Dragon Ball Z:  Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is a stellar example of what a fighting game on the Nintendo Wii can be.  The graphics are clean and crisp, and look cartoon-like.  There are over 150 playable characters, 10 game modes, and an online component.  Best of all though, it is incredibly fun to play.

Due to the vast number of characters and modes of gameplay, users may be intimidated at first, but the game's wonderful use of the Wii remote and nunchuk, make everything easy to get the hang of.  Not very long after picking up the game one becomes skillful enough to play decently, yet there are always more move combinations for a long-term player to master. 

By selecting any one of the available game play modes and a character, a user can quickly jump into a battle and learn on the fly exactly what is required to win.  Those that prefer a tutorial before jumping however will not be disappointed, as the game sports such a section in order to teach the various move combinations.  The majority of these require pressing a few buttons and performing movements with the Wii remote.  Some of these combinations are too intricate to be performed successfully by an average player, but enough are possible so as to not overly frustrate the user.

The game's "story mode" is entitled "Dragon History" and goes through various sagas within the annals of Dragon Ball Z.  While this mode provides an interesting look into the history of the series and the characters, too often rather than simply fighting a battle, the stages are only winnable by performing certain moves, and pressing a button to swap out characters at the right time (the game even informs you of when that time is).  Too little of the time does this mode allow for one to engage in a straight-up battle against your enemy.

Of course, other modes excel at one-on-one battles.  There is a tournament mode, "Dragon World Tour," which actually features several different tournaments, with differing rules, all playable at three different levels of difficulty.  Additionally, there is an "Ultimate Battle" mode that features a series of battles that become more and more difficult the further into them you get.  The section is actually divided into three different subsections including a battle simulator, a tournament, and a surprise mode that is locked to the initial user.  It is "Ultimate Battle" that is the most fun, with the battle simulator requiring a player to train, rest, explore the world, and, of course, battle a myriad of opponents.