Dragon Ball Z is one of the most well-known anime franchises in the world. This Anime is an icon of modern pop culture and has fans across generations. But not only animation, but the franchise has also spawned countless adaptations such as movies, books, and games by world-renowned publishers such as Nintendo, Sony, and more.
Created by the legendary mangaka Akira Toriyama. Dragon Ball was initially a manga series. The story of the Dragon Ball follows the adventures of Goku who, along with the Z Warriors, defends the Earth against evil. The main attraction of the series was its thrilling high-stakes action and lovable characters.
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The manga was adapted in many forms, including anime. Among them, the most notable and longest-running anime adaptation was the Dragon Ball Z series. The first episode was released back in 1989, and ever since then, it has made its place in the history of pop culture.
The anime spawned many spin-offs and adaptations. Game adaptations of the series were also very popular and could be been even today. The last Dragon Ball Z was released as recently as 2020, DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT.
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Though the Dragon Ball Z adaptations were successful in almost every installment, there is one gem that everyone seemingly forgot about. Dragon Ball Z Hyper dimension for the SNES.
What is Dragon Ball Z Hyper for Super Nintendo Entertainment System?
Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension is a 1996 fighting video game developed by Tose and published by Bandai for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Based on Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball franchise, it is the last fighting game in the series to be released for SNES.
The game is a 60bit fighting game released in Japan. This game had many of the iconic characters from the series and featured a storyline inspired by manga and anime. The format of the fight was 1v1, akin to Mortal Kombat, Tekken, and Streetfighter.
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How is this game a hidden gem?
The game had impressive visuals and a very intriguing combat system. With visuals far ahead of its time. It even utilized the SA 1 chip in the cartridge, this same chip was used in the Super Mario RPG game for the Super Nintendo.
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Overall, the game had everything it needed to be successful: good visuals, impressive gameplay, and an attractive soundtrack. But by the stroke of misfortune, it never got the attention it deserved. So, if you’re looking for a great Dragon Ball Z game to go down memory lane, then Dragon Ball Z Hyper Dimension is just the game.
