Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden cover art

Game dossier

Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden

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A Dragon Ball Z fighting game featuring story battles, split-screen combat, and a martial arts tournament.

The briefing

About this game

Dragon Ball Z: Super Butouden is a fighting game based on the Dragon Ball Z franchise. It follows Goku’s adventures from his battle against Piccolo at the martial arts tournament through the conclusion of the Cell Games.

The game introduced a split-screen presentation for fights where combatants move too far apart to remain on one screen. Its modes include a story campaign, one-on-one matches against another player or the CPU, and a martial arts tournament featuring up to eight players or CPU-controlled opponents in an elimination bracket.

Characters

The initial roster includes Goku, Vegeta, C-20, C-16, Piccolo, Freezer, C-18, and Original Cell. Entering the correct code expands the selection with Future Trunks, Gohan, Perfect Cell, Super Saiyan Goku, and Super Saiyan Vegeta.

Game Details

  • Release date: November 30, 1993
  • Genre: Fighting
  • Developer: Tose Co., Ltd.
  • Publisher: Bandai
  • Platforms: Super Famicom, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Switch