As far as selections go, this was a strong set with great artwork, but it ranks a bit lower due to the upcoming second volume blowing it out of the water with its illustrations. However, pre-orders were held before a huge surge of interest in the DBSCG, which made this product a difficult one to obtain. As an idea and a presentation, it's terrific. It contains premium, all-foil Alternate Art versions of some fan-favorite cards. Collector's Selection sets are only available through Bandai's dedicated pre-order site, which made this quite a difficult product to get for those who missed it. Speaking of new things! This is the first of its kind, and it makes for a promising start. 5 – Dragon Ball Super Card Game Collector's Selection Vol. Many of the SRs in the set seemed very standard, though, which makes this set slip down the list in a year where the DBSCG tried many new things. Dragon Ball which led to some fun, nostalgic cards and a creative Launch SR. It focused on fusion but also dedicated a portion of its set to the O.G. It has some great hits, with the Supreme Kai of Time being one of the most sought-after SCRs of the year. The first expansion of the year ranks lowest of all the main sets, but it's not a bad group of cards by any means. Vicious Rejuvenation Supreme Kai of Time. Due to there not being many cards that would be considered hits, this is a set to buy one box of and keep it moving. This was largely a reprint set, with a small core set of new cards that had a handful of SRs and one SCR along with a subset of straight reprints. It's just not a set that rewards multiple visits over time. This is the first and only SNES video game of the Dragon Ball franchise not to feature Future Trunks.Battle Evolution Booster isn't a bad release by any stretch of the imagination.If Player 1 was to survive or block the Desperation Attack of a computer controlled Gotenks, Gotenks would then be under the control of Player 2.Cell is the only character to have two Desperation Attacks.This is the first video game of the Dragon Ball franchise to have Kid Buu as a playable character.Dragon Ball Z: Hyper Dimension marks the video game debut of Vegito.Ultimate Gohan VS Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks.(Note: These battles are only obtainable by clearing Story Mode without using a Senzu Bean) The other battles allow you to continue the story regardless of winning or losing, though the story changes slightly if you win.) (Note: Battles in Bold are battles that you have to use a credit to continue if you lose. Krillin (appears on the continue screen).Super Buu (appears on the fighter selection screen).Satan and Bee (appears in Majin Buu's airborne victory pose) Goten and Trunks (appears in Gotenks' ground victory pose).Super Saiyan 3, transformation exclusive to the Super Dragon Fist combo attack.Although the Story Mode is not included in the French version of the game, the BGM tracks related to it can still be heard here. Used to listen to background music and sound effects. This mode is useful for mastering combos or experimenting with the fundamental controls of the game. Practice Mode allows a player to fight a player-controlled character, but no damage is dealt. The Tournament Mode allows up to eight players to compete against each other, or computer-controlled characters, similar to the previous Butōden games. The Versus Mode allows a player to fight a computer-controlled character, or for two players to fight each other. In addition to Story Mode, the game features Versus, Tournament and Practice Modes. The characters fight on a multi-tier stage, which allows opponents to hit each other to other stages. When the life reaches a level below 80, the characters are able to perform "desperate moves", which cause significantly higher amounts of damage. The amount of life for characters is measured by a number system from 1 to 999, which can be charged at any time during the match. Examples include Piccolo fighting Frieza in his final form and Goku being the one to defeat Cell as a Super Saiyan 2. The story mode is also quite inaccurate to the true story mostly due to the lack of characters during various points in the story. Scenarios during the game start with focus on one character and generally end with the focus of another. Also, the story mode of Hyper Dimension is not like other fighting games of its time, such as Street Fighter, Tekken, or Mortal Kombat where the plot focuses on the character selected by the player. Other characters deaths, usually those of Goku or Gohan, require the use of a credit, appropriately a Senzu Bean, to continue playing. The only prominent difference is that select characters losing certain battles does not impede on the progression of the plot. Hyper Dimension features a story similar to that of the Dragon Ball Z anime, taking place from the late Frieza Saga through the Kid Buu Saga.