Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden

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Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Bandai (Japan, France, Spain), Ecofilmes (Portugal)
Developer:
Licensor: Bird Studio, Shueisha, Fuji TV, Toei Douga
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1-2
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • Français
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    JP     		¥8,800 (9,064)8,800e[3] T-133013
    Sega Mega Drive
    ES     		T-133016-09
    Sega Mega Drive
    FR     		T-133016-09
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT     		MDJSB0672

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    Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden (ドラゴンボールＺ 武勇列伝) is a 1994 fighting game by Bandai for the Sega Mega Drive made with the Dragon Ball Z license.

    Gameplay

    The game is a typical fighting game. A punches, B kicks, Up jumps, and various combination moves can be done by holding the various controller buttons together. The C button is used to switch between staying on land and flying in the sky.

    An unique feature in this game is that both characters will always be on-screen simultaneously — leading to the game doing vertical split-screen with scrolling, rotating split screen, and various other neat tricks the Mega Drive was not known for doing (accomplished using various tricks with VDP layer management). This feature is in fact required by some of the strongest moves (which require both players to be far away from each other).

    Playable characters

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    		 Goku
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    		 Vegeta
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    		 18
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    		 Rekum
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    		 Gohan
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    		 Trunks
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    		 Kurilin
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    		 Ginyu
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    		 Piccolo
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    		 Cell
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    		 Freeza

    History

    This game was released exclusively in Japan — and also France and Spain, due to the great popularity of the Dragon Ball Z anime in these European countries. The French/Spanish version was renamed Dragon Ball Z: L'Appel du Destin and has the game translated to French language and the instruction booklet in French and Spanish languages.

    The game was also distributed in Portugal, during this time, where it is simply called Dragon Ball Z. The first version of the game sold in the region was the Japanese version, released with a Mega Key 2 and the Spanish instructions of the Dragon Ball Z: L'Appel du Destin FR/ES version, copied and printed on both sides of an A4 paper sheet, included as a manual (and the original Japanese manual). Later, in 1996, for the second version, the distributor Ecofilmes, would take Japanese copies of the game, replace the cover by one from a Dragon Ball Z VHS cassette[4][5] directed by Japanese scriptwriter and series director Kazuhisa Takenouchi[6][7] (竹之内 和久) sold by Prisvideo-Edições Videográficas, Lda (Prisvideo signed a contract in 1996 with, London based Manga Entertainment, a producer, licensee, and distributor of Japanese animation in the United States and United Kingdom, to release their anime films[8] in Portugal) a sister company of Ecofilmes during the same period in the region and the manual with Portuguese translated equivalents (but keep the Japanese cart), and sell the game as is, promising a free converter cart (Mega Key III) as the Japanese cartridges cannot fit into European Mega Drives.

    A 500$00 Escudos discount coupon (2.50€) was offered with the game for the aforementioned VHS cassette. Some time after, they released a third version and switched to use the French version cartridge. The three versions are now very rare.

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    Japanese ドラゴンボールＺ 武勇列伝 Dragon Ball Z: Buyū Retsuden
    French Dragon Ball Z: L'Appel du Destin Dragon Ball Z: The Call of Destiny

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-04: "April 1994" (1994-03-08)
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    Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1994-05: "May 1994" (1994-04-08)
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    Gallery

    • PT (2nd version)

    • Prisvideo's Dragon Ball Z VHS cassette

    • Prisvideo's Dragon Ball Z VHS cassette (box inlay)

    • Prisvideo's Dragon Ball Z VHS cassette PT TV advert

    Physical scans

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    63 [9]
    73 [10]
    85 №32, p90-93
    30 №1991-09, p91
    83 [11]
    81 [12]
    77 [13]
    80 [14]
    64 №57, p66
    62 №35, p60/61
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 70
    Based on
    10 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    50
    		[15]
    Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
    65
    		[16]
    Consoles + (FR)
    85
    		[17]
    Hobby Consolas (ES)
    89
    		[18]
    Joypad (FR) NTSC-J
    83
    		[19]
    Mega (UK) NTSC-J
    77
    		[20]
    Mega Force (FR) NTSC-J
    80
    		[21]
    Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-J
    59
    		[22]
    MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
    75
    		[23]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-J
    81
    		[24]
    Player One (FR)
    80
    		[25]
    Sega Power (UK) NTSC-J
    64
    		[26]
    Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
    62
    		[27]
    Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-J
    82
    		[28]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    73
    		[29]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    87
    		[30]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    82
    		[31]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 75
    Based on
    17 reviews

    Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden

    Mega Drive, JP
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Manual
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    PCB
    Mega Drive, FR/ES
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    Cover
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    Cart
    Dragon Ball Z L'Appel du Destin MD ES Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
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    Cover
    Mega Drive, PT (1st Version)
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Mega Key 2
    Mega Drive, PT (2nd Version)
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    Cover
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    Cart
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    Mega Key III
    Mega Drive, PT (3rd Version)
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    Cover
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    Cart

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    ✔
    CRC32 af8f3371
    MD5 ae9347eeea41c1a02565a187a4bf28f7
    SHA-1 dc6336dfbbe76c24ada735009d0d667ce27843f6
    		2MB 1994-03 Cartridge (JP)
    Sega Mega Drive
    ✔
    CRC32 f035c737
    MD5 9386f82fc9ab95294ca35961db80d0b9
    SHA-1 5ff71986f4911b5dfd16598a5a3a9ba398c92c60
    		2MB 1994-03 Cartridge (FR)

    External links

    References

    1. ↑ File:DBZBR MD JP Box.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/megadrive/software_l.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-07-02 23:21)
    3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1994" (JP; 1994-03-08), page 2
    4. ↑ https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d9/53/d6/d953d6e8b4cac661a90b44036d759429.jpg
    5. ↑ https://i.pinimg.com/736x/0b/99/d3/0b99d393bf6c8c66fd78ba0d5dbe3d96.jpg
    6. ↑ https://mubi.com/cast/kazuhisa-takenouchi
    7. ↑ http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Kazuhisa_Takenouchi
    8. ↑ https://i.pinimg.com/736x/2a/05/0b/2a050baa282a39c1d1106def8284b272.jpg
    9. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "November 1991" (JP; 1991-10-08), page 35 (37)
    10. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 83 (85)
    11. ↑ Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 44/45 (44)
    12. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-28), page 52-54 (52)
    13. ↑ Mega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 44/45 (44)
    14. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 32/33 (32)
    15. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 63
    16. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "May 1994" (JP; 1994-04-08), page 18
    17. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 90
    18. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-xx-xx), page 110
    19. ↑ Joypad, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 44
    20. ↑ Mega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 44
    21. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 28
    22. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/94" (DE; 1994-05-18), page 103
    23. ↑ MegaTech, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-06-16), page 44
    24. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "July 1994" (UK; 1994-05-28), page 52
    25. ↑ Player One, "Juin 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 32
    26. ↑ Sega Power, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-07), page 66
    27. ↑ Sega Pro, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-14), page 60
    28. ↑ Sega Zone, "June 1994" (UK; 1994-05-xx), page 16
    29. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
    30. ↑ Todo Sega, "Junio 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 44
    31. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 57



    Dragon Ball Z games for Sega systems
    Arcade
    		 Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S. (1994)
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden (1994)
    Sega Saturn
    		 Dragon Ball Z: Shinbutouden (1995) | Dragon Ball Z Idainaru Dragon Ball Densetsu (1996)
    Unlicensed Dragon Ball Z games for Sega systems
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 Dragon Ball: Final Bout (1998)
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