NOTES: DragonBall's first foray into the PlayStation realm gave its character roster a big shot in the arm. 22 characters from all sagas are availible from the outset, with an additional 5 unlockable via a code. The game ditched the split-screen aspect of the Super Butôden games, and featured hand-drawn 2D characters on polygonal backgrounds.

NOTES: Legends (as all the cool kids call it!) gave traditional fighting games a big kick in the rear with its innovative control scheme, HUGE cast (just about every hero and villain was playable, down to the entire Ginyu-Tokusentai), and three-on-three battles. The game played from a 2.5D perspective, with 2D characters that moved around in a polygonal "fishbowl" arena. A "Momentum Bar" kept tabs on the action, and tipping it all the way in your favor let you unleash a devastating "Meteo Attack" on your opponent.

NOTES: DragonBall finally ventured into full 3D. Featuring a cast of characters from both Z and GT (including the only appearances thus far of Pan and Bebi), Final Bout brought a new control scheme as well as the classic "ki tug-of-war" battles to life in polygonal glory. Many characters were unlockable via codes, including the first official American appearance of Super Saiyan 4 Goku.

Originally released in 1997 (both in Japan and America), the original American release of Final Bout has notoriously gone for hundreds of dollars in online auctions. Taking advantage of fans, Atari re-released the game to the US market in 2004.