Dragon Ball Z for Kinect

The main game mode Saiyan Saga Story starts with a fight between Goku and Piccolo against Raditz. The battles are not linked together into a single story, but borrow elements from different storylines and sagas, such as Babidi Saga, Cell Saga, Frieza Saga, and the battle against Great Ape Vegeta. Battles are highly choreographed to resemble the TV series, linking short fighting sequences with cinematic interludes.

Gameplay involves basic attacks like punches and kicks, which fill a power bar when done well, triggering an air sequence where fighting continues. Automated combos also appear, switching the perspective to third-person. Defensive moves include dodging left and right or holding hands in front of your face to block. The game tracks combo rates and remaining life points at the bottom of the screen.

Special moves like the Kamehameha attack are performed by charging from specific stances, unique for each character, with a vertical meter on the left side of the screen. Certain parts of fights also involve quick time events where icons show which move to perform quickly. After each fight, the player is ranked based on time, health, combos, score, and win bonus. Unlocking new characters can be done by defeating them or completing stages.