Goku
The central hero and a powerful Saiyan who returns to defend Earth from the Androids and Cell.
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D-pad | Move the selected character |
|---|---|
A | Talk to characters and interact with objects |
B | Perform the equipped basic attack |
How it plays
The game uses a top-down perspective. Players explore towns, wilderness areas, caves, and combat zones while completing story objectives, collecting items, speaking with characters, and fighting enemies in real time.
Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Vegeta, and Trunks become available during the adventure. Each has different attacks and statistics. Defeated enemies provide experience, while quests and exploration grant equipment, items, and access to new areas. The main campaign follows the Android and Cell arcs, with optional errands and collectible challenges providing additional activities.
Plan your run
Explore each area thoroughly before moving on. Side quests and hidden objects often provide useful healing items, equipment, or experience.
Use each character’s strengths rather than relying on one fighter. Keep healing items stocked, learn enemy attack patterns, and return to earlier areas when a new ability opens a previously inaccessible path.
Save regularly before major story encounters. Stronger special attacks are useful against bosses, but conserving energy for openings and recovery can be more reliable than attacking continuously.
Meet the cast
The central hero and a powerful Saiyan who returns to defend Earth from the Androids and Cell.
Goku’s son, whose combat abilities and story importance grow throughout the adventure.
A Namekian warrior who combines ranged techniques with strong close combat.
The proud Saiyan prince and a playable fighter with powerful energy attacks.
A time-traveling Saiyan who warns the heroes about the Android threat.
A longtime ally who supports the heroes during the Android conflict.
One of the Androids created by Dr. Gero and a significant figure in the story.
The primary antagonist of the latter part of the game, seeking to achieve his perfect form.
Before you begin
Break and inspect objects in explored areas; useful items are frequently hidden off the main route.
Complete available side quests before advancing major story events.
Switch characters to match the enemy’s range and weaknesses.
Train weaker characters rather than depending only on Goku.
Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II is an action role-playing game developed by Webfoot Technologies and published by Atari for the Game Boy Advance. It adapts the Android and Cell story arcs, following Goku, Gohan, and their allies as they investigate new threats to Earth. The game combines overhead exploration, real-time combat, quests, character progression, and story scenes based on the anime. Unlike its predecessor, it offers several playable heroes with distinct abilities and a larger world to explore. Critics and players generally regarded it as a major improvement over the original Legacy of Goku, especially for its stronger combat, better presentation, and closer adaptation of Dragon Ball Z.
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