Publisher: Atari
Developer: Game Republic
Category: Action
Release Dates
N Amer - 11/04/2008
Intl - 12/01/2008
GameZone's Review
8.0
GZ Rating
| Gameplay | 8 |
| Graphics | 8 |
| Sound | 7 |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Concept | 7 |
| Overall | 8.0 |
Reviewer: Louis Bedigian
Review Date: 11/11/2008
Phantom Hourglass meets the world of Dragon Ball.
Full Dragon Ball: Origins Review
8.1
Interviews
Exploring the Origins of Dragon Ball With US Producer Donny
Clay
"[Origins] leans heavily toward action and active real-time combat as opposed to a turn-based RPG," said US Producer Donny Clay. "We do have some RPG elements as well though such as building Goku’s skills or health or Bulma’s weapons."
News
Dragon Ball: Origins Ships, New Launch Trailer Now Available!
Atari Ships First Action-Adventure Dragon Ball Game
Atari Takes Gamers Back to the Origin of Dragon Ball Sensation with
Dragon Ball: Origins for DS
The Dragon Ball bounces back with the announcement that Atari is bringing NAMCO BANDAI Games’ Dragon Ball: Origins for NDS
Description
Based on the original Dragon Ball series, Dragon Ball Origins for Nintendo DS is the latest adddition to the Dragon Ball series of games and takes players back to the original series and around the world for a thrilling action-adventure game with innovative touch pad controls.
The single player game follows Goku and his clever sidekick Bulma as they travel the world overcoming enemies and obstacles to collect the 7 Dragon Balls. In the shoes of Goku, the player must protect Bulma from incoming enemy attacks using special skills, such as fighting with his power pole, or unleashing a kamehameha. Combined with Bulma’s ability to invent machines and weapons, the intrepid pair make a formidable team able to defeat even the strongest enemies or trickiest of obstacles.
Features
- Back to the Origins of Dragon Ball: Live all of Goku’s adventures faithful to the early Dragon Ball anime;
- Innovative Touch Screen Feature: the innovative controls mean the player uses only the touch pad to control Goku;
- Fun and Lighthearted: the lively, fun humour of Dragon Ball is present throughout the game, so fans will be able to immerse themselves completely in the spectacular Dragon Ball universe;
- Unique 3D Feature: Dragon Ball: Origins pulls no punches in terms of graphics with both screens displaying vibrant 3D visuals;
- Martial Arts Tournament: Gamers will have an opportunity to play through the Martial Arts World Tournament;
- More Characters: Characters that appear include Master Roshi, Yamcha, Ox King, Oolong, Puar, Chi Chi and many more;
- Wireless connection: swap and trade in-game action figures with friends via the wireless connection.






