Dragon Ball Video Game Characters

Famicom Games

The following characters make their debut in games featured on the Nintendo Famicom.

Dragon Ball The Mystery of Shenlong

Kurilien (クリリアン) Debut: Dragon Ball The Mystery of Shenlong Brief description.

Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!!

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Nabana (ナバナ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!! A member of Freeza's organization with a battle power of 1,200. He appears only as an enemy that can be randomly encountered. His appearance is based on Appule. Nabana's name likely originates from バナナ (banana), the Japanese approximation of "banana".

Roberry (ロベリー) Debut: Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!! A member of Freeza's organization with a battle power of 3,500. He appears only as an enemy that can be randomly encountered. His appearance is based on Appule. Roberry's name likely originates from ストロベリー (sutoroberī), the Japanese approximation of "strawberry".

Nayvel (ネイブル) Debut: Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!! A member of Freeza's organization with a battle power of 1,100. He appears only as an enemy that can be randomly encountered. His appearance is based on humanoid soldiers like Cranberi and Razzberi. Nayvel's name likely originates from ネーブル (nēburu), the Japanese approximation of "navel".

Monlé (モンレー) Debut: Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!! A member of Freeza's organization with a battle power of 3,700. He appears only as an enemy that can be randomly encountered. His appearance is based on humanoid soldiers like Cranberi and Razzberi. Monlé's name likely originates from レモン (remon), the Japanese approximation "lemon".

G'prae (グプレー) Debut: Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!! A member of Freeza's organization with a battle power of 5,200. He appears alongside Napple when fighting Dodoria, alongside Appule when fighting Zarbon, and alongside Karbosu when fighting Butta. G'prae also appears as a playable character in Dragon Ball Xenoverse and its sequel. His appearance is based on humanoid soldiers like Cranberi and Razzberi. G'prae's name likely originates from グレープ (gurēpu), the Japanese approximation of "grape".

Lonme, Kuranbo, and Napple resemble this unnamed Freeza soldier from chapter 253.

Lonme (ロンメ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!! A member of Freeza's organization with a battle power of 1,100. He appears only as an enemy that can be randomly encountered. His appearance is based on an unnamed soldier who appears in Dragon Ball chapter 253. Lonme's name likely originates from メロン (meron), the Japanese approximation of "melon".

Kuranbo (クランボ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!! A member of Freeza's organization with a battle power of 3,200. He appears only as an enemy that can be randomly encountered. His appearance is based on an unnamed soldier who appears in Dragon Ball chapter 253. Kuranbo's name likely originates from 桜んぼ (sakuranbo), the Japanese word for "cherry".

Napple (ナップル) Debut: Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!! A member of Freeza's organization with a battle power of 5,800. He appears alongside Appule when fighting Kewi, alongside G'prae when fighting Dodoria, and alongside Payer when fighting Reacoom. His appearance is based on an unnamed soldier who appears in Dragon Ball chapter 253. Napple's name likely originates from パイナップル (painappuru), the Japanese approximation of "pineapple".

Gonmar (ゴンマー) Debut: Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!! A member of Freeza's organization with a battle power of 8,000. He appears alongside Appule when fighting Gurd. His appearance is based on Kewi. Gonmar's name likely originates from マンゴー (mangō), the Japanese approximation of "mango".

Payer (パイヤー) Debut: Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!! A member of Freeza's organization with a battle power of 10,000. He appears alongside Napple when fighting Reacoom. His appearance is based on Kewi. Payer's name likely originates from パパイヤ (papaiya), the Japanese approximation of the "papaya".

Karbosu (カーボス) Debut: Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!! A member of Freeza's organization with a battle power of 17,000. He appears alongside G'prae when fighting Butta, and alongside Yūzu when fighting Ginyu. His appearance is based on Dodoria. Karbosu's name likely originates from 香母酢 (kabosu), the Japanese spelling of "kabosu".

Yūzu (ユーズ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z II The Violent God, Freeza!! A member of Freeza's organization with a battle power of 15,000. He appears alongside Appule when fighting Jheese, and alongside Karbosu when fighting Ginyu. His appearance is based on Zarbon. Yuzu's name likely originates from 柚子 (yuzu), the Japanese spelling of "yuzu".

Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans

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The left-most henchman in the first random encounter of the game will state that Freeza isn't the only one hunting Dragon Balls, and implies that they were sent to Earth by someone else. This dialogue is not specific to any one character, and can be said by early-game enemies such as Ayr or Frein.

Fisch (フィッシ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans The Z Warriors encounter Fisch in three different houses where he holds hostages. After defeating him in each location, a villager opens the path for the Z Warriors to fight Dore. Fisch's name likely originates from フィッシュ (fisshu), the Japanese approximation of "fish".

Jiia (ジーア) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Brief description. Jiia's name likely originates from 鯵 (aji), the Japanese word for "horse mackerel".

Salmo (サーモ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Brief description. Salmo's name likely originates from サーモン (sāmon), the Japanese approximation of "salmon".

Eel (イール) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Brief description. Eel's name likely originates directly from イール (īru), the Japanese approximation of "eel".

Octor (オクトー) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Brief description. Octor's name likely originates from オクトパス (okutopasu), the Japanese approximation of "octopus".

Ayr (エイル) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Brief description. Ayr's name likely originates from 鱏 (ei), the Japanese word for "ray".

Mei (メーイ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Brief description. Mei's name likely originates from 明太 (mentai), the Japanese word for "Alaska pollock".

Kiisu (キース) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Brief description. Kiisu's name likely originates from 鱚 (kisu), the Japanese word for "sillago".

Frein (フレイン) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Brief description. Frein's name likely originates from フレンチドレッシング (frenchidoresshingu), the Japanese approximation of "french dressing".

Sōy (ソーイ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Sōy guards a command center. After his defeat, the Z Warriors find four Dragon Balls. Sōy's name likely originates from ソイソース (soisōsu), the Japanese approximation of "soy sauce".

Kahmus (カーマス) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Kahmus guards a base that can only be reached by destroying two barrier generators. After his defeat, Vegeta retrieves a Dragon Ball and hands it to the Z Warriors. Kahmus's name likely originates from a fusion of two different ways to spell "mustard" in Japanese by combining 辛子 (karashi) and マスタード (masutādo).

Mainay (マイネー) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Vegeta encounters Mainay blocking a path to the northwest. After his defeat, Vegeta can make his way to battle with Neiz. Mainay's name likely originates from マヨネーズ (mayonēzu), the Japanese approximation of "mayonnaise", a name pun he shares with Neiz.

Lipper (リッパー) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Brief description. Lipper's name likely originates from チリーペッパー (chirīpeppā), the Japanese approximation of "chili pepper".

Rayta (レータ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z III A Violent Battle With the Artificial Humans Brief description. Rayta's name likely originates from 垂れ (tare), the Japanese word for "sauce".

Super Famicom Games

The following characters make their debut in games featured on the Nintendo Super Famicom.

Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend

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Namekians

Maima (マイーマ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu A brave Namekian who protects a village on Planet Namek alongside his friend Tsumuri. Maima is able to fight with a ki-based Energy Wave.

Tsumuri (ツムリー) Debut: Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu A Namekian who protects a village on Planet Namek alongside his friend Maima. Tsumuri has a slightly higher battle power than Maima. Tsumuri is able to fight with a ki-based Energy Wave.

Freeza's Organization

Low-Class Planetary Warrior Type

As planetary warrior vanguards, this group operates on the front lines. One after another, they attack the Z Warriors who come to Planet Namek.

Lamon (ラモン) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend A member of Freeza's organization who can be discovered with battle powers between 2,800 and 3,000. He can be randomly encountered on Planet Namek prior to the arrival of the Ginyu Special Force. He uses Energy Waves and Rapid Fire Energy Waves. His appearance is based on Appule. Lamon's name likely originates from レモン (remon), the Japanese approximation of "lemon".

Grappe (グレップ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Grappe's name likely originates from グレープ (gurépu), the Japanese approximation of "grape".

