A European exclusive based on the Butouden engine. Pleasant for French speaking fans, otherwise technically modest.
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Fighting1 player12+
Description
DBZ fighting game based on the Saiyan arc storyline featuring hero Goku. Published by Bandai, released in France in 1993. Combat based on Saiyan powers, playable characters from the Saiyan arc and cinematic supers inspired by the anime. First DBZ game released in France on Super Nintendo.
Dragon Ball Z - La Legende Saien review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾1,3 MB📅25/11/1993
Published by Bandai
Dragon Ball Z - La Legende Saien (SNES) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
The first Dragon Ball Z game released in France on the SNES, La Légende Saien is a European-exclusive title in French, built on the Butouden engine but absent from Japan's catalog. For French-speaking collectors it is a piece steeped in Club Dorothée nostalgia and a milestone of DBZ's presence in France, cult more for its regional status than its quality. A complete French boxed copy with localized manual is the prize here.
Is Dragon Ball Z - La Legende Saien still worth playing in 2026?
The first Dragon Ball Z game released in France, La Legende Saien runs on the Butouden engine and covers the Saiyan arc. Its split-screen fights with ki attacks thrilled a whole generation raised on the Club Dorothee, but the tech now shows its age and the roster stays thin. Today it matters mostly as a sentimental milestone for French-speaking fans, slightly behind the more complete Japanese Butouden. A nostalgia-laden curiosity more than a great fighter.
