Released in late 2007 (Japan) and early 2008 (North America/PAL), Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is widely considered the greatest Dragon Ball video game of the PlayStation 2 era. Developed by Spike and published by Atari (NA) / Namco Bandai (EU/JP), it is the third and final installment in the Tenkaichi sub-series.
This is a massive gauntlet mode featuring "Mission 100." Players select a team of characters and fight through 100 distinct battles against the AI. This was the primary "grind" mode for unlocking items and characters. budokai tenkaichi 3 ps2
Tenokai Tenkaichi 3 is praised for how closely it mimics the anime. Released in late 2007 (Japan) and early 2008
Budokai Tenkaichi 3 remains the last pure sandbox arena fighter—one that trusts the player to find their own fun. It is unbalanced by design. Characters like Broly and Super Saiyan 4 Gogeta are broken, because they should be broken. The game’s philosophy is not “everyone has a chance to win” but rather “recreate the anime’s power hierarchy.” This is heresy to tournament players but paradise for simulation fans. This was the primary "grind" mode for unlocking