Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Zangya FAQ and guide
Contents –
I) Legal stuff
II) Introduction
III) Contact details
IV) Zangya’s profile
V) Some of Zangya’s combos
VI) Zangya’s special moves
VII) How to use Zangya
VIII) Additional notes on Zangya
IX) Frequently asked questions
X) Special thanks
I) Legal stuff
This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for
personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or
otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission.
Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public
display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright.
Copyright: 2007 Nick Kazama.
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II) Introduction
Hello and welcome fellow Zangya player! This is of course my guide on
Zangya, the red headed, blue skinned henchgirl of Bojack from the DBZ
movie “Bojack Unbound”. I had been wanting to do a Zangya FAQ for
some time, but I kept putting it off, I recently gave myself a slap
in the face and decided to just go for it. Why Zangya, you ask? Well,
I love using her in Budokai Tenkaichi 2 (she very quickly became my
favorite female fighter in the game, sorry Android 18!) and I love
her character design. Huge red hair and blue skin, FTW!
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III) Contact details
If you have any questions about this FAQ, or Zangya then e-mail moi!
My e-mail address is –
[email protected]
Please remember to read the guide thoroughly before asking me
anything though. Chances are you’ll find your answer!
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IV) Zangya’s profile
Zangya’s only appearance was in the Dragonball Z movie called “Bojack
Unbound”. She gate crashed the World Martial Arts Tournament with
Bojack, and his other three henchmen named Bujin, Bido and Gokua.
Krillin is the first to encounter her and immediately exclaims that
she’s hot, but she effortlessly defeats him.
Zangya received one of the stupidest deaths in all of Dragonball
history. She was killed when Bojack pushed her in front of him and
blasted her in the back with a ki blast, in an attempt to distract
Super Saiyan 2 Gohan. RIP girlfriend...
This is her Bio from the Budokai Tenkaichi 2 encyclopedia.
Zangya is one of Bojack’s underlings, accompanying him as he carves a
swath of destruction across the galaxy. She was sealed up by the Kai
along with Bojack, but was released when the seal was broken. She
then follows Bojack to Earth to interfere with the World Tournament
finals.
As Krillin notes, she’s quite attractive, but she’s also a powerful
fighter – powerful enough to take out Krillin with a single blow!
While Gohan fought Bojack, she attempted to use her psychic powers to
immobilize him.
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V) Some of Zangya’s combos
Heavy finish – Square, Triangle
Kiai Cannon – Square, Square, Triangle
Flying Kick – Square, Square, Square, Triangle
Lift Strike – Up + Triangle
Ground Slash – Down + Triangle
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Heavy Finish –
Zangya punches and immediately performs another punch, stunning the
opponent. If you wish, you can follow this up with 2 more hits. Press
the triangle button, press it again and then the square button. Like
this;
Heavy Finish – Square, Triangle, Triangle, Triangle, Square
The last hit will send the opponent flying, giving you a good chance
to gather some ki, or use her ‘Wild Sense’ Blast 1 move (We’ll look
further into Wild Sense a bit later). Also, the first Triangle press
is chargeable, hold it down and you’ll cause more damage.
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Kiai Cannon –
The Kiai Cannon is a chargeable attack. If the opponent isn’t
blocking then you can lightly stun them with this move. Remember,
it’s chargeable, so if you keep the Triangle button held down you
will be able to send your enemy flying. Take a look at this;
Square, Square, Triangle (not held down) = Opponent is stunned a
little.
Square, Square, Triangle (held down) = Opponent ends up hurled over
the arena.
If you charge it half way, then the opponent will be sent back a
little, but not much. How you perform the Kiai cannon is up to you!
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Flying Kick –
Zangya punches her opponent three times and finally delivers two weak
kicks to their face, stunning them. If you so desire you can use the
Flying Kick and then use it again straight after, as if the first one
isn’t blocked then the opponent will of course be stunned. Try this;
Square, Square, Square, Triangle (opponent is stunned) Square,
Square, Square, Triangle (opponent falls onto the ground)
Of course you don’t have to use another Flying Kick you know, you
could try a Kiai Cannon, or a Heavy Finish on the recoiling opponent.
The choice is yours! Another way to perform the Flying Kick, get
close to your enemy and press the X button, immediately followed by
the Triangle button. After pressing the Triangle button, tap the
Square button a few times to do a small combo.
