First, it is essential to understand what makes Ultimate Butouden unique. Unlike many arena fighters or turn-based RPGs in the Dragon Ball catalog, this title returned to the roots of 2D fighting games, reminiscent of Street Fighter . It featured a four-button control scheme (Punch, Kick, Ki, and Defense) and introduced an "Ultimate Action" system that allowed for dramatic counterattacks and cinematic finishers using the DS touch screen. For many players in Latin America and Spain, who grew up with the Sailor Moon and Saint Seiya anime waves, this game represented a more technical and respectful adaptation of the series’ martial arts origins.