Beach (ビーチ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Beach's name likely originates from ピーチ (pīchi), the Japanese approximation of "peach".

Planetary Warrior Type

Warriors who originate from the same planets as the higher ranked planetary warriors like Kewi, Dodoria, and Zarbon. They specialize in powerful energy waves.

Gorin (ゴリン) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Gorin's name likely originates from リンゴ (ringo), the Japanese word for "apple".

Strawb (ストロブ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Strawb's name likely originates from ストロベリー (sutoroberī), the Japanese approximation of "strawberry".

Gorman (ゴーマン) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Gorman's name likely originates from マンゴー (mangō), the Japanese approximation of "mango".

Aprico (アプリコ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Aprico's name likely originates from アプリコット (apurikotto), the Japanese approximation of "apricot".

Avoga (アボガ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend A member of Freeza's organization who can be discovered with battle powers between 12,000 and 16,000. He can be randomly encountered on Planet Namek after the arrival of the Ginyu Special Force and prior to Freeza's first transformation. He uses Energy Waves and Rapid Fire Energy Waves. His appearance is based on Zarbon. Avoga's name likely originates from アボカド (abokado), the Japanese approximation of "avocado".

Mandarin (マンダリン) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend A member of Freeza's organization who can be discovered with battle powers between 20,000 and 22,000. He can be randomly encountered on Planet Namek after the defeat of the Ginyu Special Force and prior to Freeza's first transformation. He uses Powerful Energy Blasts and White Light Blasts. His appearance is based on Zarbon. Mandarin's name likely originates from マンダリンオレンジ (mandarin orenji), the Japanese approximation of "mandarin orange".

Special Force Type

Warriors from the same species as the members of the Ginyu Special Force who possess formidable strength.

Short blurbs for Mousse, Milga, and Lacto in the guidebook for Dragon Ball Z: The Super Saiya Legend.

Gela (ゼラ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Gela's name likely originates from ゼラチン (gerachin), the Japanese approximation of "gelatin".

Poorin (プーリン) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Poorin's name likely originates from プリン (purin), the Japanese word for "pudding".

Irce (アース) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Irce's name likely originates from アイスクリーム (aisukurīmu), the Japanese approximation of "ice cream".

Zoft (ゾフト) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Zoft's name likely originates from ソフトクリーム (sofutokurīmu), the Japanese approximation of "soft cream".

Marigane (マーリガン) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Marigane's name likely originates from マーガリン (māgarin), the Japanese approximation of "margarine".

Jan (ジャン) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Jan's name likely originates from ジャム (jam), the Japanese approximation of "jam".

Vaneela (バニーラ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Vaneela's name likely originates from バニラ (banira), the Japanese approximation of "vanilla".

Mousse (ムース) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Mousse's name likely directly originates from ムース (mūsu), the Japanese approximation of "mousse".

Milga (ミルガ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Milga's name likely originates from ミルク (miruku), the Japanese approximation of "milk".

Lacto (ラクト) Debut: Dragon Ball Z The Super Saiya Legend Brief description. Lacto's name likely originates from ラクトース (rakutōsu), the Japanese approximation of "lactose".

Dragon Ball Z

The following characters make their debut as part of the Dragon Ball Z series of games.

