A likable Japanese Dragon Ball Z fighter with a large roster and spectacular special attacks. More accessible than technical, perfect for fans.
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Category
Fighting2 players7+
Description
Goku, Vegeta and Z allies battle the Android enemies in this Bandai Mega Drive fighting game. Published by Bandai, released in Japan in April 1994. 2D fighting game with Dragon Ball Z warriors, special energy attacks and powerful bosses.
Dragon Ball Z - Buyuu Retsuden review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
The fighters are drawn at a generous size that restores the line of the original manga: angular hair, marked musculature, exaggerated expressions during energy charges. The desolate scenery, craters, rocky plains, floating islands, warps under the impact of the most powerful attacks.
The themes take up the orchestral spirit of the animated series and transpose it onto the sound chip: emphatic synthetic brass, held strings, percussion marked on the strong beats. Each fighter gets an entrance motif, and the surges of power are underlined by rising harmonic progressions.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Recreating the series' larger-than-life clashes, launching energy waves across the screen and teleporting your dodges: this fighter captures the high-octane spirit of Dragon Ball Z. The ki gauge and spectacular special attacks give flair to every duel. Faithful to the anime and snappy, it will delight fans and versus lovers alike.
A fighting adaptation of the cult anime, where two warriors trade energy waves and aerial assaults faithful to the series. The competition charms fans with its spectacular staging and readable clashes, leaning on fun more than pure technique. Character imbalance can sting, but seeing your heroes go at it sparks an enthusiasm that revives round after round.
