Atari Ships ‘Dragon Ball Z Budokai: Tenkaichi
Highly Successful Franchise Returns to
PlayStation2 With 3D, Destructible Environments and Over 50 Characters
NEW YORK, Oct. 18– Anime action meets intense 3D
fighting as Atari (Nasdaq: ATAR – News) today announced that Dragon Ball Z®
Budokai: Tenkaichi(TM) has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Available for
the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, Dragon Ball Z Budokai:
Tenkaichi gives players the "super-hero" experience of huge battles and
high-speed flight with its fully interactive recreation of the Dragon Ball Z®
universe where fighting is possible in the air, on the ground or even
underwater.
"Having sold more than eight million units
combined since May 2002, the Dragon Ball Z brand has proven popular in the
interactive entertainment sector," said Matt Collins, Director of Global Brand
Management, Atari. "With such an enthusiastic fan base, it is important for
Atari to continually offer Dragon Ball Z games that authentically recreate the
series, and we are confident that Dragon Ball Z Budokai: Tenkaichi will be the
best DBZ® game ever."
The game has already met critical success. In its
review of the game, IGN.com said, "Bandai and Atari have consistently shown that
they’re dedicated to making their annual line of Dragon Ball Z games better than
the titles that have come before them. Year after year, the team has carefully
listened to fans and critics alike and addressed concerns and complaints to make
a much more playable product. This year continues that trend with Dragon Ball Z:
Budokai Tenkaichi, the fourth straight fighter to follow Goku and friends in
their search for the mythical Dragon Balls."
Developed by Spike, Dragon Ball Z Budokai:
Tenkaichi is the only 3D Dragon Ball Z game to combine fighting and flying in
wide open, destructible environments. With the ability to battle in the air or
underwater, players have the unprecedented power and freedom to experience the
intensity of Dragon Ball Z in an all new way. Offering more than 50 playable
characters, multiple gameplay modes and a combination of melee and energy
attacks, DBZ Budokai: Tenkaichi promises to be one of most exhilarating Dragon
Ball Z games yet.
Rated ‘T’ for Teen, Dragon Ball Z Budokai:
Tenkaichi for the PlayStation® 2 is available for a suggested retail price of
$49.99.
About Dragon Ball Z
- One of the hottest brands in the video game
industry with more than eight million units sold since May 2002; - 512 episodes of Dragon Ball®, Dragon Ball Z
and Dragon Ball GT® have aired, collectively; - More than $3 billion in worldwide
merchandising; - More than 15 million Dragon Ball Z home videos
sold; - More than 8.5 million hits per day on
http://www.dragonballz.com;
For additional information on Dragon Ball Z®
please visit
http://www.atari.com/dragonballz .
