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Platform
Game Boy Color
Genres
Strategy
Developers
Flight-Plan
Publishers
Banpresto Co., Ltd.
Release date
August 9, 2002

Summary

Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors (also known as Densetsu no Chou Senshi‑tachi) turns the Game Boy Color into a strategic card arena. The core of the game is a turn‑based card‑fighting system built around 125 unique cards split into attack, support (healing or stat‑boosting) and defense types, with each character boasting its own exclusive cards.

Every fighter is defined by four stats – Health Points, Strength, Ki and Speed – that shape how long they survive, how hard their melee and beam attacks hit, and how often they can dodge or change battle phases. Characters can be leveled up four times via experience gained in combat, while support cards can give temporary stat bumps mid‑battle.

Before each encounter you assemble a 20‑card deck, then battle through an attack phase (building up card‑cost points, using command cards and dealing damage) and a defense phase (spending those points on defensive or support cards, guarding, or moving). Speed determines which phase you’re in, and a special “Gather‑Power” card can shift stats and even the phase itself.

The game offers three modes: Story Mode with 30 battles (plus two unlockable ones) that let you save, tweak decks and unlock heroes on the first run and villains on a second playthrough; Battle Mode, a nonstop gauntlet for grinding experience and rare cards; and V.S. Mode, a multiplayer option for trading cards and dueling friends.

Storyline

Dragon Ball Z - Densetsu no Chou Senshi‑tachi (often called Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors) follows the series from the opening of the Saiyan Saga all the way through the conclusion of the Buu Saga. The game’s story mode is presented between fights with character portraits and text bubbles, giving a comic‑book feel. Every tenth battle pits the player against the major saga boss – first Frieza, then Cell, and finally the kid version of Buu. In addition to the main timeline, two side stories explore Future Trunks’s alternate timeline, adding extra challenges. This structure lets players experience the whole DBZ saga on a Game Boy Color while still getting a few bonus narratives.

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Single