In all my years of gaming- especially related to the Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, or Dragon Ball GT properties- I have yet to
find a game that has allowed me to play through the Dragon Ball Z saga in such a fun and interactive way as this. Not even
newer games on the market like Dragon Ball Xenoverse have you experience the rich world of Dragon Ball Z to such an
amazing extent as Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku 2.
The graphics, considering it's status as a Game Boy Advance game are an amazing representation of Son Goku and Friends
(see what I did there? Eh? No? Fine.) The sprites are adorable, while still being recognizable. Everything is detailed despite the
size from Goku's golden strands of hair while Super Saiyan to the spots on a T-Rex's back to the spotless sheen on a killer
skull faced robot that also serves a link to the original series, Dragon Ball.
The music, while it can get a little repetitive like many game boy advance soundtracks still help to get you into the mood to either
aimlessly mill around one of the cities, fly around the world, or pummel either Cell or some of the other iconic DBZ baddies into
the ground. Nothing too special or out of the ordinary. As for sound effects, this game definitely got it right. The sound effects for
ki blasts sound right at home, and the Kamehameha Wave definitely has a wavy sound to it- at least in my ears it does.
Replayability? You betcha! Depending on the type of gamer you are of course. If you're like me, then you're the type to focus more
on the story your first time around. Beat the game and focus on the main goals- And once the credits have rolled you start up your
second save file and get to collecting all the extra details. The world has a lot of cool things to explore and a lot of areas that make you
work on each and every character respectively, so this game CAN be time consuming if that's what you're looking for.
The story... Well, I mean, come on man. It's Dragon Ball Z. There really isn't much to be said that hasn't already been stated. Of course
it's story is fantastic! This game in particular covers everything starting from the end of the first Legacy of Goku right up until the end of the
Cell Saga. And, as an added bonus, if you find yourself in the right place at the right time you may find yourself facing down some rather
iconic foes from the Dragon Ball Z movies! Figured these games wouldn't be complete without Cooler and/or Meta Cooler? I thought so
as well, and trust me- they don't leave you hanging!
As for the difficulty of the game... It's, a little sad, but it really isn't challenging necessarily. There are a couple parts that might have you
stuck for a few minutes, but if you pay close attention and handle the controls well enough, you won't have to worry about it very much. The
game handles itself in a generally familiar RPG architecture in that as long as you spend the little extra time in an area to level yourself up
a few or more times, you won't have very many issues leading up to the next big boss fight. However, if you're like me and you end up rushing in headlong (head cha-la! Okay, I'll stop now.) you'll find the difficulty you might be wanting, where you're receiving WAY more than you're giving.
In all my years of gaming- especially related to the Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, or Dragon Ball GT properties- I have yet to
find a game that has allowed me to play through the Dragon Ball Z saga in such a fun and interactive way as this. Not even
newer games on the market like Dragon Ball Xenoverse have you experience the rich world of Dragon Ball Z to such an
amazing extent as Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku 2.
The graphics, considering it's status as a Game Boy Advance game are an amazing representation of Son Goku and Friends
(see what I did there? Eh? No? Fine.) The sprites are adorable, while still being recognizable. Everything is detailed despite the
size from Goku's golden strands of hair while Super Saiyan to the spots on a T-Rex's back to the spotless sheen on a killer
skull faced robot that also serves a link to the original series, Dragon Ball.
The music, while it can get a little repetitive like many game boy advance soundtracks still help to get you into the mood to either
aimlessly mill around one of the cities, fly around the world, or pummel either Cell or some of the other iconic DBZ baddies into
the ground. Nothing too special or out of the ordinary. As for sound effects, this game definitely got it right. The sound effects for
ki blasts sound right at home, and the Kamehameha Wave definitely has a wavy sound to it- at least in my ears it does.
Replayability? You betcha! Depending on the type of gamer you are of course. If you're like me, then you're the type to focus more
on the story your first time around. Beat the game and focus on the main goals- And once the credits have rolled you start up your
second save file and get to collecting all the extra details. The world has a lot of cool things to explore and a lot of areas that make you
work on each and every character respectively, so this game CAN be time consuming if that's what you're looking for.
The story... Well, I mean, come on man. It's Dragon Ball Z. There really isn't much to be said that hasn't already been stated. Of course
it's story is fantastic! This game in particular covers everything starting from the end of the first Legacy of Goku right up until the end of the
Cell Saga. And, as an added bonus, if you find yourself in the right place at the right time you may find yourself facing down some rather
iconic foes from the Dragon Ball Z movies! Figured these games wouldn't be complete without Cooler and/or Meta Cooler? I thought so
as well, and trust me- they don't leave you hanging!
As for the difficulty of the game... It's, a little sad, but it really isn't challenging necessarily. There are a couple parts that might have you
stuck for a few minutes, but if you pay close attention and handle the controls well enough, you won't have to worry about it very much. The
game handles itself in a generally familiar RPG architecture in that as long as you spend the little extra time in an area to level yourself up
a few or more times, you won't have very many issues leading up to the next big boss fight. However, if you're like me and you end up rushing in headlong (head cha-la! Okay, I'll stop now.) you'll find the difficulty you might be wanting, where you're receiving WAY more than you're giving.