DragonBall Z: Zen Budokai

Dragon Ball Z: Zen Budokai is a video game for PS2, PS3, PSP and XBOX 360. It is a new part of the Budokai series with many characters from the Tenkaichi series.

New features
The gameplay is the same as Budokai 3 and Infinite World except the Ultimate blast offense-defence win is decided with an analog stick clash like Budokai 2. The Bulma model from Budokai 3 is now a playable character but all characters must be unlcoked before she becomes playable.

Story
The story mode is the same as Budokai 3. Each character is given their own Saga prologue and epilogue. Here are the different story battles.

Piccolo Saga
Prologue: 3 years after defeating the Demon King Piccolo, Goku enters the 23rd World Tournament. He meets up with his friends but his true intentions of the tournament are to defeat an opponent, an opponent bent on destroying him.

Saga Epilogue: After defeating Piccolo, Goku spares the demon's life and leaves with his wife Chi-Chi. We now look on to five years later. Saga Epilogue (What if): Goku and Piccolo's efforts weaken Garlic Jr but are not enough, however, Garlic Jr is defeated by Goku's son, Gohan.
 * Chi-Chi -Area: World Tournament
 * Piccolo -Area: World Tournament
 * Piccolo -Area: Ruined earth
 * Super Garlic Jr (What if) -Area: Mountains

Saiyan Saga
Prologue: 5 years after defeating Piccolo, Goku is encountered by an unfamiliar warrior from the Saiyan race. Goku just now start a battle and begin a journey that will take him and his power beyond whay they were before.

Saga Epilogue: With a powerful Spirit bomb, Goku destroys the Super Namek Slug and his Freeze machine. Goku is now injured and needs to rest while his friends keep training.
 * Raditz -Area: Archipelago
 * Raditz -Area: Plains
 * Kid Gohan (What if) -Area: Grandpa Gohan's house
 * Piccolo -Area: Plains
 * Saibaman (What if) -Area: Plains
 * Nappa -Area: Plains
 * Vegeta -Area: Mountains
 * Vegeta -Area: Mountains
 * Turles (What if) -Area: Ruined earth
 * Slug (What if) -Area: Ruined City
 * Super Namek Slug (What if) -Area: Ruined City
 * Saga Epilogue: After defeating Vegeta, Goku decides to spare him and let the Saiyan prince escape. Krillin, Gohan and Bulma now travel to Namek to revive their falling friends with the Original Dragon Balls.

Frieza Saga
Prologue: Gohan, Krillin and Bulma are forced to team up with Vegeta when an evil tyrant known as Frieza who seeks the Dragon Balls. After healing his wounds, Goku travels to Namek and keeps training but will his training be enough to stop the Ginyu Force and Frieza?

Saga Epilogue: Goku's new Super Saiyan powers were enough to defeat Frieza, however, the unstable Planet Namek is about to blow up. Thinking Goku died, Bulma tries to wish him and Krillin back to life but is told some news. Goku says he's alive and will return by himself. Saga Epilogue (What if): Using his full power, Goku is able to completely destroy Cooler. The Planet Namek has now been saved by Frieza and his brother thanks to the Saiyan from Earth.
 * Recoome -Area: Namek
 * Jeice -Area: Namek
 * Burter -Area: Namek
 * Nail -Area: Namek
 * Ginyu -Area: Namek
 * Final form Frieza -Area: Namek
 * 100% Frieza -Area: Dying Namek
 * Cooler (Base, Final form) -Area: Namek
 * Metal Cooler -Area: Namek

Cell Saga
Prologue: A year after defeating Frieza, Goku senses Frieza's presence approaching Earth. Goku is about to intervene but senses a new development on Earth.

