Play Dragon Ball Z - Super Saiya Densetsu (english Beta 0.95) Online

Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu came out for the Super Nintendo in 1992, a time when the console was full of Japanese role playing games getting unofficial translations. Bandai published it, and it was one of the earlier attempts to bring the sprawling Dragon Ball Z story into a turn based format. This was before many other DBZ games would try to cover the same sagas, so it has a certain rough edged, experimental quality to it.

You control a party of Z fighters, like Goku and Vegeta, navigating the world through a simple screen by screen overworld map. Your main goal is to relive the major arcs from the series, fighting through the Saiyan and Frieza sagas by engaging in random enemy encounters. The combat is turn based, but it uses a card system for selecting attacks, ki blasts, and items during battle, which adds a layer of strategy beyond simple menu selections. You also have to manage your energy levels carefully to pull off the more powerful special moves. The game can feel grindy at times, as you need to fight repeatedly to keep your characters strong enough for the next story boss. Ultimately, it feels like a straightforward, sometimes repetitive journey through the anime's plot that relies heavily on your familiarity with the characters.