Play Dragonball Z 2 - Super Battle Online

Dragonball Z 2 - Super Battle came out in arcades in 1994, developed by Banpresto. It was one of those mid-90s fighting games that tried to capture the look and energy of the anime, back when translating that kind of spectacle to a cabinet was still a real technical challenge. You'd see it tucked between the big name fighters, a bright, noisy draw for fans of the series.

You pick from a small roster, including Goku and Vegeta, and fight one-on-one across a series of battles. The main goal is to deplete your opponent's health bar within the time limit, but the real draw is pulling off the special moves. Charging up your ki gauge lets you unleash screen-filling attacks like the Kamehameha or the Galick Gun, which often involve quick, rhythmic button inputs. The pacing is fast, and the computer opponent can feel brutally cheap, reading your inputs and punishing mistakes with perfect counters. It feels like a chaotic, flashy scramble where landing one big beam attack can completely turn the match around.