Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden is a 2D fighting game featuring more than 15 playable characters and dozens of assist characters from the Dragon Ball Z universe. Players can choose their favorite character in the game's story mode, tackle missions across eight regions in Adventure Mode, or attempt to become the best fighter in the Extreme World Tournament mode. When not dealing damage to the computer opponents, friends can battle one another over a local wireless connection. Users can also create and view Guild Cards or trade them via StreetPass in Quest Mode.