The BEST Dragon Ball Games EVER (feat. Flandrew)

[@Niosai]

Do you agree with this list? If not, what would you change?

[@rein7447]

I haven't finished the video yet, but I must say I love binge watching all of your vids. Great content, keep it up!

[@LoneWolf89POW]

Good list but imo I would replace Budokai 3 with Infinite World because it is far superior and fixes some issues that budokai 3 had

[@SasukeUchiha376]

I would add advanced adventure, attack of the saiyans, and dragon ball origins

[@Niosai]

@Trami0501 That's a super good idea

[@nessdbest8708]

i would swap Kakao with Legendary Super Warriors

[@TheSuperkeithg]

I remember during Covid I wanted to get into DBZ badly so I bought Kakarot and started watching the show and playing the game after each saga ended. Easily the funnest way I ever got into anything.

[@Adonis8989]

Great way to introduce yourself to the series. What’s your favorite Z saga?

[@TheSuperkeithg]

@@Adonis8989 I think the Namek saga because of the suspension it had from start to finish and of course Gokus SSJ transformation and fight vs Frieza

[@brandonkerr31]

I’m always very jealous of people that get to experience Dragon Ball for the first time. I wish I could forget the entire show completely and rewatch it again for that feeling.

[@bekfasttime7001]

That’s awesome! Have you seen original dragon ball?

[@dylanwest0515]

Broo me too I started watching fight scenes and them scenes were so fire that i started binging this shi. i finished dragon ball z and dragon super in like under a month i've watched a good amount of the movies too if y'all got any recommendations to watch/ play preferably in somewhat order. also tryna get into naruto.

[@civilwarfare101]

Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure is one of the most underrated. Kind of amazing they even managed to turn original DB into a game at all and have it be that well made.

[@Niosai]

That's 2 people in a row mentioning Advanced Adventure, hmmmm 🤔

[@adrenaliner91]

@@Niosai with that the DB Wii game is worth a play too. It is similar in some aspects. Not as good as Advanced, though.

[@peace1290]

no doubt one of the best gba games advanced adventure and legacy of goku 2 are 2 of my favourite games ever

[@DirransRL]

Advanced adventure is amazing

[@nok4799]

General Blue was so fun to play in advanced adventure, like you can use a SHOTGUN and paralyze people to cheese the game lmao

[@RandomManIncorperated]

Rest In Peace Akira Toriyama 1955-2024.

[@francisdoucette3902]

to honor him i bought the whole 42 books again. i had the previously and somone stole them from! im happy to have the books back!

[@Imtaz-]

69 years of an actual angel on Earth

[@zero8802]

I just started kakarot and I absolutely love it, the blend of fighting and the open world but it feels so much like you are just watching some remastered form of the show, with the narration and everything it just feels like you are actually in the world

[@Niosai]

I feel the same way :)

[@mattwo7]

25:48 I can't wait for Dragon Ball: Vegeta. Vegeta: "The game, the planet, my father or me?"

[@Niosai]

It was so hard not to include that exact clip when I said "The game, not the character" 😂

[@absakash2851]

Yes

[@absakash2851]

Yes

[@SmazSolaire]

Definitely agree with this list, but I'd like to give a big shout out to Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure too. That game is genuinely a lot of fun and it's great to see a solid action game from the original series.

[@Niosai]

Tons of people are saying Advanced Adventure, I should definitely give it a try :)

[@toxicsaiyan7109]

I'd say Budokai, infinite world, Budokai Tenkaichi 3, and raging blast 2, definitely not ultimate Tenkaichi that was the worst DBZ game I've played it is like the final bout of it's time.

[@richiejobro5639]

I'm glad you included Kakarot on this list. I remember when the game came out and people were trashing on it for not being a fighting game. Dragon Ball fans have this weird thing going on where if a DB game isn't a fighting game, it's dead on arrival, so it's great to see some love for the non-fighting games.

[@Niosai]

Kakarot blew me away the first time I played it!

[@smoresonthego]

With a series like dragon ball I can understand why we would expect fighting games to be the main genre But personally there would be so many ways to change the fighting game system without it becoming similar or boring and I'm glad Kakarot isn't another fighting game

[@PhilliesDude2k20]

People weren't complaining it wasn't a fighting game. They where complaining about how a story based dragon ball game didn't follow the story properly. They removed key moments form the story that everyone remembers by heart. And to not have them there was just dumb.

