This is kind of odd: European gamers are getting a brand new HD transfer of Dragon Ball Z Budokai and Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 bundled together as Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection. If that sounds old to some of you, the original Budokai came out a decade ago on the Playstation 2. The gameplay was frustrating and built around acquring capsules for special moves instead of button combinations or control stick shifts. And now it's being rebundled with the third game of the fighting franchise that was replaced in 2008 with new titles like Raging Blast, Tenkaichi and Ultimate Tenkaichi.
From Bandai Europe:
"Originally released in 2002 and 2004 respectively, both games deliver highly charged, unforgettable gameplay experiences, making Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection an essential purchase for new Dragon Ball Z fans as well as those who want to relive the furious battles from the original games. With its intense gameplay and thrilling fight action, Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 went on to become the highest rated Dragon Ball Z title on Metacritic, a position it retains to this day.
With enhanced and re-mastered HD visuals, alongside full Trophy and Achievements support, Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection brings two legendary anime fighting titles to the PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360® for the first time in one great package. No fan of the series can afford to miss it."
Considering there are somewhere north of 40+ games related to Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z across multiple platforms, along with Dragon Ball for Kinect which gets an international release later this year, we think it's safe to say you can afford to miss this European exclusive. Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection comes out for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 later this year.
