Dragon Ball: Origins 2, known as Dragon Ball DS 2: Charge! Red Ribbon Army (ドラゴンボールDS2 突撃! レッドリボン軍, Doragon Bōru Dī Esu Tsū Totsugeki! Reddo Ribon Gun, "Dragon Ball DS 2: Assault! Red Ribbon Army") in Japan, is a video game for the Nintendo DS based on the Dragon Ball franchise and the sequel to 2008's Dragon Ball: Origins. The game was developed by Game Republic and published by Namco Bandai throughout North America and everywhere else under the Bandai label. Released in 2010.
| Dragon Ball: Origins 2 | |
|---|---|
 European cover art featuring mainly Goku and some other characters. | |
| Developer(s) | Game Republic |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai Games [a] |
| Series | Dragon Ball |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
The game allows players, through stylus and touchscreen interactivity, to take on the role of series protagonist Son Goku, who must journey with his friend to find the seven mythical Dragon Balls and stop the evil organization the Red Ribbon Army from achieving their goal of world domination. The original Japanese release comes with an emulated version of the 1986 Famicom video game Shenlong no Nazo included as a bonus feature.
Development
editThe game was first announced in the December issue of V Jump magazine. The announcement revealed the game would retain most of the mechanics from Origins, it would mostly follow the Red Ribbon Army story arc, and a Japanese release date for February 11 of the following year.[1] Later that month, it was announced that the game would include the emulated rom of the original Famicom game Shenron no Nazo (神龍の謎, Riddle of Shenlong). This raised the question that if and when the game was released in English-speaking markets, would the rom be included with an English translated script or be left out entirely,[2] as that game had been originally released throughout North America under the title Dragon Power in 1986, and all evidence of the Dragon Ball license was removed.[3] On February 18 the North American branch announced they would be distributing the game with the Origins' moniker as used by Atari and would release the game sometime in the following summer. It was also revealed that the game would give the players the ability to play as not only Son Goku, but also Bulma, Kuririn, and Yamcha. Each character would have their own abilities and powerups. There would also include a two-player co-op mode.[4] In early May, it was announced that Origins 2 would be one of six games featured at E3 2010 for a hands-on demonstration.[5] On May 24, Namco Bandai North American branch released a statement announcing that the game was completed and would be released throughout North America on May 31. It was also stated that a playable demo would be available on the same day.[6]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 68.50%[7] |
| Metacritic | 70/100[8] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRevolution | B−[9] |
| GameSpot | 5.5/10[10] |
| GameZone | 8/10[11] |
| IGN | 7.5/10[12] |
| Nintendo Power | 8/10[13] |
| Nintendo World Report | 6/10[14] |
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 68%[15] |
| 3DJuegos | 8.2/10[16] |
| Vandal | 7.8/10[17] |
The game was met with average to mixed reception upon release, as GameRankings gave it a score of 68.50%,[7] while Metacritic gave it 70 out of 100.[8]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "「DBDS2」発売決定!!". V Jump (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shueisha: 23 & 24. December 2009.
- ^ Spencer (December 23, 2009). "Nintendo DS Dragon Ball Game Includes Emulated Dragon Ball Game". Siliconera. Archived from the original on December 27, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2009.
- ^ Bandai (March 1988). Dragon Power (NES). Bandai.
- ^ Namco Bandai (February 18, 2010). "NAMCO BANDAI GAMES ANNOUNCES DRAGON BALL: ORIGINS 2 EXCLUSIVELY FOR NINTENDO DS". Santa Clara, California: Namco Bandai. Archived from the original on February 22, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
- ^ Goldstein, Hilary (May 5, 2010). "E3 2010: The Big Games List". IGN. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ IGN staff (May 24, 2010). "Dragon Ball: Origins 2 for Nintendo DS Has Gone Gold". IGN. Archived from the original on September 12, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "Dragon Ball: Origins 2 for DS". GameRankings. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ a b "Dragon Ball: Origins 2 for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Kevin S. (July 9, 2010). "Dragon Ball: Origins 2 Review". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Petit, Carolyn (July 6, 2010). "Dragon Ball: Origins 2 Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Bedigian, Louis (July 6, 2010). "Dragon Ball: Origins 2 review". GameZone. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ DeVries, Jack (July 28, 2010). "Dragon Ball: Origins 2 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "Dragon Ball: Origins 2". Nintendo Power. Vol. 254. July 2010. p. 85.
- ^ Mustafa, Nathan. "Dragon Ball: Origins 2". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "Dragon Ball Origins 2". Official Nintendo Magazine: 88. September 2010.
- ^ Bella, Jesús (July 1, 2010). "Análisis de Dragon Ball Origins 2". 3DJuegos. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ^ Borondo, Sara (July 19, 2010). "Análisis de Dragon Ball Origins 2 (NDS)". Vandal. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2020.