Namco Bandai throws Dragon Ball onto the DS

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Namco Bandai throws Dragon Ball onto the DS

Posted May 20th 2008 10:34PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

Recent V-Jump scans reveal that a Dragon Ball game is in the works for the DS. While we don't have many details on the game, it's going to be an action/adventure title that delves into the background of the Dragon Ball saga. We also know that the controls will be similar to those in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, as the player will use the stylus to perform actions and lead Goku around the screen.

From what we saw in the tiny scan screens, the game looks to be shaping up pretty nicely. We've never been too into Dragon Ball ourselves, but if we were, we'd be over 9,000 kinds of excited right now.

Tags: action, adventure, bandai-namco, dragon-ball, dragonball, namco-bandai, scan, v-jump

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

5-20-2008 @ 11:14PM

zipmartin said...

I love the original Dragon Ball so I'm really happy that it's not a DBZ game and it will be an action/adventure game. And it looks really nice.

5-20-2008 @ 11:46PM

cheatbeastxcom said...

DB on the DS - I can't wait until it comes out this will be a good game to pick up..

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5-21-2008 @ 1:54AM

berserkerlxl said...

I'd be more interested in a game bout dbz with the shiny hair and the pew pew pew

5-21-2008 @ 2:08AM

hvnlysoldr said...

Pfft. All DragonballZ fans know Goku doesn't reach 9000 until after he dies.

5-21-2008 @ 2:57PM

HellsHammer said...

The Dragon Ball Advance game for GBA was a fantastic beat em up. I hope this is similar.

Keep us informed.

5-21-2008 @ 8:08PM

Juan said...

Dragon Ball on the DS for the scans it look to be good game i can wait for it to come out in the US.

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