The Nintendo Wii was the seventh-generation home console released by the brand to replace the underrated GameCube.
With this console, Nintendo broke the molds already established in other consoles and audiences, with gameplay that made our controllers detect the movement of our wrists and arms, thanks to its sensors and accelerometers.
The game that made this console famous was Wii Sports, but here we will focus on all the Dragon Ball games released, including Tenkaichi Budokai 2.
There were three titles for the Nintendo Wii; two of them were fighting games, specifically the iconic Budokai Tenkaichi 2 and 3, based on DBZ. Additionally, we had one focused on the classic Dragon Ball saga, an adventure game.
You know the Wii controllers are special, and the gameplay in the Tenkaichi games is quite different from other consoles, but you can always use a GameCube controller to play and avoid moving around.
To play Nintendo Wii games, you need a console that supports them, and for this purpose Nintendo released 3 models: RVL-001 (original Wii) in 2006, RVL-101 (Wii Family) in 2011, and RVL-201 (Wii Mini) in 2012.
The Nintendo Wii RVL-001, the original model, is compatible with GameCube games and controllers. The RVL-101 and RVL-201 are not compatible. Moreover, the RVL-201, the Mini, lacks Wi-Fi, SD card slots, AV output, and other connectors.
Keep in mind that, to prevent piracy and cross-region imports, the console is region-locked. The regions are:
NTSC-U/C: North America, Central America, South America, and parts of Asia.
NTSC-J: Japan and some regions of Asia.
PAL: Europe, Australia, and parts of Asia.
To bypass these locks imposed by Nintendo, nowadays you need a boot disc that allows foreign games or to modify your console with a chip. Remember, this is only for collecting purposes and not for piracy.
If you have a console at home that you’ve had for a long time, or you inherited it from a friend or family member, or bought it second-hand, but… you are still missing some accessory or peripheral to play with it, like a modern TV adapter or a controller…
So here is a list of those items you might need to play your almost retro console on a modern TV. We even included two extremely rare collector’s edition controllers dedicated to Dragon Ball. One of them is only compatible with the Original Wii (since the controller is an original GameCube one), the RVL-001.
With this accessory, you can convert the AV output of your console to HDMI for modern TVs.
With this accessory, you can convert your retro console’s Multi AV Out to HDMI for modern TVs.
With this accessory, you can convert the AV output and S-Video output of your retro console to HDMI, allowing you to use it on modern TVs.
We also have more complete lists of Dragon Ball games and video games cataloged by their gaming platform, including Board Games, PlayStation, Nintendo NES, etc.
Discover some of the Dragon Ball games, video games, consoles, and collectible accessories. From the iconic NES and GameBoy to the latest PC, PS5, and X-BOX titles, as well as the timeless board games.
The New Nintendo 3DS enhances handheld gaming with a faster processor, more stable 3D, and additional controls. Compatible with exclusives and classics, it's the ideal choice for Nintendo fans.
The Nintendo Switch and its Original or V1 version was released in 2017 as a replacement for the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS, being the brand’s first hybrid console, both portable and home use.
The console includes a 6.2" LCD screen to play anywhere, and also comes with a charging adapter that connects to the TV for playing on a big screen. You can remove the Joy-Cons from the console to have two mini-controllers for 2-player games, or place them on the adapter to act as a single controller.
Also, with this new console, we switched to a new cartridge system and the possibility to store and buy our games digitally.
Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission is born from adapting the concept of Japanese arcade machines played with real cards, machines, and the game of the same name DB Heroes, into a fully digital game, released in 2019 for PC.
The game is a collectible card battle game where we play as Beat, who gets involved in battles and fights to save the world alongside our heroes.
Gameplay consists of 7 cards versus 7 cards battles, featuring iconic Dragon Ball characters and unique transformations exclusive to this game. It features over 350 characters and more than 1000 cards to collect.
The PS Vita (PCH-1000) is the first version of this console and was designed to replace the different PSP models with graphical improvements, a better screen, and new features compared to the PSP. This console was backward compatible with PSP and PS1 games, allows internet connection, and supports game installation from the cloud.
