Play Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Online – PS2 Browser Emulator
Use a disc image of a game you own – the file stays on your device and is never uploaded.
Play!: Playable
On the Play! emulator's compatibility tracker, the best result for Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is "Playable" (NTSC-U, SLUS-21441).
Play Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 in your browserCompatibility by version
Can you play Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 in your browser?
Yes, with a disc image you own. Play! reports Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 as fully playable, and Play! runs in a browser. Use our browser emulator. Keep in mind that the tracker covers Play! on every platform, and its browser version is described by the project as an experiment, so results in a browser can be worse than on a desktop.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 compatibility by disc version
| Region | Disc ID | Status | Known issues | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTSC-U | SLUS-21441 | Playable the game is fully playable. | – | Tracker report tested June 20, 2022 |
Source: Play! compatibility tracker, read October 14, 2026. Status and issue definitions are the tracker's own.
Which Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 disc should you use?
The Play! tracker has one report for this game, covering the NTSC-U disc (SLUS-21441). It is marked Playable and was tested on June 20, 2022. The note says it runs fully playable with good performance on Vulkan, while on OpenGL the textures are incorrect or black and the game runs much slower.
That makes the choice of graphics backend important if you want to compare. The tracker covers Play! on every platform, so it does not say which backend a browser build would use, and a browser may not match this result. No PAL or Japanese disc has been reported on the tracker, so only the NTSC-U disc has a recorded result.
What testers reported for Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Notes from the volunteers who tested Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 on Play! and filed the tracker reports. They describe the emulator at the time of each test; newer builds may behave differently, and the browser version can perform worse than desktop.
NTSC-U (SLUS-21441), tested June 20, 2022
- Fully playable with good performance on Vulkan.
- On OpenGL, textures are incorrect or black and the game runs much slower.
Source: tracker report, tested on this Play! build.
How to play Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 in your browser
- Make a disc image (for example an ISO) from your own copy of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2. We do not provide game files.
- If you have a choice of versions, the NTSC-U release (SLUS-21441) has the best reported result.
- Open our browser emulator in a recent version of Chrome or Firefox.
- Pick your disc image. Play!.js reads the file locally inside your browser (as its source code shows); it is not uploaded.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 controls in the browser emulator
Play!.js is played with the keyboard. Its default layout maps the PS2 controller like this; the browser build sets up no gamepad bindings by default. Click the game screen once before you start: the emulator listens for key presses on its game screen, so keys only register while it has focus.
| PS2 controller | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| D-pad | Arrow keys |
| Left analog stick | T / F / G / H (up / left / down / right) |
| Right analog stick | I / J / K / L |
| Cross ✕ | Z |
| Circle ○ | X |
| Square □ | A |
| Triangle △ | S |
| L1 / L2 / L3 | 1 / 2 / 3 |
| R1 / R2 / R3 | 8 / 9 / 0 |
| Start | Enter |
| Select | Backspace |
Source: default bindings in the Play! source code (Source/ui_js/Main.cpp). Number keys are read from the top row, not the numeric keypad.
About Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (PS2)
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is a fighting game developed by Spike and based on Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise. Japan knew it as Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Neo. It is the second installment of the series and the first to reach the Wii. According to Wikipedia, the PlayStation 2 release dates were October 5, 2006 in Japan, November 3 in Europe, November 7 in North America and November 9 in Australia.
Wikipedia gives the original count as 100 characters, 136 forms in total, and 16 stages. Five more characters were added in the Wii releases for Japan and PAL regions. On reception, Metacritic scores were described as average on both platforms, while X-Play gave the PlayStation 2 version its Best Fighting Game of the Year award. IGN's reviewer said the speed and complexity of the controls may put some people off, yet the combat comes down to two buttons, so the game is easy to learn and very hard to master.
| Developer | Spike |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Bandai (Japan, PAL), Atari (North America) |
| Genre | Fighting |
| Released | Japan: October 5, 2006 · Europe: November 3, 2006 · North America: November 7, 2006 |
Originally published in Japan as Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Neo. The PS2 dates are from the game section of the series article, not its infobox.
Source: Wikipedia, read October 14, 2026.
How Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 plays
The series uses a behind-the-back third-person camera. Special forms of a character are treated as separate characters, each with its own stats, move set and fighting style. That is how the roster reaches 136 forms from 100 characters.
In battle, you build a Ki gauge and spend it on techniques. Power Guard cuts the damage a character takes, and the gauge also powers Blast 2 skills, the special moves unique to each character, such as Ki blasts. A separate self-recharging Blast Stock gauge pays for Blast 1 skills, which usually help by restoring health or immobilizing the enemy. Building Ki beyond full can trigger Max Power Mode at the cost of Blast Stock bars, making the fighter faster and stronger. The Ultimate Blast available in that mode is typically a fighter's strongest attack, but firing it, or any Blast 2 skill, ends the mode immediately.
Story mode recreates battles from the manga and from anime-only storylines. This installment includes what-if scenarios in which Raditz and Zarbon team up with the Z Fighters, and several levels show cutscenes before or after the fight. The World Tournament mode has three tournament levels plus a Cell Games mode, and characters are called for a ringout if they touch the ground after leaving the arena. Winning pays out money here, which is then spent on Z-Items.
Sources: Wikipedia: Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi, Play! compatibility tracker: SLUS-21441 (read October 15, 2026). Written in our own words from these sources.
Other ways to play Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
- Desktop emulator: PCSX2 is the long-standing desktop PS2 emulator; check its own compatibility list for Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2.
- Static recompilation: Not ported. As of October 14, 2026, PS2 Web Recomp has brought up two games: Gran Turismo 4 and God of War II. What PS2 Web Recomp is.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 emulator FAQ
Is there a Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 website to play online?
We are not aware of an official way to play Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 online. What exists are browser-based PS2 emulators, such as Play!.js, that run a disc image of the game you own. We do not host or link to game files.
Do I need a PS2 BIOS to run Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2?
Not with Play!. It emulates the PS2 system software at a high level, so no BIOS file is required.
Which version of Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 works best in a browser emulator?
Only the NTSC-U disc (SLUS-21441) has a Play! tracker report. It is marked Playable, tested on June 20, 2022, with good performance on Vulkan; on OpenGL the textures are wrong or black and it runs much slower. No other disc has been tested.
What is the Japanese title of Budokai Tenkaichi 2?
In Japan it was published as Dragon Ball Z: Sparking! Neo. Wikipedia says the North American title rearranges Tenkaichi Budokai, a tournament from the manga and anime, and adds that despite the name these games do not continue the earlier Budokai line.
How many characters are in Budokai Tenkaichi 2?
Wikipedia gives 100 characters across 136 forms, with 16 stages. The extra five characters were bundled only with the Wii releases in Japan and PAL regions, so the PlayStation 2 roster is the original 100.
Can I save my progress in the browser?
In the browser version, saves are kept only in memory while the page is open, so they are lost when you close or reload it. The tracker report for this game does not mention saving.
Who made Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2?
Spike developed it. Wikipedia says Namco Bandai published the series in Japan and Europe, while Atari handled North America and Australia until 2008. The first game in the series came out on PlayStation 2 in 2005, and this one followed in 2006.
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