Yamhan (ヤム飯) Japanese VA:  Tōru Furuya and FIXME:Tenshinhanactor FUNimation VA:  Christopher Sabat and John Burgmeier First Appears:  Dragon Ball Z 2 (Budokai 2) Brief description. Dragon Ball Online The following characters make their debut in Dragon Ball Online. Lagul (라굴) First Appears:  Dragon Ball Online Brief description. Mira (ミラ) Japanese VA:  Hirohiko Takahashi FUNimation VA:  Michael Tatum First Appears:  Dragon Ball Online A creation of the demon Towa who invades Earth in the year Age 998. At some point, he and Towa give birth to Fu. Since Dragon Ball Online, Mira and his creator have gone on to appear in many subsequent unrelated video games such as Dragon Ball XENOVERSE, Dragon Ball Heroes, Dragon Ball Fusions, and Dragon Ball Z Kakarot. Towa (トワ) Japanese VA:  Masako Katsuki FUNimation VA:  Stephanie Young First Appears:  Dragon Ball Online The sister of Dabra, creator of Mira, and mother of Fu. Since Dragon Ball Online, Towa and her creation have gone on to appear in many subsequent unrelated video games such as Dragon Ball XENOVERSE, Dragon Ball Heroes, Dragon Ball Fusions, and Dragon Ball Z Kakarot. Dragon Ball Heroes The following characters make their debut as part of the Dragon Ball Heroes series of games. Dragon Ball XENOVERSE The following characters make their debut as part of the Dragon Ball XENOVERSE series of games. Dragon Ball Fusions The following characters make their debut in Dragon Ball Fusions. Namekians Güiro (ギロ) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who turned evil in the Demon Realm. He learned how to fight like demons do. Shale (シェール) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who left home to work as a mercenary due to his strength. Escart (エスカー) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who came to train on Earth after hearing rumors about Piccolo. Rugo (ルーゴ) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who came to live on Earth. After he started ingesting things other than water, he got a little fat. Tsumurin (ツムリン) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who trained in the Kaiōshin Realm. He's very aloof. Murin (ムーリン) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who looks up to Piccolo. Jiijii (ジージー) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who's been traveling the galaxy in order to train. Mekuji (メクジー) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A young-looking Namekian who lives on Earth. Mai Mai (マイマイ) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who lives on Earth. Because there are so many women around him, he acts a bit feminine even though he's a Namekian. Bongo (ボンゴ) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who lives on Earth. He likes hand-to-hand combat and has enough moves to go head-to-head with Earthlings. Lute (リュート) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who turned evil in the Demon Realm. He uses absurd magic. Scar (スカール) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian mercenary who wanders the galaxy. Artificial Human No. 76 (人造人間７６号) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions An evil android created from Dr. Gero's villain database... Actually, he's just a normal Namekian who's surprisingly nice. Tatsumu (タツーム) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who dreams of fighting Piccolo someday. Imai (イーマイ) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who moved to Earth. He has a lot of effeminate friends, so he acts effeminate too. Uzuma (ウズマ) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who moved to Earth. He likes to train and always has a towel wrapped around his neck. Trombon (トロンボン) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A silent, worker-type Namekian who studied strange arts in the Demon Realm. Snei (スーネイ) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who moved to Earth. He attends high school. Sitar (シタール) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who moved to Earth. Since he met some bad people, he became a bit of a thug. Freeza's Organization Edarma (エダーマ) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A soldier who wanders the universe training. He used to serve in Freeza's army, but withdrew to test his own merits. Carppa (カルッパ) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions An old soldier who has served in Freeza's army since King Cold's reign. He uses his expert skills to vigorously train young soldiers. Dorla (ドーラ) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A cosmic volleyball hitter warrior who unleashes the Crusher Ball finisher on her opponents. Palm (パーム) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A brainy female warrior who wallops her opponents by making sport of them with her psychic abilities. Beneena (ベニーナ) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A female warrior known for her taste in technique names, which she believes should be lovely and a little long. Canola (キャノラ) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A speedy female warrior who considers herself the fastest in the universe. Shorteni (ショートニー) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions An alien warrior who wants to obtain a nice body. Her hopes pin on the Body Change finisher. Fagotto (ファゴット) Debut: Dragon Ball Fusions A Namekian who