The first Dragon Ball Z game on PSP, Shin Budokai is a one-on-one fighting game with 18 cel-shaded combatants and wireless support for head-to-head matches. As with previous games in the Budokai series, players must master an assortment of special moves, transformations, counters, and other attacks to win fast-paced battles taking place on land and in the air. Two play options include a story mode based on the Dragon Ball Z: Rebirth of Fusion animated film, and a network mode, where two friends compete over a local wireless connection with their choice of characters and settings.