New Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi announced

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There was a pretty big surprise for all Senzu Bean lovers this weekend, as Bandai Namco dropped a reveal for a brand new title in the dormant fighting game series Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi. The new title did not receive an official title, release date, or platform reveal, but we did get a brief teaser.

The short, one-minute teaser features footage from some classic Budokai Tenkaichi titles being played on a CRT television, before the image blows up into fullscreen HD with protagonist Goku going Super Duper Super Saiyan, (or something). This clip is then followed by the brief message “Get Ready for Battle… A New Sparking Begins”. Dragon Ball Sparking! is, of course, the series Japanese moniker.

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「ドラゴンボール Sparking！」シリーズ
最新作情報が解禁！
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映像はコチラから↓#ドラゴンボール #バトルアワー pic.twitter.com/VMMPWWeSUr

— ドラゴンボールゲームスバトルアワー2025公式 (@db_eventpj_jp) March 5, 2023

Originally developed by Spike Chunsoft and launched on the PS2 platform back in 2005, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi was the first modernized fighting game set within the legendary anime universe, and saw a roster of familiar heroes and villains going at it on a unique 3D plane, replicating the hyper-dynamic look of the show. The game would receive two sequels and several spin-offs, the latest release being 2012’s Dragon Ball Z: For Kinect. The series would essentially be superseded by the fantastic Arc System Works fighter Dragon Ball FighterZ, though die-hard fans have clamored for its return.

The new Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi is currently in development at Bandai Namco.