Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (PlayStation 2)

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Also known as: Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! NEO (JP) Developer: Spike Publishers: Atari, SA (NA/AU), Bandai Namco (JP/EU) Platform: PlayStation 2 Released in JP: October 5, 2006 Released in US: November 7, 2006 Released in EU: November 3, 2006 Released in AU: November 9, 2006 This game has unused items. This game has unused sounds.

To do: There are some unused fanfares I need to rip from the disc. If Budokai 3's any indication, there'll probably also be textual references to some unused fighters as well, so scour the files for any leftovers. There was a japanese exclusive demo for this game, check if the demo has any differences to the released game.

Unused Sounds

As befitting the sacred DragonBall Z tradition of having scrapped fighters receive unused World Tournament announcements, the name "Galaxy Soldier" can be found hidden at the very end of the audio files for the Cell Games Announcer. The vague name grants no concrete identity to this fighter, although speculation deems it to have been either a placeholder name for Bido, Kogu, Zangya or Bujin before one was finally chosen (as the English dub of the Dragon Ball Z film Bojack Unbound refers to them as the Galaxy Soldiers), or a placeholder for the Frieza Soldier, who would later become playable in Wii ports (sans US) of the game and in all variants of Budokai Tenkaichi 3. It is notable that no audio files corresponding to the Galaxy Soldier are present in the soundbanks for the other World Tournament announcers. It is specifically the Big World Tournament announcer, which on higher difficulties always pits the player against either Zangya or Bojack for the final fight. This clip could have been used for the intro to that fight, before they decided to just use the specific character's name.

Unused Z-Items

Support Type

Z-Item Name	Z-Item Description
Mechanical Body	Effects on Health and Vitality absorption techniques negated.
Aqua's scale	Energy can be charged faster underwater. Energy can be charged underwater.
Saiyan Power	While low on Health, B2/UB cannot be defended against. Ultimate Blast +10
Potential of being a fighter	B2/UB reload time reduced. Energy charge possible underwater.

Secret Type

Z-Item Name	Z-Item Description
Playing with a Cat	You can now try Karin's challenge!
Karin's Seal	You can now try Mr. Popo's challenge!
Book of Puns	You can now try King Kai's challenge!
Secret High Point Ticket	You can now try Elder Kai's challenge!
Pure Energy	You can now face Babidi's warrior!
Senzu	You gained a Continue!
Senzu Tree	You now have unlimited Continues!
Special Battle	Before the final battle*** explore the map points!
Ultimate Science Battle	A new scenario is available in Dragon Adventure mode!

The first six Secret Z-Items were meant to be bought on the Item Shop, whereas the last 3 were likely unlockable through other means. The first six all correspond to specific characters that give you special fights in the story mode,

For example, Ultimate Science Battle refers to an unused scenario from the Japanese demo, starring Yamcha, which means the item for it was obtained through the completion of Dragon Adventure. The requirement would have been beating the second fight of the Android Saga most likely, however in the final release this fight is an escape battle (run out the clock) instead of a special battle (where losing lets you progress, but winning unlocks a What-If scenario). Tien on the World Map still reminds the player about What-Ifs in the level prior, meaning this scenario was possibly cut late rather late in development.

Fusion Type

• Senzu Bean
• Memories of Grandpa
• Transform Kit
• SS4 Goku's Fusion
• SS4 Vegeta's Fusion
• Babidi
• Z Sword
• Goku and Vegeta
• Potara
• Perfect Fusion
• Bloody Durag
• Saiyan Prince
• Scouter
• Mysterious Boy in Wilderness
• Mystical Adventure
• Mutaito's Pupil
• Fanky Grandpa
• Great Warrior of West Galaxy
• Rival of Goku
• Vagabond
• Sword Master
• Majin Transmigration
• Training with Goku
• Power of Majin
• Mysterious Music Box

(Source: HiroTex)

These Fusion Z items all seem to be for unlocking characters, except for Senzu Bean. However, most of these characters are unlocked naturally as you progress through the story mode due to being playable within it. The only exceptions are Master Roshi (Mutaitio's Pupil and Fanky Grandpa) Kid Goku (Mysterious Boy in Wilderness) and Great Ape (Transformation Kit). In the final game, Roshi is unlocked by clearing a specific escape battle before time runs out, Kid Goku by a specific fight given by King Kai, and Great Ape by clearing every mission in the story.