Dragon ball Z: Budokai 2 Retrospective

[@Jimster_M]

I’d love to see one of DBZ Infinite World. Amazing video as always! Budokai 2 best feature was the “what if” moments with the fusions/buu’s absorptions

[@HiddenChannel]

Defiantly going to be covering infinite world in the future :D

[@ahmedbenkhalfallah6502]

Infinite World despite its flaws, is a solid hidden gem

[@RonIsElite]

Dbz budokai tenkaichi series, and dbz infinite world was my favorite dbz games back in the ps2 era.

[@Jaykurosakii]

I couldn’t stand infinite world as a kid

[@TimeGodDBZ]

Definitely! I wish they made more “what if” characters in games like Xenoverse 2, especially since the game’s theme is all about exploring the unknown within the DB universe.

[@rashadameen1923]

Unlike most people I actually found the story mode in this game to be enjoyable. So many times I went back and played in Dragon World,I like the feature where you can pick other characters to play alongside Goku regardless of the saga. But it's a real shame this wasn't included in the HD Collection.

[@HiddenChannel]

Even though it's my least favourite budokai game, I was really disappointed that it wasn't included in the HD collection. It has enough unique features that the collection feels incomplete without it.

[@blackpunisher92]

same here

[@Karmalu]

I’ve always loved Budokai 2 I don’t care what anyone says, the intro song, artwork, soundtrack, and the story mode were all great to me

[@JustSendMeLocation]

The story mode still sucked

[@milkman2266]

I fucking loved the story mode and how it was like a board game

[@JustSendMeLocation]

@@milkman2266 yh it sucked the most out of all budokai

[@PUSHAPABLO]

@@JustSendMeLocation just like your name says the story mode wasn’t bad it was better then keep going through the same lazy narrative game we had played countless of years

[@JustSendMeLocation]

@@PUSHAPABLO all I’m saying is that budokai 2 story mode sucked, everybody else agrees

[@LoneWolf81684]

Budokai 2 was basically the Tekken 4 of the Budokai series. It's like the neglected middle child of the family. I was puzzled by the board game-like layout of the story, but I eventually embraced it and loved it.

[@9VK7]

The GameCube version of this game upscaled in Dolphin Emulator looks amazing. I always preferred the B2 graphics to B3 graphics.

[@HiddenChannel]

I think I prefer the look of budokai 3 mainly because of the flashier auras on the characters.

[@U7OrionUISign]

Yes I ABSOLUTELY Loved To Play This Game Especially On My Gamecube When I Was Much Younger As A Little Boy

[@MikeBNumba6]

Most people hated the story mode, i personally liked it. I was 12 when this game came out so all the technical issues you pointed out I didn't mind. The story mode gave me something different because at this point I played the legacy of goku games and dbz super warriors on gba. So I didn't need the story to follow the anime.

[@bluevenom50]

Honestly this is from the top my head that each sequel to the series was so much better than the last. I remember in budokai 1 some combos just didnt't work like not all of the hits would connect so the combo wouldn;t complete. Even the 4 punch beam attack didnt work on some characters. To the third game being legit brilliant and I've always loved the capsule system so unique and in depth

[@radim279]

17:28 Holy balls! That was the best tedium-themed music video I've watched all week!

[@kjfinch8866]

I think the only reason people say that is because it wasn't in the HD collection

[@ZeroAnnihilated]

Each direction of the joystick rotation counts as a button press. So the full rotation of one joystick is 4 buttons pressed. Count both, double that. If you can position your hand to rotate the joysticks with your palm while also hitting the face buttons and L buttons, this will drastically increase your clash victories.

[@HiddenChannel]

I wish you wrote the tutorial lol. This is a much better explanation than in the actual game

[@ZeroAnnihilated]

@@HiddenChannel Much appreciated. But this is also the extent of what I remember from B2, lol.

