How to Play Goku Saga
Goku's full story from Kid Goku to Ultra Instinct. 8 sagas, unlock villains, beam clash.
Goku Saga is a 2D anime fighter that follows one Saiyan from Kid Goku to Ultra Instinct across eight story sagas: Dragon Ball, Saiyan, Frieza, Cell, Buu, God of Destruction, Golden Frieza and Tournament of Power. Each saga throws elite fighters, armies and a boss at you, and clearing it unlocks a new Goku form plus the villains for VS Mode.
The combat is built around ki. Holding Charge fills a blue bar that powers blasts, a signature skill, and a full-bar beam finisher. If both fighters fire beams at once the game switches to a beam clash where you mash Blast to push the energy across the screen. Every fighter has a unique beam and skill, from Kamehameha to Hakai.
Controls
- Touch: drag on the left half of the screen to move; push upward to fly.
- Touch buttons on the right: PUNCH, BLAST, SKILL, BEAM and hold CHARGE.
- Keyboard: J punches, K fires a blast, U uses your skill, L fires the beam, hold Shift to charge.
- Movement on keyboard uses the arrow keys tracked by the same key map.
- During a beam clash, mash BLAST (or K) as fast as you can to push the beam.
How to play, step by step
- Choose Story Mode to play as Goku saga by saga, or VS Mode to fight any unlocked villain at Easy, Medium or Hard.
- Get close and tap Punch repeatedly for combos; hits build your Power Level readout.
- Hold Charge when you have space. Ki refills at about 26 points per second up to 100.
- Fire Blast (4 ki each) to chase an opponent at range; use your Skill when you have its ki cost (15 to 25 depending on fighter).
- At 100 ki your fighter transforms for the round and the Beam button is live; fire it for a huge finisher.
Rules and scoring
- Story fights come in three types: elite (single strong fighter), army (waves of minions, 5 or 6 per wave) and boss.
- Boss health rises through the story from 70 for King Piccolo to 220 for Jiren, and their damage multiplier climbs to 1.5.
- Beating a saga unlocks its villains in VS Mode and the next Goku form: base, Kaioken, Super Saiyan, SSJ2, SSJ3, God, Blue and Ultra Instinct.
- Each minion knocked out in an army fight pays 5 coins; clearing a saga pays 400 and a single fight pays 150.
Tips to score higher
- Charge only at range. The CPU on Hard closes in fast and a punch interrupts charging.
- Fly to dodge ground blasts, then drop with a punch combo when the opponent is charging.
- Keep ki above 80 when the opponent is near full: it turns their beam into a clash you can win instead of a free hit.
- In army waves, use Blast to pick off minions at range; each one is 5 coins and they surround you if you stand still.
- Skills with grab or teleport (Goku, Piccolo, Kid Buu) close distance for free; use them right after the CPU whiffs a blast.
Modes and challenges
- Story Mode: 8 sagas, each with multiple fights ending in a boss; unlocks forms and villains.
- VS Mode: any unlocked fighter against any unlocked opponent, Easy, Medium or Hard.
Frequently asked questions
How do I win a beam clash?
Mash the Blast button or K key as fast as possible. Each press pushes the clash point toward the opponent while the CPU pushes back at a rate set by difficulty.
How do I unlock Vegeta or Frieza in VS Mode?
Clear their saga in Story Mode. Saiyan Saga unlocks Vegeta, Raditz and Nappa; Frieza Saga unlocks Frieza and the Ginyu Force.
What does transforming do?
Reaching 100 ki triggers your transformation for the rest of the round with a new aura and stronger attacks, and enables the Beam button. It persists until the fight ends.
Can I play on a laptop?
Yes. Use the keyboard: J for punch, K for blast, U for skill, L for beam and Shift to charge.