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Famicom Cart
Board Game
Card based combat as players traverse the Dragonball lands getting into scrapes more often than not.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
The 3D modelling give the series the feel of collectable DragonBall figures battling each other on the different planes the series is renowned for. But they also add a degree of the kawaii which is more appropriate for the shrunk down characters rather than the likes of big, bad Piccolo. The modelling does give more a feel of impact than the standard 2D look would, adding to the satisfaction of landing those special moves from another dimension.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
A very exciting foray to bring the series to life as never before on the PS2. Takes a realistic approach to representing the very unrealistic series.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
A great example of how fun games based on the Dragon Ball anime series can be. Split screen action allows players to separate to be thousands of feet apart and then to unleash one of the powerful special moves. Ken’s fireball wouldn’t stand a chance. Action shifts between two planes taking place on the ground and in the sky. Contains all the imaginative characters of Akira Toyama’s hit manga series.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Bandai kicks loose with this instalment and the look has changed from the prequel to a cel shaded approach rather than a straight forward polygon-isation of the anime series. The developers seem to be relaxing into the roll and as such there is plenty of humour to savour too.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Popular fighter due to its over the top explosions with huge dust clouds and special moves with lasers the size of bridges. The evasive aspect of gameplay is good fun too with the split screen action whizzing along like a projectile in terms of pacing. The source material is well captured too with some unusual pugilists.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Popular fighter due to its over the top explosions with huge dust clouds and special moves with lasers the size of bridges. The evasive aspect of gameplay is good fun too with the split screen action whizzing along like a projectile in terms of pacing. The source material is well captured too with some unusual pugilists.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Some serious specials unleashed if the player can win a brief battle of the ancient art of button bashing against your opponent. Seamless anime sequence then kicks in and the opponent is dealt a serious blow to their power bar in one hefty bosch of an instalment. All performed in the humour of the series and making for a very enjoyable fight fantasy.
Super Famicom
One on One Beat Em Up
Based on the first Dragon Ball anime series adapted from the wacky manga by Aikra Toyama, there’s plenty hear to pique the interest of fans with all the familiar faces from the original airing. Plenty of special moves and pugilists as dexterous as a Shaolin monk with some serious sound effects means this title cuts the grade without the famous license recommending itself to those not as familiar with the Dragon Ball hunting characters too.
XBOX 360
One on One Beat Em Up
A format that can do justice to the atom like speed of the anime with cut sequence squabbles seamlessly integrated into seemingly borderless fight sequences that take to the sky as much as on terra firma. Speed lines aplenty and the dramatic tunes and expert voice actors make this a triumphant tribute to the long running series. As a pure fight title though it still has enough to recommend it to fans of the genre with plenty of DragonBall high jinx to soften even the toughest, knuckle popping of fight fans.
Famicom Cart
Simulation
The Datach system looks like it’d be more at home in a back street Hong Kong games dealer sitting as it does on top of the Famicom, plugging into the cart slot. It accepts mini carts with the games on, leaving the top access for data cards that can be scanned in to gain advantage in the many bouts players face. A real collectors unit.
Famicom Cart
Board Game
Colourful take on the board game based fight fest with strategic cards the order of the day to beat an opponent in combat. Plenty of animated fight scenes to savour. Full title: Dragonball Z KyouShuu Saiyajin.
Miscellaneous Games
A Bit Special
The DragonBall games are the most collectable on the Playdia system showing off its capabilities to stream animation with fine voice acting. This animated adventure doesn’t require too much intervention from the player, but seamlessly slips between one sleek sequence to the next in the fun and frantic saga. And its place as a hardware demo is unquestioned. This is the rarer of the DBZ releases being the Space Saga. Known in Japan as Shin Saiyan Jin Metsu Kaikaku Uchu Hen.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Stunningly cel shaded bringing the high energy of the Dragon Ball series out to delight fans of the series. Combatants take an over the shoulder perspective on goings on and the 3D world can be used to dodge an assault. Little compares to using one of the over the top projectile attacks and sending your opponent crashing through a building or mountain with the brute force.
