Great Teacher Onizuka
Akira Toriyama cited the Famicom version of "Spartan X" as an inspiration for a major saga in the manga and anime series "Dragon Ball": the Red Ribbon Army saga (1985-1986), specifically the Muscle Tower arc, which involves Goku ascending an enemy base and fighting enemies on each floor. This arc was a turning point for "Dragon Ball", a departure from the tournament format of the previous saga. Tooru Fujisawa, creator of manga and anime series "Great Teacher Onizuka" ("GTO"), is also a fan of "Spartan X".