History VideoGame / DragonBallZSagas

A 2005 video game for the UsefulNotes/Playstation2, UsefulNotes/GameCube, and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} based on ''Franchise/DragonBall'' by Creator/AkiraToriyama, published by Creator/{{Atari}} and developed by Avalanche Software.

A video game for the UsefulNotes/Playstation2, UsefulNotes/GameCube, and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} based on ''Franchise/DragonBall'' by Creator/AkiraToriyama, published by Creator/{{Atari}} and developed by Avalanche Software.

Generally considered to be one of the worst ''Dragon Ball Z'' games ever, ''Dragon Ball Z: Sagas'' is a linear beat 'em up, [[WebVideo/ProJared and a very bad one at that]], touted as a sandbox game that not only disappointed the general gaming community at large, but also the ''Dragon Ball'' community when it was released back in 2005, ''Sagas'' is a game that never caught on as a series, and is the only ''Dragon Ball'' game ever released on the original Xbox. The game covers from the beginning of Z at the Saiyan Saga to the end of the Cell Games and has an extremely difficult learning curve.

[[caption-width-right:350:It came out ''after'' ''Budokai 3'', and yet is still terrible. Also, Goku stays Super Saiyan longer in that picture than in the actual game.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:It came out ''after'' ''Budokai 3'', and yet is still terrible. Also, Goku stays Super Saiyan longer in that picture than in the game.]]

* WakeUpCallBoss: Frieza. All of the bosses are just the worst to have to deal with, but Frieza's the first truly challenging boss, since you ''need'' to be Super Saiyan to deal with him effectively, since he, and Cell as well, only lose health when you attain a certain Super Saiyan level when fighting them in their fights against Goku and Gohan, respectively. It's especially challenging because the Super meter depletes pretty fast when you don't melee attack them, and, unlike the ''Budokai'' games, you can't charge the meter to regain the form with your Ki when it runs out.

* WakeUpCallBoss: Frieza. All of the bosses are just the worst to have to have dealt with, but Frieza's the first truly challenging boss, since you ''need'' to be Super Saiyan to deal with him effectively, since he, and Cell, only lose health when you attain a certain Super Saiyan level when fighting them in their fights against Goku and Gohan, respectively. It's especially challenging because the Super meter depletes pretty fast when you don't melee attack them, and, unlike the ''Budokai'' games, you can't charge the meter to regain the form with your Ki when it runs out.

* BoringButPractical: while you ''can'' use special attacks and finish combos on bosses, it's, generally, more safe and easy to continually alternate between a 2-4 punches and kicks on them to take them down, since the hit stun they suffer from lasts for a few seconds after you hit them, as it allows you to chip their health down slowly until they die. It also becomes a vital thing to do for Frieza and Cell down the line, as you can only really damage them if you melee hit them and you need to do that to keep your Super meter filled to stay Super Saiyan/Super Namekian, since it won't go down and refills ''only'' when you hit enemies with melee attacks rather than, like in the ''Budokai'' games, you don't stay Super until you're hit down, rather, you get powered down automatically when the meter runs out, which can happen really quick, since, at best, you stay Super only for 10-20 seconds if you don't melee hit an opponent. The only exception to that is if you play as Broly when replaying the levels, and SS2 Gohan against Cell, but that one lasts only long enough for you to one-shot Cell with a Kamehameha Wave to finally defeat him.

[[caption-width-right:350:It came out ''after'' Budokai 3, and yet is still terrible. Also, Goku stays Super Saiyan longer in that picture than in the game.]]

Generally agreed to be one of the worst ''Dragon Ball Z'' games ever, ''Dragon Ball Z: Sagas'' is a linear beat 'em up, [[WebVideo/ProJared and a very bad one at that]], touted as a sandbox game that not only disappointed the general gaming community at large, but also the ''Dragon Ball'' community when it was released back in 2005, ''Sagas'' is a game that never caught on as a series, and is the only ''Dragon Ball'' game ever released on the original Xbox. The game covers from the beginning of Z at the Saiyan Saga to the end of the Cell Games and has an extremely difficult learning curve.

* KiAttacks

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* WakeUpCallBoss: Frieza. All of the bosses are just the worst to have to have dealt with, but Frieza's the first truly challenging boss, since you ''need'' to be Super Saiyan to deal with him effectively, since he, and Cell, only lose health when you attain a certain Super Saiyan level when fighting them in their fights against Goku and Gohan, respectively. It's especially challenging because the Super meter depletes pretty fast when you don't melee attack them, and, unlike the ''Budokai'' games, you can't charge the meter to regain the form when it runs out.

