Dragon Ball Z: Goku Hishou-den (1994)

Developer: BEC
Publisher: Bandai
Platforms: Game Boy
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Main story: about 15 hours
Completionist: about 20 hours

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How it feels

A Dragon Ball Z RPG-strategy hybrid where you time button presses to dodge and unleash special attacks.

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About

Dragon Ball Z: Goku Hishou-den is a RPG/Strategy oriented game, as the player chooses when to move, charge energy, punch, kick, or do any number of different special attacks, then watches as the events take place. The player must take an active part in dodging attacks by pressing appropriate buttons at just the right moments.

Screenshots

Dragon Ball Z: Goku Hishou-den screenshot 1

Dragon Ball Z: Goku Hishou-den screenshot 2

Dragon Ball Z: Goku Hishou-den screenshot 3

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