[@Bakuru]

I never knew that was why that worked 🤣🤣🤣 I always knew to do that (and I always won clashes cuz I was a G at it 💯🤣) but I never knew why that actually worked. That makes perfect sense

[@senormarston]

Actually, Budokai 2 is my favorite in the series, most of it because of nostalgia and for that story mode style, very different from others entry. Oh, and the art design, I love it, specially the life bar with the character face in it and how it changes with every transformation

[@Kuroi_chō]

I absolutely love how you talk and how your humor is. Not super over the top. Its like im listening to my friend talk about this lmao. Never had this game i personally think the designs looks like a painting that somebody dipped in a bathtub full of water 😭

[@HiddenChannel]

Thanks, I like to make my videos with a more casual tone

[@HydrationIsMe]

Obviously 3 and infinite World are better in terms of gameplay but I can't help but love B2 more. Also for burst mode you rotate the sticks not press buttons.

[@rogaken]

Your "What We Had to Play" intro just screams early 2000s.

[@HiddenChannel]

That was my childhood :D

[@BeybladeDbzFan]

To see such a in-depth breakdown of the game in todays time is super interesting, keep up the good work. I like your sense of humor too it’s cool

[@HiddenChannel]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed!

[@goldenarms36]

Honestly i have a soft spot for this Budokai 2 the story is just something different. plus the gameplay was def improved

[@ahmedbenkhalfallah6502]

Your Dragon Ball Videos are basically like going back home and find that your mum cooked your favorite dish :) . Budokai 2 is like a guilty pleasure of mine, i enjoy it when im feeling whackey or want to play something silly, like it has weird things like unique fusions and absorptions aswell as the ability to switch between character during battle when you have fusion dance equipped, if im not mistaken by pressing L1 you can switch between Trunks and Goten.

[@HiddenChannel]

I really wish they kept the weird fusions for the sequel

[@alucardSSBM]

Let's not forget the infamous Skill Shop glitch (where if you hold a certain button combination, enter, and then exit the Skill Shop your inventory will just start filling up with skills that you never actually purchased) which basically gave you all the skills without even having to play the game.

[@Agro_IRL]

I remember the story mode from this game. Bad memories 😬 Thanks for uploading!

[@HiddenChannel]

Thanks for watching Agro, always great to hear from you in the comments :D

[@MazokuNimbus]

Just wanna say the reason why you weren’t winning the burst mode was because the main way to win is to spin the analog sticks, and if you can manage to press buttons at the same time, then you have the advantage.

[@tapeboi9498]

Yeah fighting frieza and cell Over and over again is really annoying in the story mode. But one thing that’s funny is that in one of the dialogues between goku and cell, goku literally says “give up already cell” in a annoyed tone. This shows that even goku is annoyed with that

[@josephsekavec]

Budokai 2: this game mechanic is particularly punishing Hidden: Doesnt matter, I Lol'ed

[@WideOldDan]

I love the story mode. Unique and fun.

[@HiddenChannel]

Well, you're not gonna like what I have to say about it lol

[@justchillin972]

Me too. Budokai 2 is my personal favorite. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@PaintedHoundie]

if it was more fleshed out there could've been a lot of what if scenarios. If Cell was in his first form, and you had to race to get him to not achieve perfection. the story mode format honestly had a lot of potential, and the closest we got to seeing that again was xenoverse

[@JustSendMeLocation]

It had the worst story mode out of the 3

[@cristianmestre4027]

Watching this video brought back so many memories to the days of 2005 to about 2009 when all I played was Budokai and Budokai 2 on GameCube. I loved the Flashback montage starting at 17:28 because I remember always being annoyed by Frieza and Cell's constant appearance in the stages AFTER there original arcs ended. Even tho it gets a lot of flack for its board game theme, I honestly loved this game for its what-if cutscenes/character interactions like when Goku fought against Android #17 and Supreme Kai because it didn't happen in the original series. Great job doing this review my friend!! 🙌❤💯

[@J.Skyler]

Yo the intro to What we Had To Play was incredible !! It made me smile

[@VLE-Grimace]

This is one of the greatest videos on KZbin

[@KyleYoung2012]

I absolutely love these types of channels that do these types of things,also I like Budikai 2 despite all the hate it gets I mean even the company that makes the game still does I mean Dokkan Battle was probably highly inspired by Budikai 2 anyway great video too sum it up though

[@thevegetor5985]

Great video. I personally really liked the whole boardgames aspect of 2 and how you can basically fan fiction stuff like raditz getting killed by goten. I had a wonderful time with this video.