Saga Epilogue: Because of Gohan's arrogance, Goku dies against Cell. When Cell returns Goku is able to help his son defeat the android with his encouragement and later say his goodbyes before going around his new home, Otherworld. Saga Epilogue: With his new Ascencion, Goku's power is able to destroy even Cell's Ascended form. With the Cell Games over, Goku is crowned the winner and the Earth's true saviour. Saga Epilogue (What if): With Goku's intervention against Bojack, Gohan is able to reawaken his Ascended form and destroy Bojack thus succeeding Goku as Earth's protector.
 * Mecha Frieza (What if) -Area: Mountains
 * King Cold (What if) -Area: Mountains
 * Super Saiyan Trunks -Area: Mountains
 * Salza -Area: Plains
 * Cooler -Area: Plains
 * Final form Cooler -Area: Plains
 * Metal Cooler (What if)-Area: Namek
 * Cooler (What if)-Area: Namek
 * Android #19 -Area: Mountains
 * Dr Gero (What if) -Area: Mountains
 * Android #18 (What if) -Area: Mountains
 * Android #17 (What if) -Area: Mountains
 * Android #16 (What if) -Area: Mountains
 * Cell (What if) -Area: City
 * Android #13 (What if) -Area: Glacier
 * Super #13 (What if) -Area: Glacier
 * Teen Gohan -Area: Hyperbolic time chamber
 * Super Saiyan teen Gohan -Area: Hyperbolic time chamber
 * Cyborg Tao (What if) -Area: Plains
 * Super Saiyan Broly -Area: Planet
 * Legendary Super Saiyan Broly -Area: Planet
 * Cooler -Area: City
 * Hatchyack (What if) -Area: Planet
 * Super Hatchyack (What if) -Area: Planet
 * Perfect form Cell -Area: Cell Games
 * Cell Jr -Area: Cell Games
 * Super Perfect Cell -Area: Cell Games
 * Super Bojack (What if) -Area: Ruined City

Majin Buu Saga
Prologue: In Otherworld, Goku meets a new rival Pikkon who is powerful enough to defeat Cell with one attack. Goku and Pikkon now fight in the Otherworld tournament, who will be victorious?

Story Epilogue: Goku's Super Spirit Bomb is enough to destroy every part of Kid Buu. With the universe now safe, decades of peace are ushered in. Story Epilogue (What if): The father-son fusion battle ends with the fused fathers Gogeta defeating their son Gotenks. Trunks and Goten will now be punished for making fun of their fathers. Saga Epilogue: Goku takes on the reborn Buu as his student and successor. His goal was to fight a stronger opponent and give Earth a new protector.
 * Pikkon -Area: Supreme Kai's world
 * Dabura (What if) -Area: Hell
 * Majin Vegeta -Area: Mountains
 * Majin Buu -Area: Archipelago
 * Janemba -Area: Hell
 * Janemba -Area: Hell
 * Gotenks Buu -Area: Mountains
 * Gohan Buu -Area: Archipelago
 * Gohan Buu -Area: Archipelago
 * Super Buu -Area: Inside Buu
 * Evil Buu (What if) -Area: Plains
 * Kid Buu -Area: Supreme Kai's world
 * Kid Buu -Area: Supreme Kai's world
 * God Super Saiyan Broly (What if) -Area: Mountains
 * Hyper Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks (What if) -Area: World Tournament
 * Kid Uub -Area: World Tournament

GT Saga
Prologue: Years after starting their training, Goku and Uub fight against eachover to test if the training has been worth it for Uub. What will happen now?

Story Epilogue: Goku is accidently turned back into a child by Emperor Pilaf. Now Goku must travel across the universe in search of the Black star Dragon Balls. Story Epilogue (What if): Though the battle was over, Goku couldn't forget Omega's last words. He decides to train in order to protect the Earth without the Dragon Ball's aid.
 * Uub -Area: Kami's lookout
 * Super Pilaf machine -Area: Kami's lookout
 * Pan (What if) -Area: City
 * Hyper Meta Rilldo (What if) -Area: Planet
 * Super Baby 2 (What if) -Area: Mountains
 * Super #17 (What if) -Area: Ruined City
 * Nuova Shenron (What if) -Area: City
 * Eis Shenron (What if) -Area: City
 * Syn Shenron (What if) -Area: City
 * Omega Shenron (What if) -Area: City

