Before the Budokai games, there was Dragon Ball Z: The Legend on the Saturn, an up to 3 vs. 3 fighting game featuring 2D sprites moving about in 3D worlds. The game released in Japan in early 1996 followed by a partial / limited Euro release (France, Spain, Portugal only) later that year. The PAL in-game text is French while spoken dialogue remains Japanese. With a slick interface, this targeted release capitalized on the anime’s extreme popularity. For one or two players!
A Saturn fan since the beginning, Peter plays Saturn almost exclusively. For Peter, Saturn represents a moment in time where 2D games were at their best, 3D was just rising, and fascinating gaming ‘firsts’ were commonplace. There are very few Saturn games that Peter cannot find some enjoyment in!
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