Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans

Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans
Japanese covers of both VHS volumes.
ドラゴンボールZ外伝 サイヤ人絶滅計画 (Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku)
Genre	Action, fantasy
Game
Developer	TOSE
Publisher	Bandai
Platform	Family Computer
Released	August 6, 1993
Original video animation
Kōshiki Visual Guide: Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku 公式ビジュアルガイド ドラゴンボールZ外伝 サイヤ人絶滅計画
Directed by	Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Produced by	Kozo Morishita
Written by	Takao Koyama
Music by	Keiju Ishikawa
Studio	Bird Studio Fuji TV Toei Animation
Released	September 6, 1993
Runtime	26 minutes per episode
Episodes	2
Game
Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku - Chikyū Hen ドラゴンボールZ 真サイヤ人絶滅計画 -地球編-
Developer	Bandai
Publisher	Bandai
Platform	Playdia
Released	September 23, 1994
Game
Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Shin Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku - Uchū Hen ドラゴンボールZ 真サイヤ人絶滅計画 -宇宙編-
Developer	Bandai
Publisher	Bandai
Platform	Playdia
Released	December 16, 1994
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Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans (ドラゴンボールZ外伝 サイヤ人絶滅計画, Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiyajin Zetsumetsu Keikaku^?) is a Japanese-exclusive video game released for the Family Computer game console.^[1] The game takes the form of a card battle RPG, where the player's movement and battle choices are dictated by the randomly generated playing cards. Multiplayer is a six player tournament using difficulty level of computer players that are in the save file. Players can choose between Goku, Gohan, Piccolo, Trunks and Vegeta. Winner records are kept in the game data, as well as any moves the player might learn.

Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans was adapted into a two-episode original video animation (OVA) series directed by Shigeyasu Yamauchi and released on August 6, 1993.^[2][3] Bandai Namco Games has created a remake of the OVA called Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans that has been released with Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.^[4][5]

Plot

Dr. Raichi is one of the only survivors of the Tsufruians, a race that once lived on Planet Plant before the coming of the Saiyans. The Saiyans not only massacred the entire Tsufruian race, but also stole their technology and conquered the planet, renaming it Planet Vegeta in honor of their king. Raichi managed to escape with a capsule and found refuge on the Dark Planet, a world at the end of the universe. His only wish is to eradicate the last remaining Saiyans.

To do this, Dr. Raichi puts devices on Earth that emit Destron Gas and destroy all life. When Mr. Popo finds out that only a few hours are left until the planet's destruction, Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, Trunks, and Piccolo rush to destroy the evil devices located around the planet. They manage to destroy all but one that is protected by an impenetrable energy barrier. However, Freeza, Coola, Tullece and Lord Slug appear and engage the heroes in individual fight. It is revealed by Kaio that the villains are ghost warriors, and will continually come back to life when killed unless defeated in the same way their lives were originally ended.

The heroes track Dr. Raichi down to the Dark Planet and engage him, discovering that his ghost warriors are generated by a machine called Hatchihyack, a device powered by the hate of the Tsufruians. It is also revealed that Dr. Raichi is a ghost warrior himself, generated by Hatchihyack. When Vegeta vaporizes Raichi, preventing him from re-materializing, the hate Dr. Raichi had causes Hatchihyack to exceed its limit. Hatchihyack appears in a powerful android body, whose power is said to match or perhaps even exceed Broli's, according to Goku. Hatchiyack devastates the heroes until the Saiyans, after having transformed into their Super Saiyan states, combine their powers together into one massive wave of energy, ending the threat of the ghost.

Characters

Hatchihyack

The main villain from Dragon Ball Z Side Story: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans. Hatchihyack is an android whose strength is fueled by Tsufruian hatred for Saiyans. He comes to full power and materializes once Vegeta destroys Dr. Raichi, and is estimated by Goku to rival or exceed Broly's strength. He had many different forms in alternate endings, including a giant form , a multi form, and a super form.

Dr. Raichi

Dr. Raichi is a Tsufruian scientist who wants revenge against the Saiyans and is the creator of Hatchihyack. He appears (slighty redisigned) in the special as well as its 2010 remake, Dragon Ball: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans along with Hatchihyack, Freeza, Slug, Coola, and Tullece.

Cast (OVA)

• Masako Nozawa as Goku, Gohan and Tullece
• Ryo Horikawa as Vegeta
• Toshio Furukawa as Piccolo
• Takeshi Kusao as Trunks
• Hiromi Tsuru as Bulma
• Naoko Watanabe as Chichi
• Toku Nishio as Mr. Popo
• Tomiko Suzuki as Dende
• Ryuusei Nakao as Freeza and Coola
• Hisao Egawa as Monster / Goddo Gadon
• Yuusaku Yara as Slug
• Shinji Ogawa as Dr. Raichi
• Joji Yanami as Kaio / Narration
• Hideo Ishikawa as Hatchihyack

The re-make featured with Raging Blast 2 doesn't include Mr. Popo, the Monsters or Goddo Gadon.

References

1. ^ "IGN: Dragon Ball Z Gaiden: Saiya-jin Zetsumetsu Keikaku". IGN. http://cheats.ign.com/objects/546/546033.html. Retrieved September 18, 2007. 
2. ^ http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/lineup/category/other/
3. ^ http://www.tv.com/dragonball-z/the-plan-to-eradicate-the-saiyans-ova/episode/338577/summary.html
4. ^ "Dragon Ball: RB2 Game to Add New 1/2-Hour Anime". Anime News Network. August 9, 2010. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-08-09/dragon-ball/rb2-game-to-add-new-hour-anime. Retrieved November 10, 2010. 
5. ^ "Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2 to Include Exclusive Dragon Ball Anime Episode". IGN. August 10, 2010. http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/111/1111445p1.html. Retrieved December 16, 2010. 

External links

• Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Destroy the Saiyajin (OVA) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia