Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo
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| Developer(s) | Namco Bandai |
| Release date(s) | July 23, 2009 - Japan [1] October 20th, 2009 - United States November 2009 - Europe October 15th, 2009 - Australia |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: E10+ PEGI: 10+ |
| Platform(s) | Wii |
| Media | Wii Optical Disc |
| Input | Wiimote and Nunchuck |
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Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo, released in Japan as Dragon Ball: World's Greatest Adventure (ドラゴンボール天下一大冒険 Doragon Bōru Tenkaichi Daibōken), is a video game based on the anime and manga series Dragon Ball. It was developed by Media.Vision and published by Namco Bandai under the Bandai label. It was released in Japan on July 23, 2009. It will be released in Europe sometime in Autumn, in North America October 20, 2009, and sometime in 2009 in Australia.[2] The game follows the story of Dragon Ball, beginning from the start of Goku's adventures up until the defeat of King Piccolo. This game will not be a game in the fighting genre, but will instead a platformer style game much like 2004's Game Boy Advance game Advanced Adventure.
The game will feature beautiful 3D art styles, reproducing the original drawings of Akira Toriyama down to the finest pen strokes. A multiplayer versus mode will also be included, as well as a host of collectibles. [1]
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[edit] Development
The game was first announced in the May issue of V Jump magazine. The article featured screenshots revealed that the game would be a platformer, and it would focus on both the Red Ribbon Army and King Piccolo story arcs. Another screenshot demonstrated a few of the features with the Wiimote.[3] A few weeks later Namco Bandai's European branch would issue a statement that they would release the game throughout Europe. It also stated that the game would feature the original series music and voice overs, an unlockable VS mode, and a release date sometime in Autumn.[4]
On June 2, Namco Bandai's U.S. branch issued a statement announcing that they would also be distributing the game as Revenge of King Piccolo throughout North America. They also would mention about the game's controls such as the Wiimote and Nunchuk's ability to issue combos and execute various ki attacks like the Kamehameha, that the game would feature an RPG element that would let the player use Zeni to buy items to help power-up Goku, and a release date sometime in the Fall season.[5]
[edit] Playable characters
Playable characters confirmed thus far.
- Goku
- Yamcha
- Tien
- Jackie Chun
- Krillin
- Chiaotzu
- Spike the Devil Man
- Bandages the Mummy
- Ninja Murasaki
- General Blue
- Mercenary Tao
- Tambourine
- Drum
- Grandpa Gohan
- King Piccolo (Young and Old versions)
- Arale
[edit] Other Characters confirmed to appear
- Bulma
- Bear Thief
- Red Ribbon Army soldiers
- Bora
- Upa
- Major Metallitron
- Android 8
- Oolong
- Master Roshi
- World Martial Arts Tournament announcer
- Emperor Pilaf
- Shu
- Mai
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[edit] Official Japanese Website
[edit] Trivia
- This is the third game from the Dragon Ball series to be on the Wii.
- This is the first Dragon Ball series game to be exclusive to the Wii.
[edit] References
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRmpGgtOqMk
- ↑ Dragonball: Revenge of King Piccolo Release Information for Wii. GameFAQs. Retrieved on June 6, 2009.
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- ↑ Namco Bandai Games Europe Announces ‘Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo’ for Wii Bringing the Fun-filled, Action-packed Original Dragon Ball Story to Wii for the First Time with 3D Graphics, Launching in Europe Autumn 2009. Namco Bandai EU (May 25, 2009). Retrieved on June 6, 2009.
- ↑ Namco Bandai Games Announces Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo for Wii Relive the Action-Packed Original Dragon Ball Story. Namco Bandai (June 2, 2009). Retrieved on June 6, 2009.
