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Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden

It is the fourth installment in the Butouden series. It features 27 playable characters, their sprites being those used in the earlier game "Dragon Ball Z - Ultimate Battle 22" for the Sony PlayStation. Also…

17 November 1995

Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden is a fighting developed by Tose, released 17 November 1995 on Sega Saturn. The main story takes about 4 hrs to finish.

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What Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden is

Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden is a fighting game developed by Tose and released in 1995. It was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is available on Sega Saturn only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

It is the fourth installment in the Butouden series. It features 27 playable characters, their sprites being those used in the earlier game "Dragon Ball Z - Ultimate Battle 22" for the Sony PlayStation. Also, the game's introduction is made with scenes recycled from the introduction of Ultimate Battle 22. The game also features two other exclusive modes: Group Battle and Mr. Satan mode. In Group Battle, players gets to create a team of five characters and fight against either another player or an AI-controlled character. In Mr. Satan mode, Mr. Satan is trying to raise enough money to pay off his debt to Android 18, and the player places bets on matches and cheats by using several items…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Dragon Ball series

Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden is the 32nd of 179 entries we hold in the Dragon Ball series. The next entry was Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension in 1996.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 4 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 6 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden launched on 17 November 1995, within three weeks of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and Rayman.

Released around the same time: Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, Rayman.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden — frequently asked questions

When did Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden come out?
Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden was released on 17 November 1995 for Sega Saturn.
How long does it take to beat Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden?
The main story of Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden takes around 4 hrs, or 6 hrs for 100% completion.
Does Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden have multiplayer?
Yes. Dragon Ball Z: Shin Butouden supports multiplayer.

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