Overview:
Estimated trophy difficulty: 3/10
Trophy Breakdown: 43 (25 15 2 1)
Offline Trophies: 43 (25 15 2 1)
Online Trophies: None.
Approximate amount of time to : 20-25 hours
Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 2 Budokai 1 Story mode playthroughs, 15 Budokai 3 Story mode playthroughs, 6 World Tournaments, 1 Cell Games, 3+ Dragons Arena matches.
Number of missable trophies: None.
Glitched trophies: No known glitched trophies.
Do cheat codes disable trophies?: No Cheats.
Does difficulty affect trophies: Yes, the World Tournaments, Cell Games and Dragon Arena.

Introduction:
Welcome to Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD, the first fighting game re-mastered for the PS3 of the popular anime TV shows Dragon Ball Z/GT. The HD Collection features both Dragon Ball Z Budokai 1 and Budokai 3 of its Dragon Ball Z Budokai franchise.

In terms of trophies, the game shares one list among both games and is pretty straight forward as most trophies in the game are related to story mode and unlocking characters, which will come naturally as you play the game. If there is anything challenging about the game it would be in Budokai 3 with the addition of Dragon Arena that pits your Dragon Ball Z hero/villain build against the computers. Here is a step by step guide on the best way to get yourself the platinum.

Walkthrough:

Step 1: Clear Dragon Ball Z Budokai 1 Story Mode

You will play through the story mode 2 times and unlock characters as you move on. After you have beaten the game once, go to chapter select and pick the "New" chapters and the game will move on from there.

Before you start, go into Options and change the following:

  • Game Difficulty: Very Easy

It will make things easier for you.

You will unlock the following trophies during this step:

First Playthrough:

Special Beam Cannon
Intensive Training
Retrieval
Super Saiyan
Beat the Illness
Fusion With Kami
Super Saiyan 2

Second Playtrough:

Focus your Ki!
Saibaman Hunter
Budokai Team Frieza
Saiyan Saga Clear
Namekian Saga Clear
Budokai Team Android
Android Saga Complete

Step 2: Budokai 1 World Tournaments

Now you will complete the World Tournaments, unlock the remaining characters and Legend of Hercule mode. After you beat one tournament, another one will unlock in the skill shop that you will need to buy. World Tournament can be quite hard for some so please refer to Budokai Advanced Champion for some useful tips. Here are the tournament trophies unlocked during this step:

Budokai Adept Champion
Budokai Legend of Hercule
Budokai Advanced Champion
Budokai Team Earth

Step 3: Clear Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 Story Mode (Dragon Universe)

In Dragon Universe you will start out by picking a character out of the ones available to you and play their storyline. Also depending on who you pick, you will unlock new characters to play as in Dragon Universe or go towards their respective character family/saga/team trophy. You will have to play with 11 different characters in total and replay the following characters more than once: Goku, Piccolo, Krillin and Gohan in order to unlock hidden characters. In order to unlock some characters you will have to do certain things, please refer to the guide for more information.

Before entering Dragon Universe, go to Options then Game Options and change the following:

  • Game Difficulty: Very Easy

It will make things easier for you.

Additionally after completing the 10 Dragon Ball Z Heroes playthroughs (excluding Broly's), you will unlock Dragon Arena. Further information can be found in the trophy descriptions. You will unlock the following trophies during this step:

Budokai 3 Goku
Budokai 3 Kid Gohan
Budokai 3 Teen Gohan
Budokai 3 Gohan
Budokai 3 Vegeta
Budokai 3 Krillin
Budokai 3 Piccolo
Budokai 3 Tien
Budokai 3 Yamcha
Budokai 3 Uub
Budokai 3 Broly
Budokai 3 Goku's Family
Budokai 3 Vegeta's Family
Budokai 3 Team Earthlings
Budokai 3 Buu Saga
Budokai 3 Fierce Warriors
Budokai 3 Dragon Arena

Step 4: World Tournaments

Similar to Budokai 1, you will need to beat the first tournament but also be required to unlock a certain amount of characters in order to unlock the next difficulty. World Tournament can be quite hard for some so please refer to Budokai 3 Advanced Champion for some useful tips. Here are the tournament trophies unlocked during this step:

Budokai 3 Novice Champion
Budokai 3 Adept Champion
Budokai 3 Advanced Champion

Step 5: Dragon Arena/Cell Games

For this step, you will be playing 3 or more Dragon Arena matches depending on what level your character is that you'll be using. Basically you will be fighting against CPU characters with different builds and levels for the last 2 hidden characters and Cell Games that you will need to unlock. Please refer to Budokai 3 Team Frieza, Budokai 3 Team Android, and Budokai 3 Cell Games Champion in the guide for more details. You will unlock the final trophies during this step:

Budokai 3 Team Frieza
Budokai 3 Team Android
Budokai 3 Cell Games Champion
The Ultimate Warrior

[PST would like to thank syaoran369 and wiiboy123457 for this Road Map]

Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection Trophy Guide

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43 trophies ( 15  25  11  )

  • Earn all trophies.