Characters

 * Goku (Base, Kaioken, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2, Super Saiyan 3, Super Saiyan 4)
 * Kid Goku
 * GT Goku (Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 3, Super Saiyan 4)
 * Kid Gohan (Base, Unlocked potential)
 * Teen Gohan (Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2)
 * Gohan (Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2, Ultimate Gohan)
 * Great Saiyaman
 * Goten (Base, Super Saiyan)
 * GT Goten (Base, Super Saiyan)
 * Vegeta (Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2, Super Saiyan 3, Super Saiyan 4)
 * GT Vegeta (Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2, Super Saiyan 3, Super Saiyan 4)
 * Kid Trunks (Base, Super Saiyan)
 * GT Trunks (Base, Super Saiyan)
 * Trunks (Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2)
 * Gotenks (Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 3, Hyper Super Saiyan 3)
 * GT Gotenks (Base, Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 3, Hyper Super Saiyan 3)
 * Vegito (Base, Super Vegito, Super Saiyan 2, Super Saiyan 3, Super Saiyan 4)
 * Gogeta (Base, Super Gogeta, Super Saiyan 2, Super Saiyan 3, Super Saiyan 4)
 * Piccolo (Base, Sync with Nail, Fuse with Kami, Merge with King Piccolo)
 * Nail
 * Krillin (Base, Unlock potential)
 * Kid Krillin
 * Yamcha
 * Tien (Base, Kaioken)
 * Chiaotzu
 * Videl
 * Great Saiyawoman
 * Hercule (Base, Hi tension)
 * Pan (Base, Super Saiyan)
 * Supreme Kai (Base, Kibitoshin)
 * Pikkon
 * Tapion
 * Kid Uub
 * Uub (Base, Majuub)
 * Master Roshi
 * Yajirobe
 * Chi-Chi
 * Nam
 * Grandpa Gohan
 * Android #8
 * Arale
 * Kami
 * Hero Shen
 * Bardock (Base, Super Saiyan)
 * Fasha (Base, Super Saiyan)
 * King Vegeta (Base, Super Saiyan)
 * Raditz
 * Nappa
 * Saibaman
 * Cui
 * Dodoria
 * Zarbon (Base, Super Zarbon)
 * Appule
 * Guldo
 * Recoome
 * Burter
 * Jeice
 * Ginyu
 * Frieza (Base, 2nd form, 3rd form, Final form, 100% power)
 * Mecha Frieza (Base, 100% power)
 * King Cold
 * Garlic Jr (Base, Super Garlic Jr)
 * Android #16
 * Android #17
 * Android #18
 * Android #19
 * Dr Gero
 * Cell (Base, #17 adsorption, Perfect form, Super Perfect form)
 * Cellin
 * Cell Jr
 * Spopovitch
 * Dabura
 * Majin Buu
 * Evil Buu
 * Super Buu (Base, Piccolo Buu, Gotenks Buu, Gohan Buu, Vegeta Buu, Tien & Yamcha Buu, Frieza Buu, Cell Buu)
 * Kid Buu
 * Universal Buu
 * Turles
 * Slug (Base, Super Namek)
 * Salza
 * Cooler (Base, Final form)
 * Metal Cooler
 * Android #13 (Base, Super #13)
 * Broly (Base, Super Saiyan, Legendary Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 3, God Super Saiyan)
 * Hatchyack (Base, Super Hatchyack)
 * Zangya
 * Bojack (Base, Super Bojack)
 * Janemba
 * General Rilldo (Base, Hyper Meta Rilldo)
 * Baby Vegeta (Base, Super Baby 1, Super Baby 2)
 * Super #17
 * Nuova Shenron
 * Eis Shenron
 * Syn Shenron (Base, Omega Shenron)
 * Pilaf machine (Base, Super Pilaf machine)
 * Ninja Murasaki
 * General Blue
 * Tao
 * Cyborg Tao
 * Officer Black (Base, Robot suit)
 * Fangs the Vampire
 * Bandages the Mummy
 * Devilman
 * Master Shen
 * Tambourine
 * Cymbal
 * Drum
 * King Piccolo
 * Bulma