Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi on the Greatest Hits list

by: Randy - posted: 7/30/2007 8:49:00 PM

Store shelves have been carrying Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 for nearly nine months now, and it's just gone "Greatest Hits."  That means it's dropped to $19.99, and the Wii version also reduced to $29.99.  I swear we're not a bunch of DBZ fanboyz her at GN.  Atari just keeps their PR machine churning 365 days a year (366 on a leap year).  In related news, Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is on store shelves November 13 (man, these guys are the Madden of perennial anime fighting games.)

DRAGON BALL Z®: BUDOKAI TENKAICHI™ 2 TO RELEASE AS

 “GREATEST HITS” TITLE

 

- Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Joins Top-Selling Budokai Tenkaichi 1 as PlayStation®2 system Greatest Hit -

 

NEW YORK, July 30, 2007 – Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) one of the world’s most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that Dragon Ball Z®: Budokai Tenkaichi™ 2, the game that IGN.com called “one of the most entertaining and fierce anime fighters around,” has now become a “Greatest Hits” title for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system.  Now both Budokai Tenkaichi 1 and Budokai Tenkaichi 2 titles are available for $19.95.  In addition, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 for the Wii™ home video game system is now available at a reduced price of $29.95.

                                                                    

With a roster of more than 120 playable characters, tag-team fighting, mini-games and exciting scenarios drawn from the vast Dragon Ball mythology, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 offers the ultimate gameplay experience for fans of the hit anime series.

 

“With both games now at this affordable price point, it’s a great time to stock up on two of the most fast-paced and thrilling fighting games ever,” said Emily Anadu, Senior Product Manager, Atari, Inc.  “And with the new ‘Disc Fusion System,’ an exciting feature on the upcoming Dragon Ball Z®: Budokai Tenkaichi™ 3 for the PlayStation 2 system, owners of Budokai Tenkaichi 1 and 2 will be able to unlock the Ultimate Battle modes from these first two games in Budokai Tenkaichi 3.”

 

In addition to the huge number of playable characters and the generous selection of game modes, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 offers destructible environments, in-game transformations and fusions.  The game presents stalwart fans of the series the opportunity to engage scenarios ripped straight from the TV series.

 

Based on the beloved anime series by creator Akira Toriyama, the Dragon Ball Z series of games has enjoyed tremendous success, with titles spanning more than 25 different games and over 10 million units sold since May 2002.

 

For more information on Dragon Ball Z video games, please visit http://www.atari.com/dragonballz.