Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (Collector's Edition)

Some games let you go Super Saiyan. This one let you do it with a poster on your wall and an art book in your lap. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 Collector's Edition for Playstation 2 packed the largest roster the franchise had ever seen into a package worthy of the Saiyan saga itself.

We're talking over 160 playable characters and a special edition that actually gave collectors something to hold onto. The included 50-page art book is a genuine deep dive into the visual design of the game, covering character illustrations and battle concepts that never made it to a wiki. The poster rounds things out as a display piece that hits different when it's been tucked away in the original packaging for nearly two decades.

Budokai Tenkaichi 3 already holds the crown as one of the best DBZ fighters ever made, and this Collector's Edition sits at the top of a very competitive PS2 Dragon Ball shelf. For anyone building out a complete PS2 collection or chasing down the golden era of anime-licensed games, this is one of those boxes that just commands attention. It's the kind of set that reminds you why physical media still wins.