[@ihavenonamestilldonthaveon8970]

@@Vulpas it actually adds a lot of stuff! It's really neat and does a lot of side story stuff. People are just too lazy to not appreciate the details and little things they added for the game. In terms of combat, it's an RPG and it's not meant to have a complex control scheme. The focus is on the open world and story aspects. Not the fighting. But I think the game does a decent job making things fun and difficult sometimes. Especially with the DLC. Fighting the androids as Gohan was incredibly depressing and realistic to the source material. Speaking of which, they added a lot to make it more impactful, with more time spent on his and Trunks' friendship, and his last stand not being absolutely beaten and obliterated almost immediately by ki blasts.

[@TyandOnGoing]

@@PhilliesDude2k20 it aint a dragon ball game if corners arent cut lmao

[@ahikosfacts1121]

I think supersonic warriors should be included along with DB Advanced adventure. Supersonic warriors may be a very short game but it had one of THE BEST fighting systems that did not feel like something a GBA could be capable of. DB Advanced Adventure was also an amazing side-scrolling beat-em up that felt very refreshing and even holds up today (Well... that's subjective).

[@kristopherwillis8075]

I still play this game sometimes for me it stills holds up today 😁.

[@KegOfMeat]

Supersonic Warriors 2 on the DS is a great game as well.

[@npc00110]

​@@KegOfMeatit is underrated as hell...

[@MindfulBodybuilding]

Supersonic warriors was so great. Actually felt intense when you battle still to this day. Had that face paced feel with cool pixel graphics

[@bluenitethewarrior9332]

I really love xenoverse 2 is getting again. Yes its sad we dont have a part3 yet or wont get one. But the fact this single dbz game is still getting supported is amazing on its own.

[@badoman1]

My friend bought me it as a gift recently when it was on a steam sale, id never played it or knew much about it and I think its amazing, the fighting is the closest to how it feels in the show in any game, not sure how theres people who dont like it

[@CooperTrooper294]

is the xenoverse he talks about 2 ?

[@donkalina1543]

Tenkaichi 2 was my favorite! The transitioning between melee combos, Kai blast and transformations was so smooth!!

[@DarkHope25]

It has a better story mode then Tenkaichi 3 but people are simply afraid to admit it

[@user-um1yl9pj1b]

​@@DarkHope25BT2 had a really good story mode and gameplay plus free roam BT3 has really good if not expanded gameplay and overall good content hopefully BT4 combines the 2 y'know like fusion(pun intended).

[@JIMBOCOMMANDO]

@@DarkHope25 tenkaichi 2 is the best dbz game ever in my opinion just because of the story mode is so perfect

[@KingaMoor]

Agreed. BTK3 is a fan favorite but BTK2 is objectively a better DBZ game.

[@soniccouncil]

Totally Agreed, I was just disappointed like how they re-used the adult Gohan for The Story Of Trunks saga. How did they get that lazy to design my boi future Gohan😭

[@peace1290]

the only game this list is missing is Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure. the way they approached 1-on-1 fights was unique to DB games and it's so much fun. and the main beat-em-up mechanics are so satisfying, especially when chaining combos. one of my favourite things to do while playing as Krillin, is to see how many hits I can accumulate while the enemy is in the air.

[@sanjithechef]

Buus Fury and Legacy of Goku 2 are amazing for DBZ fans. Just being in the world - solid story telling, great anime based music, map, world, fun leveling with our favourite characters, good combat, and great little side missions

[@canontheory]

Some of the best games ever

[@MarioHunter1]

very fun games but kinda too easy even without grinding

[@EnzoDraws]

As someone else said: this list is pretty much perfect but it's definitely missing ADVANCE ADVENTURE for me. Man, what a great game that one was. I already wanna replay it.

[@checkmate5336]

MyGBA emulator with its respective ROM...

[@Bludgeoned2DEATH2]

So glad, Flandrew is getting some recognition! Love his dry British humor!

[@Niosai]

It was an honor to work with him!

[@ResidentEvil30001]

​@@NiosaiHe sounds a bit like Piccolo.

[@Niosai]

@@ResidentEvil30001 Interesting 🤔 Which version??

[@ResidentEvil30001]

@@Niosai Chris Sabat's one.

[@YuushaBR]

Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure, Revenge of King Piccolo and Origins 1 & 2 totally deserved to be in this list.

