Gameplay Controls
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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3
MENU CONTROLS
Directional Buttons Highlight Menu Selections
X Button Select Menu Item
Triangle Button Cancel
Start Button Skip Movie
DRAGON UNIVERSE CONTROLS
X Button Land at Points of Interest
Triangle Button Activate Dragon Radar/Map
L1 Button Fly at Super Speed. Quick Turnaround (With Direction).
R1 Button Sense Ki Auras
Start Button Pause Menu
Left analog stick (L3 Button when pressed down) Move
Right analog stick (R3 Button when pressed down) Turn Left/Right
BATTLE CONTROLS
Directional Buttons Move Character. Dash (Double-Tap).
X Button Guard. Dodge (Tap). Roll (Tap When Knocked Back).
Triangle Button Kick
Square Button Punch
Circle Button Ki Blast Wave. Pursue Opponent (After You Knock Them Back).
R2 Button Punch + Guard (Simultaneous)
R1 Button Punch + Kick (Simultaneous)
Start Button Pause Menu
Left analog stick (L3 Button when pressed down) Move Character. Dash (Double-Tap).
Combo #1 Directional Button Left or Right + Square or Triangle = Advanced Punch/Kick
Combo #2 Press and Hold X + Double Tap Directional Button Left or Right = Gather Ki
Combo #3 Press X Just Before Being Hit With Ki Wave Blast = Deflect/Return Ki Wave
Combo #4 Tap X + Directional Button Up or Down = Sidestep
Combo #5 Directional Button Left or Right + X = Teleport Behind Opponent
Combo #6 Square + Triangle + X = Tansform (Once Skill Conditions Met)
Combo #7 Square + X = Grapple Move
Combo #8 Double-Tap Directional Button Toward Opponent + Square = Charge Attack
Combo #9 Triangle + Square = Guard Crash
Combo #10 Triangle + X + Directional Button Left or Right = Unblockable Kick
ADVANCED COMBO ATTACKS (CONTINUED)
Combo #1 Double-Tap Directional Button Down + X = Use Item
Combo #2 Double-Tap Directional Button Down + X = Taunt (When No Item)
Combo #3 Triangle + Square + Circle + X = Enter Hyper Mode
Combo #4 When in Hyper Mode, Press Circle, Then Triangle, Square, Circle or X = Dragon Rush Attack
Combo #5 When Opponent's Fatigue Gauge is Full, Press Triangle = Square + Circle + X = Ultimate Attack
Combo #6 If locked in a Beam Struggle with your opponent, Rotate Left Analog Stick or Right Analog Stick or Push Any Buttons as quickly as possible to win the struggle.
MENU CONTROLS
Directional Buttons Highlight Menu Selections
X Button Select Menu Item
Triangle Button Cancel
Start Button Skip Movie
DRAGON UNIVERSE CONTROLS
X Button Land at Points of Interest
Triangle Button Activate Dragon Radar/Map
L1 Button Fly at Super Speed. Quick Turnaround (With Direction).
R1 Button Sense Ki Auras
Start Button Pause Menu
Left analog stick (L3 Button when pressed down) Move
Right analog stick (R3 Button when pressed down) Turn Left/Right
BATTLE CONTROLS
Directional Buttons Move Character. Dash (Double-Tap).
X Button Guard. Dodge (Tap). Roll (Tap When Knocked Back).
Triangle Button Kick
Square Button Punch
Circle Button Ki Blast Wave. Pursue Opponent (After You Knock Them Back).
R2 Button Punch + Guard (Simultaneous)
R1 Button Punch + Kick (Simultaneous)
Start Button Pause Menu
Left analog stick (L3 Button when pressed down) Move Character. Dash (Double-Tap).
Combo #1 Directional Button Left or Right + Square or Triangle = Advanced Punch/Kick
Combo #2 Press and Hold X + Double Tap Directional Button Left or Right = Gather Ki
Combo #3 Press X Just Before Being Hit With Ki Wave Blast = Deflect/Return Ki Wave
Combo #4 Tap X + Directional Button Up or Down = Sidestep
Combo #5 Directional Button Left or Right + X = Teleport Behind Opponent
Combo #6 Square + Triangle + X = Tansform (Once Skill Conditions Met)
Combo #7 Square + X = Grapple Move
Combo #8 Double-Tap Directional Button Toward Opponent + Square = Charge Attack
Combo #9 Triangle + Square = Guard Crash
Combo #10 Triangle + X + Directional Button Left or Right = Unblockable Kick
ADVANCED COMBO ATTACKS (CONTINUED)
Combo #1 Double-Tap Directional Button Down + X = Use Item
Combo #2 Double-Tap Directional Button Down + X = Taunt (When No Item)
Combo #3 Triangle + Square + Circle + X = Enter Hyper Mode
Combo #4 When in Hyper Mode, Press Circle, Then Triangle, Square, Circle or X = Dragon Rush Attack
Combo #5 When Opponent's Fatigue Gauge is Full, Press Triangle = Square + Circle + X = Ultimate Attack
Combo #6 If locked in a Beam Struggle with your opponent, Rotate Left Analog Stick or Right Analog Stick or Push Any Buttons as quickly as possible to win the struggle.