Dragon Ball: The Breakers – Limited Edition was released on the same date as the standard edition, in 2022.
It is the most complete edition of the game and includes everything from the Special Edition, plus several exclusive physical items.
This edition includes:
Physical copy of the game.
Decorative steelbook case.
Stickers.
Potara earrings.
Larval Cell shell figure.
Digital cosmetic content: a full outfit, a victory pose, and a vehicle skin.
The PlayStation DualShock models SCPH-9000, SCPH-9001, and SCPH-9002 were the fifth and final revisions or models released by Sony for the PS1 in 1999 for its three main regions of the PSX or Classic PlayStation, aimed at fixing issues, improving, and reducing costs of the SCPH-750X series.
These models belong to the SCPH-900X series, with the 9000 being NTSC-J, the 9001 being NTSC-U/C, and the 9002 being PAL.
These models completely removed the extra ‘serial’ port, preventing the connection of accessories such as the GameShark, PSIO, or xStation to the console.
This series is notable for further reducing manufacturing costs and being the last with the classic design.
The SCPH-900X series (its 3 models) includes 1 DualShock controller, 1 memory card, SGRAM for the GPU, and the internal power supply, along with the new PU-23 board, more efficient and replacing the PU-22.
The SNES (EU) or Super Nintendo was the second home console with interchangeable cartridges released by Nintendo for the European market, replacing the Nintendo NES and surpassing it in every aspect.
This console has two sister versions: one for Japan and one for America. In America, it was also called Super Nintendo or SNES, since in both regions it replaced the NES, the equivalent of the Japanese Famicom. However, while the Japanese and European versions shared the cartridge system and design (only the printed name and the electrical system changed), the U.S. version had a different design and cartridge system.
Regarding cartridge compatibility between regions, this console only has the physical limitation of the cartridges, as Japanese and European cartridges are smaller and only have 60 pins instead of 72 like the American cartridges. Therefore, to play a U.S. game, we need an adapter, but no Dragon Ball games were officially released in the U.S.
Dragon Ball: The Breakers is a multiplayer survival game in the "asymmetric survival multiplayer" genre (1 Raider vs. 7 Survivors), always played as a 1 vs. 7 match.
The Raider is tasked with eliminating all the Survivors, while the Survivors must hide across the map, use items and vehicles to survive the Raider’s attacks.
Since this is a Dragon Ball game, the Raiders are represented by classic DB villains like Cell, Frieza, or Majin Buu, who evolve into stronger forms (e.g., Cell: First Form → Second Form → Perfect Form) as the match progresses.
The Survivors must work together to stay alive. Players can choose from several DB characters and original ones made for the game. Their goal is to activate the time machine and escape.
In addition to being available on Nintendo Switch, the game is also released on PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series, and PC.
Dragon Ball: Origins is the first of two platform-style games created for the NDS. It tells the entire story of Goku as a child, ending with the first World Martial Arts Tournament.
The Nintendo Switch OLED is the third model released by the brand for this console and also the fourth console; this model was designed to improve the user’s visual and audio experience.
This is the best version of the console available, as it keeps all the functionalities and accessories of the Original Switch, adding several improvements like a larger OLED screen instead of LCD, better speakers, increased internal storage for games, and some other more or less relevant upgrades.
The Wii Mini, or RVL-201, was a redesign released 6 years after the original Wii, notable because this model is much more compact and has fewer peripherals and connections. Also, just like the Wii Family, it is meant to be used in a horizontal position.
Besides the position change, we can see that it is much smaller, and its traditional colors are completely different.
This console loses many features compared to the original: the first is that it is no longer backward compatible with GameCube games and peripherals. It does not have Wi-Fi, so we cannot access the internet; it also lacks internal storage for games and loses the AV output.
Otherwise, it remains the same as the original console, with some improvements and bug fixes, but with far fewer features.
This edition was only sold in European and American markets and was never released in Japan or other Asian regions.
The console has region locks, and games from different regions are not compatible. There are methods using discs to bypass this lock or console modifications that allow you to play your games for collecting purposes. This information is for informational purposes only, not for piracy.