Atari has just sent word that Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 will make use of the recently announced Wii online play. Additionally, the PS2 version will feature what Atari is calling a 'Disc Fusion System'.
Budokai Tenkaichi 3 will join a short list of titles that feature online play for the Wii and includes FIFA '08 and Battalion Wars II. Currently only Mario Strikers takes advantage of the function.
Traditionally, publishers have shied away from featuring online play in beta-'em-ups due to fears that network speeds aren't high enough to handle the lightening fast timing required to pull off moves. Recently Namco Bandai bucked the trend by announcing that Soul Calibur IV for the 360 and PS3 will allow players to duke it out online.
With regards to the PS2 version of Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Atari says, “The exclusive ‘Disc Fusion System’ featured in the PlayStation 2 version of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 lets players insert either Budokai Tenkaichi 1 or Budokai Tenkaichi 2 into the console to unlock brand new gameplay modes. Each game in the series will provide a different and exciting new gameplay mode.”
For more on Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 check out SPOnG's dedicated game page.
Budokai Tenkaichi 3 will join a short list of titles that feature online play for the Wii and includes FIFA '08 and Battalion Wars II. Currently only Mario Strikers takes advantage of the function.
Traditionally, publishers have shied away from featuring online play in beta-'em-ups due to fears that network speeds aren't high enough to handle the lightening fast timing required to pull off moves. Recently Namco Bandai bucked the trend by announcing that Soul Calibur IV for the 360 and PS3 will allow players to duke it out online.
With regards to the PS2 version of Budokai Tenkaichi 3, Atari says, “The exclusive ‘Disc Fusion System’ featured in the PlayStation 2 version of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 lets players insert either Budokai Tenkaichi 1 or Budokai Tenkaichi 2 into the console to unlock brand new gameplay modes. Each game in the series will provide a different and exciting new gameplay mode.”
For more on Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 check out SPOnG's dedicated game page.
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Joji 14 Jul 2007 18:51
1/2
Good to see some of these games getting online with Wii at last. Reasons to own one are growing everyday.
britpod 17 Jul 2007 14:21
2/2
Everyone has seemed to miss this, but this is hardly a proper online game.
In the developer video over at gametrailers.com the bloke mumbled something about 'nationwide online' so I checked into it and sure enough, half-assed online play as long as the person lives in the same country.
DBZ will ONLY be playable online with people in the same country. As opposed to the online 99% of the people think of which lets you play against anyone anywhere.
I'll be skipping this title now, I hope it's just this game and not that Nintendo's online network is going to allow only national play.
In the developer video over at gametrailers.com the bloke mumbled something about 'nationwide online' so I checked into it and sure enough, half-assed online play as long as the person lives in the same country.
DBZ will ONLY be playable online with people in the same country. As opposed to the online 99% of the people think of which lets you play against anyone anywhere.
I'll be skipping this title now, I hope it's just this game and not that Nintendo's online network is going to allow only national play.