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Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi

Kamehameha! Prepare to dive into the world of Dragon Ball Z with Earth-shaking combat, a massive character selection, faithful manga-style graphics, and exciting new features in Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate…

45 25 October 2011

Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi is a fighting developed by Spike, released 25 October 2011 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The main story takes about 12 hrs to finish.

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What Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi is

Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi is a fighting game developed by Spike and released in 2011. It was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Kamehameha! Prepare to dive into the world of Dragon Ball Z with Earth-shaking combat, a massive character selection, faithful manga-style graphics, and exciting new features in Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi! Delivering an explosive DBZ fighting experience, this game features upgraded environmental and character graphics, with designs drawn from the original manga series. Destructible battlefields, including massive craters and ki blasts cutting across the sky deliver a more dynamic experience and immediate sense of urgency to the exhilarating fights. An enhanced story mode drops players into the rich Dragon Ball Z universe, filled with beloved characters and powerful enemies. An…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Dragon Ball series

Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi is the 87th of 179 entries we hold in the Dragon Ball series. It arrived 9 months after Dragon Ball: Zenkai Battle Royale. The next entry was Dragon Ball Z For Kinect in 2012. Its critic score of 45 is 22 points below the series average of 67. The highest-rated entry is Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 at 88.

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How it was received

Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi holds a critic score of 45 out of 100. That places it above 8% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 23 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 48, across 50 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 12 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 18 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi launched on 25 October 2011, within three weeks of Batman: Arkham City, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Battlefield 3. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Batman: Arkham City, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Battlefield 3.

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Quick answers

Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi — frequently asked questions

When did Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi come out?
Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi was released on 25 October 2011 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
How long does it take to beat Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi?
The main story of Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi takes around 12 hrs, or 18 hrs for 100% completion.

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