In this mode, you can practice battles with the CPU. The player has to choose which path to take, and the story will advance in different ways, based on these decisions. The Dragon Road consists of 5 chapters, with some branching out. Goku and his friends have to fight their way through, from the plains of Earth to the ruins of Hell. It starts off with Goku and his friends going out on a camping trip, but they are interrupted when a portal to Earth from Hell is opened, and the dead are being brought back to life.
The Dragon Road mode takes the player on a trip to see the events from Fusion Reborn in a totally revamped way things that were in the movie are different in the game. As the player moves along in the story, different fights will show up, such as a friendly competition (a fight between Goku and Krillin) or a showdown against evil. It is based on the movie Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn. Despite most of the criticism, Shin Budokai's fighting system was deeper than initially expected due to several new indirect mechanics.ĭragon Road is the story mode of Shin Budokai. Making long chain combos similar to the ones from Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 which were more difficult at that time, but blocking was made slightly easier by using the Aura Burst as a canceler. When Bursting and pressing an attack button, you could dish out fast combos or blows that stun your opponent. The game also includes a brand new technique known as the "Aura Burst" which allows your character to move across the screen at high speed toward the opponent. A majority of special attacks done with E + left or right can now also be charged up for more damage and/or a longer duration at the cost of more ki expended. Ultimates can be performed freely, and have their cinematic touches notably reduced and/or removed outright. While the game is essentially the same as the prior installments, it has notable differences first off, most of the interactive button prompts (such as Dragon Rushes) were removed, and scrapped in favor of more simplistic mechanics.
The players can design their own card and customize them with items from the game's store.
Next is the Z Trial mode, which consists of two different types of play: Survival, where the player fights against CPU-controlled opponents for as long as he/she can, and Time Attack, where the player sees how fast he/she can make it through a predetermined set of opponents.įinally, there is the Profile Card mode, in which the players will have their in-game character profile cards that lists their name and power level. After gaining enough Dragon Balls, Shenron appears and grants the wish of the character, designed according to their personalities.
The choices that the player makes determine how the story evolves.Īnother mode is the Arcade mode, a single player mode that lets the player to choose the character let's him/her combat against the CPU in order to fight and gain the Dragon Balls. The players follow the events of the story in which you choose between Goku and friends, including enemy characters, along the way. Scenario story mode is a new story which takes place two years after the defeat of Kid Buu, and which is based on the events of the movie Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn.