Taiketsu includes 15 characters, including Goku and Broly.[3] Some of those are free to play with instantly, and some can only be obtained by winning fights.[4] The selection of the roster represents a mix of villains and heroes throughout the history of Dragon Ball Z.[5] Each character has his own arsenal of attacks (a projectile and three special attacks), and the power to transform into a more powerful form. All special attacks require a certain part of the super meter, which fills up while standing still and holding down buttons to charge up some energy.[6] Every fight is usually ground-based, though the players can take part in an optional Sky Battle. The one that is on the ground can either accept the challenge or wait around few seconds for the challenger to return.[7]
The game consists of two game modes: Multiplayer and One Player, where One Player consists of events like endurance, sparring, time challenge and tournament and the Multiplayer allows linking with another Game Boy Advance user. There is also a Z-store where the earned in-game currency can be used to unlock music, images and bonus modes and setting.[8]