  • Clear "Mysterious Alien Attack!!" in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed. - Playthrough One

    This chapter is basically where you will learn how to play the game.

    After the fight you will have a mini-game where you need to rotate the or to keep Raditz in the line of sight for Piccolo for 10 seconds.

  • Clear "A Mutually Deadly Foe" in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed. - Playthrough Two

    In this chapter you will fight Raditz with Piccolo instead of Goku. After the fight you will have a mini-game where you need to charge up your Special Beam Cannon by rotating or as fast as you can.

  • Clear "Saiyan Attack!!" in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed. - Playthrough Two

    In this chapter you will fight 6 Saibamen and Nappa.

  • Clear "Vegeta, Saiyan Prince" to complete the Saiyan Saga in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed. - Playthrough Two

    In this chapter you will fight as Vegeta. WARNING: You will not regain any health during this chapter, so do your best to have health for the 3 upcoming fights. The 3 fights in this chapter are against Goku, Krillin and Gohan.

  • Clear "Let's Go To Namek!" in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed. - Playthrough One

    In this chapter you will learn about deflecting Ki Blast Waves and Activating Burst Mode.

  • Clear "Goku's Arrival!" in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed. - Playthrough One

    In this chapter you will fight Recoome, Ginyu and then fight Goku as Ginyu.

  • Clear "The Legendary Super Saiyan" in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed. - Playthrough One

    In this chapter you will fight Frieza as the Legendary Super Saiyan.

  • Clear "The True Ruler" to complete the Namekian Saga in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed. - Playthrough Two

    In this chapter you will fight Goku in his Super Saiyan form as Frieza in his 100% final form.

  • Clear "A New Threat" in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed. - Playthrough One

    This one is a little tricky as you will be fighting Android #19, but while fighting you will be losing health due to the heart disease. Spam Kamehameha and kick combos to finish the fight as fast as possible.

  • Clear "A Wicked Omen" in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed. - Playthrough One

    In this chapter you will play as Piccolo who will fuse with Kami and fight Cell in his first form.

  • Clear "Gohan Explodes!!" in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed. - Playthrough One

    In this chapter you will fight 7 Cell Jr. and Cell in his Perfect form.

  • Clear "A Cold-Blooded Assassin" to complete the Android Saga in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed. - Playthrough Two

    This chapter is a “what if” chapter, where Cell absorbs Krillin and you will have to fight Yamcha as “Cellin”.

  • Win World Tournament mode on Novice in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    Beat World Tournament on Novice difficulty.

    Please read "Budokai Advanced Champion" for more information.

  • Win World Tournament mode on Adept in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    Beat World Tournament on Adept difficulty.

    To unlock Adept difficulty, you have to beat the world tournament on Novice, then go to the skill shop and buy it for 4,000 Zenie.

    Please read "Budokai Advanced Champion" for more information.

  • Win World Tournament mode on Advanced in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    The best way to win would be using the heart disease method which is equipping the Senzu Bean, Heart Disease and the Vaccine. The heart disease will drop you and your opponents health down to half orange, vaccine will make you immune to the heart disease and the Senzu bean will revive you if you die. The Senzu Bean and the Heart Disease will be unlocked by playing the story and to get the Vaccine you will have to go in and out of the store until the Vaccine appears for 4,000 Zenie. Note: It's worth mentioning that if you are playing as a Saiyan, you can equip “Saiyan Blood” which will increase your Attack and Defense when you get revived by the Senzu Bean.

    In the tournament fights, you should always aim to ring out your opponent to make the fight faster, but be warned it may backfire and you may end up getting ringed out yourself. You can always just play it safe by dodging and blocking until the heart disease takes the opponents health down to half way orange before you take action and defeat the opponent.

  • Clear Dragon Universe in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 with Goku

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

    Finish Goku's story mode once.

  • Clear Dragon Universe in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 with Kid Gohan

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

    Finish Kid Gohan's story mode once.