[@Zack-xu2zw]

Budokai doesn't need a combo input for energy blasts, only the first one. Literally as you were saying it, forward E was shown, which since Budokai 2 and onwards had the shortcut way of doing it with the combo being optional :/

[@deijigates4664]

idk for other consoles or if it released on other consoles. But Budokai 2 on my gamecube only needed my C-stick pressed to the direction of the enemy to do a "basic" ki attack like a kamehameha or a gallick gun. Only the ultimate attacks needed a combo input. But maybe it was a stylized thing. For some reason the german version of budokai 2 and 3 advertised with dynamic clothing which tears during battle but not a single german version actually had it, neither was there any explanation on the web how it works back then

[@KingJadInfiniteHope]

wait till more people find out about combo canceling…especially in Budokai 3.

[@RewindOGTeeHee]

lol really goes to show that these guys are more or less speaking out of their ass.

[@JamaalDaGreatest]

Right that was so annoying to see and hear. I almost clicked off the video because of the lack of basic knowledge in knowing what they’re talking about.

[@longlostcoder6322]

He mentioned he's not a fighting game person

[@GUADALUPERangel-w7o]

You know what would be cool is the Dragon Ball Z game when you start out as a kid and you work your way up to fly and shoot beams and stuff

[@RICK-APEX]

ya I always wanted the first dragon ball manga to be made into a kakkarot type game

[@missingLEGACY]

I really miss the during battle transformations and reverts that happened in Budokai 3. I don't like when the games let you start off already in a super form.

[@Rinsankajugin]

That's a pretty comprehensive list. If I were to add a couple more games to it, I'd probably pick Dragon Ball Fusions and SDBH World Mission. Fusions is pretty much Dragon Ball's answer to Pokemon, where you collect fighters from across a giant mish-mashed world and fight in 5v5 Grandia-style battles. World Mission on the other hand is a port of the Japanese arcade 7v7 card battler SDBH, with added features like custom card and mission creators, as well as it's own full original story. Both games also have huge rosters, with Fusions having over 1000 collectable characters, and World Mission having over 1300 cards.

[@TuskyBaby]

Yo I actually loved Fusions! Totally forgot about it until you jogged my memory though.

[@Niosai]

I'm seeing a ton of love for Fusions! I also plan to eventually cover all the Heroes games on my channel, so I'll definitely take a look one of these days. :)

[@Klarekeb]

Sparking zero joined the chat

[@rowquerpaz8265]

I thank my lord and my parents when they gave me Legacy of Goku II as a Christmass present when I had 11 or 12 back in 2007 or 2008. No wonder why I enjoyed that game so much as a kid. Even the filler stuff didn't feel boring or tedious. Also, the mechanic of using a scouter so you can register every NPC and enemy in the game with their data was brillant.

[@renevos5822]

The fishing is a nice reference to the first Dragon Ball episode where Goku catches a big fish with his tail.

[@Misantroph0]

Xenoverse 2: *we have a massive character roaster* OG Dragonball Kid Goku, Kid Chi-Chi & Adult Chi-Chi, Kid Krillin, Dr Willow, Prince Pilaf, Garlic Jr, King Piccolo, Tao Baibai, General Blue: *cries in absence*

[@MysticTech]

the art style of og dragonball characters are very different from the Z art style that xenoverse uses. They would either look out of place or look really inaccurate. There could be community mods that implement these characters though.

[@thetruth7264]

Budokai tenkaichi 3 is, in my opinion, not only the greatest dragon ball fighting game but one of the best fighting games of all time

[@vibcheck160]

Bruh

[@MoleCiller5]

Shut up, shit is 200$ for the disc 😂

[@joewarrior619]

Awesome list. My favorite game is Tenkaichi 3, still have it on my PS2 and I’m so stoked for the new Tenkaichi game, I always dreamed they would make another one and now I can’t believe it’s actually happening.

[@skyanaugustus3513]

DB Raging Blast 2 is probably my favorite because it was so fun to play. There wasn't a story mode but there were unique character interactions in the different matches since it was made with the fans in mind. The combat is some of the best and it was amazing to look at and play. Seriously, it was awesome.

[@Dr._Love]

Agree with you!

[@super.fly24]

This was the best game imo

[@Glazed1077]

My favorite game as well!

