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Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai

Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai is the first fighting video game based on Dragon Ball Z. The game was unique in that it came with a special card reader attachment, the Datach Joint Rom System, which…

29 December 1992

Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai is a card & board game developed by Tose, released 29 December 1992 on Family Computer and Family Computer Disk System. The main story takes about 5 hrs to finish.

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What Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai is

Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai is a card & board game game developed by Tose and released in 1992. It was published by Bandai. It is available on Family Computer and Family Computer Disk System.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai is the first fighting video game based on Dragon Ball Z. The game was unique in that it came with a special card reader attachment, the Datach Joint Rom System, which requires several special cards to be swiped in order to add characters and items in the game.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Dragon Ball series

Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai is the 13th of 179 entries we hold in the Dragon Ball series. The next entry was Dragon Ball Z: Atsumare! Goku's World in 1992.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 5 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 7 hrs, roughly 1.4 times the length of the critical path.

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Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai — frequently asked questions

When did Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai come out?
Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai was released on 29 December 1992 for Family Computer and Family Computer Disk System.
How long does it take to beat Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai?
The main story of Dragon Ball Z: Gekitou Tenkaichi Budoukai takes around 5 hrs, or 7 hrs for 100% completion.

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