  • Clear Dragon Universe in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 with Teen Gohan

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

    Finish Teen Gohan's story mode once.

  • Clear Dragon Universe in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 with Gohan

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

    Finish Gohan's story mode once.

  • Clear Dragon Universe in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 with Vegeta

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

    Finish Vegeta's story mode once.

  • Clear Dragon Universe in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 with Krillin

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

    Finish Krillin's story mode once.

  • Clear Dragon Universe in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 with Piccolo

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

    Finish Piccolo's story mode once.

  • Clear Dragon Universe in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 with Tien

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

    Finish Tien's story mode once.

  • Clear Dragon Universe in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 with Yamcha

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

    Finish Yamcha's story mode once.

  • Clear Dragon Universe in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 with Uub

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

    Finish Uub's story mode once.

  • Clear Dragon Universe in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 with Broly

    This trophy is story related and cannot be missed.

    Finish Broly's story mode once.

  • Win World Tournament mode on Novice in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

    Beat World Tournament on Novice difficulty.

    Please read "Budokai 3 Advanced Champion" for more information.

  • Win World Tournament mode on Adept in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

    Beat World Tournament on Adept difficulty.

    You'll need to have 16 or more characters unlocked and have beaten Novice World Tournament. Then purchase Adept for 6,000 Zenie from the Skill Shop located in Skill Editing.

    Please read "Budokai 3 Advanced Champion" for more information.

  • Win World Tournament mode on Advanced in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

    You'll need to have 32 or more characters unlocked and have beaten Adept World Tournament. Then purchase Advance for 6,000 Zenie from the Skill Shop.

    Just like Budokai 1, the best way for you to win will be using the heart disease method consisting of the Senzu Bean, Heart Disease and the Vaccine which will bring down your opponent to half way health on the last bar. Unlike the first, you will have to manually activate Vaccine by holding and pressing twice. You then have two ways you can go about winning the match: first you can play it safe and wait for your opponent to be weakened and then go in for the kil,l or secondly you can always go for the faster way and ring out you enemy but be warned as it carries a risk as they can dodge you and knock you out instead. In case you do die, Senzu Bean will revive you at full health for a 2nd attempt but will not work if you get ringed out.

    Another strategy that you can do is have Goku equipped with SSJ4 + Kamehameha along with chilled juice, basically you will back away from your opponent at the start and use chilled juice and then transform into SSJ4 and spam Kamehameha. You can always use your own custom items set to win or play it fair and square and win with sheer skill if you're confident.

    Note: For Vaccine, you can find it in Vegeta's playthrough in the Android Saga by visiting Goku's House. For Heart Disease, you can find it in Goku's playthrough or as a random item in the field. Also you can find both of them in shop for 6,000 Zenie but they are rare and will take some time.

  • Win the Cell Games in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

    To unlock Cell Games you have to first completed the Advanced World Tournament and then go to Dragon Arena and have Cell break in and challenge you. All you have to do is enter and quit until you get your break in and don't have to play the matches till then. You must be fighting opponents in the level 51-55 range which means you need to be at least level 21+.

    As for strategies on beating the Cell games, you can just use the same strategies as you used in Budokai 3 Advanced Champion. Also, in Cell games you can NOT be ringed out.

  • Unlock Dragon Arena mode in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

    In order to unlock Dragon Arena you will have to have completed the 10 Dragon Ball Z Heroes playthroughs (excluding Broly's) in Dragon Universe which will get you a Dragon Arena ticket, unlocking Dragon Arena in the main menu.

 

Secret trophies

  • Unlock Great Saiyaman, Trunks, Yamcha, and Hercule in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    Great Saiyaman: To unlock the Great Saiyaman you have to beat the World Tournament on Advanced.
    Trunks: To unlock Trunks you have to complete the “Perfect Form Cell Complete” chapter.
    Yamcha: To unlock Yamcha you have to beat him in the “A Cold Blooded Assassin” chapter.
    Hercule: To unlock the big old mighty Hercule you have to beat the World Tournament on Adept.

  • Unlock Zarbon and Dodoria in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    Zarbon: To unlock Zarbon you have to beat him in the “Vegeta Attacks!” chapter.
    Dodoria: To unlock Dodoria you have to beat Recoome in the “Vegeta Attacks!" chapter.

  • Unlock #16, #18, and #19 in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    Android #16:To Unlock Android #16 you have to beat him in the “Aim for Perfect Form!” chapter.
    Android #18:To unlock Android #18 you have to beat her in the “Super Sayian Vegeta” chapter.
    Android #19:To unlock Android #19 you have to beat him in the “Super Sayian Vegeta” chapter.

