fantasy

This is one of the best games, and dont stop reading just because other people say the same thing. This is a great, and strategiclly a big step for the GBA System. One great thing is that the things likes graphics are really good because they had the time to make them good because the game isnt like an rpg. Let me tell you about the actual game now. One major reason i got this game is because i thought it would be a mix between an rpg and a CCG, but i was deffinately wrong, which isnt exactly a bad thing. I have never played this game in real life making it a bit hard to pick up at first, but its like riding a bike you dont forget what to do, and its easy to learn WHAT to do. There is not walking around, but is rather like mortal combat in the way you progress, almost exactly. ou go from level to level up to five which is cell, and hes a wench, let me tell you. Great game card wise,you can choose out of four players in the beggining, goku,gohan,freiza,garlicJR. You get others by beating the game with one person, then you unlock another. You play exactly like the card game, but its better because it has infinate possibilities. The main reason i got this is because you can keep playing and playing and not get bored because there are many diff. card possibilities. Great game i highly recommend it, fact is im going to go play it.

This game is worth getting if you like card games or DBZ, and especially if you like them both. As a CCG, the game has a lot of depth. There are many tactics you can go for and many custom decks for you to design. You win a booster pack after defeating each of your opponents, and it's just as fun to see what cards you've won as it is to rip open a booster pack in real life. The AI isn't stupid, and your first few losses to any opponent serve as a great learning experience both in terms of tactics for you to use yourself and in how to tailor your deck to minimize their strengths and take advantage of their weaknesses. This is not an -easy- game by any means, but I don't think anyone with any sort of attention span will chuck it in frustration.

As for the negatives, there are several. The manual is horribly unclear, use it only for a reference. Dive right in- the interface is complex, and you may get frustrated with it at first, but keep at it. The game moves slowly, I'm assuming because it takes time to access the card library and AI tactics, but that shouldn't damage your enjoyment at all. The graphics are very good, but the music is confined to one particular section of the cartoon's theme song that seems to be on endless loop. No matter, save your batteries and listen to something else while you play.

If you're looking for an action game based in the DBZ universe, this isn't it, the matches can be quite long, especially as you start dealing with advanced tactics. But if CCGs appeal to you, or you're just a Dragonball Z freak, this game is a keeper.

Never having played this game before, I was very dissappointed by the instruction manuel which helped not at all. Fortunately there is an on line rule book that helps alot...I kept at it and finally it all came together, and I started enjoying myself. This is a good game with a good strategic element. The major down side is the very slow game play. The machine takes forever to do anything and as a result, a typical game takes about 45min. Also, it would have been nice had the interface been designed to allow you to easily view the opponents cards that are being played, as it stands, you have to go though several screens to get to the information.