Budokai series vs Budokai Tenkaichi

[SSJ2]

If you've had the ability to play both series, which do you prefer? If you've only been able to play 1, what do you like about it?

 

[Let's Go Fearless!]

I have Budokai 2 and BT3. I just played the latter once and the visual of the game is awesome, can't wait to finish B2 to play BT3 soon!

 

[Emmeth]

Since Budokai 3 is my favorite Dragon Ball game, I guess the answer is obvious.

 

[Fantastische Hure]

Both of them are good in their own ways, even-though at the time of the original Budokak-Tenkaichi it felt ground-breaking. I don't think a-lot people even remember how new the whole style was when it came-out. The first time the fighting actually felt like the series with the open world and everything.

 

[Fantastische Hure]

Since Budokai 3 is my favorite Dragon Ball game, I guess the answer is obvious.

So you prefer Budokai-Tenkaichi?

 

[Emmeth]

Since Budokai 3 is my favorite Dragon Ball game, I guess the answer is obvious.

So you prefer Budokai-Tenkaichi?

Obviously I prefer Battle of Z.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

Could go either way. I don't really care much for the first instalments of either series, as Budokai 1 had little going for it beyond the cutscenes and some alternate costumes when compared to its successors whilst Budokai Tenkaichi 1 had overly simplistic combat options to the point that guard breaks + gut punches were overly broken. Still, Tenkaichi had a far more expansive story mode, character roster and interesting modes such as Ultimate Battle, so I'd give the win to Tenkaichi.
The 2nd instalments of both games are both likeable for very different reasons. Budokai 2 is pretty poor in terms of storytelling, but the unique aspect of its story mode and scenarios made it a lot more fun than the constant repeating of the Z story seen before and after it, as well as the cool what-if characters. Tenkaichi 2 had the most expansive story out of any DBZ game and its other modes such as Ultimate Battle Z offered a lot more than Budokai 2's modes did. Overall, I'd give the win there to Tenkaichi 2.
Finally, the third instalments of both games were the pinnacle of DBZ games. Budokai 3 had the more fluid combat mode and more interesting story with how its exploration could result in what-if scenarios, not to mention having the best ost out of any DBZ game. Meanwhile, Tenkaichi 3 had the biggest character roster, more options when it came to tournaments and alongside adding the features to Ultimate Battle from both its predecessors, added in the innovative and challenging mode of SIM Dragon. Overall, I'd say Tenkaichi 3 had more going for it as a long haul to keep you playing whilst Budokai 3 made the better option as quick fun. In the end, I'd say Tenkaichi 3 wins as comparing it to its predecessor, the only thing it really lost to make it not be the ultimate culmination of all that had came before was the story mode. Compared to that, Budokai 3 missed out on a lot more by not including the what-if characters from the previous game or some of the stages such as Muscle Tower, the former of which is disappointing when considering the effort put into making many alternate scenarios in story mode.

So, with things tallied up, I'd overall give the win to the Tenkaichi series.

 

[Pocket-Gog~]

I only accept Xenoverse 2.

 

[SSJ2]

XV2 is hot garbage.

 

[Captain Cadaver]

XV2 is hot garbage.

Still less hot garbage than XV1 and Battle of Z though, even if that's not a high bar.