[@Soulintent95]

I love budokai 2. The story mode is way better than 3, i love the board game story mode. The combat has some minor issues but i love the story mode so much that i dont mind. Budokai 1 is my favorite though. And budokai 3 has the best duel mode. I really dont understand why people hate on budokai 2's story... the board game is simple and if you take the time to read the instructions you can defeat every one in one turn. No full on cutscenes but at least its not just text like budokai 3. And theres way more voiced text than budokai 3. And usually its animated, though it is simple. Budokai 3 is just an empty world you fly through with no cutscenes. Budokai 1 has the best story mode though in my opinion. Also there are what if scenarios in this game, its just not made a big deal. Like tiencha and gokule.

[@alessiospurio]

I love the Budokai 2's story mode, and in general I think this game I great. The board game is a different and special way to live the saga, and not just view the cutscenes and fighting someone like Budokai 1. Ideas like the board game make the story fresh and peculiar. I actually would love if the last games have this kind of peculiarities in their story mode

[@AnonYoBizness]

DBZB2 the most revolutionary thing they did was ACTUAL BEAMS like omg DBZB1 What were you thinking lol, also beam struggle. and i personally loved the black line art style,

[@NmyLogan]

the algorithm has chosen you and im glad it did, im digging the DBZ vids. I havent seen them all yet but would love to see you do the PSP DBZ games if you ever have the time. thanks and keep up the good work.

[@bobmanperson599]

Not gonna lie, that Bad Apple part was phenomenal. Sometimes the edited in music feels like an early KZbin DBZ AMV, but sometimes it's a masterpiece

[@HeyyyJude]

I always liked the idea of unlocking characters/things by achieving certain tasks. It was how games back in the day had replayability and it was fun. Nowadays I don’t think locking characters behind story would work, but I bet locking alternate costumes behind tasks would be awesome because it’s optional and you’ll never feel trapped in NEEDING to do it. Especially if you only want a specific characters costume. I miss unlockables being in games

[@Darkwing4L]

Xenoverse 2 does what the old dbz games do… you don’t even unlock all the characters through story mode either you finish all the PQ to unlock the rest

[@GwenISayJump]

Just found your channel and I love it! I think the algorithm just started pushing you. This reminds me so much of old school gaming KZbin.

[@HiddenChannel]

Thank you

[@ElGaby323]

Love your DBZ content. So glad I found your channel. ✌️

[@halol537]

You just earned yourself a new subscriber by that cool Frieza AMV

[@HiddenChannel]

Thank you so much

[@halol537]

@@HiddenChannel you're welcome! Can't wait to see your future content

[@madladsdabs]

Combat in these games is amazing

[@MinhLe19303]

The reason why the opening animation looks more like DBS because it was animated using modern technology. Obviously it was release in early 2000s, so the animation tools have been improve compare to the 90s. It was supervised by Yamamuro whose artstyle pretty much the main presentative of DB artstyle in the 2000s onward until DBS Broly. Any major pieces of animation DB had in 2000s were all supervised by him or used his modern design. Also, you have to remember that there was a few year gap inactive of the franchise following GT, and DB is not really a dominate series until Battle of God.

[@HistoryandReviews]

Your last sentence is absolutely wrong! DBZ was dominant

[@MinhLe19303]

@@HistoryandReviews I'm talking about 2000s when shows like Naruto and One Piece are more popular, and I'm talking more strictly in Japan. There's hardly any active DB shows in the 2000s until the 2008 OVA, but wait another 5 years for Battle of God to have more fan and show more dominant worldwide. DBZ Kai and 2010 remake of Plan to Eradicate the Saiyan are not enough, and DB Heroes is only popularize in Japan.

