Bandai Namco’s Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 4 is rumored to be set for release sometime very soon, based on the latest rumor.
According to Dragon Ball insider EmperorBigD on Twitter, Dragon Ball Z Tenkaichi 4 is scheduled for release sooner than people realize. Furthermore, they mentioned that they will be receiving an update on this as well as the web anime from their source sometime this week.
In response to a Twitter user who wondered whether Budokai Tenkaichi 4 has been in the works for a few years or if it has been rushed, the Dragon Ball Z insider stated that they didn’t think the game has been rushed, although they clarified that they were no expert on the matter.
Previously, Reddit user Drillucidator, who claimed to be a GameStop employee, claimed that Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 4 is targeting a September, 2023 release for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and likely PC. Their source was an alleged Bandai Namco employee who had been “shopping around” at their GameStop outlet.
The GameStop employee mentioned their excitement for Budokai Tenkaichi 4, to which the Bandai Namco employee said that he said he couldn’t share details on the game. However, he did share that the publisher is targeting a September, 2023 release window for the game. He also mentioned that Bandai Namco have a new line of action figures releasing along with the game.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi is a series of fighting games developed by Spike based on the Dragon Ball manga series by Akira Toriyama. From 2005 to 2007, Namco Bandai Games published the series under the Bandai brand name in Japan and Europe and under the Atari name in North America and Australia. Atari’s involvement was effectively ended when its PAL distribution network was absorbed into Bandai Namco Partners, and since 2010, Bandai Namco has also handled publishing in North America for upcoming Dragon Ball Z games.