So the game is mostly based on that arc and was likely to feature all cyborgs as we'll see later.
He's a stapple of video games.Ĭ-16: With the series still being in the Cell arc, this was the latest craze in the franchise at that point. Piccolo: No surprise there, Piccolo has his battle appearance (no cape) and is among the roster since he played a part in so many events up until the Cell Game.
Like all Super Saiyan, he is not included in the base roster, so enter the secret code or else.! They would catch up for it in the next game. But development was likely too advanced when he came to be a phenomenon and the most striking "Cell Game" Gohan incarnation as a Super Saiyan 2. The developers knew about Gohan removing his cape to fight Cell as a Super Saiyan and worked him into the game in that form. Son Gohan (Super Saiyan): This is not the Cell Game Gohan we're used to see. If you want to play as him freely, enter the secret code. Like all Super Saiyans, he is not on the base roster, being exclusive to the story mode.
Back then though, he was the latest update and sort of the "ultimate version" of the character since the Cell Game wasn't over, so the developers opted for the Trunks that made a strong impression fighting Cell lately and that witnesses the Cell Game. Trunks (Super Saiyan): With his long hair and battle armor, it's not the appearance you see the most in games. He's also exclusive to the story mode, unless you know the code. Vegeta (Super Saiyan): As with Goku and as with today's Fighterz, he is a separate characters despite being partly based on the base form. It was the best choice, it sticks out less than other armors when out of context and it fits with most characters being taken from the Cell arc. Vegeta: Vegeta appears in his base form and with his Cell arc armor even if he is supposed to have a different armor in some story instances. unless friends at school were willing to share the secret code for free! This was already a form of "pay extras to expand your game with other forms of existing characters".
The base roster doesn't include any Super Saiyan, they are all extra fighters you'll have only by paying extra money for a magazine that gives you the cheat code back in those days without Internet.
He is exclusive to the story mode though and you won't get to play as him on free battles if you don't enter the secret code. Having him as a separate character is nothing new in video games, it was already the case back then. Son Goku (Super Saiyan): With the story going beyond Freezer to retrace most of the Cell arc, it's only natural that the Super Saiyan form is included. With the story starting with the fight against Piccolo, it makes sense to have the normal form as the default character. Son Goku: Son Goku has his normal form, being able to use the Kaioken and the Genki Dama. Other modes include free battle (against another player or the A.I.) and the Tenkaichi Budokai tournament mode for eight fighters (players or A.I.). The ending presentation and length of the mode may vary depending on the difficulty you selected and your choices of fighters.
You may choose characters that are different from the original events if you want, with the selection of available fighters varying for each story fight (from two to six). If you lose, you get to retry the battle, while winning leads you to the next paper roll.
The principle is fairly simple: a paper roll shows you a full screen of text to retrace the scenario, then a short dialogue between your fighter and the opponent leads to the battle. Modes include a story mode which lets you go through various fights retracing the scenario of the original material (with a few liberties taken like a fight against C-16). It sets elements later used by subsequent games of the series, from the commands to the overall fighting system including health and energy, as well as free movement away from the opponent via split screen and "2nd floor" flight. The first game was released in March 1993: neither the anime nor the manga had finished the Cell arc at this point.