[@Cbiza]

The best Dbz game , can’t believe it didn’t get mentioned

[@dreamsneezer8668]

Agreed

[@Ealdorman_of_Mercia]

Regarding Xenoverse2... They deleted my savegame for whatever reason.. I spent 500 hours on it.. and suddenly the game tells me, savegame is corrupted.. There's nothing I could do, i was forced the start from zero again.. Suffice it to say, i immediately uninstalled the game.. I cant be bothered to grind all over again to unlock everything. That's the biggest issue with Xenoverse 2.. at any given moment your savegame can get corrupted for whatever reason.. Apparernly if you install the game on another hardrive , or if you try out a mod then remove the mod through fresh reinstall, all these things can completely corrupt your savegame. The fact that it's so incredibly sensitive and that you cant even back up your saves is a huge problem.

[@Niosai]

That's wild, I'd be heartbroken if I lost such a huge save 😭

[@GBASPGamer]

Dragon Ball Fusions for the 3DS is a big favorite of mine. An RPG where you collect characters from all over the series up until the Universe 6 saga from Super. (An update added some Future Trunks arc characters, but they're just given to you for free) and as the title implies, you can fuse a lot of characters and get all kinds of results. The battles are 5v5 with a big focus on positioning and knocking your opponents into each other. It's really fun. Unfortunately it kinda flew under the radar, probably because it was a 2017 3DS release, but I highly recommend everyone reading this to give it a look.

[@Niosai]

Yet Broly and Goku isn't called Broku 😭😭😭

[@TyandOnGoing]

HUGE HUGE HUGE missed opportunity for DB fusions not to be on this list.

[@jantheking7028]

DB fusions was great, I just wish it was a little harder. I remember the main story was super easy and I don't think I even lost a single match throughout my whole playthrough. I loved playing online tho, too bad that not many people are online nowadays.

[@madred1842]

Budokai 3 and Tenkaichi 3 are the absolute GOAT of Dragon Ball games !

[@toxicsaiyan7109]

I think infinite world beats Budokai 3 by far but Budokai Tenkaichi 3 is amazing and is the most commonly favorite DBZ game still over a decade later.

[@oneroushorse]

22:40 it’s a reference to og dragon ball

[@littleyoman]

thank god someone said this

[@SSJ491]

List of my favorite childhood, teenage, adulthood Dragon Ball games of all time: 1. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2. Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku 2 3. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 4. Dragon Ball Z: Buu's Fury 5. Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure 6. Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai 7. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 8. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 9. Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit 10. Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 11. Dragon Ball: Fusions 12. Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 13. Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World's Mission 14. Dragon Ball FighterZ 15. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot

[@Niosai]

This is a super solid list!

[@SSJ491]

Thank you.

[@xxshadowhunter5149]

Ever tried attack of the saiyans 🤔?

[@SSJ491]

I never had and played Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans on the Nintendo DS.

[@SSJ491]

I just ordered Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the Saiyans game, so I let you know how good it is. If its good, then I put it in my best Dragon Ball Z game list, but if its not, then I am not going to put it in the list.

[@Micha-Hil]

15:33 hey, if you need an easy combo to do instead of an autocombo, just do light > light > medium > medium > heavy, super dash, light > light > jump > light > light > light. does more damage than a regular autocombo and it takes you farther than one too

[@theblackdiamondtm3395]

Man, DBZ kakarot, legit gives me goosebumps every time I play it. Brings back every bit of nostalgia, excitement and enthusiasm that I got as a kid watching Dragon Ball Z anime. It's not only the best DBZ game ever made so far, but arguably the greatest Anime game of all time so far. ❤

[@xspicybongripx2404]

Yeah I knew I wasn’t burnt. No budokai 3 wasn’t the last game to use the budokai title. Budokai 3 (the end to the PS2 era; was the last game released in 2004), however Shin Budokai for the PSP came out in 2006, as well as Shin Budokai in 2007. Making the PSP games the last 2 to the Budokai series but not correspondent to the storyline of the PS2 games. That’s when tenkaichi began. And sparking zero is coming out soon. Hope your are all as nostalgically excited as I am.

[@xspicybongripx2404]

Side comment: the roster of FighterZ does not rival the tenkaichi series anywhere close. please play more Dragonball, and not just for reviews,clickbait, and likes.

[@Niosai]

I'm so excited, my next video is a totally new retrospective on the Tenkaichi games 😅

[@mattwo7]

10:51 Spike Chunsoft doesn't seem to be involved and it looks like Bamco is making it themselves, which seems like a bit of a red flag...

