For those who missed Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 last year, you’re in luck. Today Atari announced the development of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 for the Wii and PS2.

Budokai Tenkaichi 3 sets to improve upon last year’s game with over 150 playable characters, enhanced fighting techniques, beautifully refined effects, and over 20 fighting arenas. In addition, the Wii version will feature an improved control system, allowing players to effortlessly mimic well-known signature moves and energy attacks from the Dragon Ball series.

To further enhance the gameplay experience, Budokai Tenkaichi 3 will feature environments of a day and night variant. Depending on the time of day, your character will be able to transform into more powerful forms.

Developed by Namco Bandai, look for this ultimate chapter in the Budokai Tenkaichi series to hit in time for the ’07 holiday rush.

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