

The "Sparking!" in the Japanese title references the last lyric found in the chorus of the first opening theme to the Dragon Ball Z anime series, " Cha-La Head-Cha-La" ) though the opening theme to the first game is the TV series' second opening, " We Gotta Power"). The North American title is a rearranged version of Tenkaichi Budokai ( 天下一武道会, Tenka'ichi Budōkai, roughly "Strongest Under the Heavens Martial Arts Tournament") (also known as the Tenka-ichi Budōkai), a reoccurring tournament featured in the manga and anime series. Despite the localized title, the series is not a continuation of the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai series. Its been speculated that Atari chose to market the games as part of the Budokai series in order to capitalize on its success.

While Sparking! features actual music from the Dragon Ball Z anime series (as well as the Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball GT anime) as composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi, the American release of the first game features recycled music from the Budokai series (composed in Japan by Kenji Yamamoto). #DRAGON BALL Z BUDOKAI TENKAICHI 3 APK FREE DOWNLOAD SERIES# Super Saiyan Goku using the Kamehameha wave against Hirudegarn in Budokai Tenkaichi 3. The games use a "behind-the-back" third-person camera perspective. Similar to the Super Famicom-released Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors, special forms are treated as their own character, with varying stats, movesets and fighting styles.
