History VideoGame / HyperDragonBallZ

''Hyper Dragon Ball Z'' is a freeware game developed from the ''{{VideoGame/MUGEN}}'' engine by fans of the anime dubbed "Team Z2". The gameplay focuses on the mechanics inspired by ''StreetFighter'' and ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' with other fighting games thrown into the mix (like ''VideoGame/MarvelVSCapcom'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''). Initially beginning as a simple brand of ''Dragon Ball Z'' characters to go against the traditional ''Dragon Ball Z'' characters introduced into M.U.G.E.N. so far, the Z2 team of Balthazar (idea conceiver) and Cybaster (primary coder) expanded to include various others, including inspiring some other smaller projects in the team's honor. It's come to the point that a game based on the Z2 characters was realized, and the roster expanded from Goku and Vegeta to many more.

''Hyper Dragon Ball Z'' is a freeware game developed from the ''{{VideoGame/MUGEN}}'' engine by fans of the anime dubbed "Team Z2". The gameplay focuses on the mechanics inspired by ''StreetFighter'' and ''VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}}'' with other fighting games thrown into the mix (like ''VideoGame/MarvelVSCapcom'' and ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''). Initially beginning as a simple brand of ''Dragon Ball Z'' characters to go against the traditional ''Dragon Ball Z'' characters introduced into M.U.G.E.N. so far (overly flashy, broken, suffering heavily from SturgeonsLaw, etc.), the Z2 team of Balthazar (idea conceiver) and Cybaster (primary coder) expanded to include various others, including inspiring some other smaller projects in the team's honor. It's come to the point that a game based on the Z2 characters was realized, and the roster expanded from Goku and Vegeta to many more.

** The heads of some of Freiza's minions who get murdered in his openings are the heads of other video game characters, including [[VideoGame/WarioLand Wario]], [[VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle Purple Tentacle]], and VideoGame/EarthwormJim.

** Pilaf and Vegetto don't have installs for story reasons. Pilaf uses a MiniMecha that he scraped together while Vegetto was just turned into a Jawbreaker. Neither has had time to put together a way to increase their power and movestyle.

** Way too many to count in some of Goku's win animation, along with Sonic, we got to name a few [[Manga/DoctorSlump Arale]], [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls]], ComicBook/Superman, VideoGame/ViewtifulJoe, Manga/{{Doraemon}}, ComicBook/ScottPilgrim and much much more.
** Same for Piccolo's intros which usually have him dealing with a bad guy from another another series and blowing them up before going to fight the match proper. Though some notable one like [[Anime/KillLaKill Ragyo]], [[VideoGame/{{Undertale}} Sans]] and [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers the Red Ranger]] manage to warp away before can.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ9w4KnLZdo Jiren's moveset]] showcases his belief in raw power and that by the standards of the series he is far and away the most powerful. Many attacks have super armor, his normals act like harder attacks from other characters and you can be overwhelmed by attack after attack from him.

A beginning build of the game itself only included Goku, Vegeta, SS Goku, Mr. Satan, and the Saibamen; an updated EVO 2014 build replaced Mr. Satan and the Saibamen (who are still in the game as non playable characters.) with Ultimate Gohan and a beta build of Final Form Frieza, along with some new music for the existing stages and new stages. The "Majin Build" brought back Mr. Satan and included an updated Final Form Frieza along with new characters (Majin Vegeta and Babidi). Piccolo was then released on Christmas 2016, and was included with the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Zqebj0Rp0 Champ Build]] along with various updates (including, as the name suggests, an overhauled Mr. Satan). Super Buu was then released on August 8th 2017. Gotenks came afterwards early in 2018. Tien Shinhan was released in December of that same year. Krillin and Android 18 were released on Christmas Eve of 2019. In December of 2020, the Indigo Build was released, and with it, SSJ Vegeta (along with his Super Saiyan Blue form, which was also retroactively added to SSJ Goku, hence the name of the build), a bonus game based of Dr. Briefs and the Pilaf Gang.

Soon to be released characters are Cell, Jiren and Goku Black. The download for the sample of the game (which includes the latest build) is [[http://justnopoint.com/HyperDBZChamp.rar here]] and the page to download characters is [[http://network.mugenguild.com/balthazar/ here.]]

* ''Jiren''

* SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStoryIntegration: SSJ Goku's unique install and level 3 uses up his energy instead of building it like all the others. This means his special changes to reflect how little energy he has rather then how much he has built up. At level 1 he simply pours it all into one powerful punch. At level 2 he uses the spirit bomb to make up for his low energy and turns Super Saiyan when the opponent resists. At level 3 he uses the bomb again but can't stop it when the opponent resists, but the deflected spirit bomb unlocks Ultra Instinct.

* DummiedOut: Goku originally had a variation of his Spirit Bomb finisher where he absorbs it, turns Super Saiyan and passes through the opponent as a MythologyGag to the ''Super Android 13'' movie. Later updates removed this finisher due to SS Goku becoming a separate character.

