If you were gaming in your childhood, chances are youve punched a few pixels as Goku.
These are the most unexpected and surprising deaths in all of Dragon Ball.
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But dont get it twistedthe individual versions arent exactly cheap either.
As the title hints, both games are based on Dragon Ball Z.
Pretty standard Saiyan stuff.
The Legacy of Goku II picks up right after and covers the Cell Games Saga.
More characters, more chaos, more Kamehamehas.
you’ve got the option to play solo or bring a buddy for some good ol multiplayer chaos.
If you’re looking for the very first Dragon Ball Z video game, this is the one.
Released only in Japan in 1992, its age isnt the only thing that makes it special.
It came bundled with a fancy little gadget called the Datach Joint Rom Systembasically an old-school card reader.
Despite being ancient by gaming standards, the game featured around 28 characterssome even had multiple card variants.
It was half fighting game, half collectors quest.
Retro chaos at its finest.
Theres even a separate story mode for Krillinbecause short kings deserve screen time too.
Unlike typical Dragon Ball Z fighters, this one’s a 2D side-scrolling beatem up.
It also features a one-on-one mode with a whopping 30 playable characters.
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In the U.S., it got a visual makeover and was rebranded as Dragon Power in 1988.
The Super Famicom version is way cheaper, while the SNES version will have your wallet screaming.
The gameplay is heavily inspired by Street Fighter II: The World Warrior and offers three different modes.
It was a smash hit at launch, selling around 1.3 million copies in just two months.
It also kicked off a long line of sequels, making it the granddaddy of DBZ fighters.
The roster includes 13 playable characters like Goku, Piccolo, Vegeta, Cell, Trunks, and Gohan.
That bonus disc features the top ten anime battles up to that pointpure fan service.
The game boasts a ridiculous 162 fighters, including some exclusive forms you wont find anywhere else.
One of the wildest features?
Disc Fusionpop in an earlier Budokai Tenkaichi disc and unlock special Ultimate Battle modes.
Its like a fighting game and a science experiment in one.
Released in 1994, its the third installment in the Butoden series.
Like the others, it features one-on-one fights, but this time, theres no story mode to follow.
However, the Tournament Mode is pretty long and detailed.
Just like the other Butoden games, its heavily inspired by Street Fighter II: The World Warrior.
The European version even includes characters not found in the North American release.
The roster is huge, with fighters pulled from Dragon Ball, Z, GT, and the movies.
The graphics are flashy and full of anime-style energy, capturing that chaotic DBZ combat feel.
Its loaded with mechanics and modes like Dragon Universe, World Tournament, and Dueling.
Sadly, the European version got roasted by fans for cutting out the Story Mode entirely.
The game features ten playable characters and sticks with the classic one-on-one battles.
The Dragon Ball franchise has a long history in video games.
