Getting back into gameplay play throughs of Dragon Ball games I haven't covered yet. First time playing this game and probably by far the worst dbz game I've. CoolROM.com's game information and ROM download page for Taiketsu! Ultra Hero (Japan) (Gameboy Advance). Or these GBA Fighting/Beat 'Em Up ROMs!
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Developer: Webfoot Technologies This game has anti-piracy features. |
Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu is a one on one fighting game that is commonly considered by many to be one of the worst Dragon Ball Z games ever. Its one saving grace was being the first DBZ game released overseas to feature Broly.
Anti-Piracy Measures
Taiketsu has a similar anti-piracy measure to the Legacy of Goku series if it does not detect the correct save type or hardware. If it doesn't, the game will lock up on this screen the very moment you hit Start. As a slightly spiffier point, the Dragon Ball on said screen is animated in that it bounces around the screen.
| The Dragon Ball series | |
|---|---|
| Dragon Ball | |
| NES | Dragon Ball: Shenron no Nazo • Dragon Ball: Daimaou Fukkatsu • Dragon Ball 3: Gokuuden |
| Game Boy Advance | Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure |
| Nintendo DS | Dragon Ball Origins 2 |
| Dragon Ball Z | |
| NES | Dragon Ball Z: Kyoushuu! Saiya Jin • Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Freeza!! • Dragon Ball Z III: Ressen Jinzou Ningen • Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai |
| SNES | Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu • Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden • Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden 3 |
| Genesis | Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden |
| Sega Saturn | Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu |
| PlayStation | Dragon Ball Z: Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu • Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout |
| Game Boy Advance | Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku • Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II • Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu • Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury • Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors |
| PlayStation 2 | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai • Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 • Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 • Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 • Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3(Prototype) |
| Nintendo DS | Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2 • Dragon Ball Z: Harukanaru Densetsu |
| Wii | Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 |
| Windows | Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot |
| Other | |
| Windows | Dragon Ball Xenoverse • Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 • Dragon Ball FighterZ |
| Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Webfoot Technologies |
| Publisher(s) | Atari |
| Designer(s) | Patrick Alphonso[1] |
| Engine | The Legacy of Goku series |
| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance |
| Release | November 24, 2003[2] |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multplayer-player |
Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu (ドラゴンボールZ 対決, Doragon Bōru Zetto Taiketsu) is a fighting game developed by Webfoot Technologies and published by Atari. It was released on November 24, 2003 for the Game Boy Advance.
Gameplay[edit]
Taiketsu includes 15 characters, including Goku and Broly.[3] Some of those are free to play with instantly, and some can only be obtained by winning fights.[4] The selection of the roster represents a mix of villains and heroes throughout the history of Dragon Ball Z.[5] Each character has his own arsenal of attacks (a projectile and three special attacks), and the power to transform into a more powerful form. All special attacks require a certain part of the super meter, which fills up while standing still and holding down buttons to charge up some energy.[6] Every fight is usually ground-based, though the players can take part in an optional Sky Battle. The one that is on the ground can either accept the challenge or wait around few seconds for the challenger to return.[7]
The game consists of two game modes: Multiplayer and One Player, where One Player consists of events like endurance, sparring, time challenge and tournament and the Multiplayer allows linking with another Game Boy Advance user. There is also a Z-store where the earned in-game currency can be used to unlock music, images and bonus modes and setting.[8]
Dragon Ball Z Budokai Emulator
Reception[edit]
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Dragon Ball Taiketsu Moves
Upon its release, Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu was met with 'generally unfavorable' reviews from critics, with an aggregate score of 40% on Metacritic.[10]Hobby Consolas included it as one of the worst video games based on an anime, criticizing the characters art direction.[11]Screen Rant observed that the game felt 'unpolished', while giving signs that 'no real effort or care went into its creation'.[12]
In the United States, the game sold 620,000 copies and earned $14 million by August 2006. During the period between January 2000 and August 2006, it was the 45th highest-selling game launched for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS or PlayStation Portable in that country.[13]
References[edit]
- ^'Swamiware'. Computer User. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^Burnes, Andrew (November 24, 2003). 'Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu Ships'. IGN. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ abSid, Vicious (December 2, 2003). 'Review: Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu'. GamePro. Archived from the original on April 1, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ abHarris, Craig (December 13, 2003). 'Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu'. IGN. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ abDavis, Ryan (December 18, 2003). 'Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu Review'. GameSpot. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ abMetts, Johnathan (February 26, 2004). 'Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu'. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ abChandronait, Matt (December 31, 2003). 'Dragonball Z: Taiketsu'. GameSpy. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ abWrentmore, John (December 20, 2003). 'Dragon Ball Z: Taiketsu Review'. GameZone. Archived from the original on March 3, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^'Test : Dragon Ball Z : Taiketsu'. Jeuxvideo.com. March 22, 2004. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^'DJMax Respect for GBA Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^Parrilla Ruiz, Javier (October 29, 2014). 'Los 10 peores juegos de anime'. Hobby Consolas. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^Tablante, Karl (July 26, 2017). 'Dragon Ball Z: 25 Best Video Games, Ranked Worst To Best'. Screen Rant. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^Keiser, Joe (August 2, 2006). 'The Century's Top 50 Handheld Games'. Next Generation. Archived from the original on October 10, 2007.