Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden (1993)

The first fighting game bearing the Dragon Ball license, Super Butouden covers some of the series's key battles (from Goku's battle with Piccolo to the Cell Games).

Fighting Science fiction martial arts anime licensed game voice acting fusion coming of age dynamic split-screen villain turned good spiky-haired protagonist sibling rivalry reluctant hero retroachievementsSuper Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Switch, Super Famicom

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About the game

Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Switch, Super Famicom
Developer: Tose
Publisher: Bandai
Released: March 20, 1993
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 2 h rushed · 4 h main story · 6 h completionist

IGDB rating 7.2/10 from 32 ratings.

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