Super Dragon Ball Z

Super Dragon Ball Z is a cel-shaded fighting game developed by Crafts & Meister, originally released in arcades in 2005 before receiving a PlayStation 2 port. The development team includes former Street Fighter producer Noritaka Funamizu, and that pedigree is reflected in the game's structured four-button control scheme: dedicated inputs for strong attacks, weak attacks, guarding, and jumping, with the guard and jump buttons combined to perform a dash. Combat takes place both on the ground and in the air across multi-layered stages, allowing fighters to move between distinct areas and seek positional advantages. Each character from the Dragon Ball Z roster brings unique mechanics to matches — Frieza, for instance, relies on warp-based movement, while Trunks incorporates sword strikes for close-range pressure. The combination of accessible controls and character-specific playstyles gives the game a degree of strategic depth unusual for licensed fighting games of its era.