There have been maybe fighter games throughout all stylings of games; from Arcade style to motion capture, many are simplistic and each with their unique flavour.
But most, if not all, pale in comparison to this particular game, with as much diversity as grand design.
To those who are new to the Dragonball series (Just in case), it follows a man named Goku, raised on Earth but his true origins being a Sayan from the planet Vegeta. What sets Tenkaichi apart from the previous games its content: following Goku from his childhood directly to the very last episode in the GT series.
Not only that, but the graphic style is directly taken from the Kai series remade and fully 3D versions. Music and audio was also amped up to great levels, bringing back much nostalgia. An added bonus in Tenkaichi is the small amount of free roam; when in control of a character in the Story Mode, at certain points, you are able to fly directly to your mission, a side fight or even to collect the 7 Dragonballs. Not only that, but included is cutscenes, taken directly from the Kai series, recoloured and reanimated.
Now, down to the combat. Most fighters have very simplistic fighting scenes, press X to punch, Y to kick and so on. Tenkaichi, while following this recipe, awards creativity with different fighting tactics and styles by using the left analog stick to create these, hold down while pressing x three times will cause a "chain attack", where different punches are thrown in each little scene, each in a classic DBZ camera angles and fights.
Using Ki has changed also: unlike Burstlimit, Ki has to be charged by fighting, and can only use three main attacks in that particular fight.
However, while having such a great gameplay, there are faults that are slightly depressing. While vocals are exactly the same, some of the characters voices are slightly different. For example, Frieza's original voice is used slightly but changes regularly with the Kai version. This can be disorientating and slightly annoying.
Also, many of the original endings were changed; again, at the end of the Frieza battle, Goku declares he is "giving up" on Frieza. In the original, Frieza was beaten to a pulp and Goku, being merciful, gave him energy.
Lastly, boss battles of the large kind (For example, Metal Cooler), while extremely fun are incredibly challenging. No instructions are given in how you are supposed to control your AI (Unless you pause) and langing hits on them are just as challenging.
Dragonball Z Tenkaichi is possibly the best DBZ game in recent history, if not one of the best fighters in recent times. While the gameplay can be disorientating at parts and the voices change from time to time, the game is definitely a worthy play.
Out of 10, I gave DBZ Tenkaichi an 8/10
Good points: Super Saiyan 4? F**K YES
Excellent transition from anime to 3D world
Fighting style is utterly fantastic.
Bad points: Changing voices?
Boss battles = frustration level...rising...
Lack of instructions in different areas
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