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{{Short description|Video game for the Nintendo 3DS}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden
| image = File:Dbz exBoxart 3920.png
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| developer = [[Company:Arc System Works|Arc System Works]]
| publisher = [[Company:Bandai Namco Entertainment|Bandai Namco Entertainment]]
| producer = 
| director = 
| writer =
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| series = ''Dragon Ball''
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|June 11, 2015|EU|October 16, 2015|AUS|October 16, 2015|NA|October 20, 2015}}
| genre = [[Software:Fighting game|Fighting]]
| modes = [[Software:Single-player video game|Single-player]]<br />multiplayer
| platforms = {{wipe|Nintendo 3DS}}
}}

{{nihongo foot|'''''Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden'''''|ドラゴンボールZ {{ruby|超究極|エクストリーム}}武闘伝|''Doragonbōru Zetto Ekusutorīmu Butōden'', ''"Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Fighting Legend"''|lead=yes}} is a 2D [[Software:Fighting game|fighting game]] for the {{wipe|Nintendo 3DS}} that is based on the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise. It is the sixth game in the ''[[Software:Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden|Butōden]]'' sub-series following 2011's ''[[Software:Dragon Ball Kai: Ultimate Butōden|Dragon Ball Kai]]''. It was developed by [[Company:Arc System Works|Arc System Works]], and returns to the using ''Dragon Ball Z'' branding.

The game was released on June 11, 2015, in Japan, October 16, 2015, in Europe and Australia and October 20, 2015, in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-officially-getting-western-release-on-october-20th/|title=Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden officially getting western release on October 20th|work=Nintendo Everything|date=23 June 2015|access-date=23 June 2015|archive-date=23 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623201026/http://nintendoeverything.com/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-officially-getting-western-release-on-october-20th/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Development==
The game was first revealed at NintendoEverything.com on February 17, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/dragon-ball-z-extreme-budoten-full-translated-scan/|title=Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Budoten - full, translated scan - Nintendo Everything|work=Nintendo Everything|date=17 February 2015|access-date=23 June 2015|archive-date=20 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520102011/http://nintendoeverything.com/dragon-ball-z-extreme-budoten-full-translated-scan/|url-status=live}}</ref>
On June 13, 2015, a retailer added a poster hinting a possible localization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nintendoeverything.com/retailer-poster-further-hints-at-dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-localization/|title=Retailer poster further hints at Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden localization|work=Nintendo Everything|date=14 June 2015|access-date=23 June 2015|archive-date=14 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614113329/http://nintendoeverything.com/retailer-poster-further-hints-at-dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-localization/|url-status=live}}</ref> The game is the first ''Butōden'' game released outside of Japan, France, and Spain.<ref name=Kanzenshuu>{{cite web |url=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/06/23/extreme-butoden-coming-to-europe-america-october-2015/ |title="Extreme Butōden" Coming to Europe & America October 2015 |format= |work=Kanzenshuu |accessdate=July 31, 2023 |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816224312/https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2015/06/23/extreme-butoden-coming-to-europe-america-october-2015/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Gameplay==
''Extreme Butōden'' features a combination of elements from both prior games in the ''Butōden'' series and developer Arc System Works prior ''Dragon Ball'' game, ''Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2''.<ref name=Kanzenshuu />

The game is a 1-on-1 fighting game featuring battle and support characters to fight against an enemy team in a match. Featuring over 100 characters.<ref name="MC" /> Like prior ''Butōden'' games, the game features a Health bar and a Ki (energy) bar, labeled Spirit Gauge, which allows Special Attacks to be performed. The fighter who manages to deplete the health bar of the opponent wins the bout and becomes the winner of the match. It differs from prior games in removing the split-screen feature, instead featuring both combatants at each other's view at all times. The game also features combo rush attacks and "Z-Assist" support characters like ''Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic Warriors 2'', which can provide assistance in battle via special moves. Destruction Points (DP) from the beforementioned game also return, which serve to rank character strength and allows limiting how many powerful characters can be used.

==Release==
Various patches were released during the game's lifecycle, which added various new stages and "Z-Assist" characters from ''Dragon Ball Super'', being the first game to do so other than Beerus and Whis from ''Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods'' in ''[[Software:Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z|Dragon Ball Z]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2016/04/05/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-receives-patch-1-4-0-japan/|title="Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden" Receives Patch 1.4.0 in Japan|format=|work=Kanzenshuu|accessdate=July 31, 2023|archive-date=June 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604170829/https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2016/04/05/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-receives-patch-1-4-0-japan/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2016/06/08/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-receives-patch-1-5-0-japan/ |title="Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden" Receives Patch 1.5.0 in Japan |format= |work=Kanzenshuu |accessdate=July 31, 2023 |archive-date=July 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718142611/https://www.kanzenshuu.com/2016/06/08/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-receives-patch-1-5-0-japan/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