[@Niosai]

I have faith :)

[@SuperNitroZ64]

Imagine a Kakarot-style game based on ALL of Dragon Ball, and not just Z.

[@psnisy1234]

You forgot Dragonball Raging Blast 2! One of the most underated DBZ games as it came out at the lowest point dragonball's history, BUT still worth looking into at least.

[@Niosai]

I actually covered both Raging Blast games in my Tenkaichi videos I made awhile back! But they are definitely a lot of fun! Though, they really missed the mark on Krillin's proportions in those games lmao

[@jonnycarter46]

Exactly!

[@Divinity319]

I just completed db kakarots story and if that game wasnt on here ima be screaming

[@staticshock4239]

The only thing I would change is to include Infinite World because for me the main things Budokai 3 does better are beam clashes and a more fair difficulty (though I enjoyed Infinite Worlds difficulty). But I enjoy the customization of Infinite World significantly more and it was one of the few games to have Base Form GT Vegeta.

[@SSJ2Quin]

And the fighting mechanics were better (cancels, follow ups, juggles)

[@Chronos42]

I just love story mode from infinite world

[@home9dog2blue199]

8:51 that pic of bulma staring out the window from DragonBall took me back to DragonBall's original outro with that girl singing (song title: "I'll Give You Romance")....it used to hurt when episodes ended as a kid especially when they had bangers in their soundtracks 😢

[@pelotaz0]

I'd included Legendary Super Warriors for the GBC, amazing game

[@brennanmarsh1572]

One thing I want to say about the fishing minigame for anyone who doesn't know, that's a reference one of the very first moments in Dragon Ball.

[@NerobianShow]

Budokai Tenkaichi 3 in Europe had the original Japanese voices in the intro movie, it's a shame they removed it in the American version cuz it goes hard af

[@mattwo7]

6:42 Was that intro animated by DevilArtemis or Daitomodachi? That weird head thing Vegeta and Broly were doing looks like something out of one of their animations.

[@BZgA]

Tenkaichi 3 will always be the best. Been playing it since release

[@adrenaliner91]

Tenkaichi 2 has the better story mode, though. I really hope they make it like that in 4. Or Raging Blast. Those dioramas were a nice touch.

[@UltimateMoralizer]

@@adrenaliner91Yeah, Tenkaichi 2 has a better story mode and soundtrack and 3 had a better roster.

[@coleronnel]

Tenkaichi tag team on psp ,the gameplay is so good

[@eugene31able]

I gotta give a shout out to Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure. For being a game based on OG Dragon Ball, the game is just utterly fantastic to play. Not only does it have incredibly good looking graphics and sprites for its time, it also has a pretty fluid feeling combat system as well. While it can be just a bit repetitive, its simple, easy to understand and fun to experience. And the story is just a blast to play through as well! Levels are your standard platforms that are done quite well, alongside unique boss fights as well with even a few having unique mechanics to make them a bit more challenging. Hell, there are even some minigames you can play as well! Heck, you could even play agaisnt another person who has the game if you had a cable to connect both games. Unfortunately, the roster is very small, so that is a small downside, but a very minor one to me. Overall, for one of the only OG DB games on the GBA to my knowledge, its worth playing and i think would DEFINITELY be deserving to be one of the best Dragon Ball games.

[@Die4Gesichter]

(coming from Flandrew) Nice video and nice Collab! A bit sad, that Dragon Ball Fusions didn't get mentioned

[@Niosai]

I'm seeing a lot of people mentioning Fusions and Advanced Adventure! Thanks for stopping by :)

[@itsDevChaudhary]

Rest in Peace, Akira Toriyama 🕊️

[@jinn91]

When it comes to the Tenkaichi games and the everyone pronouncing it always sounded off to me like where is the extra I coming from. I always pronounced it as ten-kai-chi. Instead of ten-kai-ichi. But idk I'm probably just weird

[@galahadcf]

DBZ Hyper Dimension on Super Famicom was so good. It just never came out in the west so most of us only got exposure to it via emulators back in the day. It's kinda cool how most of the best Dragon Ball games are very recent though. We're truly spoiled for great DB games in recent years.

