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<h2>Overview</h2><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/5756/439708-sb2_9.gif" data-ref-id="1300-439708" data-ratio="0.75142857142857" data-width="350" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 350px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:75.1%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/5756/439708-sb2_9.gif" data-ref-id="1300-439708"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/0/5756/439708-sb2_9.gif" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/0/5756/439708-sb2_9.gif 350w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/0/5756/439708-sb2_9.gif 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a></figure><p>Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden 2 (loosely translated to "Dragon Ball Z: Super Fighting Story 2") is a 2D sci-fi fantasy fighting game developed by <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/tose-co-ltd/3010-1417/" data-ref-id="3010-1417">TOSE</a> and published by <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/bandai-co-ltd/3010-272/" data-ref-id="3010-272">Bandai</a> for the <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/super-nintendo-entertainment-system/3045-9/" data-ref-id="3045-9">Super Famicom</a> in Japan on December 17, 1993. It was later released in both France and Spain in June 1994 under the name <em>Dragon Ball Z: La Légende Saien</em> (loosely translated to "Dragon Ball Z: The Saiyan Legend").</p><p>Based on <a href="/dragon-ball/3025-971/" data-ref-id="3025-971">the Dragon Ball manga and anime series</a> (and the sequel to <a href="/dragon-ball-z-super-butoden/3030-21941/" data-ref-id="3030-21941">Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden</a>), Super Butoden 2 improves the graphical and gameplay style of its predecessor while adding a more in-depth story mode (where the each character has their own unique story changes). Along with the final battles of the Android Saga arc of the <a href="/dragon-ball-z/3025-159/" data-ref-id="3025-159">Dragon Ball Z</a> storyline (where the Z Warriors must face-off against a transformed <a href="/android/3015-692/" data-ref-id="3015-692">android</a> known as <a href="/cell/3005-447/" data-ref-id="3005-447">Cell</a>), the game also features the story from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball_Z:_Bojack_Unbound" rel="nofollow ">the series's ninth animated film</a> (where the villain is the alien <a href="/bojack/3005-4241/" data-ref-id="3005-4241">Bojack</a> and henchwoman <a href="/zangya/3005-16288/" data-ref-id="3005-16288">Zangya</a>) and a difficulty-locked bonus story from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball_Z:_Broly_%E2%80%93_The_Legendary_Super_Saiyan" rel="nofollow ">the series's eight animated film</a> (where the villain is the saiyan <a href="/broly/3005-556/" data-ref-id="3005-556">Broly</a>).</p><p>As a <a href="/pre-order-exclusive/3015-4695/" data-ref-id="3015-4695">pre-order bonus</a> for the North American and European versions of the 2015 <a href="/nintendo-3ds/3045-117/" data-ref-id="3045-117">Nintendo 3DS</a> game <a href="/dragon-ball-z-extreme-butouden/3030-48878/" data-ref-id="3030-48878">Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butoden</a>, those who pre-ordered that game received a download code for a digital re-release of the Japanese version of Super Butoden 2 for the Nintendo 3DS <a href="/virtual-console/3015-2925/" data-ref-id="3015-2925">Virtual Console</a>. Although not widely available, this release marks the only time a Dragon Ball game received a Virtual Console release.</p><h2>Characters</h2><p>The game includes 10 playable characters, two of whom must be unlocked for play with a cheat code.</p><p>Similar to the previous game, Super Butoden 2 includes a bonus "match" between <a href="/hercule/3005-2789/" data-ref-id="3005-2789">Hercule</a> and <a href="/cell/3005-447/" data-ref-id="3005-447">Cell</a> (only for the former to get immediately defeated).</p><ul><li><a href="/gohan/3005-443/" data-ref-id="3005-443">Gohan</a> (teen, Super Saiyan)</li><li><a href="/vegeta/3005-445/" data-ref-id="3005-445">Vegeta</a> (Super Saiyan)</li><li><a href="/future-trunks/3005-7402/" data-ref-id="3005-7402">Trunks</a> (future timeline, Super Saiyan)</li><li><a href="/piccolo/3005-442/" data-ref-id="3005-442">Piccolo</a></li><li><a href="/cell/3005-447/" data-ref-id="3005-447">Cell</a> ("perfect" form)</li><li><a href="/cell-jr/3005-4188/" data-ref-id="3005-4188">Cell Jr.</a></li><li><a href="/zangya/3005-16288/" data-ref-id="3005-16288">Zangya</a></li><li><a href="/bojack/3005-4241/" data-ref-id="3005-4241">Bojack</a></li><li><a href="/goku/3005-441/" data-ref-id="3005-441">Goku</a> (Super Saiyan, unlockable)</li><li><a href="/broly/3005-556/" data-ref-id="3005-556">Broly</a> (Super Saiyan, unlockable)</li></ul>