  • Unlock Legend of Hercule mode in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai

    To unlock Legend of Hercule, you have to beat the World Tournament on Adept difficulty and then it will be available in the shop for 4,000 Zenie.

    NOTE: You don’t actually have to play the Legend of Hercule mode to get the trophy, you just have to unlock it.

  • Unlock Goku (Kid), Gohan (Teen, Adolescent, Saiyaman), and Goten in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

    Kid Goku - For Kid Goku, there are two ways for you to unlock him: first is you'll need to be playing Goku's story a 2nd time and after you beat Raditz you need to go to Grandpa's Gohan House located in the very east of the main continent and unlock him there, second is to finish Broly's playthrough.
    Teen Gohan - Unlocks upon finishing Kid Gohan story mode
    Gohan - Unlocks upon finishing Teen Gohan story mode
    Great Saiyaman - Unlocks upon finishing Gohan's story
    Goten - Unlocks upon finishing the 1st Battle in Gohan's story

  • Unlock Vegeta and Trunks (Future and Kid) in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

    Vegeta - Unlocks upon finishing the 3rd Battle in Goku's story
    Future Trunks - Unlocks upon finishing Vegeta's story
    Kid trunks - Unlocks upon finishing the 11th Battle in Vegeta's story

  • Unlock Hercule, Videl, and Uub in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

    Hercule - Play Piccolo's story a 2nd time and before facing Buu go to the desert to trigger a scene with Hercule.

    Here is a picture where the scene is located:
     

     

    Afterwards, head towards Central City located on the main continent to trigger a scene with Videl and unlocking Hercule.

    Here is a picture where central city is:

     

    Videl - Play Gohan's story a 2nd time and go east a bit from Goku's house to trigger a scene in the plains with Videl, then proceed to the islands in the south-eastern part of the map to trigger another scene with Yajirobe and Videl. Note: You can do this before or after the Goten Fight.

    Here is a picture where the island is:

     

    Uub - You'll need to hit Kid Buu with Spirit Bomb with Goku and win the clash in which Goku will turn Super Saiyan meaning that you did it right. Be sure to at least have the following equipped: Spirit Bomb, Super Saiyan and Kaioken. Note: Do NOT go Super Saiyan because your Ultimate changes. Afterwards you will get a extended arc that is the 14th battle against Uub.

    Important: Before the fight you should head towards the furthest island South East and pick up the SSJ4 Capsule for Goku if you wish to get all the Budokai 3 Fierce Warriors trophy in one run in Goku's 2nd playthrough.

    Here is a picture where the island is:

     

    After that just head towards the World Tournament to the West and beat Uub.

    Here is a video on how to unlock Uub, credit to WipeoutSnake:

  • Unlock Ginyu, Recoome, Frieza, and Saibamen in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

    Ginyu - Unlocks upon finishing the 5th Battle in Goku's story
    Recoome - Unlocks upon finishing the 4th Battle in Goku's story
    Frieza - Unlocks upon finishing the 7th Battle in Goku's story
    Saibamen - Unlocks in Dragon Arena by having Nappa break in and challenge you. All you have to do is enter and quit until you get your break in and don't have to play the matches till then. You must be fighting opponents in the level 31-35 range which means you need to be at least level 10+.

  • Unlock #16, #17, #18, Dr. Gero, Cell, and Cell Jr. in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

    Android #16 - Play Krillin's story a 2nd time and after the the first battle with Frieza two red dots should appear, go to the eastern one to trigger a scene with a frog Ginyu.

    Here is a picture of which one to pick:

    Afterwards continue with Krillin's story which should then extend to the Android Saga now. Head to the outside of the world tournament to trigger a scene with Android #16.

    Here is picture where the scene is:

     

    Then head to west city and you will trigger a scene with Bulma and unlock Android #16.

    Here is a picture where West city is:

     

    Android #17 - Unlocks upon finishing the 9th Battle in Piccolo's story
    Android #18 - Unlocks upon finishing Krillin's story
    Dr Gero - Unlocks upon finishing the 2nd Battle in Yamcha's story
    Cell - Unlocks upon finishing 4th Battle in Teen Gohan's story
    Cell Jr - Unlocks in Dragon Arena by having Piccolo break in and challenging you. All you have to do is enter and quit until you get your break in and don't have to play the matches till then. You must be fighting opponents in the level 66-70 range which means you need to be at least level 36+.