[@gamersaiyan7934]

DBZ Hyper Dimension did came out in the west cos I still have it for the SNES and I'm from Spain, you're right, it was truly amazing and when Fighterz came out I was so hyped cos it reminded me a lot of Hyper Dimension, though in Hyper Dimension you could even fight in the air and you can't do that in Fighterz, in the SNES it just didn't have a story mode but in the PC through an emulator I think there was one.

[@mboss5293]

Unpopular opinion: Sparking Zero might be top 5 db games

[@garristhemont1586]

Tf do you mean "unpopular" it's stellar

[@JosiahSpencer14]

It’s the best dragon ball game there’s ever been point blank period hands down no question 💀

[@InsomniaAddict08]

@@JosiahSpencer14quite literally

[@Azoonaloc13]

Nah man it's 100% top three. imo purely personal preference between FighterZ, Budokai 3 and Sparking Zero.

[@Hitchswitch111]

@@garristhemont1586never heard of a joke have u??

[@seanholland6132]

As someone who grew up playing emulated ROMs of Japanese Dragon Ball z games because we didn't have anything here in the west at that time, Kakarot has reached a pinnacle in my heart. The fact that they're most recent DLC as of this post was the 23rd Tenkaichi Budokai really made that game the top of my list of one of my favorite games of all time.

[@Yanhime97]

I knew it wasn't gonna happen but I was hoping Budokai 2 would've gotten at least a brief mention for all the cool what-if content and unique story mode.

[@metalmichew2]

talking about lyrics, we had final bout with french language in the netherlands! the game was with japan voices tho

[@TStarman21]

This collab is as unexpected as it is appreciated ❤

[@yukisoba8888]

i know you showed clips, but the fact that you didnt mention the outstanding visuals both in and out of cutscenes in kakarot is a crime. i mean seriously, some of the like "high quality" versions of cutscenes, in key moments like goku first turning ssj, gohan going ssj2 against cell, and even so many other less major scenes are just AMAZING

[@1Synner]

Xenoverse 2 is my absolute favorite of the Dragon Ball games ever made, for the reasons you mentioned AND for many, many others. i'm gonna start off with saying that I bought Xenoverse 1 right around its release (it came in late on my end), and I bought it to satiate the one desire I had as a Dragon Ball fan: create custom characters and go on your own adventure. Looking back, it was janky, slow paced, and locked to 30 FPS, making the game feel more clunky than it should have been. But, I played the hell out of it anyway and have fond memories of having Xenoverse sessions with my friends. Even platinumed it on my PS3. And then... Xenoverse 2 came. Xenoverse 2, from day one, fixed and expanded upon EVERYTHING that Xenoverse 1 did. Better and faster combat (which felt so much more skill based while still holding onto the RPG roots), a much more expansive roster, a robust hub world that feels good to just explore, better character customization, lovable characters both playable and supporting, and was so content rich that it was hard to ever get tired of. Further DLCs expanded upon that even more, with unlock keys to customize ANY roster character (originally, it was for mentors only, but now it applies to everyone), two and a half more story campaigns to play in (DLC chapters, Xeno 1 Legacy story, and the "Time Breaking with Fu" story that has multiple paths and scenarios that change the situation drastically, with a secret boss fight against a juiced up UI Goku). It's just so fun to sit down, pick out your favorite Dragon Ball OC that you made (one of eight, that are also selectable during fights, raids, and parallel quests as if they were part of the roster), and either go on a single player romp through any one of the modes and activities, or party up and kick some ass in the PQs or test your metal against each other. And, that's STILL not everything! Further, that's not even getting into the lore the game details and sometimes expands upon through NPCs, quests, item descriptions, and story implications. It's just everything I LOVE about Dragon Ball, ever since I was a little crawling nightmare. Xenoverse 2, while not an excellent fighting game like Budokai 3 or FighterZ, is still a very robust and incredibly fun beat-em-up MMO-lite RPG that fulfills a Dragon Ball fan's itch beyond just re-playing the story as the cast. Out of all the games in my collection, it is my 6th favorite game out or my favorite 40.

[@joshswenson2576]

I feel that the combat in Xenoverse 2 is much better than Kakarot, but the visuals in Kakarot are superior. Is there a video you can recommend that discusses the combat of each game?

[@sffxc]

I would've added dragon ball advanced adventure over buu's fury, the game had an underrated combat while also having a exploration heavy adventure

[@tryhardtrynot]

22:50 “Fine Chi-Chi, we’ll all take turns pounding your tuna.”

