Dragon Ball: Shenlong no Nazo (The Mystery of Shenlong) is the iconic 1986 action-adventure that started it all for the franchise on Nintendo hardware. Developed by Bandai, the game covers the first two arcs of the manga. Players control Goku, utilizing his Power Pole and Kamehameha to clear stages and find the Dragon Balls. The game was a massive commercial success in Japan, ranking as the ninth best-selling Famicom game of 1986. Its blend of top-down exploration and 2D side-scrolling combat provided a blueprint for future licensed titles. For fans of retro anime games, this represents the pure, unedited beginning of Goku's digital legacy.