Other than the time you'll spend fighting random creatures, Goku's journey is more restrictive than it is creative. Even if Goku doesn't have all of his abilities from the TV series, his fans should be pleased to know that he can cast fireballs, blind opponents with a flare, and launch his superspecial King Kamehameha attack. All four of the GBA's buttons are used to enable Goku to punch, fly, and talk, as well as swap between and cast a number of special 'ki' attacks. Thankfully, though, the controls are similarly easy. Although you begin the quest at risk of being mauled by sand crabs and wolves, eventually you'll be able to vanquish the majority of enemies with a single hit from Goku's fireball attack. Some players will also find that the game lacks challenge. Before you reach the final battle, there are literally only 26 different tasks to complete. The game's scarcity of depth isn't for lack of locations, since it has more than 16 TV-inspired stages to explore it's because there is very little in the way of character interaction, item trading, or side quests. If you spend time gaining experience by fighting generic Saiyans and other creatures, it might take five. All of the big names are present, including Vegeta, Frieza, Krillin, Piccolo, and King Kai.Īmusingly, while the animated series draws criticism for spreading single battles across multiple TV episodes, the entire quest in Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku lasts a mere four hours. This sends you on a quest to rescue Gohan, which the game ultimately forges into a succession of lengthy scavenger hunts and battles against notable series villains. Soon after his arrival, Raditz-Goku's long-lost Saiyan brother-shows up and kidnaps Goku's son, Gohan. You assume the role of Goku, who is on vacation to visit Master Roshi on Turtle Island.

Fans of the series will enjoy the subject matter and lengthy list of cameo appearances, but devout RPG players won't find anything to sink their teeth into-since the game is short, easy, and lacking in imagination. Its storyline condenses the entire 92 episodes of the Saiyan Saga into a single video game.

Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku is an action role-playing game for the Game Boy Advance.

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