Super Dragon Ball Z

Super Dragon Ball Z (PS2)

Introduction

Originally an arcade game from Crafts & Meister, the PS2 version propose 6 extra characters and a rebalanced engine.

System

The game uses 4 buttons, the default configuration is:

• Square for light attack (LA)
• Triangle for heavy attack (HA)
• X for guard (G)
• Circle for jump/flight(F)

• Square+Triangle (LA+HA) for throw (TH)
• Square+X (LA+G)for light homing attack (LHA)
• Triangle+X (HA+G) for heavy homing attack (HHA)
• X+Circle (G+F) for dash (D)

SDBZ uses an 8-way run system. Here is the universal notation for each direction. The number system was derived from the numeric keypad on any standard computer keyboard.

• • 7 8 9
    
  • 4 5 6
    
  • 1 2 3
    

• • 1 = Down/Back
    
  • 2 = Down
    
  • 3 = Down/Forward
    
  • 4 = Back
    
  • 5 = Neutral
    
  • 6 = Forward
    
  • 7 = Up/Back
    
  • 8 = Up
    
  • 9 = Up Forward
    

Special Commands:

• 6+LA/6+HA character will throw a Ki ball.
• 4+F character will execute a back flip.
• 7/8/9+F character will back flip/jump higher.
• you can press F/G anytime during a jump to activate flight.

Characters

• Android 16
• Android 17
• Android 18
• Cell
• Chi-Chi
• Freeza (Frieza)
• Son Gohan
• Son Goku
• Kuririn (Krillin)
• Majin Buu
• Piccolo
• Trunks
• Vegeta

Hidden Characters

• Ultimate Son Gohan
• Cyborg Freeza (SDBZ) (Cyborg Frieza)
• Piccolo Daimao (King Piccolo)
• Majin Vegeta (SDBZ)
• Videl