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Lift Strike –
An interesting move here and also the attack leading to the most
melee damage possible, I think. Lift Strike will not work unless you
punch the opponent first. Of course, you could try to do a small
combo first;
No combo = Square, Up + Triangle
Combo = Square, Square, Square, Square, Up + Triangle
There’s even another, slightly more advanced combo to try. See if you
can do it;
Square, Square, Square, Square, Square (Opponent is sent back, while
opponent is sent back immediately press the X button to dash right up
to them again) Square, Square, Square, Square, Up + Triangle.
Not too hard for you I hope! Now, you can do even more damage in this
considerable combo! That’s right, after the actual Lift Strike (Up +
Triangle) is performed, your opponent is sent up into the air, right
above you. Press the X button and you’ll notice that Zangya zooms
right up to her enemy.
After she is up close and personal, press the Triangle button to once
again stun the opponent and then press the Square button five times,
like this;
After Up + Triangle (Lift Strike), X, Triangle, Square, Square,
Square, Square, Square.
Here’s a variation, instead of pressing Square for the fifth time
press the Triangle button. Instead of another normal punch, Zangya
will do a more powerful one, knocking her enemy onto the ground for
an additional bit of damage (from the hit and the impact on the
ground). Try it;
After Up + Triangle (Lift Strike), X, Triangle, Square, Square,
Square, Square, Triangle
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Ground Slash –
Like the Lift Strike, you must have Zangya punch before you are able
to perform it. Try this;
Square, Down + Triangle
You can charge it, or not.
If you do charge it, notice how the opponent falls backwards in a
slow motion type way. While they are falling, you can do a number of
things to them! You can do a combo on them;
Down + Triangle (opponent falls in slow mo), Square, Square, Square,
Square, Square
Or you could try another, Heavy Finish;
Down + Triangle, Square, Triangle
A Kiai Cannon;
Down + Triangle, Square, Square, Triangle
A Flying Kick;
Down + Triangle, Square, Square, Square, Triangle
Or even a Lift Strike;
Down + Triangle, Square, Up + Triangle
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VI) Zangya’s special moves
Here we go, the real beef of Zangya’s moveset, her ki based attacks!
Zangya relies mostly on speed, but that doesn’t mean her ki attacks
are weak. First we’ll look at her Blast 1 moves;
Psychokinesis –
How to do it = [L2] + Circle
Cost – 1 blast stock
Zangya releases a pink coloured wave from her hands. If you are close
enough to your opponent, then they will become stunned for exactly 4
seconds. You should use this time to perform a combo on your enemy,
use a B2 or UB on them, or fly away from them to charge up some ki.
It’s a great little move that gives you a little time to think of
what to do.
Wild Sense –
How to do it = [L2] + Up + Circle
Cost – 2 blast stocks
I know what you’re thinking, because I thought the exact same thing,
“Huh? Hey it just took away my blast stocks for nothing!?” The truth
is, something actually has happened. Your teleportation has become a
whole lot easier to do! If your enemy tries to do a melee attack on
you, then tap the circle button just before their fist makes contact
and you’ll teleport out of harms way! Sometimes, Zangya will
automatically hit the opponent for you. Another great B1 move here.
Now we move onto the Blast 2 moves;
Shoot Blaster –
How to do it = [L2] + Triangle
Ki Cost – 3 Ki Gauges
Wow, real innovative name here! Zangya fires a bright yellow sphere
from her right palm that does 4,260 damage uncharged. That’s right,
you can charge it! Half charged, Shot Blaster does about 8,340
damage, but if you charge it up all the way, then it will do a
considerable 12,770 points of damage! It charges up moderately
quickly too.
Trap Shooter
How to do it = [L2] + Up + Triangle
Ki cost – 2 Ki Gauges
An impressive looking B2 here. Zangya pulls her hand back, pushes it
forward and launches 6 small, but powerful green orbs at her
opponent. This attack is great, because it’s quite hard to dodge and
it deals good damage to. 9,000 to be precise. This attack isn’t
chargeable like the Shoot Blaster, it’s an instant attack, which
makes it all the more effective!
And now we moves onto Zangya’s Ultimate Blast, the Sky Zapper.
Sky Zapper –
How to do it = Power up into Max Power mode and then press [L2] +
Down + Triangle
Ki Cost – 4 Ki Gauges
This has to be my most favorite rush type move in the game! It’s as
deadly as it is impressive. “This grows tiresome!” says Zangya, as
she flip kicks her opponent into the air. What follows is a series of
7 hits, followed by a painful looking foot to the stomach, knocking
the enemy back onto the ground. To top it off, as she delivers the
final kick Zangya calmly speaks “Farewell!” The total number of hits
featured in this rush is 10 and it tops off at a total of 15,170
damage. Use this move if you need some time to get away from your
opponent to charge some ki, or something, as the final hit puts quite
a bit of distance between you and your enemy.
