April 24^th, 2006 (4:34pm) - Atari today announced Bandai’s brand new Dragon Ball Z® title, Super DBZ®, set for release on PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system throughout Europe in June 2006. Super DBZ is a new, highly intense DBZ® fighting experience unlike any previous DBZ game, featuring an all new arcade-style fighting system. Developed by former Street Fighter II producer Noritaka Funamizu’s new studio, Crafts & Meister, Super DBZ promises fans and gamers incredible on-screen damage and an abundance of intense combos.

"Super DBZ takes the DBZ franchise into authentic arcade fighter territory," said Cyril Voiron, Marketing Director, Atari Europe. "This is something new and different for the DBZ series and will mesmerize gamers with its intense gameplay and technical combo systems. Bandai are working with an excellent new studio to develop this impressive title, and Crafts & Meister’s hand-to-hand combat pedigree radiates throughout Super DBZ."

With unique fighting moves and styles for every character, including Goku, Gohan and Vegeta, Super DBZ gives gamers super-fast combination moves and battle scenes sure to satisfy any DBZ buff. In the air or on the ground, Super DBZ will give players a hardcore 3D arcade-fighting DBZ experience.

Atari also announced today that Bandai’s Dragon Ball Z®: Budokai Tenkaichi™ 2 is on its way to Europe for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is the next explosive addition to the wildly popular Dragon Ball Z® series that to date has sold in excess of 10 million units across Europe and America.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 throws down the ultimate fighting challenge to PS2 gamers and DBZ® fans with over 100 characters, 15 vast and vibrant 3D destructible environments and a total of 9 different game modes to choose from, making this the lofty pinnacle of DBZ fighting games on the PS2.

"Kamehameha!!!", said Cyril Voiron, Marketing Director, Atari Europe. "Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is a remarkable game that DBZ fans will go mad for with its colossal selection of characters and dazzling enhancements, many of which are still to be revealed, making it the most free, exciting and dynamic DBZ game ever."

In addition to the unprecedented number of characters, wide selection of massive 3D destructible environments and abundance of game modes, players will be able to trigger transformations from the DBZ movies and TV series in real time, making battles even more dramatic and exciting than ever before.

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is set for European release in November 2006.