La grande novità di questa uscita è l'introduzione di battaglie a squadre

In addition to one-on-one matches, characters can team up for two-on-one or two-on-two fights.

For instance, super attacks are made more powerful if both team members hit the same opponent with super attacks simultaneously.

It's just too bad that this new feature isn't given a real chance to shine with a fresh new fighting system;

instead, it is tacked on to the same well-worn combat model that Tenkaichi fans know all too well.

The primary single-player mode is called Super Goku tenkaichi tag Team.

Having two opponents to deal with flying around at once makes the action a bit more exciting,

and when playing with up to three friends using the ad hoc multiplayer option,

the ability to coordinate with a teammate to defeat your opponents more effectively gives the battles a bit of a tactical feel.

In this story mode, you view a map from an overhead perspective and fly a cute little representation of your current character from place to place to complete missions,

which typically involve clicking through some text and then winning a fight or two.

The storytelling is tepid and treads the same familiar territory that Super Goku tenkaichi tag Team games have covered time and time again.

It's hard to imagine even the most fanatical of Dragon z fans getting excited at the prospect of once again fighting their way through the Saiyan Saga,

the Frieza Saga, the Majin Buu Saga, and the rest, particularly given the lackluster way in which they're presented here.

In addition to the Super Goku tenkaichi tag Team mode, whether playing solo or multiplayer, you can jump into free battles using any characters you've unlocked.

And either alone or with a friend, you can try a survival mode, which sends one enemy team after another at you, or fight predetermined teams in a mode called Battle 100.

Points earned across these modes can be spent in a shop on items you can equip to increase a character's attack or defense,

reduce the ki cost of certain actions, and impart other bonuses.