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VII) How to use Zangya
Before picking Zangya as your fighter, remember that she relies on
speed and quick hits to subdue her opponent. Her speed enables a
talented player using her, to easily take down the more slower
characters, such as USSJ2 Trunks for example. Remember to make good
use of her B2’s as she charges Ki quite quickly. She’s not very
powerful, so don’t expect a female Mystic Gohan equivalent or
anything. Utilise her quickness to the best of your ability and
you’ll win everytime!
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VIII) Additional notes on Zangya
I would suggest equipping the Majin Seal Z-Item on her. This will
reduce her Ki cost by half, so shot blaster would cost 1 ½ Ki Gauges,
Trap shooter would cost 1 Ki Gauge and her Sky Zapper would only cost
you 2 Ki Gauges to perform!
Zangya’s throw is an interesting one, quite sexy too! She performs 4
punches, turns her back to her opponent and does a little dance
before swinging her fist around to knock them half way across the
screen! To perform it, press Up + X when right next to your enemy.
Her taunt is cool as well. Zangya brushes her hair back with her hand
and laughs at them. If you want to be a little weird like me, then
tell her a joke and immediately perform her taunt! Silly, I know but
it makes me smile. To taunt, press Up + [L1] when locked onto your
enemy.
Zangya has special dialogue when fighting against Krillin, Android
18, or Bojack. If you want a laugh then check out the Zangya vs
Android 18 one!
Zangya can shoot a maximum of 6 ki blasts (done by rapidly tapping
the Triangle button) at her opponent. If you perform a charged up ki
blast, then it will stun the enemy for 2 and a half seconds. Very
nifty.
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IX) Frequently asked questions
Q) Why a Zangya guide?
A) As stated before, I love using her as she’s a cool character and
she has a great character design.
Q) How do I unlock Zangya?
A) You need to fuse the ‘Flowers of Evil’ and the ‘Galactic Warrior’
Potaras. You can get ‘Flowers of Evil’ by completing the Beautiful
Assassin story event and you obtain the ‘Galactic Warrior’ one by
completing the Bojack unbound story event. Both of these story events
are found in the Bojack Unbound scenario.
Q) Which Z-Items should I equip on Zangya?
A) Well, I’m not quite sure, but I studied each Potara and tried this
setup;
- Eternal life
- Oolong’s support
- Puar’s support
- Equipment slots +3
- Vicious desire
- Zoonama’s barb
- Inescapable menace
Probably not the best setup ever, but fight her and tell me what you
think. I’ve made 3 custom Zangya’s, all of them have the same setup,
but different logics. Here are their passwords;
Balance –
mzd( (p)o s?ze ydlv – the l on the top row is a lower case L
noh? sVcy zs%R gvOQ
Powerful –
NsHW ZSyO a-Xd VrQF
hHlb UJXS )PFD tUOZ – the l on the bottom row is a lower case L
Technical –
Cy-V VKfR +mpT –L(F
hHpz cRP% zpaS y+Ho
(To make them more of a challenge, use a normal character to fight
them, aka a character with no Z-Items equipped) (Oh, and send me your
custom Zangya’s, I’d like that!)
Q) What is Zangya’s alternate costume?
A) Its crap, that’s what it is. Poor Zangya received the lamest
palette swap ever – the cloth tied around her waist changes from
purple to dark green. That’s it. Nothing else. For shame Spike!
Q) Does Zangya charge up ki normally whilst underwater?
A) Nope, her charge speed is lowered a little bit like most
characters.
Q) Does Zangya have the Rolling Hammer?
A) Sadly, she doesn’t. A shame too as she would be even more kick ass
with that in her moveset!
Q) Does Zangya have any other appearances other than the Bojack
Unbound movie?
A) Yes, she has a quick cameo in the Fusion Reborn movie.
Q) Who are Zangya’s voice actresses?
A) Her Japanese voice actress is Tomoko Maruo and her English voice
actress is Colleen Clinkenbeard.
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X) Special thanks
- Akira Toriyama San for creating DBZ. I love you man!
- Toei for animating DBZ and adding all the wonderful filler.
- Zangya for being such a great character and for being the
inspiration for this guide.
- You for reading this guide. Unless of course you’re someone I hate.
- Me for writing this guide.
Well, looks like you’re done now, go outside and play or use the
guide to test out Zangya Chan.
