In between each battle, you can choose to visit the store to buy capsules that upgrade your stats or gives you new abilities.
Youll also control teams, wherein the new tag team mode comes into play, allowing you to swap characters in and out a la Tekken Tag Tournament. Depending on the storyline, youll control whichever character is pivotal in the next fight. In Dragon Adventure, you play as various characters completing the sagas of the anime. Other notable additions include a more robust fighting system, less repetition of moves between different characters (although it does occur), the ability to charge certain attacks for more power, more characters, more stages, and a better overall presentation.ĭragon Adventure is the title of the story mode this time around. This means that you can start out as base Goku, power up to Super Saiyan 2, hit them with a Super Kamehameha, and power back down to base to attempt a Spirit Bomb. The player can also power down, which is an unexpected but welcome addition. This adds a new dimension of strategy to the gameplay, as different forms have different strengths, abilities, and move sets. Although you do have to unlock forms by playing through the story mode, once they are found they are always available. Spike has also added the ability to change forms during fights, a talent that is a staple of the anime, and, as such, was noticeably lacking in Budokai Tenkaichi. The visuals capture the look of the anime perfectly, and it will be hard to improve upon the graphics for the next eventual release. The character models are sharper and more colorful, and the environments are more detailed than before. The visuals match and even improve upon the look of the actual anime, looking even better than the first Budokai Tenkaichi. Of course, the first things that gamers will notice when they boot up their systems is the touch up to the graphics.