
To a casual observer the gameplay in Tenkaichi is similar to Budokai 3 but a few minutes of play time reveals some very different controls. That's right this game includes Dragon Ball Z martial artists in every stage of their development. The enhanced visuals are certainly put to good use with more than 50 characters present and almost every one of their forms. Even clothing disintegrates as it most likely would when the wearer is slammed through a stone wall at 150 miles per hour. The fighting animations have been varied and players take damage as the battle rages on. The result is a style that looks less like 3D models and more like the cartoon than anything previously attempted. First off, every character model has been reworked and given new voice-overs. The development of the fourth Budokai game has been handed off from Dimps to Spike and the new team is crafting a title that makes some changes but stays familiar.