A video game for the UsefulNotes/Playstation2, UsefulNotes/GameCube, and UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}} based on ''Franchise/DragonBall'' by Creator/AkiraToriyama, and published by Creator/{{Atari}} and developed by Avalanche Software.

A video game for the UsefulNotes/Playstation2, UsefulNotes/GameCube, and UsefulNotes/Xbox based on ''Franchise/DragonBall'' by Creator/AkiraToriyama Published by Creator/Atari and developed by Avalanche Software.

Generally agreed to be one of the worst ''Dragon Ball Z'' games ever, ''Dragon Ball Z: Sagas'' is a linear beat 'em up, [[WebVideo/ProJared and a pretty bad one at that]], touted as a sandbox game that not only disappointed the general gaming community at large, but also the ''Dragon Ball'' community when it was released back in 2005, ''Sagas'' is a game that never caught on as a series, and is the only ''Dragon Ball'' game ever released on the original Xbox. The game covers from the beginning of Z at the Saiyan Saga to the end of the Cell Games and has an extremely difficult learning curve.

* DuelingPlayerCharacters/FightingYourFriend: You can fight and kill the other player in 2-player at any time, since there's also friendly fire in the game.
** This is also the entire point of the Time Chamber levels.

** This only majorly happens during the History of Trunks levels, where, during the second level of it, they made a model of Trunks from ''after'' Future Gohan died rather than keeping it the one from the first one, and will have Trunks (1-player), or both of them (2-player) fight 17 and 18 rather than just Gohan. His levels also have you looking for parts of the time machine and the heart medicine, rather than Bulma giving the medicine t Trunks and having the parts already for construction.

* BoringButPractical: while you ''can'' use special attacks and finish combos on bosses, it's, generally, more safe and easy to continually alternate between a 2-4 punches and kicks on them to take them down, since the hit stun they suffer from lasts for a few seconds after you hit them, as it allows you to chip their health down slowly until they die. It also becomes a vital thing to do for Frieza and Cell down the line, as you can only really damage them if you melee hit them and your Super meter to stay Super Saiyan/Super Namekian only doesn't go down and refills ''only'' when you hit enemies with melee attacks rather than, like in the ''Budokai'' games, you don't stay Super until hit down, rather you get powered down automatically when the meter runs out, which can happen really quick, since, at best, you stay Super only for 10-20 seconds if you don't melee hit an opponent. The only exception to that if if you play as Broly when replaying the levels, and SS2 Gohan against Cell, but that one lasts only long enough for you to one-shot Cell with a Kamehameha Wave to finally defeat him.

* {{Bowlderization}}: The arcs it adapts are, usually, altered a bit. History of Trunks especially, as mentioned below.

* {{Bowlderize}}: The arcs it adapts are, usually, altered a bit. History of Trunks especially, as mentioned below.

* HellIsThatNoise: A ''lot'' of the soundtrack is very {{MoodWhiplash}}y and can come as a surprise when it changes from one song to another.

[[caption-width-right:350:It came out ''after'' Budokai 3, and yet is still terrible]]

A video game for the UsefulNotes/Playstation2, UsefulNotes/GameCube, and UsefulNotes/Xbox based on ''[[Franchise/DragonBall]]'' by Creator/AkiraToriyama Published by Creator/Atari and developed by Avalanche Software.

* BoringButPractical: while you ''can'' use special attacks and finish combos on bosses, it's, generally, more safe and easy to continually alternate between a 2-4 punches and kicks on them to take them down, since the hit stun they suffer from lasts for a few seconds after you hit them, as it allows you to chip their health down slowly until they die. It also becomes a vital thing to do for Frieza and Cell down the line, as you can only really damage them if you melee hit them and your Super meter to stay Super Saiyan/Super Namekian only doesn't go down and refills ''only'' when you hit enemies with melee attacks rather than, like in the ''Budokai'' games, you don't stay Super until hit down, rather you get powered down automatically when the meter runs out, which can happen really quick, since, at best, you stay Super only for 10-20 seconds if you don't melee hit an opponent. The only exception to that if if you play as Broly when replaying the levels, and SS2 Gohan against Cell, but that one lasts only long enough for yu to one-shot Cell with a Kamehameha Wave to finally defeat him.