Is Legacy Of Goku REALLY That Bad?! 

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The legacy of goku games, and buus fury, as well as GT Transformation were all a staple of my childhood. Back then reviews didn’t exist to me, and this game was a gem!

Who else remembers being stuck in the Namekian temple trying to get that dang green artifact?

I purchased a GBA just to buy this game. And for it’s time, and my youth, I loved it. I did extra chores and yard work odd jobs for months for family and neighbors to save up the cash for the GBA and this game!

You’ve become one of my favorite channels in like 3 weeks. Binged every single video you have. Keep ‘em coming!

This game was so disappointing as a kid but without it we wouldn’t have legacy 2 and buus fury so I’ll gladly expect as this game for what it is

10:28 They did not switch Developers. Webfoot tech is the team that made all 3 Legacy of Goku games. They were making the 1st Legacy and that awful GBA fighting game at the SAME TIME with only about 9 months of development time. They had more time and tools to make Legacy of Goku 2 afterwards. Infograms was the Publisher, who later rebranded to ATARI

Honestly, as a young teen when it come out it completely captivated my imagination and I loved it dearly. Still do. Sure, as an adult it is a bit grindy. Slow paced, but it was the first experience where I felt like I was actually apart of the story. For that and it's presentation alone it will always be precious too me. Obviously 2 was better and Fury was phenomenal. The whole trilogy is absolutely worth playing for any DB fans.

This game had a glitch where you could use flying to make yourself invincible. Figured it out randomly and finally beat this game after having it for months as a kid.

It says something about how huge the DBZ Boom of the early '00s was that a game as genuinely awful as this even got a sequel in the first place. Legacy of Goku II is easily one of gaming's biggest glow-ups.

I never hated the first game, but damn was it diffcult, had an acquaintance that let me borrow his copy. Says a lot when this game is the only game that makes Raditz feel intimidating. Unfortunately I hadn't managed to beat the game without the invincibility cheat lol.

I remember watching my step brother play through all of Legacy of Goku 1 to 3 on my mom's laptop back when I was a kid, never got to play it, but always wanted to. They're just such a vibe

Remember Legacy of Goku II only happen cause Legacy of Goku 1 was selling like hotcakes back then despite the game not being quite as good. Back in 2002 the Dragon Ball Z hype were hot in North America and the urge of getting a chance to play the very first ever North America Dragon Ball Z game was exciting. Remember before the GBA, PS2, GameCube era, there was never a Dragon Ball Z game released for NA yet and as Toonami brought the DBZ anime to a more wider western audience, the DBZ hype was big. Almost as big as the Pokemon hype, I remember getting excited seeing DBZ been showcase on GamePro magazine saying there will be DBZ games coming for PS2, GameCube, Xbox, and GBA, as soon as the games are coming, my excitement got the better of me. I end up buying all DBZ games back then whether or not they're good or not and I'm glad I did cause because I help bought LOG1, the money I throw at Webfoot lead to them improving the game with the sequels.

Up, Down, Left, Right, B, A (during the intro song.) 😂

Literally decided to play through the game again because of this video. I haven’t played it in almost 20 years. It’s BAD. I beat it in about 6 hours but oh jeez it’s rough. Never got around to the sequels and the quality jump from 1 to 2 is immense. Thanks for starting a dragon ball z game binge for me!

This is my new favorite channel! I'm glad I found you

I'm glad you talked about LoG I. Honestly, I remember having a hard time with it, but overall enjoyed it. I remember loving Buu's Fury, and spent a lot time on it. LoG II, however, I barely remember anything about, even though I finished it twice while I only finished I once

I genuinely believe in the concept of judging games not just as individual experiences, but also as combined groups. The Legacy of Goku series for example. You can look at each game individually, but taking into account that they are a series together and that certain ones came before others contextualizes them. Judging Legacy of Goku 2 as a standalone game by today's standards, it might not hold up as well to a new player as it might someone nostalgic to it. However, starting with the first game will contextualize it to them to where they might be able to see what improvements were made in the second game, and they will be more capable of appreciating those little details. It doesn't guarantee they will like they game, but they might at least be able to acknowledge that it was an improvement. However, at the same time, I don't think that people should get so obsessed with judging games as a group that they forget they are individual experiences. It's logical to compare to what came before or since to a certain extent, but it's also important to remember that each game is also it's own thing. It's important, I think, to examine games from both perspectives. It's normal and natural for us humans to have preferences and biases, but we should try to put such things aside when trying games out for the first time. A game being old or made in a particular style doesn't necessarily mean you won't like it, and you can't know for sure unless you can give it a genuine chance. We can't even trust mainstream opinions to tell us what we will and won't like, the only way to know for sure is to go in as blind as possible and give it a shot. Reviews should be treated as a guidance on what to expect, not a mandate on what to and not to like.

Oh man you sent me on a trip through time with that commercial on the beginning. I remember just how excited it made me as a kid and I BEGGED my mom to buy me the game. If only I new the horror that would come, I never was able to even best Raditz

You made a really good point that in a game like DBZ Kakarot (2020) most people would expect that the exploration aspect of the game would be pretty good, but Legacy of Goku (2002) actually did a better job with the environments having much more stuff to actually find and interact with.

