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Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Yamcha FAQ  (PS2)
Written by Daniel Byrne
(c) Copyright Backtrack 2008
Developer: Spike
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->Version history->->->->->->->->->->
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Key:|_|= square button  /\ = Triangle button  O= Circle button  /\= Up  (d-pad)
|__|                                     \/= Down(d-pad)
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Special moves |
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Ki/blast required      Command
Afterimage:                  2 levels blast stock  L2 + O
Power up to the very limit:  2 levels blast stock  L2 + /\ + O
Kamehameha:                  3 levels Ki gauge     L2 + /\
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Wolf Fang Fist:              2 levels Ki gauge     L2 + /\+ /\
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Spirit Ball(Soukidan):       4 levels Ki gauge     L2 + \/+ /\ (max power)
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Rush combos |
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Key: |_| = Square button  /\ = Triangle button  X= x button
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Command/s                                                  Damage    Hits
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|_|                                                         340       1
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|_|, |_|                                                    680       2
_    _    _
|_|, |_|, |_|                                               1028      3
_    _    _    _
|_|, |_|, |_|, |_|                                          1490      4
_    _    _    _    _
|_|, |_|, |_|, |_|, |_|                                     2150      5
_    _    _    _    _    _
|_|, |_|, |_|, |_|, |_|, |_|                                2540      6
_    _    _    _    _         _    _    _    _    _
|_|, |_|, |_|, |_|, |_|,  X , |_|, |_|, |_|, |_|, |_|       4310    11
Ki blasts
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|__|  (Chargeable)      280 damage
/\    /\
|__|, |__|               560 damage
/\   /\   /\
|__|,|__|,|__|           840 damage
/\   /\   /\   /\
|__|,|__|,|__|,|__|      1120 damage
/\   /\   /\   /\   /\|__|,|__|,|__|,|__|,|__| 1400 damage
Throw
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X, X                 880  damage    Hits 12
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Rushing technique|
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Heavy finish (chargeable) |_|, |__|
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Kiai cannon (chargeable) |_|,|__|
_    _    _    /\
Kiai cannon (chargeable) |_|, |_|, |_|, |__|
_    _    _    _    /\
Heavy finish (chargeable) |_|, |_|, |_|, |_|, |__|
Lift strike  (chargeable) (during rush) /\ + /\
Ground slash (chargeable) (during rush) \/ +  /\
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Body strike               (during rush) O button
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Signature technique |
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Key:    X= X button  /\ = Triangle button |_|= Square button  O= Circle button
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/\= up(d-pad)      \/= down(d-pad)  =right(d-pad)
Step in heavy       (chargeable)  X, /\
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Step in lift strike (chargeable) X, /\,    /\
+ |__|,
Step in ground slash             X, \/, /\
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Step in strike                   X, O
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Dragon smash (after full power smash hit)   /\, \/,  + |_|
Vanishing attack After full power smash hit /\. \/,  /\
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lightning attack (after full power smash hit) O
Sonic sway (before opponents rush attack hits/connects) O + /\
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Sonic sway attack  /\
|__| (immediately after sonic sway)
High speed rush movement (during rush) /\,\/,  + O button
Counter- High speed rush movement (whilst opponent is in high
speed rush movement)
O button
Z counter O button (immediately after vanishing attack)
Counter- Z counter O button (immediately before Z counter hit)
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Burst smash (while attacking with z burst)   /\, \/,   + |_|
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Hyper smash (chargeable) /\, \/,  + |_| (max power)
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Combo    |
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Key: |_| = Square button, /\  = Triangle button  X= X button
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/\= up (d-pad)           \/= down (d-pad)
*(Max power)= Must be in maximum power mode achieved through charging Ki
_    _    _    _    _   _   _
Rush finish |_|, |_|, |_|, |_|, |_|,|_|,|_|
_    _    _    _   _
Rush in     |_|, |_|, |_|, |_|,|_|,  X
_     _     _    _     _                  _
Rush in attack   |_|,  |_|,  |_|, |_|,  |_|, X, /\ or \/ + |_|
Dragon tornado (After ground smash hits) /\   /\   _
|__|,|__|,|_|
Delta storm   (after heavy finish) /\ + /\
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Kiai cannon smash (Immediately after full charge Ki blast cannon hits)
/\
|__|
Sonic impact  (after smash hit)   /\    _
|__|, |_|
Raging impact (after dash smash hit)  /\ +  /\    _
|__|, |_|
Spiral slash (charageable) (immediately after jump smash hit)
/\
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Auto smash counter  /\
|__| (immediately after auto counter hit)
Burst meteor (while attacking with Z burst) /\    _
|__|, |_|
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Violent rush- (rapidly press |_| button during max power mode)
(All air combos are chargeable from the triangle button press.)
