Dragon Ball Z 1993

About

Dragon Ball Z is a fighting game designed and manufactured in Japan by Banpresto in 1993. The game's cabinet is shaped like a robot with markings similar to Goku's gi (suit). The game features large sprites and a color palete that is identical Toriyama's water color scheme in the manga. The environments are semi destructible as chunks of wall or ground could be destroyed. The controls are unique as most of the characters movements are flight related. The playable characters are Goku, Super Saiyan Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Piccolo, Frieza, Captain Ginyu, Recoome, and Burter.

What is happening now

Dragon Ball Z is a fighting and strategy arcade game from 1993 that translates the anime's roster and battles into turn-based gameplay. Recent months have brought significant activity around the franchise beyond the original arcade release. A new Dragon Ball Z release is scheduled for late July, with additional limited availability coming in August for a select audience. The broader franchise is expanding with a theme park arriving in Europe, while Dragon Ball Super's return is driving renewed interest in characters like Future Trunks. However, an upcoming change described as a substantial overhaul has generated pushback among parts of the fanbase, suggesting the revival isn't without controversy.