Dragon Ball Z games are far from anything new. It seems like a month passing in which one isnt released is a rare thing. What is new, however, is the mega popular franchise appearing on next generation consoles. Namco Bandai rightly feels that the occasion merits something of an overhaul. If youre not familiar with the Dragon Ball Z series, its basically about super-powered characters battering the er, batter out of each other in world shattering battles that are often fought at super speed. If that doesnt get your fingers twitching, we dont know what will. The roster of playable characters has been whittled down from triple figures to a more modest couple of dozen or so, but this has made room for more focus on the core storylines of DBZ, which play out through a series of chapters that can be tackled at the players leisure. As with previous Dragon Ball Z beat-em-ups, the game has been designed so that newcomers wont find themselves out of their depth, but that doesnt mean it wont reward those more versed in the series mechanics. As you power up and do things like go Super Saiyan youll need a more intricate knowledge of how the game works. When youre Super Saiyan, for example, youll get far more powerful basic attacks, but youll also find yourself more vulnerable, allowing your opponent an easier shot. A new generation of console means a new generation of Dragon Ball Z. This is an ideal jumping on point.