Gaming News - February 2006
New York, NY (February 3, 2006) - Atari today announced Dragon Ball Z:
Shin Budokai for the PSP.
From Atari:
Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai is the first game from the hugely successful
global franchise to be released for the PSP system, with wireless multiplayer
sending the furious combat rocketing into a new dimension. Dragon Ball Z: Shin
Budokai is being developed by Dimps, the creative team behind past Dragon Ball Z
hits including Budokai, Budokai 2, and Budokai 3 for PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system. Atari will launch Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai for the PSP
system in March 2006.
In Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai, players can take on their friends in intense
wireless multiplayer battles employing all the most exhilarating aspects of
Dragon Ball Z combat, including counter-attacks, super high-speed bouts, flight
and Ki (energy) management, all via an enhanced version of the renowned Saiyan
Overdrive Fighting System. In single-player mode, players will be able to
challenge some of the most evil characters ever seen in a comic-based video
game, or select multiplayer and play as the bad guys themselves, becoming the
most feared and powerful warriors in the universe.
“The Dragon Ball Z high-speed, high-energy fighting experience is a perfect
fit for the wireless multiplayer capabilities of the PSP,” said Matt Collins,
Director, Global Brand Management, Atari, Inc. “For the first time ever, players
will be able to challenge one another wirelessly and create virtual Budokai
tournaments just about anywhere they go.”
Alongside the breathtaking high-speed wireless multiplayer combat, other
features include a choice of 18 playable characters including prize fighter
Pikkon, the ability to perform in-game transformations to more powerful forms,
an all-new stage from the Janemba movie, and a total of seven game modes
including a compelling story mode.


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