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There are two Dragonball Z games
for the Saturn. One being a port of a very shitty 3D PlayStation game
and the other being a 2D fighter much in the same style as the arcade or
Super Famicom games. This one you can see here is the later of the two
(^v^).
Dragonball Z doesn't really use any of the Saturn's power to the extreme
unlike other Saturn 2D fighters but never the less it does look quite
nice. Character animation is smooth and backdrops have more depth to
them than what the SFC versions had. Fans of the SFC games will
recognize many of the tunes used in this Saturn game since they are
enhanced versions of the SFC originals which is no bad thing since the
originals were pretty catchy.
So how does this game play? Well for those who've never played the SFC
games it may be a bit tricky to understand. The game is a 2D fighter
just like any other but you are not bound by the boarders of the screen
size. Now while Neo Geo games normally zoom the screen out to give you
that little extra playing area, Dragonball Z actually splits the screen.
So you end up with a screen about 4 screens in length only split down
the middle. One character can go off in one direction while the other
goes in another. You may be wondering what the point to this is. Well,
some of the moves in Dragonball Z require you to be quite some distance
from your foe before they can be executed. Moves such as the long range
fire ball (No idea what it's called). Also the split screen offers more
high tension action since you constantly have to avoid or follow your
enemy depending on the case. Not only do you have the split screen but
the characters can fly making the game even more action packed. Then you
can also throw the enemy in to the background making yet another plain
to play on.
All in all Dragonball Z on the
Saturn is very nice indeed but be warned that it's not a game for
everyone. This game takes a long time to master the controls and the way
it plays. Once you have mastered that though you'll really enjoy this
fighter. Also there are many modes of play such as Story mode, Vs mode
and Mr. Saturn mode which is a sort of tournament mode.
Below you can see the pretty colour printed CD
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