I love this, can't wait to hear you talk bout the next one :)

Love your content!!

No all three dragon Ball z game boy advance games in that RPG style we're actually really fun and very faithful to the anime and even had many Easter eggs hidden in them

i can't believe i am only just now finding out matty has another channel had to throw you a sub

Damn forget about these! Only played the first one as a kid and the memories of me struggling vs the Saiyan invasion brought me back. And the puzzles (?) on Namek. Was awesome as a kid especially the “cutscene” going super saiyan.

Yessss!!! love this game and your content

I appreciate all the Dragonball game uploads man I've been watching you for a long time started with fallout on your main channel, never commented before but if you or anyone wanted to ever try a mmo version of log/buus fury check out Dbz Heroes United, its a BYOND game on PC and it has a discord and a old trailer on RU-vid its been around since the early 00s and still gets updates today. The most recent big one was a battle royale mode like fortnite

This was the first game I got with my og gba agb-01 back in Christmas of ‘02☺️ so much nostalgia struggling with this game, trying to find some good lighting and extra batteries. Sounds awful on paper but the memories are still sweet

Great video as always! Underrated but DBZ Attack of the Saiyans and Dragon Ball Origins were also awesome! We had some good handheld DBZ games looking back now.

The thing I remember most about this game is the glitch that if you are hit with an energy blast while flying you become invincible. that's what i used to beat freeza

Nice review, Mr. Pink.

Damn! Haven't seen you in a long ass time! I remember watching your other channel religiously when you were first covering Fallout 4 stuff. Glad to see you're branching out into other gaming content

Man I loved these games growing up

First I'm hearing of it being bad. Loved this game as a kid.

Hope you try out some older Dragon Quest games sometime soon! Would love your takes on my favorite series!

Definitely do a review of Legacy of Goku 2 and Buus Fury

I never played it but definitely will be checking it out now!

Would enjoy seein the other Legacy games yeah

Never played the original Legacy of Goku but I did play its sequel when I was younger. I fired it up recently and started new and man they really made a great game, highly recommend making a video on that one next its miles better.

I think the only good GBA system is the GBA SP that flips open and close. The GBA system that actually allows you to see what is on its screen.

Hey, I know that The Legacy of Goku is very challenging, but I was able to complete it two times without dying once. I collected plenty of herbs and used the senzu beans wisely. In addition, I defeated the dinosaur in the forest very often to reach level 10 quickly (600 EPs every time). If you make use of the glitches, you should be able to beat the game consistently 🙂👍🏻

Omg yesss you’ve unlocked a core memory of younger days 😊

I really hope to see you cover Supersonic Warriors for gba, that was probably my favorite game growing up

Thank you, ginger ProJared!

Love the soundtracks

The combat for this game was completely broken. It was utterly impossible to have a sensible fight. The only way to play without pulling your hair out, you have to spam the solar flare technique which freezes the enemy momentarily. You can get in a few hits before running away again. There was a cheat code for unlimited health you could use, which was the only way I could enjoy the game

Yo the GBA is looking super slick my guy. love that vibrant screen

I loved this series! The original wasn't the greatest but I remember cheesing my level up. #2 was a huuuuge jump! It took me years to realize Buu's Fury existed but so great as well. The last two games have a decent amount of side quests. Would love to see all three on Switch Online but that service is a drip. Great video Matty!

Having just completed Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, I felt the Castlevania "death by touch" hate. So many times, I got frustrated by a boss because I took damage from a light graze against my ankle.

Yes. I remember the only way we could get through this one was to do the immortality cheat code during the games intro. It's actually crazy how big of an improvement the second game was

UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT, B,A IYKYK.

Just played through this myself recently Insane how accurate your review was for the game from my own perspective. The game has some cool ideas but it is so brutal, it's very unforgiving, and it never gets better, in fact it gets worse.

I loved this review. Please make DBZ LEGACY OF GOKU 2.!!! can't wait for the next episode of "is it that bad?" I'l have treats ready for that video. :3

I played this one after LOG2 and my god was it a major step backwards. Admittedly, I still loved it because I was a major Dragon Ball fan as a kid and loved anything that had to do with the series. But I just remember it being sooo hard. I eventually beat it but I remember never playing it again after that. I was actually able to secure a CIB copy a year or two ago just so I could have the complete GBA DBZ collection, but I still don’t plan on revisiting it any time soon lol.

I remember picking up LoG 2 as a youngin and I had a pretty good time with it, I was compelled to max it all out and do everything and the soundtrack bopped occasionally. Haven't dared touch it since as I was sure it's better through the old rose tinted and never got to play 1 or 3

Loved This game took forever to figure out how get the 3rd ball /red/green/blue.

i bought the first game on release ans loved it. but the same happened when 2 came out and that one blew me away because it had improved upon the first game it literally every possible way. but honestly when the first one was new it was great! just didnt have very much content. never played the 3rd buus fury.. think you can use equipment and things like that aswell

The time to kill for Legacy of Goku was AWFUL. Thankfully they fixed it in LOG2

When I was a kid I couldn't beat Raditz without the infinite life cheat so I played the whole game with it on.