[@EncinoDude]

I’m glad Kakarot is getting the respect it deserves, every time I’ve seen a youtuber talk about it they act like it’s some jank game that doesn’t deserve to exist.

[@Niosai]

It's a genuinely great game!

[@ectothermic]

Why do people complain about the padding in Buu's Fury and Legacy 2? They're RPGs, what else did you want a 5 hour game just following the story AGAIN? Bruh. DBZ fans are something else.

[@KaoruMzk]

Attack of the Saiyans on NDS not being here is a crime. It deserved it more than LoG2.

[@Niosai]

A DBZ RPG developed by Monolith of all people?!

[@KaoruMzk]

@@Niosai yes, play it! it's really really good and I hate that it never got a sequel.

[@hyperx72]

The title "Ultimate Tenkaichi" being here nearly gave me a heart attack.

[@Niosai]

Hahaha my bad 😅 the auto chapter thing did the funniest thing possible and I just left it

[@knightofwind2929]

i still remember as a kid reading a game magazine in Kmart(now closed big store) the section showing dragonball budokai 1 being released soon and I was so excited.

[@Xcraxel]

Dragon ball z supersonic warriors 2 was a really great game. It should be on the list since literally took what was good in the first game and improved it. This game had incredible bossfights and overall good gameplay and fighting. The transformations and etc...

[@DCEditsss]

I still play it lmao

[@Xcraxel]

@@DCEditsss it's a good game.

[@A.Musing.Streamer]

Fighterz & Xenoverse 2 having the LEGS they have....just think about how huge the franchise is...and those 2 Games have been played for YEARS now...with Updates over the same time period... It makes me smile.

[@MinhLe19303]

8:09 I think you missed a point of why BT2 story mode was good, as the storytelling was very detailed with clean prensetation of what's going on no cut fight. BT3 only include important fight, and what happened around that fight only showed through mid-fight dialogues.

[@MarioHunter1]

yeah, BT3 had one of the weakest story modes in db games

[@MinhLe19303]

@@MarioHunter1 I'd say BT3 has more avarage story mode while BT1 is much weaker.

[@xaviernightmare6234]

They need to make a split screen local play with friends that you get to team up and fight together

[@StarkFader]

I can’t be the only one who turned off the in game music in Kakarot and used Bruce Faulconers catalogue instead. Ive got the playlist set perfectly for the scenes and characters. Even got the wholesome filler episode music for when I’m just flying around😭 Anyone else out there??

[@DADA-yt1pt]

Playing the Ginyu Transformation theme over Cell's death and Kid Buu destroying earth in Kakarot is pure bliss for me.

[@checkmate5336]

There was a good mod for the PC version that replaced the soundtrack with Bruce(Scott Morgan, Julius Dobos etc) soundtrack. Too bad it's outdated...

[@Tyree01]

This is the exact video I looked up while I’m at work lol

[@Run-BMC]

My god…thank you for reminding me of Budokai 3! So much nostalgia!!!!

[@Niosai]

It's excellent!

[@mattwo7]

2:34 Dragon Man's Volley

[@dand8300]

Great list. One of my favourites not on here is Attack of the Saiyans. I would love a sequel to it

[@Niosai]

Seeing a lot of people mentioning that one!

[@tatsumigakill7347]

So which game would be the best for me to start? I never played an dragonball game except for Budokai Tenkaichi 3. Fighter Z and Kakarot are the games that interest me the most so where should i start?

[@Niosai]

Honestly you can start pretty much anywhere, these games are all pretty standalone assuming you're familiar with the story of DB. If you want something original, grab FighterZ or XenoVerse 2 with the XV1 story DLC :)

[@theoverseer1775]

The auto-generated chapters straight up ignored Tenkaichi 3 lmao

[@Niosai]

Yeah, I haven't fixed it because I find it kinda funny lmao

[@PLAYER42_ready]

14:13 I checked, the DLC adds up to around AU$500

[@Niosai]

😬😬😬

[@PlayerZeroStart]

3:47 @Flandrew That's not a choker, it's a necklace. You can see the strings that go up over his massive shoulders. It's more clear in the actual movie.

[@Dysxnix]

Dragonaball Online, FighterZ, BT2, Kakarot, Earth's Special Forces, Raging Blast 1, Budokai 3. Personal preferences.

[@cavaliothorson7755]

DBZ Shin Budokai: Another Road subverted my expectations and blew me away.