[@LaryCaverga94]

Lowkey loved the board game type story mode

[@bruhford3954]

Fun fact: in the update Japanese version of Budokai 2 name Z2V/ZV2 (I think that's what it's called), everything in the game has already been unlocked, they also add Cooler and frieza's non canon son kurieza from a joke manga toriyama made name Neko majin z as alt costumes for frieza. There's also an extra level in dragon world base around Neko majin z and it's about Tenshinhan and Yamcha permanently fusion to Tiencha/Yamahan and beat kurieza and others Edit:I forgot to mention this but there's also an extra map which is just the same as the tournament map but dawn and it has the Z2 on the building instead

[@supernew10doh64]

There is actually a indication on who is winning Burst Mode. The one who is winning will rotate more to the foreground whereas the one who is losing will rotate into the background it's subtle and to my knowledge the game never really communicates this but there is a indication

[@youngcapriciousshark9601]

leavin this out the HD collection should be a crime Fr !! Def the most slept on dbz game from that time

[@619Patches]

Another amazing video! And thank you for that badass Bad Apple song! My first time hearing it 😁

[@LostInThought98]

THIS GAME IS ALMOST 20 YEARS OLD WHERE DID THE TIME GO??!!!???

[@ahmedbenkhalfallah6502]

You and Frieza should make a dance collab

[@HiddenChannel]

That might be my next video

[@joshuaguevara1309]

It’s the game I spent the most time with as a dragon ball fan

[@itstaemonson]

Your character will turn toward the camera if you’re winning while in burst mode. Plus you rotate the analogs not press the buttons if I remember correctly.

[@hurricane7727]

You have to rotate the Analog Sticks Fast

[@Pokechao]

good review, I was always curious about Budokai 2, so much so that I picked up the gamecube version recently. Also props to fitting in Bad Apple, love that song

[@neemesis_2]

I love the story mode in this game.

[@eazybuxafew]

Damn and here I am, throughly enjoying dragon world

[@BlazedApples]

Just randomly found your channel and I really like the content you post!

[@HiddenChannel]

Thank you :D

[@DBZking119]

i just recently found your channel and it's wonderful you deserve more subscribers

[@HiddenChannel]

Thanks :D

[@charizma]

my favorite part of the game was always people bouncing during the character selection screen, some of them look like they’re dancing lol

[@rogaken]

Unfortunately this game wasn't in the hd collection so many people didn't get to replay it (unless they use an emulator). I think it didn't have much to stand out. Budokai 1 was the story mode game and Budokai 3 was for gameplay. Edit: i commented all that at work without watching the video and you literally said everything i commented at the very beginning. Lol

[@HiddenChannel]

Well it is a common sentiment so it's not surprising

[@nappa9965]

Still pissed that budokai 2 was not included in the budokai HD collection and have the nerve to call it a HD collection

[@jayindia11]

Fr

[@iaminshal569]

I loved this game growing up! It was the one I played the most out of the original budokai trilogy

[@jamaaldagreatest2748]

me too bc i think it was one of if not my first dbz games. i still play it occasionally when i can even if the gameplay isn’t the best. there’s just something bout it

[@iaminshal569]

@@jamaaldagreatest2748 exactly and same! I don’t play it anymore because I lost my one and only copy of the game but it is one of my favorites of all time. Personally, I loved the board game aspect they had for the story mode.

[@xxxxxxx235]

I def enjoyed the vid sis can't wait to see more 👍🏾💎

[@cincymutt]

I played through the story a few times before I learned about the digging for Dragon Balls thing. I had to look it up.

