Play Dragon Ball Z - Super Saiya Densetsu (Japan) Online

Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu is this weird little Japan-only SNES RPG that does things no other DBZ game tried. Instead of button-mashing through fights, you're playing cards to pull off attacks—which sounds gimmicky, but actually makes battles feel way more tactical than you'd expect from a 16-bit anime game.

You start off reliving the Saiyan saga (Raditz to Vegeta), but with turn-based combat where every Kamehameha or Spirit Bomb is a card you have to manage. The sprites are chunky and nostalgic, though the menus are pure kanji hell if you don’t know Japanese. Still, there’s something satisfying about finally pulling off a perfect combo after fumbling with card draws for half an hour.

It’s rough around the edges, but no other DBZ game lets you grind levels while Goku charges up in the corner like a tactical nuke.