While the quality of Atari's Dragon Ball Z products is certainly up for debate, the success they've had definitely isn't. Despite some nagging issues, they've sold a ton, which is why the company continues to pump them out to a rabid fan base that numbers well into the millions. Atari's latest release, Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury, is a fun, albeit repetitive and easy adventure that's decent if you can look past its flaws.

Buu's Fury is a sequel, the last in a trilogy completed by the prequels, Legacy of Goku and Legacy of Goku II. With that being said, the last game in the series obviously continues the story, meaning that if you just started with this one, you may be confused as to what's going on. This isn't a huge deal because the game's manual has a prologue, but seeing it is dependant upon the buyer's actual reading of the manual itself (which we all know, is easier said than done).

To get you up to speed, the evil Buu is up to no good and only a handful of heroes (as many as Atari included in the game) can stop him. You can select from several characters including Goku, Gohan, Goten, Trunks, and Vegeta, and you can also create fusion characters Gotenks and Vegito. You'll travel to several locales in the DBZ universe (the game actually comes with a tangible map) and beat up enemies along the way. You'll be able to level up your characters and distribute points across several attributes, and many fallen enemies drop coins that can be used to purchase items. All told, it's your standard formula for an action RPG, and it works quite well.

Actually, the system works a little too well. What winds up happening is you level up your character to such a degree that the game loses its challenge, not that it really presents one. Buu's Fury isn't too intense an experience. Rather, it's a button masher that offers quick rewards. If you want to make things a little difficult you can engage the enemy with punches and kicks (all activated by rapidly pressing A), but if you'd like to pester your foes you can simply hit them with various energy attacks that deplete their health bars as well as keep them far away from you. Some of them will counter with fireballs of their own, but they're easily dodged. All told, whether you'll enjoy this game depends on what you're looking for. If you're a DBZ fan and you have a magical screen that clouds your vision by enhancing average to decent games based on your favorite series, you'll enjoy the game. Also, if you're into mindless button mashers that stay easy throughout the entire quest, and you don't feel like thinking too hard, you may also like the game. However, those of us who'd like to lose and restart once in a while will be turned off by Buu's lack of challenge.

If your friend has a GBA and a copy of the game, you can enjoy the game's multiplayer modes. Trade items with friends or battle in a dojo. None of this extends the game's life for very long, but it's fun to tinker with.

It's a shame Buu's Fury is so easy, because many of its other areas are top notch. The game's graphics aren't the best the GBA can pump out but they're colorful and easy on the eyes (though the pseudo 3D flying from location to location looks awful), and the soundtrack is actually very good. For some reason many games GBA games sound awful and are difficult to hear (even with the volume turned up), but Buu's Fury comes through loud and clear. Thankfully, it's worth listening to.

Despite the fact that you need to sort of know what happened in the previous games to appreciate Buu's Fury, the game is still fun to play. Yes, the combat is rather simplistic (it's definitely behind a few generations), but it's a good game to play if you're not in the mood to think and would just like to button mash for a while. Although on the easy side, Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury is a fun action adventure title that's worth at least a rental.