Play Dragon Ball Z - Attack Of The Saiyans (us)(bahamut) Online

Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans came out for the Nintendo DS in 2009, developed by Monolith Soft and published by Namco Bandai. It was part of that wave of mid to late 2000s DS games that really tried to flesh out established anime series with solid, traditional gameplay. This one covers the Saiyan Saga, starting from the end of the original Dragon Ball and going right up to the fight with Vegeta.

You control Goku and his friends through a top down world, moving screen by screen to explore towns and the world map. The main goal is to power up and stop the invading Saiyans, which involves a lot of random encounters that trigger a turn based battle system. A couple of its signature mechanics are the Spirit Charge, which lets you build up ki for stronger special attacks, and the ability to perform combination attacks between party members. The pacing is brisk, and the difficulty can spike at certain boss fights, requiring some grinding to keep up. It feels like a condensed, focused JRPG that respects your time while delivering the big, explosive moments the series is known for.