* SlidingScaleOfGameplayIntegration: SSJ Goku's unique install and level 3 uses up his energy instead of building it like all the others. This means his special changes to reflect how little energy he has rather then how much he has built up. At level 1 he simply pours it all into one powerful punch. At level 2 he uses the spirit bomb to make up how little energy he has and turns Super Saiyan when the opponent resists. At level 3 he uses the bomb again but can't stop it when the opponent resists, but the deflected spirit bomb unlocks Ultra Instinct.

** The heads of some of Freiza's minions who get murdered in his openings are the heads other video game characters, including [[VideoGame/WarioLand Wario]], [[VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle Purple Tentacle]], and VideoGame/EarthwormJim.

A beginning build of the game itself only included Goku, Vegeta, SS Goku, Mr. Satan, and the Saibamen; an updated EVO 2014 build replaced Mr. Satan and the Saibamen (who are still in the game as non playable characters.) with Ultimate Gohan and a beta build of Final Form Frieza, along with some new music for the existing stages and new stages. The "Majin Build" brought back Mr. Satan and included an updated Final Form Frieza along with new characters (Majin Vegeta and Babidi). Piccolo was then released on Christmas 2016, and was included with the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Zqebj0Rp0 Champ Build]] along with various updates (including, as the name suggests, an overhauled Mr. Satan). Super Buu was then released on August 8th 2017. Gotenks came afterwards early in 2018. Tien Shinhan was released in December of that same year. Krillin and Android 18 were released on Christmas Eve of 2019. In December of 2020, the Indigo Build was released, and with it, SSJ Vegeta, a bonus game based of Dr. Briefs and the Pilaf Gang.

* Vegeta (Base, Majin Vegeta, Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue)

A beginning build of the game itself only included Goku, Vegeta, SS Goku, Mr. Satan, and the Saibamen; an updated EVO 2014 build replaced Mr. Satan and the Saibamen (who are still in the game as non playable characters.) with Ultimate Gohan and a beta build of Final Form Frieza, along with some new music for the existing stages and new stages. The "Majin Build" brought back Mr. Satan and included an updated Final Form Frieza along with new characters (Majin Vegeta and Babidi). Piccolo was then released on Christmas 2016, and was included with the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Zqebj0Rp0 Champ Build]] along with various updates (including, as the name suggests, an overhauled Mr. Satan). Super Buu was then released on August 8th 2017. Gotenks came afterwards early in 2018. Tien Shinhan was released in December of that same year. Krillin and Android 18 were released on Christmas Eve of 2019. In December of 2020, the Indigo Build was released, and with it, SSJ Vegeta.

* Goku (Base, Super Saiyan)

A beginning build of the game itself only included Goku, Vegeta, SS Goku, Mr. Satan, and the Saibamen; an updated EVO 2014 build replaced Mr. Satan and the Saibamen (who are still in the game as non playable characters.) with Ultimate Gohan and a beta build of Final Form Frieza, along with some new music for the existing stages and new stages. The "Majin Build" brought back Mr. Satan and included an updated Final Form Frieza along with new characters (Majin Vegeta and Babidi). Piccolo was then released on Christmas 2016, and was included with the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2Zqebj0Rp0 Champ Build]] along with various updates (including, as the name suggests, an overhauled Mr. Satan). Super Buu was then released on August 8th 2017. Gotenks came afterwards early in 2018. Tien Shinhan was released in December of that same year. Krillin and Android 18 were released on Christmas Eve of 2019.

Soon to be released characters are Cell, Jiren, Goku Black and SSJ Vegeta. The download for the sample of the game (which includes the latest build) is [[http://justnopoint.com/HyperDBZChamp.rar here]] and the page to download characters is [[http://network.mugenguild.com/balthazar/ here.]]

* Vegeta (Base, Majin Vegeta, ''Super Saiyan/Super Saiyan Blue'')

* Tien Shin Han

* AgeLift: In Majin Vegeta's intro and victory pose, Bulma appears as young as she was in the original Manga/DragonBall manga.

* SeriesContinuityError: In Majin Vegeta's intro and victory pose, Bulma is in her younger appearance from the original Manga/DragonBall manga, as oppose to her modern and older apperance.

* TrapMaster: Babidi can play this game very effectively along with being a good zoner overall (all of his moves are disjointed bar his grabs, and his Rock Throw command move even has tracking properties before it falls). Piccolo showcases a small amount of aptitude in this, flinging energy bullets into the air that he can detonate at will or until someone runs into them.

* BullyingADragon: Zigzagged with Bulma. She occasionally shows up in Majin Vegeta's intros piloting a mech, [[SuicidalOverconfidence either boasting about herself or outright talking the opponent down]], though the "dragon" part of this trope only comes from when she's doing this to someone who clearly outclasses her in said mech. Majin Vegeta literally kicks her out of the fight when he shows up, [[TheDogBitesBack but she will come back and lay it into him after he's won]].

** Babidi's "[[Film/ReturnOfTheJedi Let the hate flow through you]]" quote, as if he wasn't enough of a Darth Sidious {{Expy}} himself.

* Vegetto ([[LethalJokeCharacter Jawbreaker]])