[@wisekrown864]

Budokai 2 is the most memorable one for me

[@balltalkchannel1.026]

Best game of the series . But they may be some biased talking in me because it was the first ever DBZ game ive played and made me fall in love w the franchise lol

[@jiren8561]

When Kid Buu was a real threat in those games

[@ericgarner6001]

For the clash, you’re suppose to wiggle the analog sticks, not press buttons randomly. At least that’s what always worked for me

[@WhyWeWatch1]

Rotate it in a circle really fast, right? That's what I would do

[@iliterallyjustworkhere5048]

Story mode was dope

[@Tokegaroh]

Budokai 2 had the best intro. Used to rock out to that song as a youth.

[@J.Skyler]

Good to see your subs approaching 1k. When I subbed, you were at 665 or so.

[@HiddenChannel]

Thanks for subbing, maybe one day the channel will hit 1K

[@J.Skyler]

@@HiddenChannel It took half a week, but here we are! Congratulations !

[@KnucklesWTD]

It aged well because everyone has seen the regular dbz story

[@PoohKalonji_97]

I preferred the graphics of Budokai 2 and the electricity around the transformation are the best in this one it still have some of the blue capsule moves I really liked

[@fillinthevideogameblanks914]

i love this game and the story mode. i dont like replaying the same story mode over and over in every dragon ball game

[@ryanjonsson2468]

I loved the super saiyan auras within its gameplay and that goku has both his spirit bomb depending on the imput button combos you push the board game style though omg

[@smilingsaiyan8357]

Awesome video! Got me feeling nostalgic now xD low key wanna play it in duel mode xD

[@bakufan0658]

um theres a cheat to unlock the charicters just go into skill shop hold the sholder buttions exit repeat

[@macdaddymario]

IIRC, you needed to rotate the sticks in the melee clash... Maybe the buttons worked as well, but I distinctly remember always rotating the analog.

[@HiddenChannel]

In the tutorial the game instructs you to push the buttons as fast as possible, I don't know if they meant the R3 and L3 buttons as well. But if they did, it was very unclear

[@dumakudegcabashe8571]

I remember rotating, hence why I needed a new controller every two weeks lol

[@macdaddymario]

@@HiddenChannel Oh yeah, no. Don't get me wrong. There's plenty good about this game next to the first in it's gameplay, but it still lacks heavily in areas... and "instructions unclear" is one that this game in particular excelled at. xD It's one of the *few* things I hated about Burst Limit. I loved almost everything about that game, including the drama pieces. But forcing me to mash the face buttons for beam clashes and for that burst rush mode... It killed me. Let me rotate my damn sticks!

[@rogaken]

I used to just mash all the buttons. I didn't know you could rotate until budokai 3 since there was an indicator.

[@macdaddymario]

@@rogaken Damn.. Looks like it got even more people than I thought it did. Legit thought everyone rotated sticks till Burst Limit forced us to face button mash.

[@TheOGNoName]

All I wanted as a kid was a DBZ game with a story mode like Budokai 1 that covered saiyan to end of buu saga. I wanted cutscenes and fights exactly like budokai 1 had it. I was so excited to get budokai 2 because I thought surely it would be the one.... I'll never understand how they could mess something up so badly. To this day, I have never got to play my dream DBZ game with budokai style cutscenes going through the buu saga.

[@danteshollowedgrounds]

This game had a kick butt opening. I loved it more than Budokai 3 at the time but now it's just in second place.

[@sternj4314]

been watching through your retrospectives on Budokai and i gotta say i kinda love the story mode of B2, the way i see it it's a board game with a strange "what if" kinda feeling story line tho i do agree the constant re-fights do indeed go boring but hey atleast it's not just another retelling

[@CDages]

Budokai 2 was great. It tweaked many aspects of the first game to create a more robust fighting experience. Its aged slightly better than the first game. And I liked the boardgame-like adventure mode. I thought it was unique and fun. Budokai 2 walked so Budokai 3 could run.

[@theproxey1165]

What the fuck, why haven’t you cracked 1,000 subs yet? All the effort you put into these videos.

[@HiddenChannel]

It can be hard to find an audience on youtube.