An additional patch, released in November 2016 in Japan, allows support for local or online multiplayer, crossover cross-play between the game and ''One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum'', which was also developed by Arc System Works.<ref name="Gematsu-cites-Nov-Patch-JP-release-date">{{cite web |url=http://gematsu.com/2016/09/one-piece-great-pirate-colosseum-dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-add-cross-game-battles-november |title=One Piece: Great Pirate Colosseum and Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden to add cross-game battles in November |first=Sal |last=Romano |publisher=Gematsu |date=September 12, 2016 |accessdate=October 5, 2016 |archive-date=October 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161005124839/http://gematsu.com/2016/09/one-piece-great-pirate-colosseum-dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-add-cross-game-battles-november |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| MC =  61/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden/critic-reviews/?platform=3ds |title=Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden for 3DS Reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=February 11, 2020 |archive-date=September 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907105647/https://www.metacritic.com/game/3ds/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden |url-status=live }}</ref>
| Destruct = 5/10<ref name="DestructRev">{{cite web|last=Dale|first=Laura Kate|title=Review: Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden|url=https://www.destructoid.com/review-dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-315591.phtml|website=[[Social:Destructoid|Destructoid]]|date=October 15, 2015|accessdate=February 11, 2020|archive-date=October 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009033041/https://www.destructoid.com/review-dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-315591.phtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Fam = 29/40<ref name="FamRev">{{cite web|last=Romano|first=Sal|title=Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1383|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2015/06/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1383|publisher=Gematsu|date=June 2, 2015|accessdate=February 11, 2020|archive-date=July 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705145301/http://gematsu.com/2015/06/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1383|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GameRev = {{Rating|1.5|5}}<ref name="GameRevRev">{{cite web|last=Schaller|first=Kevin|title=Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden Review|url=https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/69406-dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-review#/slide/1|publisher=Game Revolution|date=November 9, 2015|accessdate=February 11, 2020|archive-date=August 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810170030/https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/69406-dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-review#/slide/1|url-status=live}}</ref>
| HC = 72%<ref name="hcr">{{cite web|url=https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reviews/analisis-dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-128440|title=Análisis de Dragon Ball Z Extreme Butoden|first=Daniel|last=Quesada|date=October 14, 2015|accessdate=February 11, 2020|website=HobbyConsolas|archive-date=January 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129131043/https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reviews/analisis-dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-128440|url-status=live}}</ref>
| IGN = 5.6/10<ref name="IGNRev">{{cite web|last=Bringas|first=José Manuel|title=Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden - Análisis|language=es|url=https://es.ign.com/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butouden-3ds/97034/review/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-analisis-para-nintendo-3ds|website=IGN|date=October 14, 2015|accessdate=February 11, 2020|archive-date=September 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926125845/https://es.ign.com/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butouden-3ds/97034/review/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-analisis-para-nintendo-3ds|url-status=live}}</ref>
| MS = 6/10<ref name="meri">{{cite web|url=https://as.com/meristation/2015/10/14/analisis/1444809600_149644.html|title=Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden, Análisis|first=Salva|last=Fernández|date=June 1, 2016|accessdate=February 11, 2020|website=MeriStation|archive-date=March 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305020206/https://as.com/meristation/2015/10/14/analisis/1444809600_149644.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| NLife = {{Rating|7|10}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Ramsey|first=Robert|title=Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden Review (3DS)|url=http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds/dragon_ball_z_extreme_butoden|website=Nintendo Life|date=October 14, 2015|accessdate=February 11, 2020|archive-date=February 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221194103/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/3ds/dragon_ball_z_extreme_butoden|url-status=live}}</ref>
| NWR = 6/10 <ref>{{cite web|last=Rose|first=Bryan|title=Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (3DS) Review|url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/41417/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-3ds-review|website=Nintendo World Report|date=November 2, 2015|accessdate=February 11, 2020|archive-date=April 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429222805/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/41417/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-3ds-review|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''3DJuegos ''
| rev1Score = 6/10<ref name="3djuegos">{{cite web|url=https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/analisis/21581/0/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden/|title=Análisis de Dragon Ball Z Extreme Butoden. Deseo no concedido|first=Jesús|last=Bella|date=October 14, 2015|accessdate=February 11, 2020|website=3DJuegos|archive-date=October 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029225628/https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/analisis/21581/0/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''Vandal''
| rev2Score = 6/10<ref name="vandal">{{cite web|url=https://vandal.elespanol.com/analisis/3ds/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden/12764#p-47|title=Análisis de Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden (Nintendo 3DS)|first=Carlos|last=Leiva|date=October 14, 2015|accessdate=February 11, 2020|website=Vandal|archive-date=September 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923233952/https://vandal.elespanol.com/analisis/3ds/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden/12764#p-47|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

''Extreme Butōden''  received Mixed or average reviews reviews from critics, it currently has a score of 61/100 on Metacritic. Praise went to the game's visuals, sprite work, and core gameplay; but its story mode, lack of additional gameplay modes, online play, and overall lack of enough innovation received criticism.<ref name="MC" />

''[[Social:Destructoid|Destructoid]]'' awarded it a score of 5 out of 10, saying "It's a competent fighter with nice sprite work, but it also does very little interesting with narrative presentation, combat mechanics, or gameplay modes."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-315591.phtml|title=Review: Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden|website=Destructoid|date=15 October 2015|access-date=2016-09-29|archive-date=2016-05-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521162934/http://www.destructoid.com/review-dragon-ball-z-extreme-butoden-315591.phtml|url-status=live}}</ref>

The game sold 74,660 copies within its first week of release in Japan.<ref name=ZONARED-2015-GONZLAEZ>{{cite news |date=June 17, 2015 |title='Rhythm Heaven: The Best+' y 'Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden' debutan por todo lo alto en Japón |url=https://www.zonared.com/noticias/ventas-japon-17-junio-juegos/ |work=Zonared |access-date=November 20, 2018 |archive-date=October 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025131910/https://www.zonared.com/noticias/ventas-japon-17-junio-juegos/ |url-status=live }}</ref> By the end of the year, it had sold 150,989 copies in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.zonared.com/noticias/japon-top-100-juegos-mas-vendidos-2015/|title=Repasamos los 100 juegos más vendidos en Japón durante 2015|work=Zonared|access-date=2019-01-22|archive-date=2016-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424063514/http://www.zonared.com/noticias/japon-top-100-juegos-mas-vendidos-2015/|url-status=live}}</ref>

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