Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 is often remembered as the "experimental middle child" of the Budokai trilogy. While it vastly improved the visuals, it traded the cinematic story of the first game for a unique, albeit polarizing, board game mode. The Quick Verdict

Slightly faster but mostly reuses the 2.5D system from the first game. Key Features

The capsule system returned, allowing you to equip specific moves and power-ups for every fighter.

Huge jump to cel-shading that looks just like the anime.

Expanded to 31 characters, including the Buu Saga and fusions.

Super Buu can absorb various characters (Frieza, Cell, etc.) to gain unique movesets only found in this entry. Pros and Cons What Happened to DBZ Budokai 2?

Instead of watching cutscenes, you move Goku and allies across a board to collect Dragon Balls and fight enemies.

Replaced with "Dragon World," a tabletop-style strategy map.