The Legend of SonGoku
System: PC-Engine
Release Date: November, 1994
The Legend of SonGoku
illustrates seven of Goku's greatest battles (at the time of publication): Fighting Tao Pai
Pai, challenging Tenshinhan at the Tenkaichi Budokai, destroying
Piccolo Daimao (who had killed Kuririn, Master Roshi, and Chaozu),
Fighting Piccolo at the Tenkaichi Budokai, protecting Earth
from Vegita, saving Namek from Freeza and avenging the Saiyans,
and selflessly sacrificing his life to save the world from Perfect
Cell.
The game consists of Gohan telling Goten stories about
their father Goku, who died before Goten was born. As each story
is told, it is your job to play out the battles as they occurred
in the series. Other characters from the series will occasionally stop by and help Gohan tell the tales. Cinematics beautifully illustrate each chapter in graphic
detail.
I love this game.
The more I play it, the more I love it. If you're a true Dragon
Ball fan it is worth buying a TurboDuo just so you can play
this game (although there are plenty of other great reasons
to own a TurboDuo). Since this game is on CD, the cinematic scenes
are wonderful, and the actual gameplay is unlike any other.
The characters not only jump up and down, but backwards and
forwards on the play field in a flurry of quick attacks that
looks very much like the action on the show. Depending on the
battle you choose, Goku will be different ages and at different
levels of ability, ranging from a very young boy who just learned
the KameHameHa, to a grown man at Super Saiyan level 2. Each
enemy must be defeated with the same move as in the original
series, and a spectacular animation sequence is unleashed for
each opponents demise...or for yours. After the initial six
scenes (more like a combination of strategy, quick reflexes,
and interactive animated movies) have been fought and won, the
final battle with Cell is unlocked. As in the show, Goku
sacrifices his life for the world and you must take control
of Gohan to finish Cell off in the final section of the game.
It is not a fighting
game as you might expect. No matter where you are, pushing right
causes Goku to advance toward his opponent. Pushing left causes
him to retreat. You can choose among block, neutral, aggressive,
and, if Goku is old enough, energy blast by pressing up and
down on the control pad and holding down button 1 to activate
the selection. This is very hard to get used to and is as much
strategy oriented as it is action oriented. Once you've hit
your opponent enough to win the energy tug-of-war, you get a
chance to actually hurt him. Depending on the amount of energy
you have charged up you can choose from increasingly powerful
moves. The computer then chooses its retaliation move and how
much energy to spend on it. Now you sit back and watch as the
round takes place. After a hit or miss, damage due is subtracted
and the tug-of-war continues. These battles can rage on for
very long periods of time, between 30 minutes and 1 hour each
if you're good at it. Some people might not like this sort of
thing. I personally love it.
This game is a true classic that I would not part with for any
amount of money. My only complaint is that the game was released before the series was completed, so the Buu saga isn't represented.
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- Wonderful cinematics
- Relive Goku's
greatest battles
- Great look and
feel
- Gameplay varies
from stage to stage, keeping it interesting
- I wish it were
longer
- Load times are
sometimes long
Visit my YouTube channel to see footage I recorded of the entire game!
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