The gameplay is very similar to that of the Budokai Tenkaichi series. Goku and Gohan battle Trunks and Vegeta in a tag team battle It is also the first Tenkaichi game to feature 1 vs 2, 2 vs 1 and 2 vs 2 battles, besides the general 1 vs 1. Tenkaichi Tag Team is the first Tenkaichi game that does not include characters from Dragon Ball GT and Dragon Ball, but it is the first Dragon Ball Z game to feature the cast of Dragon Ball Z Kai.
It featured Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo, Krillin, Android 19 and Dr.
A demo was released on PSN on October 19. Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag Team is the first Tenkaichi game to be featured on the PSP.