Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku (series)
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The Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku (ドラゴンボールZ外伝 サイヤ人絶滅計画 Doragon Bōru Zetto Gaiden Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku?, Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans) series is a Japanese-only series based on the anime and manga series Dragon Ball Z by Akira Toriyama. The series consists of the Famicom video game Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku, an OVA[1] of the same name based on the game, and a two-part 'digital comic' series for the Playdia (composed of various parts of the OVA turned into interactive cutscenes), each form of media listed chronologically. Each video game was both developed and published by Bandai. The series also has an original soundtrack composed by Keiju Ishikawa and an in progress fan dub score by Scott Morgan.
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[edit] Synopsis
Dr. Raichi is one of only two survivors of the Tsufurujin, a race that once lived on Planet Plant before the coming of the Saiyans. The Saiyans not only massacred the entire Tsufurujin race, but also stole their technology and conquered the planet, renaming it Planet Vegeta in honour of their king. Raichi managed to escape with a ship containing Hatchhyack. However, during the full moon raid, Dr. Raichi was punched into the ship, dead, by a Great Ape King Vegeta.
In an act of revenge against the Saiyans, Dr. Raichi puts devices on Earth that emit Destron Gas and destroy all life. When Mr. Popo finds out that only a few hours are left until the planet's destruction, Son Goku, Son Gohan, Vegeta, Trunks, and Piccolo rush to destroy the evil devices located around the planet. They manage to destroy all but one that is protected by an impenetrable energy barrier. However, Frieza, Cooler, Turles and Lord Slug appear and engage the heroes in individual fight. It was revealed by North Kai that the villains were ghost warriors, and would continually come back to life when killed unless defeated in the same way they were originally.
The heroes track down Dr. Raichi to the Dark Planet and engage him, discovering that his ghost warriors are generated by a machine called Hatchhyack, a device powered by the hate of the Tsufurujin. It is also revealed that Dr. Raichi is a ghost warrior himself, generated by Hatchhyack. When Vegeta vaporizes Raichi, preventing him from re-materializing, the hate Dr. Raichi had causes Hatchhyack to exceed its limit. Hatchhyack appears in a powerful android body, whose power is said to match Broli's, according to Goku. Hatchhyack devastates the heroes until the Saiyans, after having transformed into their Super Saiyan states, combine their powers together into one massive wave of energy, ending the threat of the ghost warriors.
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[edit] Dr. Raichi
Dr. Raichi is one of only two survivors, the other being Baby, of the Saiyan assault on the Tsufurujin homeworld Planet Plant, later renamed Planet Vegeta. The group of Super Saiyans learn that he is actually ghost warrior made by Hatchhyack himself. He is a grey alien with one white eye and one red eye (his right and left eyes, respectively). He also has a large, grey mustache that extends down past his chin. His name is a pun on the fruit lychee.
[edit] Hatchhyack
Hatchhyack is a super computer created by Raichi that is designed and programed to create the ghost warriors whom attack the Z Fighters. After Raichi's complete annihalation, his lust for revenge on the Saiyans turn Hatchhyack into a giant android-like machine. After this transformation, Hatchhyack has a red metal body with blue orbs on his head and limbs. It is mentioned by Goku while fighting with the android that Hatchhyack's power rivals that of Broli while in the Legendary Super Saiyan form.
The other villains are Frieza, Cooler, Turles and Lord Slug, as ghost warriors.
[edit] History
[edit] Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku (video game)
Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku (ドラゴンボールZ外伝 サイヤ人絶滅計画 Doragon Bōru Zetto Gaiden Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku?, Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans) was the first installment of media in the Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku series. It was released on the Famicom on August 6, 1993.[2] Gameplay takes the form of a card battle RPG, where the player's movement and battle choices are dictated by the randomly generated playing cards the player receives. Rather than following the source material, the game's story is completely original.
Multiplayer is a 6-man tournament using difficulty level of computer players that are in the save file. Players can choose between Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Trunks and Vegeta. Winner records are kept in the game data, as well as any moves the player might learn. Every character has at least one special cutscene ability which usually costs 5 cards. Some characters have more card combos than others.
[edit] Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku (OVA)
Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku (ドラゴンボールZ外伝 サイヤ人絶滅計画 Doragon Bōru Zetto Gaiden Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku?, Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans) is an OVA based on the Famicom game Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku to act as a walkthrough for the game. The story was written by Takao Koyama. The OVA was originally released on video tape on August 6, 1993, and re-released in 2003 as an extra feature in the "Dragon Box" DVD boxed set.
[edit] Dragon Ball Z: Shin Saiyan Zenmetsu Keikaku - Chikyū-Hen
Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku Chikyū-Hen (ドラゴンボールZ外伝 真サイヤ人絶滅計画 地球編 Doragon Bōru Zetto Gaiden Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku Chikyū-Hen?, Dragon Ball Z Side Story: True Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans: Earth Edition) is part one in the Saiyan Zenmetsu Keikaku series for the Playdia. The game was released on September 23, 1994.[3]
[edit] Dragon Ball Z: Shin Saiyan Zenmetsu Keikaku - Uchū-Hen
Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku~Uchū-Hen (ドラゴンボールZ外伝 真サイヤ人絶滅計画 宇宙編 Doragon Bōru Zetto Gaiden Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku Uchū-Hen?, Dragon Ball Z Side Story: True Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans: Universe Edition) is part two in the Saiyan Zenmetsu Keikaku series. The game was released on December 16, 1994.[4]
[edit] Original soundtrack
The Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku Original Soundtrack is the official licensed soundtrack of the Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku series. The soundtrack was composed by Keiju Ishikawa, and was released on October 21, 1993. The arrangement is mostly synth keyboard-based work with added drum loops, though there are a few tracks that contain guitar work. For the American fandub release, former music editor and arranger of over 100+ episodes of Dragon Ball Z, Scott Morgan, composed an original score for the OAV in the style of Bruce Faulconer.
[edit] Reception
Installments in the Saiyan Zetsumetsu Keikaku have not received many reviews from major English video game publications due to not being released outside of Japan.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ List of OVA produced by Toei in the 1990's.
- ^ IGN: Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiya-jin Zetsumetsu Keikaku. IGN. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ Dragon Ball Z: Shin Saiyajin Zenmetsu Keikaku: Chikyuu-Hen for PLD. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
- ^ Dragon Ball Z: Shin Saiyajin Zenmetsu Keikaku: Uchuu-Hen for PLD. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
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