The Sparking series, known in the West as Budokai Tenkaichi, stands as a remarkable chapter in the history of Dragon Ball games. Join me in this retrospective, as we explore the cultural and gaming climate during its inception, delve into a detailed analysis of each installment, and reflect on its triumphant return over a decade later.
- Corrections -
It has been correctly noted that while the Budokai Tenkaichi 2 international soundtrack was directed by Takanori Arima, he was not the sole composer, as the video may have implied. A complete list of contributors to the soundtrack can be found here https://vgmdb.net/product/14851
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:30 Back to the Past
0:06:35 Here comes a new challenger
0:15:20 Degrees of Hurt
0:27:00 Relativity
0:33:55 Not Even My Final Form
0:48:05 The Ultimate Evolution
0:56:10 The Explosive Sequel
1:13:20 The Revolution
1:21:00 A Year's Worth of Training
1:40:35 Moments before Impact
1:45:30 Meteor of Content
2:03:55 Getting Good
2:19:05 Wanna Go Again
2:30:15 Resurrection T
2:40:50 The Evolution
2:44:30 The Return
2:51:10 The Sparking Story
The Cutting room floor
https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/10/13/dragon-ball-z-budokais-producer-on-cutting-off-after-three-entries-and-working-with-akira-toriyama.aspx
kanzenshuu.com
https://www.kanzenshuu.com/translations/super-history-book-video-games-selection-pick-up-04/
Articles
https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/10/11/exclusive-interview-on-the-future-of-dragon-ball-games.aspx
https://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2017/10/13/daisuke-uchiyama-will-not-make-dragon-ball-z-budokai-4/
https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2017/10/13/dragon-ball-z-budokais-producer-on-cutting-off-after-three-entries-and-working-with-akira-toriyama.aspx
Reviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cCCzapeuag&ab_channel=IGN
Trailers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-lQvs3AYJM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPkWeunsM4k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpGjcWqCHyA
Geekator2012 | Demo showcase of Tenkaichi 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx-ZpAWHWKU&t=1s&ab_channel=Geekator2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-F5BUs5Yns&list=PLx4SV5ECnm5uqjEvVZo74ShvBZy8SWthY&index=6&ab_channel=Geekator2012
(Lost Yamcha Saga)
https://www.reddit.com/r/lostmedia/comments/17qutyl/unreleased_media_unused_audio_for_a_whatif/
Interviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91h-P-e4QNc&ab_channel=InternetVideoDump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXJiqt3X1oM&ab_channel=NickHardee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO-5mWt9gxc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih18c6vr_7s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cCCzapeuag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXJiqt3X1oM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8HB3porHVc
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x89he6z
Financials
https://web.archive.org/web/20210729144348/https://www.bandainamco.co.jp/en/ir/library/result.html
Community
https://www.youtube.com/@PaigeDBZBT3
https://www.speedrun.com/dbzbt2?h=Any-Console&x=wk6qvp21-ql6r4xxl.0q5reo21
Commercials
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke-822aj23k&ab_channel=ultimatez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnPpDviAjwI&ab_channel=ultimatez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJC60785W14&ab_channel=IGN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUNk6YqEmP4&ab_channel=Geekator2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpblw-JVQg8&ab_channel=GOKUNLUFFY
https://youtu.be/Nm_M7TogJ94
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPSwvGO3nQY&ab_channel=IGN
Beta / Leaks
https://www.ign.com/videos/dbz-budokai-tenkaichi-2-ps2-gameplay-2
https://www.ign.com/videos/dbz-budokai-tenkaichi-2-ps2-massive-battle
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJdpAr1AViY&ab_channel=VíctorSomozaBenítez](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJdpAr1AViY&ab_channel=V%C3%ADctorSomozaBen%C3%ADtez)
Modders
https://www.youtube.com/@UCObg2BmpQp9xXd4NcBW-pwg
https://www.youtube.com/@kinnikuchu/videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-C-pC_WhDGg
FGC
https://www.youtube.com/@UCGGVCoog6tH9jxnAMn3R2xA
https://www.youtube.com/@UCgcQbS6jYbdAr2hddlqwVIg
https://www.youtube.com/@UC-nkaLvbLwwROhlOxlScEZA
YouTubers Featured (Nearly all are credited in the actual video)
https://www.youtube.com/@rhymestyle/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@SeeReax
https://www.youtube.com/@UCq-ZvpCLekNUJpD3iem0zDQ
https://www.youtube.com/ @GameTrailers
https://www.youtube.com/@UCqpyFHhE13LsrG5qDknJcFQ
https://www.youtube.com/@Omega2040
https://www.youtube.com/@RodrigoAmor
https://www.youtube.com/@Treevax/videos
YouTube Videos that where helpful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUOgkMnb3TA
Sprites | Cool pixel art of Goku
https://www.spriters-resource.com/
https://www.spriters-resource.com/custom_edited/dragonballcustoms/sheet/98136/
Loose
https://www.gamespot.com/games/dragon-ball-z-budokai-tenkaichi-2/videos/?filter=dragon-ball-z-budokai-tenkaichi-2-interview-1-6148720
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