was rocketed into space in a spaceship when he was very young. After being picked up by Freeza's spaceship, he grew up within the organization's ranks. Dragon Ball FighterZ The following characters make their debut in Dragon Ball FighterZ. Dragon Ball Z Kakarot The following characters make their debut in Dragon Ball Z Kakarot. Necke (ネッケ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot A Namekian who Gohan encounters on his way to gather the Four-Star Namekian Dragon Ball. After Gohan saves him from Freeza's soldiers, Necke discovers that he can no longer drink water, and eats some bitter fruit gathered for him by Gohan. Bulma concludes that the child's abnormalities were triggered by stress, altering his biology to require food for nutrition. Because he requires more than water to survive, Necke asks to stay behind on Earth when the Namekians leave Earth for Planet New Namek. Due to his appearance, Necke actively avoids contact with Earthlings until he comes to the aid of an injured Ramu just southwest of Olive Village shortly after the defeat of Majin Boo. Gohan intervenes and offers to take Ramu back to her village, but she insists that Necke join her. When Necke stands up to a group of meddlesome Saibaimen, his bravery and kindheartedness encourage Ramu's father to allow Necke to live with them. Necke's name originates from Schnecke, the German word for snail. Freeza's Organization Suikka (スイッカ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot A rogue soldier who Son Gohan and Kuririn run into on their way to visit The Eldest Namekian after defeating Ginyu. After engaging him in battle, he reveals himself as the famous Chef Suikka who only joined Freeza's Namek-bound envoy to gather special fruits found only on Namek. Promising a reward in return, Suikka asks Gohan and Kuririn to find him a Namena Melon, Ajissa Orange, and Mai-Mai Coconut. After Suikka receives the items, he eats the the melon and orange, which grant members of his race enormous power-ups. Suikka uses his newfound power to crack open the coconut. As a thank you, he makes Gohan and Kuririn some of his ultimate Suikka Juice. Before Namek explodes, Suikka catches a ride with a sight-seeing alien couple. With Freeza gone, he turns to a life of introducing tourists to the universe's finest dishes. Later on near Ginger Town, Piccolo encounters Suikka. Suikka had hoped to create a dish with Katchinsaur meat collected by Piccolo, but the alien duo who saved him devour it raw before he can cook it. With the couple desiring a sweet dish next, Suikka suggests taking them to Planet Yardrat to sample their sweet potatoes. As thanks for his patience, Suikka leaves Piccolo with some of his Suikka Juice. Suikka's name likely originates from 西瓜 (すいか; suika), the Japanese word for watermelon. The western localization team at Bandai Namco US treats his name as "Melone". Bonyu (ボニュー) Debut: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Japanese VA: Yū Kobayashi A former member of the Ginyu Special Force who left the group over the special poses required by Ginyu. Bonyu is exceptionally intelligent and was the first recruit in for the Special Force. Originally, she was tasked with reconnaissance duties under Ginyu and promised a high-ranking position in the Special Force. She shares the same species as Jheese and is likewise capable of using the Crusher Ball technique. Though she is no longer involved with Ginyu, data recalling her appearance, voice, and combat abilities were left on a chip in the Special Force's space pods. Pēyu (ペーユ) Debut: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Hailing from Planet Haken, Pēyu operates as a contracted soldier for Freeza's organization, hired specifically to track down Earth's Dragon Balls and wish Freeza back to life after Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot's adaptation of the story events from Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'. After encountering Son Goku and to buy time for his search, Pēyu sends him on a quest to track down parts to help rebuild his spaceship. Goku completes the task before Pēyu can track down the final Dragon Ball, so Pēyu sends him out once again, this time to track down some "superb" and "aromatic" fruits. During Goku's search, Pēyu tracks down the final Dragon Ball, but is so moved by Goku's kindness that he confesses his true intentions. Pēyu hands over the Dragon Balls, and after having come to appreciate Earth (and its women), he takes solace in the fact that he can ensure its safety by not wishing Freeza back to life. Though Freeza does resurrect by way of the Dragon Balls Pēyu collected, Pēyu (with help from Beerus and Whis) ensures Earth's safety and looks forward to getting to know the women of Earth. Pēyu's name likely originates from 晩白柚 (ばんぺいゆ; banpeiyu), a fruit in the pomelo family. The western localization team at Bandai Namco US treats his name as "Pomello" and his home world as "Planet Temp". Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO The following characters make their debut in Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO. Gohan Black (ゴハンブラック) Japanese VA:  Masako Nozawa FUNimation VA:  Kyle Hebert First Appears:  Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO Brief description. Notes References