The PS1 was the first console released by Sony in 1994, and it was a total success. Dragon Ball could not be left out, releasing a total of 3 titles, including the loved and hated DBGT: Final Bout. All 3 games were fighting games.
The console was active for 12 years, during which 8 revisions or models were released, the last being the small 'PS one'. Here we will see them all, including a list of peripherals.
The complete list of Dragon Ball games for the PlayStation 1 is quite short, as we only had 3 releases, all of them fighting games.
These games are in 2D, except for Final Bout, which was one of the first DB games to use polygonal characters and 3D stages for its battles.
Remember that games and consoles have regional locks: NTSC-J (Japan), NTSC-U/C (NA), PAL (EU, AUS), NTSC-J (Asia), and you must make sure that the game and console are from the same region.
To play PlayStation 1 games, you need a console that supports them. For this purpose, Sony released up to 8 versions of the console. The most distinguishable at a glance is the PS one, which was the only version to change the console’s visual design.
The versions are classified by model name: the SCPH-100X series, the SCPH-300X series, the SCPH-550X series, the SCPH-5903, the SCPH-700X series, the SCPH-750X series, the SCPH-900X series, and the PS one (SCPH-10X). Within each series, there is a unique regional model.
Each higher model includes fewer ports and connections than the previous one, but improves the motherboard, disc drive, and GPU. The PS one is the best in durability, performance, graphics, and efficiency, while the SCPH-100X series allows adding the most auxiliary components since it includes all ports.
Remember that to prevent piracy and cross-region trade due to licensing, the console’s compatibility depends on the region. 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.
NTSC-K: South Korea.
To bypass these restrictions imposed by Sony, today you need a disc that allows you to boot games from other regions or modify your console with a chip for that purpose. But remember, this is only for collecting purposes and not for piracy.
You might already have a console from when you were a kid, or have inherited one from a friend or family member, or maybe you bought it second-hand, but... you’re still missing some accessory or peripheral to be able to play with it, like an adapter for a modern TV, a controller...
So here’s a list of things you might need to play your almost retro console on a modern television.
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.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot arrives as the first major 3D RPG with open-world elements and combat worthy of any fighting game. The base game tells the full story of Dragon Ball Z, from Raditz’s arrival to Majin Buu’s defeat, featuring stunning cutscenes and additional story content supervised by Akira Toriyama.
This is a single-player game designed in the style of Final Fantasy, with item gathering, crafting, ability upgrades, and a semi-open world to explore the Dragon World, complete side quests, and enjoy mini-games like fishing, baseball, and races.
Combat is similar to that of Xenoverse, but with the cinematic and fast-paced style typical of CyberConnect2 (known for their Naruto games). Its art style was unmatched at the time of release.
The game launched in 2020 in four editions: Standard, Deluxe, Ultimate, and Collector’s Edition.
It has received multiple Season Passes, adding content from the classic 90s movies, early Dragon Ball Super films, and even Dragon Ball Daima, among other additions.
Dragon Ball FighterZ brings back the classic arcade fighting genre in 2.5D, with graphics and illustrations worthy of the era. It’s a highly competitive fighting game where we can find almost all the characters from DB Super and DBZ, among others.
Its story mode introduces Android 21, the wife of Dr. Gero, who has created clones of the Z Fighters. We must progress through the story mode until we defeat her. However, the game’s main strength is PVP, which allows for amazing fights and combos.
Over time, it has received several Season Packs and DLCs that expand the character roster and add more content.
The Nintendo GameCube, or DOL-101, was a revision of the first GameCube made to reduce costs and make it slightly cheaper; it was released 3 years after the original.
Essentially and visually, it is the same console: it supports connections for up to four controllers and memory cards, but it has lost the peripheral ports that allowed interconnection with other consoles like the GBA.
This console weighs less and removes the AV-Digital port, Serial 2, the back panel is always black regardless of the console’s color, and the GameCube logo is no longer removable.
In addition, this revision was only released in Japan and America, and it keeps the original’s region lock. Therefore, neither games nor memory cards are compatible between consoles and games from different regions, but there are methods like Freeloader or tinkering with the console to bypass these locks and play your games for collection purposes.
The Nintendo 3DS revolutionized handheld gaming with glasses-free 3D graphics. Featuring an innovative design, backward compatibility, and a diverse game library, it delivers three-dimensional fun anywhere.
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.
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.
Dragon Ball: Daimaō Fukkatsu is the second game/cartridge of Dragon Ball released for the NES in 1988, while the DB anime and manga were still airing. Officially, it never left Japan.
It is a card battle game where we move around a map to earn cards, fight opponents, and progress through the story.
The story tells the events of the Piccolo Daimaō Saga from classic Dragon Ball, but with many creative liberties. For example, the story begins with Krillin’s death, but at Kame House, instead of during the Tenkaichi Budokai.
A game for true enthusiasts of the card game genre.
Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury is the third game in the RPG trilogy 'Legacy of Goku'. This game is entirely focused on the Majin Boo saga and includes a small multiplayer mode.
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: RPG is one of the first games released for Android and iOS mobile devices. It is an RPG adventure game where we go through the entire Dragon Ball story. Its gameplay is very similar to the classic Final Fantasy games. In 2010, it received an expansion that allows you to complete the story from the beginning to the end of DB and DBZ.