The Super Nintendo, or Super Famicom, arrived at the end of 1990 as the replacement for the NES, becoming the brand’s second home cartridge console. The game that solidified the console was Super Mario World, but Dragon Ball also left its mark with its fighting and card games, featuring the Super Butōden and Super Gokūden sagas.
Here are the 7 DBZ games that were released for this console from 1993 to 1996. Most of the games released were fighting games, giving us the great Super Butōden saga. There were also adventure/RPG and card/RPG games.
These games had regional versions: American, European, and Japanese, differing mainly in language, box design (We have left you examples of all the types of 'covers' that could be found in those years), and/or compatibility, either due to cartridge design or region lock on the console itself.
To play games for the SNES or SFC, we need the console that supports these games. For this purpose, Nintendo released 5 consoles: two for America (SNES - NTSC), one for Europe (SNES - PAL), and two for Japan (SFC).
The SFC series was exclusive to Japan, and the SNES PAL exclusive to Europe; both consoles had smaller cartridges (60 pins) than the SNES - NTSC, which was released only in the USA (72 pins).
And since many official cartridges for the console were exclusive to Japan or Europe, we will need an adapter to play them on the SNES NTSC models.
You might already have a console at home from when you were a kid, or maybe you inherited it from a friend or family member, or perhaps you bought it second-hand, but… you might still be missing some accessory or peripheral to play with it, like a modern TV adapter, a controller...
So here’s a list of the things you might need to play your retro console on a modern TV.
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 Kai: Ultimate Butōden is the last DB game released for the Nintendo DS platform. It’s a fighting game that was only released in Japan and allows players to battle against others.
The PS one models SCPH-100, SCPH-101, and SCPH-102 were a redesigned version released by Sony of the PS1 in 2000 for its three main regions, replacing the PSX or Classic PlayStation, with the goal of reducing the costs of the SCPH-900X series and moving away from the old design, as well as being the last of this generation.
These models belong to the SCPH-10X series, with the 100 being NTSC-J, the 101 being NTSC-U/C, and the 102 being PAL.
These models are characterized by completely breaking with the original design, now being a lighter, smaller, and curved console. Moreover, it is the most robust and efficient of all PS1 models.
The SCPH-10X 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-41 board, smaller and more efficient, replacing the PU-23.
DBZ: Taiketsu is the first fighting game for the GBA based on Dragon Ball Z, featuring up to 15 selectable characters and the ability to battle another player via the GBA Link Cable.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is the console intended to replace the Switch 1, and it was released in summer 2025.
With a 7.9-inch display at 1080p and 120Hz, it greatly improves in size and quality compared to its predecessor. Its processor, sound, storage, and connectivity are improved in every aspect. Additionally, this console includes voice chat functionality and an extra USB-C port on top for accessories like the official camera.
The console is backward compatible with almost all Switch 1 games, allowing us to play all its Dragon Ball games.
Another novelty is the Joy-Con 2, which are new, larger controllers that connect magnetically and feature a "C" button for quick access to GameChat.
Also, the Joy-Cons, Pro Controller, and Hori Split Pad Pro from the Switch are compatible with the 2, but only wirelessly, as their physical connection slots differ.
Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle is a game that includes elements of board games, cards, and puzzles. Its story involves Future Trunks accidentally traveling to another reality and needing to return to his own. You must collect characters, learn mechanics, etc. Visually, it’s a good game.
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z is the only game dedicated exclusively to DBZ released for this console. It also had versions for PS3 and Xbox. The game allows you to use up to 70 different characters, includes a multiplayer mode for up to 4 players, and its story mode covers the entire Dragon Ball Z saga, from the Saiyans to Boo.
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot – Ultimate Edition was released on the same day as the base game. This edition includes the base game, all the Deluxe Edition content, plus exclusive extras: access to the first Season Pass with two extra episodes based on Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, permanent upgrades for cooking items, the Additional Music Pack with 11 anime songs, and an exclusive travel item to move around the map while exploring or completing missions: Tao Pai Pai’s Pillar.
Dragon Ball: Origins 2 is the second of two platform-style games created for the NDS. It covers the entire story of Goku as a child, focusing on the saga of the Red Ribbon Army.
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 AV Family Computer, also known as the AV Famicom, was the renewed version 10 years after the original Famicom, when the Super Famicom was already on the market, with a redesign, maintaining colors and some improvements.
This edition or version was only sold in Japan, and for the rest of the world it was released one year later, but changing the name for its European and American versions, being known as the New NES, NES Top Loader, or New Design NES, but its real name is NES-101.
The console included 2 controllers that now could be removed from the console, their colors were gray, red, and white, and the cartridges were inserted from the top of the console, which are smaller and have fewer pins than those of the Western versions, that is, the same as for the original Famicom.
As a novelty, the video output of this console was only RF (antenna cable) and AV, and it was stereo instead of mono.
DBZ: Collectible Card Game is a card game released exclusively in North America. The game features a story mode that spans from the Saiyan Saga to the Cell Games Tournament. It allows players to play and trade cards with others.