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<h2>Overview</h2><figure data-align="right" data-size="small" data-img-src="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/16/160705/2262994-dbzladdscreen3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2262994" data-ratio="0.70104166666667" data-width="960" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 960px"><a class="fluid-height" style="padding-bottom:70.1%" href="https://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/16/160705/2262994-dbzladdscreen3.jpg" data-ref-id="1300-2262994"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/16/160705/2262994-dbzladdscreen3.jpg" srcset="https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/original/16/160705/2262994-dbzladdscreen3.jpg 960w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_medium/16/160705/2262994-dbzladdscreen3.jpg 480w, https://www.giantbomb.com/a/uploads/scale_small/16/160705/2262994-dbzladdscreen3.jpg 320w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" data-width="320"></a></figure><p>Dragon Ball Z: Buyuu Retsuden, loosely translated to "Dragon Ball Z: Valorous Legend", is a 2D sci-fi fantasy fighting game developed by <a href="/tose-co-ltd/3010-1417/" data-ref-id="3010-1417">TOSE</a> and published by <a href="/bandai-co-ltd/3010-272/" data-ref-id="3010-272">Bandai</a> for the <a href="/genesis/3045-6/" data-ref-id="3045-6">Sega Mega Drive</a> in Japan on April 1, 1994.</p><p>A fighting game adaptation of <a href="/dragon-ball/3025-971/" data-ref-id="3025-971">the Dragon Ball manga and anime series</a>, Buyuu Retsuden is heavily based on the <a href="/super-nintendo-entertainment-system/3045-9/" data-ref-id="3045-9">Super Famicom</a> games <a href="/dragon-ball-z-super-butoden/3030-21941/" data-ref-id="3030-21941">Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden</a> and <a href="/dragon-ball-z-super-butoden-2/3030-21943/" data-ref-id="3030-21943">Dragon Ball Z: Super Butoden 2</a>. While the game does not include a dedicated Story Mode, it includes characters and locales from both the "Namek Saga" and "Android Saga" parts of the <a href="/dragon-ball-z/3025-159/" data-ref-id="3025-159">Dragon Ball Z</a> storyline.</p><p>It was later released in both France and Spain in June 1994 under the name <em>Dragon Ball Z: L'Appel du Destin</em> (loosely translated to "Dragon Ball Z: The Call of Destiny").</p><h2>Characters</h2><ul><li><a href="/goku/3005-441/" data-ref-id="3005-441">Goku</a> (Super Saiyan)</li><li><a href="/gohan/3005-443/" data-ref-id="3005-443">Gohan</a> (teen Super Saiyan)</li><li><a href="/piccolo/3005-442/" data-ref-id="3005-442">Piccolo</a></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="/cell/3005-447/" data-ref-id="3005-447">Cell</a> (perfect form)</li><li><a href="/android-18/3005-2673/" data-ref-id="3005-2673">Android 18</a></li><li><a href="/krillin/3005-446/" data-ref-id="3005-446">Krillin</a></li><li><a href="/frieza/3005-444/" data-ref-id="3005-444">Frieza</a> (final form)</li><li><a href="/recoome/3005-4362/" data-ref-id="3005-4362">Recoome</a></li><li><a href="/captain-ginyu/3005-4355/" data-ref-id="3005-4355">Captain Ginyu</a></li></ul>