PS2
One on One Beat Em Up
Stunningly cel shaded bringing the high energy of the Dragon Ball series out to delight fans of the series. Combatants take an over the shoulder perspective on goings on and the 3D world can be used to dodge an assault. Little compares to using one of the over the top projectile attacks and sending your opponent crashing through a building or mountain with the brute force.
Super Famicom
Simulation
Battle simulation take on the fun and fairly familiar face of DragonBall. Players select their special moves and battle through the healthy number of willing opponents all realised in a very appropriate isometric style. The cut scenes also capture the essence of the anime series.
Playstation
One on One Beat Em Up
This Ultimate version keeps true to its 16 Bit predecessors and utilises the extra processing power to make the game engine move swifter and looking more spiffing with some fine sound effects thrown in for the real enjoyment of the anime devotee. A tasty into whets the appetite with some smoothly animated introduction from the DBZ world. The balanced level of ambition to the graphical approach leaves a very playable title, not only for the series fan, but also those who enjoy a flurry of furious fists every now and then in their gaming.
Super Famicom
RPG
Small towns in idyllic situations, similar to those in How to Train Your Dragon, are under attack in a game that feels like an ancient buildings version of Sim City with a strategic battle element in dispatching forces including the fabled dragons.
Super Famicom
Platform
Platform action based on the Dragons Lair characters and capturing all the colourful, cartoony cheer and humour of it adding in the important ingredient of gameplay as players leap from platform to moving platform tossing axes into the mull.
Switch
Shoot Em Up
Claustrophobic caverns and tunnels under gigantic bosses as they skim overhead make for an intense experience. A feel of Darius’ organic amphibious bosses and superb attention to pixel perfect detail.
Switch
Shoot Em Up
Claustrophobic caverns and tunnels under gigantic bosses as they skim overhead make for an intense experience. A feel of Darius’ organic amphibious bosses and superb attention to pixel perfect detail.
Mega Drive
Platform
Popular platform shooting that oozes atmosphere with heavy, leaden skies making up the parallax scrolling. The sprite world is full of rich imagination and the artists were in inspired form with the fantasy bosses and baddies. Known as Risky Woods in the West.
PS2
Rhythm
Croon out you all the J Pop ‘classics’ including numbers from Aiko, Yellow Monkey, GLAY, Globe, Puffy, Zard et al. amongst the one hundred tracks. Just please make sure the neighbours are out first!
PS2
Rhythm
Croon out you all the J Pop ‘classics’ including numbers from Aiko, Yellow Monkey, GLAY, Globe, Puffy, Zard et al. amongst the one hundred tracks. Just please make sure the neighbours are out first!
Sony Hardware
Controller
Used in conjunction with the game from the series, it becomes possible to sharpen your tonsils and croon out a few karaoke classics to impress your friends and colleagues with. Great fun at parties, especially cos play ones.
PS2
Rhythm
Enjoy sharpening your tonsils and croon out a few karaoke classics to impress your friends and colleagues with. Great fun at parties, especially cos play ones. Croon out you all the J Pop ‘classics’ including numbers from Kiroro, Mr Children, Misia, Puffy, Dreams Come Tru, Spitz, Speed, The Yellow Monkey, The Kinki Kids et al. amongst the one hundred tracks. Just please make sure the neighbours are out first!
Super Famicom
Sports
A realistic approach to the sport with up to five player matches possible and great team ups too against the computer. Nice use of mode 7 and some very special dunks with good ball physics.
Dreamcast
Simulation
Horse racing gambling sim. Full Japanese title: Yume Baken 1999 Internet.
XBOX 360
Simulation
The Dream Club is a hostess bar where you can buy the girls drinks, chat, watch them get a bit woozy after too many drinks, enjoy a song and perhaps even treat them to a present or two on a date outside the club? Attentive gamers will flourish as the girls reveal secrets after too many cocktails and that knowledge will help answer tricky queries and win over their heart.
Dreamcast
A Bit Special
For the completist only as the Dreamcast online servers are now down making this email and web server of curio value only. Though there is a nice looking Shenmue picture postcard amongst others available recommending itself to thr true Sega aficionado.