    Here is a video on how to unlock Android #16, credit to WipeoutSnake:

  • Unlock Buu (Majin, Super, and Kid), Dabura, and Supreme Kai in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

    Majin Buu - Unlocks upon finishing the 10th Battle in Goku's story
    Super Buu - Unlocks upon finishing the 11th Battle in Goku's story
    Kid Buu - Unlocks upon finishing the 13th Battle in Goku's story Note: Remember to hit Kid Buu off with Spirit Bomb in regular or Kaioken form and also you need to win the power struggle mini game. Please refer to Uub in the Budokai 3 Team Earthlings above for more information.
    Dabura - Unlocks upon finishing the 3rd Battle in Gohan's story
    Supreme Kai - Play Gohan's story a 2nd time and meet the requirements for how to get Videl, then after the fight with Goten fly to Kami's Lookout which is located in the middle of Western part of the west continent. There you will fight Piccolo and afterwards head towards Northeast part of the main continent where you will see some mountains and will trigger a scene with Vegeta.

    Here is a picture where Vegeta is located:

    Afterwards, beat Dabura and you should get another dot in the same area but against Majin Vegeta. After the fight head towards the middle of the main continent and look for a scene in the plains where you will find and unlock Supreme Kai.

    Here is a picture to show where the scene is:

     

    Here is a video on how to unlock Supreme Kai, credit to WipeoutSnake:

  • Unlock Cooler, Bardock, Broly, and Omega Shenron in Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3

    Cooler - Play Goku's story a 2nd time and after beating Freiza once, there will be 3 red dots on the map in which you will have to go to the one south of you.

    Here is a image to help:

    You will know you picked the right dot if you face SSJ Vegeta and once you beat him you will face Cooler.

    Bardock - Play Goku's story a 2nd time and right from the start head north until you're close to the edge of the main continent to find the Saiyan Spaceship which will contain Bardock. Note: Can only be found in the start and not after you beat Raditz.

    Here is a picture where it's located:

     

     

    Broly - Play Goku's story a 2nd time and after the scene where Buu absorbs Gohan, head a bit east from there to see a scene with Hercule. Then head towards the southern red dot and go just north of it and trigger a scene with Tien, then go back to the dot and trigger a scene with Kabitoshin, then beat Buu.

    Here is a picture where to find the scenes:

     

    After the fight with Buu you will get a scene with Vegeta, which will lead to the Broly fight. Important: Be sure to have the SSJ4 capsule if you haven't already since you'll want to get Omega Shenron at the same time. Note: Breakthrough will NOT work here, only the capsule.

    Omega Shenron - Play Goku story a 2nd time and you will need to meet the requirements of unlocking Broly, then you need to head to West City afterwards for a scene with Bulma. Here is a picture where it's located:

     

    Then head to the World Tournament where you will fight Gotenks as Gogeta. After the fight a scene with Omega Shenron should occur and he will be waiting for you in Central City where the new red dot is located.

    Here is a video on how to unlock Cooler, Omega Shenron and Broly, credit to WipeoutSnake:

    Note: There is a alternate way to unlock SSJ4 in this video.

    Goku Character Unlocking Walkthrough
    This is a mini guide in showing you how to get the most characters with Goku in the least number of playthroughs. If you follow the requirements stated above for each character then you should have no problems. In the 1st Playthrough you will unlock the following naturally:

    3rd Fight - Vegeta
    4th Fight - Recoome
    5th Fight - Ginyu
    7th Fight - Frieza
    10th Fight - Majin Buu
    11th Fight - Super Buu
    13th Fight - Kid Buu (Be sure to hit him with Spirit Bomb in normal/Kaioken form)

    If you hit Kid Buu with Spirit Bomb:

    14th Fight - Uub (Be sure to pick up SSJ4 Capsule for Goku)

    Will unlock Budokai 3 Goku upon finishing.

    In the 2nd Playthrough you will unlock:

    Start - Bardock (Found right away in the start by going to the Saiyan Spaceship)
    After beating Raditz - Kid Goku (Found at Grandpa's Gohan House)
    After 1st Frieza fight and beating SSJ Vegeta - Cooler
    After triggering scenes with Hercule, Tien and Kabitoshin and after the fight inside Buu - Broly (Be sure to have SSJ4 Goku capsule)
    After beating Broly and Gotenks - Omega Shenron

    Budokai 3 Fierce Warriors will unlock after the Omega Shenron fight.

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