New Dragon Ball Z fly-punching to Wii, PS2

Atari is readying the third game in its fast-paced fighting series based on the Dragon Ball cartoon series for Wii and PS2.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 will feature 20 new characters, including Nail, King Cold and King Vegeta, which brings the total cast of characters over 150.

Atari also promises an "improved Wii control system" that will no-doubt center around utilizing the Wii Remote's motion control as much as possible.

It also revealed that the new battle stages, of which there will be more than 20, will incorporate a new night and day system that will allow players to harness the power of the moon to transform their characters.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is set for a holiday 2007 release. Keep an eye on Atari's Flash-packedDragon Ball websitefor more info soon.

May 21, 2007