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Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Nov 14, 2003
From Beat-em-ups to fighting games to modern FPS, one dude hitting another has made an enjoyable pastime.
Namekians (Namek-seijin) are an alien race in the DragonBall universe.
The Neko Majin are a species of magic, cat-like demon creatures in manga created by Akira Toriyama, parodying his famous "Dragon Ball" manga.
Options menus give you the option to change anything the game lets you change. Whether you want subtitles or not, sound effects or not, the game to be harder or not, anything you want that the game lets you change, you can change in the options menu.
Who needs 2D when we've got 3D? 3D, or 3 dimensions, is what we're used to seeing in almost every game these days, letting us do all sorts of awesome stuff like run in circles!
A ring out occurs when a character leaves a stage (mostly due to falling off stage because of being forced by opponent or bad timing) and automatically loses round/match. This is a common concept in fighting games.
A widely popular music style, originating from a fusion of blues, R&B, country, and jazz. Includes sub-genres such as punk, heavy metal, synth rock, and pop rock, among others.
In the Dragon Ball Z franchise, the Saiyans (also known as Saiya-Jins) are a warrior race from the Planet Vegeta.
A hairstyle, sans hair.
Common concept in 3D fighting games that allows you to side step around your opponent avoiding his attacks.
Slashing weapons are designed to cut and slice rather than causing blunt trauma. Examples include swords, axes, claws, naginatas, or even whips.
SNK fighting games are notorious for boss fights of ludicrous difficulty. Common symptoms of SNK Boss Syndrome include absurdly high attack priority, overpowered special attacks, and AIs that read button inputs. Though it's most common in SNK games, the syndrome has also appeared in games by other companies.
The Demon Clan Namekian's signature attack in DragonBall Z, mostly associated with Piccolo.
A large ki projectile in the DragonBall series. Created by King Kai and utilized most often by Goku.
A special combo-move in fighting games that is executable after building a meter throughout the match (or round).
Super Forms in the Sonic the Hedgehog games are transformations achieved by characters usually using the power of the Chaos Emeralds.
Commonly found in fighting games, a super meter increases when either a character takes or gives damage (depending on the game). There are many variations on the super meter, depending on the franchise or game.
A superhero is a fictional character of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do in the public interest.
A game mode that allows you to train for combos, moves, etc.
Just as heroes sometimes fall from grace, occasionally someone who works for the forces of evil will turn their life around and become a good guy.
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
For games that have either wholly or partly Japanese title names.
A storyline in a different view or from a different perspective.
Tournament where the mightiest martial artist gather to decide who is the strongest in the world. Also known as the Tenkaichi Tournament.
Defenders of Earth and the Dragon Balls in the Dragon Ball Universe.
Zenny, sometimes spelled Zeny or Zeni. It is often a form of currency in games produced by Capcom.
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