance Link Cable.

Options: Change game options, access the shop to buy new characters and what-if stories, and view rankings.

Story

The game features a story mode covering the Freeza Arc, the Cell Arc and the Majin Buu Arc of the Dragon Ball story. Each playable character also has their own what-if story scenario.

Characters

Sprite	Name	Forms	Notes	Status
	Son Goku	Super Saiyan	TBD	TBD
	Son Gohan	Super Saiyan 2 Potential Unlocked	TBD	TBD
TBD	Piccolo	NA	TBD	TBD
TBD	Kuririn		TBD	TBD
	Vegeta	Super Saiyan	TBD	TBD
	Trunks	Super Saiyan	TBD	TBD
TBD	Ginyu	NA	TBD	TBD
	Freeza	True Form	TBD	TBD
	No. 20 (Dr. Gero)	NA	TBD	TBD
	No. 18	NA	TBD	TBD
	Cell	Perfect Form	TBD	TBD
	Majin Boo	Good Form Evil Form	TBD	TBD
	Gotenks	Super Saiyan 3	TBD	TBD

Codes & Secrets

TBD

Merchandise

On 31 March 2004 Shueisha released a Banpresto official V-Jump series Strategy Guide ^[1] for Dragon Ball Z: Bukū Tōgeki in Japan.

Releases

Domestic Release

Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies was originally released 26 March 2004 in Japan. The game was later re-released under Banpresto's BEST on 23 March 2006 in Japan.

International Release

The game was released in North America on 22 June 2004 and Europe on 27 August 2004 as Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors.

Domestic Media Coverage

TBD

Commercials & Trailers

Dragon Ball Z: Bukū Tōgeki 2004 TV Commercial (Japan)

Legacy

TBD

Additional Notes

TBD

Game Credits

TBD

References

↑ "Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies (Bukū Tōgeki)". Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies. Japan: Shueisha, 31 March 2004. ISBN 4-08-779283-8.

[1] "Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies (Bukū Tōgeki)". Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies. Japan: Shueisha, 31 March 2004. ISBN 4-08-779283-8.

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 '''''Dragon Ball Z: Bukū Tōgeki''''' ("Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies"), also known as '''Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors''' in America is a fighting game developed by [[Cavia]] and published by [[Banpresto]] for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance originally released '''26 March 2004''' in Japan.
+''Bukū Tōgeki'' would be the first of only two ''Dragon Ball'' titles developed in Japan for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance, the other being [[Dragon Ball: Advance Adventure]] released the same year.
 ==Gameplay==
-TBD
+''Bukū Tōgeki'' is a sprite based fighting game, focusing primarily on sky battles. Taking place in large open areas, the fighters are able to fly and dash through the air in all directions to maneuver around their opponent. Along with basic light and heavy attacks, fighters can also charge their energy and unleash Ki attacks. The fighter's position relative to their opponent during the battle affects their special attack.
+The game also supports Tag-Team battles with up to three team members, each of which can be tagged out seamlessly during battle.
+[[File:Dragon Ball Z - Bukuu Tougeki - FreezaVsGoku.png|thumb|Goku fights against Freeza on Planet Namek]]
+===Game Modes===
+'''Story:''' Play through various arcs of the ''Dragon Ball Z'' anime, or special what-if scenarios.
+'''Z Battle:''' Standard Arcade mode, where you fight against 8 characters in order.
+'''Challenge:''' Build a team and fight against other specially selected teams.
+'''Free Battle:''' Standard battle against computer opponents.
+'''Training:''' Access in-game tutorials or practice with no limits.
+'''Link vs. Battle:''' Fight against other players using the Game Boy Advance Link Cable.
+'''Options:''' Change game options, access the shop to buy new characters and what-if stories, and view rankings.
 ==Story==
-TBD
+The game features a story mode covering the Freeza Arc, the Cell Arc and the Majin Buu Arc of the Dragon Ball story. Each playable character also has their own what-if story scenario.
+==Characters==
+{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" align="center"
+!Sprite!!align=left|Name!!Forms!!Notes!!Status
+|- style="border-top: 2px solid #AAA"
+||[[File:Goku-SupersonicWarriors-(GBA).png]][[File:SuperSaiyanGoku-SuperSonicWarriors(GBA).png]]||align=left|[[Son Goku]]<br>||[[Super Saiyan]]||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+||[[File:YoungGohan-Supersonic Warriors.png]][[File:Gohan-SupersonicWarriors(GBA).png]]||align=left|[[Son Gohan]]<br>||[[Super Saiyan 2]]<br>Potential Unlocked||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+||TBD||align=left|[[Piccolo]]<br>||NA ||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+||TBD||align=left|[[Kuririn]]<br>||||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+||[[File:Vegeta-SupersonicWarriors(GBA).png]][[File:SuperSaiyanVegeta-CellArc-SupersonicWarriors.png]][[File:BooArcVegeta-SupersonicWarriors.png]]||align=left|[[Vegeta]]<br>||[[Super Saiyan]]||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+||[[File:TrunksSuperSonicWarriors.png]]||align=left|[[Trunks]]<br>||[[Super Saiyan]]||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+||TBD||align=left|[[Ginyu]]<br>||NA||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+||[[File:FreezaSupersonicWarriors.png]]||align=left|[[Freeza]]<br>||True Form||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+||[[File:GeroSupersonicWarriors.png]]||align=left|[[No. 20]]<br>(Dr. Gero)||NA||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+||[[File:No18SupersonicWarriors.png]]||align=left|[[No. 18]]<br>||NA||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+||[[File:CellSupersonicWarriors.png]]||align=left|[[Cell]]<br>||Perfect Form||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+||[[File:MajinBoo(Good)-SupersonicWarriors.png]][[File:EvilBoo-SupersonicWarriors(GBA).png]]||align=left|[[Majin Boo]]<br>||Good Form<br>Evil Form||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+||[[File:GotenksSS3-SupersonicWarriors(GBA).png]]||align=left|[[Gotenks]]<br>||[[Super Saiyan 3]]||TBD|| TBD
+|-
+|}
 ==Codes &amp; Secrets==
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 ==Merchandise==
-TBD
+On '''31 March 2004''' Shueisha released a [[Banpresto]] official V-Jump series Strategy Guide <ref>{{Cite game guide|Title="Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies (Bukū Tōgeki)"|Book=18}}</ref> for ''Dragon Ball Z: Bukū Tōgeki'' in Japan.
 ==Releases==
+[[File:Dragon Ball Z- Bukuu Togeki Banpresto BEST box art.jpg|thumb|Box Art from Banpresto release of ''Dragon Ball Z: Bukū Tōgeki'']]
 ===Domestic Release===
-''Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies'' was originally released '''26 March 2004''' in Japan. The game was released later in North America on '''22 June 2004''' and Europe on '''27 August 2004''' as '''Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors'''.
+''Dragon Ball Z: Dramatic War in the Skies'' was originally released '''26 March 2004''' in Japan. The game was later re-released under Banpresto's BEST on '''23 March 2006''' in Japan.
+===International Release===
+The game was released in North America on '''22 June 2004''' and Europe on '''27 August 2004''' as '''Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors'''.
 ==Domestic Media Coverage==
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 ==Commercials & Trailers==
-TBD
+[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRRTYHcCsbs Dragon Ball Z: Bukū Tōgeki 2004 TV Commercial (Japan)]
 ==Legacy==