[@Niosai]

I actually covered the Shin Budokai games in one of my other videos! They're good games, definitely

[@cavaliothorson7755]

@@Niosai Yeah, I had played it years ago as a ROM on my phone and I hadn't played the first Shin Budokai, but I wasn't expecting much till I explored the game's combat.

[@Darkmilo13]

You would do every dragon quest, tales of series, star ocean, final fantasy, resident evil, silent hill, marvel vs capcom, xenoblade

[@Niosai]

Every one of those is planned :)

[@LeonConner]

Dragonball Fusions for the 3ds. A really fun turn based rpg for a dbz title. It even has a unique storyline

[@EskChan19]

Personally I'd add Attack of the Saiyans for the DS. It was a really great turn based RPG in the vein of the older Final Fantasy games, but it was really well executed, it looked really good because of the great spritework, and things like tag team special moves and such were awesome. It's a real shame it only did the Saiyan Saga and never got a sequel, I think the Frieza or Cell Saga in this style would have been amazing.

[@TyandOnGoing]

it like a spiritual successor to DB legend of goku 1/2 while being turned based.

[@CAMnami]

Dragon Ball Budakai Tenkaiichi 3 & Raging Blast 2 are my all time favorite games. My brothers and our cousins had tons of fun playing them together and good memories

[@saloz9483]

Kakarot is hands down the best retelling of the Z story in gaming medium and its simple but fun. Also theres little side activities to expand the games story and we actually see the moment goten was made. Then theres the DLC and the trunks one was amazing and heart breaking.

[@bitethebook7650]

As someone who grew up watching DB, DBZ, and GT in the latest 90’s I approve! Maybe I can get my old self one of these games. Seems really fun !

[@Jacob9815]

Kakarot is amazing, it’s simply a love letter to the series

[@pullsane]

Thank you midsection Niosai I DID actualy change my hair today. I too think it looks really swell :)

[@Niosai]

I bet it looks fantastic!

[@pullsane]

@@Niosai It does, thank you! :D

[@ElTequilla]

Minor correction on designations: Budokai games are in fact 3D fighters in the vein of Tekken and Virtua Fighter, as you can (and should) dodge on the Z-axis. FighterZ on the other hand is indeed as classic as a 2D fighter can get.

[@BaconNuke]

One game that I really enjoy is Dragonball Fusions on the 3DS, it's a RPG where.. you can fuse many characters together (mainly your CAC with.. anyone) but many fusions are just some of the "what-ifs" from years ago (ie Prillin aka Piccilo/Krillin) or new ones that make sense (ie Natz is Nappa/Raditz) and it's fun since it's kinda 5 v 5 fights at times with a lot less of the tradition fighting game schtick that most games have had, it's a breath of fresh air imo

[@vrokyoto]

Playing dragon ball fighterz after rewatching the show made me realize how many little Easter eggs and secrets they snuck in everyone’s movesets

[@Chrisheart322]

Time to update the list

[@EnzoDraws]

3:46 actually [pushes up glasses] *I* can. You see, Broly's portrait in Budokai 3 is a bit wonky, but if you remember his movie you'll realize that the neck thing is not actually a choker (as in, it's not grabbing onto/around his neck), it's just a simple necklace: one string holding the golden metallic thingy, which rests over his legendary chesticles, and not around his neck or resting on his clavicles like the Budokai 3 artwork implies. (I drew this dude a lot as a kid, as you may have guessed)

[@Niosai]

It just so perfectly blends in with his musculature in the artwork 😂

[@EnzoDraws]

@@Niosai exactly! Not to roast him but the artist should've studied the concept of tangents 😩

[@germaniamelvin]

Going to be a bit obscure, but Dragon Ball Z: Legendary Super Warriors was really cool as a kid. Did anyone else ever play it?

[@ozarurl8911]

Jup my favorite dragonball game ever actually.

[@JaimeAyala-f7j]

DRAGON BALL Z 3 DVD PS2 my favorite ❤ 😮

[@cosmodious1755]

Legacy of Goku II and Buu's Fury are some of my favourite games of all time, even outside of Dragon Ball. The visuals are fantastic and it was so much fun to explore the worlds.

[@BustinOnBustas65]

One thing I don't like about db fighterz is that you can't transform unlike budokai series

[@ericHHII]

Tenkaichi 2 was my fav.