Funny thing is that this was developed my my VideoGame Programming classes Teacher. She is the Ceo/Owner of Webfoot Technologies. This trilogy was their biggest game series.

I loved the first two games as a kid

I remember getting this game for my birthday back in 2002 or 2003 and there was a way to get to ma x level quickly so the difficulty in battle wasn't an issue lol. But I did give up towards the end as I couldn't figure out how to get through the temple part on plane namek.

My brother was the lead game designer and originally wanted the game to be an RPG with this IP but unfortunately there was a game type compromise and the manager at webfoot ended up putting herself in the credit as the Lead Designer at the end.

I'm going to have to go play this again and then I'll come back to the video!

i used to really like these games as a kid i had fun with them it’s been a while though so idk what i would think now but i remember having fun for sure

I don’t think I ever got past the screen with the wolfs! Needed a buddy to help me get to vegeta fight and maaaan did that fight take forever!

They had to know that this game was rough because the developers put an invincibility code in the game

I remember as a kid saving up enough money to go and buy Legendary Super Warriors for the GBC. I already had a GBA but I found out that game is awesome and really wanted it. When I got to the store it was sold out... which made me sad. This game was on the shelf though... So I ended up getting this instead. I got home, started playing and felt that actual dagger your were talking about in the video. One of my earliest cases of buyers remorse.

Sweet! Played the 2nd and 3rd Game and loved them! Haven't tried the 1st one though...

Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku came out on May 14, 2002 from 20 years ago. Who never thought that this game be able to have two sequels.

the make myself unkillable glitch is how i beat this game as a kid 😅 there was a mechanic while flying and getting hit by ki that made you unable to be harmed. it was fixed in 2

I loved the sequels, but god this is one of the roughest games I’ve ever played and beaten

Ips gbas look great, but I prefer ags 101 screens for the authentic feel. That screendoor effect really helps the pixels where as IPS looks emulated.

I remember playing this game on my older brother's gameboy sp, I didn't know what was going on or what to do

Wait this is considered a bad game??? Don't tell this to childhood me. Seriously love this game

When the second one came out I got it. The Second one was really fun. I was surprised when I went back to the first one. That said, incredible improvement

Dragonball Gba games are peak nostalgia for my childhood

The age I played it, I found it way too difficult. I can still remember how long it took to beat Raditz. And because of that, I didn't finish and never bought another DBZ handheld.

Anyone who suffered through this game you're godlike

I played this game as a child, and yes hit detection was not great but this game was easy... i beat this game multiple times and was a big part of my childhood. Along with Legacy of Goku II, and Buu's Fury.

I just finish my first ever play through of this game. It was awesome! I have seen a lot of reviews saying it sucked, and you had to grind in a bad way. I thought it was a great game

Remember game guides? Like the thick cover manuals for games? I remember now that that's how I beat this game

God, I still remember the temple on Namek.

Brooo I started with like buus fury and went to buy the first but it was so hard since they dont give you no slack for when you fight stuff.

It was actually the same developer for the whole series, Webfoot Technologies. The budget was higher, more than likely because of a successful prequel

this game really makes you appreciate 2 and buu's fury a lot more, much more fun games.

The legacy of Goku series was my childhood especially Buu's Fury, which is why I'm glad they made dragon ball z kakarot on consoles

Me & my mate smashed these games out! They stuck very true to the original stories which was great 👍

Those wolves are some of the hardest enemies in gaming

I hated the namek section when you had to go around and find tbose orb things in the statues.. i still have nightmares about that part in legacy of goku 1

Had that game when I was a kid good memories

Up down left right b a Only reason I beat this game plus that part on namek with the finger pointing through the wall stumped me forever as a kid. Up down left right b a

I loved this game series growing up lol

I decided to try this game despite the negative reviews and it felt miserable to play as expected. However, it seems there is a rom hack that makes the game way more playable and fun. It balances starting enemies to be way easier, the late game harder so you aren’t one-shotting everything, and your flight recharges on the ground so you don’t have to hunt around for those orbs all the time and can easily use flight in battle to get some distance between you and your enemy. Playing like this and wow is it like night and day. Really glad to not have to skip this after all as I want to play the entire series.

I think this game unlocked a lot of kids ability to "cheese" games like you'd do in dark souls today- Be a rat with health items and bury your face inside the character model to do damage.

legacy of goku, supersonic warriors and buus fury are all the dbz games i had as a child. I still love them

Sheeeeit. I remember that commercial

Loved this game growing up

I don’t remember the game but my dad used to have those games on his phone and there was one game where kid Gohan gets kidnapped by frieza and that was my favorite when I was younger

Wait so that quest in dbzk when you find master roshis dirty magazines is reference to TLOG 1?