[@dksoulstice6040]

Sees title *Offended* I remember getting this for Christmas one year as a kid and beating it the same day lol. I still love Dragon World.

[@Rdup222]

22:05 god that was me as a kid. I only realized it when I was an adult when I replayed it on dolphin.

[@HiddenChannel]

I imagine that it happened to a lot of us as kids

[@Rdup222]

@@HiddenChannel It's such a helpful feature, specially towards the end of the game. As a kid, I could never get past the last part of the game -I still hate you kid buu.-

[@dragoon1090]

Budokai 2 is my favorite of the trilogy due to nostalgia. Dragon world is pretty fun.

[@batboythecool]

i couldnt get another dragon ball ;-;

[@kirinbobarcana]

I think we're all forgetting something about this game, and that is that throughout the entire story mode, there is no margin of time passing. It makes it look like everything happened in the span of at least 4-5 months, and at most, 1 year. The main problem with this, is that none of the Z-fighters would realistically be able to get any training done, so they would still be at around the same level they would be in the saiyan saga, and yet we can still kick everyone's ass! To quote team four star, "either that last hit was so hard it sent me into a coma or... or? POWER LEVELS ARE BULLSH#T!"

[@Hambolove16]

Suddenly remembered this game after discussing something about my PS3 and 2 with my mom. Remembered how I played the hell out of it as a kid and I'm very fond of it. Was thinking about buying it again off eBay. (Lost the game years ago). Just want to see if I'd still enjoy it as I still dabble in ps2 games every blue moon. Also I'm feeling much joy right now knowing that there are other women out there that has played it or still do.

[@wildmurkrow]

Fun Fact: There's actually a special version of the game where you can play as Kuriza and Cooler.

[@HiddenChannel]

Was that Japanese only or was it released internationally? I've only ever played the ps2 pal version so I haven't much knowledge of the exclusive content in other versions.

[@wildmurkrow]

@@HiddenChannel It's a Japanese exclusive.

[@web-linez4436]

Great channel just subbed I always had a soft spot for budokai 2 the game board was fun lol something different. Budokai one had the best character models in my opinion they had the best vegeta hair lol

[@HiddenChannel]

Thanks for the sub!

[@virgilhill5613]

I love your intro!

[@callum4real329]

I'm only here to see if she mentions teincha

[@brokendaydream9446]

yeah kid buu is a monster

[@CoryHeadquarters]

Budokai 1 is the best one

[@forza8719]

For some reason budokai 2’s graphics look cleaner than 3 or maybe it’s just your capture card. Either way great video!

[@stormeaglegaming5395]

Other than the gameplay , the story seems interseting .

[@HiddenChannel]

Not for me, but some people like it

[@stormeaglegaming5395]

@@HiddenChannel Ok

[@trevon444]

No way this games fire. If we talking about worst in series talk about DBz sagas

[@JudeLawKingKlaus]

gotta admit, i love your voice

[@HiddenChannel]

thanks :D

[@chrisgangsta]

I know the story mode was awful but that cover really grabbed me, Vegito was the best.

[@hurricane7727]

It has the Best Kid Buu Boss Fight. The one in Dbz Budokai 3 is too easy and Cell in Dbz Budokai wasn't as hard.

[@kgfoster14]

That kid buu fight used to have me fucking tilted

[@taurusasaurusrex1183]

17:28 rewatched this part many times. what is the song? great video btw. budokai 2 is not my favorite but i still think it is good

[@HiddenChannel]

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[@A7XGD7]

For real! I thought it was amalee at first!

[@bvbykaash]

Dragonball Z infinite world was the best installment for the budokai series

[@Tiger-makhulu]

I wish there was a budokai game with everything from 2, with the enhancements from 3. Into one game with the extra characters from infinite world. Except the bord game

[@xXHyperGokuZXx]

I loved Budokai 2 to death. Yes the story mode was kinda weird but I enjoyed it a lot because it was at least something new