_   _   _   _                _   _   _   _
Air combo 1 |_| |_| |_| |_| /\, + /\  X, |_| |_| |_| |_|
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_    _    _    _                 _    _    _   _
Air combo 2 |_|, |_|, |_|, |_|, /\, + /\  X, |_|, |_|, |_|,|_|, /\
|__|,                     |__|
_    _    _    _                 _     _    _    _   _
Air combo 3 |_|, |_|, |_|, |_|, /\, + /\  X, |_|,  |_|, |_|, |_|,|_|
|__|,
_   _   _   _                       _   _   _   _
Air combo 4 |_|,|_|,|_|,|_|, /\, + /\   X, /\   |_|,|_|,|_|,|_|, /\
|__|,   |__|,                 |__|
(Must be in max power mode to use the following blast combos)
Blast combo 1   /\
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Blast combo 2 (After ground slash hits)   /\   /\   _   /\
|__|,|__|,|_|,|__|
Blast combo 3   /\    _    /\
|__|, |_|, |__| (while attacking opponent with Z burst)
_   _   _   _               _   _   _   _
Blast combo 4  |_|,|_|,|_|,|_| /\ + /\  X, |_|,|_|,|_|,|_|, /\    /\
|__|,                   |__|, |__|
_   _   _   _                     _   _   _   _
Blast combo 5 |_|,|_|,|_|,|_|, /\ + /\   X, /\  |_|,|_|,|_|,|_|, /\   /\
|__|,   |__|,                |__|,|__|
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5) Recommended Z items==
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You are very welcome to choose your own potara's to equip, here i've simply
given a recomendation of how Yamcha should be equipped to make full use of
his moves & abilities.
Custom 1
A) Combo master
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B) Master Roshi's Training
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C) Attack up 2
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D) Super up 1
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E) Rush blast 1
Custom setup 1 allows Yamcha to increase the power of his combos & also his
health increases by 10,000 thanks to Master Roshi's training. His attack power
is increased to a degree & his special moves will inflict slightly more
damage. Rush blast 1 will increase the power of Yamcha's already pretty
impressive normal Ki blasts.
Custom 2
A) Attack up 1
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B) King Kai's training
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C) Warrior's will
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D) Super up 1
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Custom setup 2 grants Yamcha yet again a slight increase in his attack & super
abilities, with the added benefit of having only half damage inflicted upon him
when he guards attacks from standard Ki blasts & energy blasts & some further
non unblockable attacks. This custom setup is made for endurance & will
further allow Yamcha to endure fierce combat situations.
Custom 3
A) Attack up 1
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B) Rush blast 3
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C) Super up 2
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D) Active heart
The final custom setup that works relatively well for Yamcha, keeps his
attack power up while the power of his special moves increases. Rush blast
3 increases energy blast attack power, the Ki usage of energy blasts is halved
& the normal Ki blasts are much faster when fired! Lastly active heart
improves the amount of Ki you gain back when you successfuly perform a rush
attack on your opponent, allowing hopefully for less time speant charging Ki
if only a little.
Other Potara's you may find useful for Yamcha include:
>- Style of the strong
>- Rising fighting spirit
>- Miracle master
>- Sparking plus
>- Savior
>- Draconic aura
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6) Tips & stratergies==
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> Having trouble landing that awesome spirit ball? Why not use Yamcha's normal
Ki blasts to harrass your opponent, each can be charged three times & the
best part of this is? Well the Ki blasts are homing, so as they head toward
your opponent fire of several uncharged normal ki blasts then launch the
mighty spirit ball for a greater chance at keeping it's target immobile.
Your opponent will be far too busy trying to shake off the Ki blasts that
even if they could see the spirit ball coming, there's almost next to
nothing they can do about it when it hits!!
> The special move After image comes in handy in a brutal battle when it
appears your opponent is gathering ki or about to unleash an energy wave,
perform the technique to automatically teleport out of harms way. A
forewarning that against area attacks such as Omega Shenron's blazing storm
this technique won't get you out of the fray so use the move wisely. This
move will also stack, for example you have 4 blast stock & you use the
command twice, you will be able to automatically avoid damage up to two
times!
