Dragon Power
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Dragon Power, known in Japan as Dragon Ball: Shinryuu no Nazo (ドラゴンボール 神龍の謎, Doragon Bōru: Shinryuu no Nazo?), was developed by TOSE Software Company and released by Bandai in 1986. The game stars Son Goku and very roughly follows the first two volumes of the Dragon Ball manga, culminating in the first wish from Shenlong. The game consists of 2D overhead areas where Goku must fight many enemies and side scrolling sequences for the boss fights.
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Although the Japanese and European editions of the game used the familiar art and music from the Dragon Ball anime, the US edition is stated to be based on Journey to the West with no mention of Dragon Ball.[10] Goku was changed to more closely resemble an Americanized Kung Fu stereotype, being pictured on the box with a white gi and blue headband. Master Roshi, similarly has been changed to look more like a traditional martial arts master, and to censor scenes deemed inappropriate, has a fondness for sandwiches, especially Bulma's. Bulma is called "Nora", Yamcha is called "Lancer", Oolong is called "Pudgy" (and refered to as a child instead of a pig), the Kamehameha is the "Wind Wave", and the Dragon Balls are referred to as "Crystalballs"
The US version of the game is also notable for being poorly translated, resulting in some scenes changing meaning or becoming hard to understand. For example, it seems like Goku was friends with Nora prior to the game's events, and during one scene, Roshi says to Pudgy (transformed into Nora) "Hi! You irritate me!"
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