Review · Fighting · PlayStation 2 · GameCube
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai
Reviewed: 09 May 2026
PlayStation 2 · GameCube
DIMPS · 2002
Ludograph rating
B
Good
66 /100
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai is a fighting game that promotes spatial awareness and strategic thinking through competitive play, with frequent cartoon violence.
Growth (BDS)
51
Risk (RIS)
7
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.72 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.00 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.75 | |
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai offers intense fighting action, requiring strategic thinking, quick reflexes, and precise motor skills. Players will develop problem-solving abilities as they learn character matchups and adapt to increasingly difficult opponents. The game provides a challenging and engaging experience for fans of the anime and fighting games.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.13 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.06 | |
While primarily a fighting game, Dragon Ball Z: Budokai contains frequent cartoon violence. Its competitive nature may lead to some frustration, but it lacks the manipulative design mechanics found in modern games, making it a relatively low-risk experience in terms of compulsion-loop design or monetization.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.33 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.00 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Assessed: meets criteria·ODDS — Assessed: meets criteria
- DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
- GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
- ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.
These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.