> To increase the damage potential to your opponent, combo them & follow
straight up with a 'Wolf Fang Fist' to put the hurt on! The damage is
impressive when used in conjunction with a combo & the homing range of the
rush is excellent!
> 'Power up to the very limit' will increase Yamcha's attack power, defensive
power, strike power, & the power of his Z counters to a degree, As if that
wasn't enough the technique also places Yamcha in to max power mode however
for a duration after the technique is used Ki charging will be slower than
usual. Use this for the big finish or when things are looking bleaker than
they should be. Your opponent will learn the true definition behind "Scram"
> Z burst (While charging Ki with L2 then press the x button twice) is a
faster way of getting ahead of that troublesome opponent who just won't
stay down, Using this very useful command carefully you can evade powerful
energy blasts & attacks such as the super spirit bomb & end up beside your
opponent faster than a dragon dash & suprise them from behind in some
situations, beware that Ki will be used while Z bursting so be sure to have
enough otherwise you will stop mid Z burst due to lack of Ki!
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7) Yamcha's red potara password ==
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Red Potara are special from ordinary potara, they grant super enhanced
properties & cannot be obtained by normal means like your standard potara
used to customize your fighters through evolution Z. In order to obtain
the red potara you must "cheat" so to speak, go to the 'data centre' on
the main menu & then input the following password:
gZk4T R5t7p ll&9P h9
Pf)@p nTLPh ZQjV9 +#
Now on the character select screen under password character you will have
a Yamcha, but not just any Yamcha oh no! This is a super Yamcha with stats
pushed far beyond normal limits, have fun trashing any opponent with the wolf
fang master!
I should also mention that you will only be able to use red potara characters
in duel & ultimate battle modes, which does take a little of the fun out of it
but it's another extra feature you can use to see Yamcha at his most powerful!
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8) Frequantly asked questions(getting to know you)==
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Q. Yamcha wasn't really fighting much after the Android saga, why?
A. Sadly that's true, with the rise of many super saiyans to the series
Yamcha's strength was far surpassed by them & he felt many of the
opponents that would be a likley threat to the Earth would surpass
him aswell due to his brutal encounter with Androids #19 & #20. Yamcha
becomes more of a comic relief character in later saga's however his
martial artist blood still runs hot in the heat of the moment even if
he knows he will be defeated, Yamcha gives his all regardless. Yamcha
does appear in the movie 'Bojack unbound' where he is defeated by Zangya
as is his sparring buddy Krillin.
Q. What does the 'After Image' technique actually do?
A. Quite a few character's in the game have this technique this useful
technique, after image allows you to perform an instant
high speed movement (or teleport as it is also known) however it
will only activate if you press the right commands as you are
about to be hit with an attacks such as a rush or a beam, that said
i wouldn't advise you use it to evade a 'super spirit bomb' or moves
that cover a wide radius however it will be effective to get out of
dragon rushes which the computer AI has a habit of using frequantly &
sometimes unexpectedly. Bear in mind that to use this technique you will
need 2 blast gauges filled to execute the technique.
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9) Character quotes   ==
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Naturally as the title of this section implyies, this is a selection of
Yamcha's voice quotes during the game:-
> "Lookin' good Tien!!" (To Tien)
"I've had just about enough of you! Put em' up!!"
"Ok c'mon!!"
"You wanna try fighting against me?" (To Krillin)
"Against this Goku I might actually have a chance!" (To Kid Goku)
"WOLF FANG FIST!!!"
"Check out my extra large spirit ball!"
"I'm alot stonger than last time!!" (To Dr.Gero/Android#20)
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10) CreditZ         ==
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^ Massive thank you to spike & Akira Toriyama for creating the phenomenon
that is DBZ!
^ You for reading & or taking an interest of any kind & keeping me in
the industry.
^ My good buddy Nick Kazama who like me is a fellow DBZ fan, a dear friend, &
supporter of my work, thank you dude!
^ Yamcha for being one of DBZ awesome yet highly underated characters who we
love & could & should have seen more of yet for whatever reason didn't...
still he remains an awesome dude!!
^ All DBZ fans everywhere!
feel absolutly free to e-mail me with any queries regarding Yamcha or just the
game in general @ dbs_darkstar@hotmail.co.uk or alternatively visit
www.myspace.com/danielpaulbyrne, i'd appreciate all direct queries to my
e-mail address if you can, happy gaming
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