<s>
is	O
a	O
1996	O
fighting	O
video	O
game	O
co-developed	O
by	O
BEC	O
and	O
Tose	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bandai	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Based	O
upon	O
Akira	O
Toriyama	O
's	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
franchise	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
Saiyan	O
arc	O
to	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	O
Majin	O
Buu	O
saga	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
three-dimensional	O
fighting	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
prior	O
to	O
Budokai	B-Application
Tenkaichi	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
Idainaru	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
Densetsu	I-Application
garnered	O
generally	O
positive	O
reception	O
from	O
critics	O
since	O
its	O
release	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
,	O
with	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
being	O
commonly	O
regarded	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
one	O
;	O
Some	O
reviewers	O
drew	O
comparison	O
with	O
Dark	O
Edge	O
and	O
Psychic	B-Application
Force	I-Application
due	O
to	O
the	O
freedom	O
of	O
movement	O
during	O
combat	O
and	O
noted	O
its	O
combination	O
of	O
strategy	O
and	O
fighting	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Saturn	B-Device
versions	O
sold	O
approximately	O
320,000	O
copies	O
combined	O
during	O
their	O
lifespan	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
Idainaru	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
Densetsu	I-Application
is	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
similar	O
to	O
Dark	O
Edge	O
and	O
Psychic	B-Application
Force	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
Idainaru	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
Densetsu	I-Application
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
by	O
Bandai	O
on	O
31	O
May	O
1996	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
1996	O
,	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
was	O
distributed	O
in	O
France	O
,	O
Portugal	O
and	O
Spain	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
an	O
agreement	O
between	O
Bandai	O
,	O
Konami	O
and	O
Sega	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
French	O
edition	O
retained	O
the	O
original	O
Japanese	O
name	O
(	O
although	O
is	O
translated	O
as	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
Z	O
:	O
La	O
grande	O
légende	O
des	O
boules	O
de	O
cristal	O
in	O
the	O
title	O
screen	O
)	O
but	O
the	O
Spanish	O
was	O
renamed	O
to	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rumors	O
persisted	O
into	O
1997	O
that	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
was	O
being	O
released	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
versions	O
were	O
later	O
re-released	O
as	O
budget	O
titles	O
on	O
20	O
June	O
1997	O
for	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
and	O
27	O
June	O
1997	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
Idainaru	I-Application
Dragon	I-Application
Ball	I-Application
Densetsu	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
generally	O
positive	O
reception	O
from	O
critics	O
since	O
its	O
release	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
,	O
with	O
some	O
reviewers	O
praising	O
the	O
large	O
character	O
roster	O
and	O
comparing	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
both	O
Dark	O
Edge	O
and	O
Psychic	B-Application
Force	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
is	O
commonly	O
considered	O
as	O
the	O
best	O
one	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fan	O
reception	O
was	O
also	O
positive	O
:	O
readers	O
of	O
the	O
Japanese	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
Magazine	O
voted	O
to	O
give	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
a	O
7.1017	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
score	O
,	O
ranking	O
at	O
the	O
number	O
626	O
spot	O
,	O
indicating	O
a	O
popular	O
following	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Famitsu	O
,	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Saturn	B-Device
versions	O
sold	O
over	O
70,453	O
and	O
61,989	O
copies	O
in	O
their	O
first	O
week	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Saturn	B-Device
versions	O
sold	O
approximately	O
between	O
297,527	O
and	O
320,000	O
copies	O
combined	O
during	O
their	O
lifetime	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Consoles	O
Plus	O
François	O
Garnier	O
and	O
Maxime	O
Roure	O
reviewed	O
both	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
releases	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
animated	O
visual	O
presentation	O
,	O
longevity	O
and	O
gameplay	O
but	O
heavily	O
criticized	O
the	O
audio	O
design	O
,	O
particularly	O
the	O
music	O
not	O
being	O
audible	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
sound	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
,	O
Hobby	O
Consolas	O
Sonia	O
Herranz	O
regarded	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
as	O
the	O
most	O
curious	O
and	O
strangest	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
game	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
combination	O
of	O
strategy	O
and	O
fighting	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jeuxvideo.coms	O
Rroyd-Y	O
also	O
reviewed	O
both	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Saturn	B-Device
releases	O
,	O
criticizing	O
the	O
pixelated	O
graphics	O
and	O
audio	O
but	O
praised	O
the	O
controls	O
and	O
story	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joypads	O
Grégoire	O
Hellot	O
reviewed	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Saturn	B-Device
versions	O
as	O
well	O
,	O
regarding	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
"	O
very	O
special	O
game	O
and	O
not	O
without	O
interest	O
,	O
but	O
to	O
be	O
reserved	O
for	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
...	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Player	O
Ones	O
Christophe	O
Delpierre	O
reviewed	O
both	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
and	O
Sega	B-Device
Saturn	I-Device
releases	O
,	O
commending	O
them	O
for	O
their	O
animated	O
audiovisual	O
presentation	O
and	O
playability	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
Saturn	B-Device
version	O
,	O
Superjuegos	O
Bruno	O
Sol	O
regarded	O
it	O
as	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
Z	O
games	O
alongside	O
Super	B-Application
Butōden	I-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
Idainaru	O
Son	O
Goku	O
Densetsu	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
freedom	O
of	O
movement	O
during	O
combat	O
,	O
game	O
modes	O
and	O
playability	O
but	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
title	O
could	O
become	O
repetitive	O
and	O
criticized	O
the	O
pixelated	O
visuals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewing	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
version	O
,	O
Both	O
Thomas	O
and	O
Jim	O
of	O
Absolute	O
PlayStation	B-Device
commended	O
the	O
audio	O
and	O
character	O
animations	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
graphics	O
,	O
technical	O
issues	O
and	O
short	O
length	O
.	O
</s>
