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Dragon Ball: The Mystery of Shenlong
	Japan USA France "Dragon Ball: The Mystery of Shenlong" Title Screen
ドラゴンボール　神龍の謎; Doragon Bōru　Shenron no Nazo; Dragon Power
ドラゴンボール　神龍の謎; Doragon Bōru　Shenron no Nazo; Dragon Power
Release Date	27 November 1986 (JP); March 1988 (USA); 1988 (FR)
Genre	Action
Price	¥5,300 + tax
Copies Shipped	1.2 million (JP)
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Dragon Ball: The Mystery of Shenlong, released in France as Dragon Ball: Le Secret Du Dragon and localized in America as Dragon Power, is the Dragon Ball franchise's second video game, and first in a long line of games for the Nintendo Famicom. Players directly control Son Goku from a top-down perspective similar to other action/adventure/role-playing console games of the era, and are tasked with collecting the seven Dragon Balls across the game's various stages, battling mooks and boss characters alike.

Like other Dragon Ball video games of its era, Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2 is presumed to have been developed by TOSE Software for Bandai.^[2]

Game Modes

The Mystery of Shenlong is a single-player game with its sole gameplay mode being its main story.

Gameplay

The directional pad moves Goku around the screen, while the "A" button jumps up or down and the "B" button punches (or swings the Nyoibō when equipped). Pressing the "A" and "B" buttons together allows Goku to perform the Kamehameha once learned.

Players can collect various items along the way, such as food that will restore power or increase run speed.

Goku is defeated when he loses all of his power or falls into a hole.

Playable Characters

Son Goku: Japanese Version	Goku: American Version
File:Shenronnonazo-sprite-goku-jp.png	File:Shenronnonazo-sprite-goku-usa.png

Stages

Text

Codes & Secrets

French Version Debug Codes

Pressing "B" on the second controller in the French edition of the game allows the player to skip levels. Likewise, pressing the "Down" button on the second controller in the French edition refills the player's health (though going above 255 will cause the counter to loop around, killing the player). These are presumed to be unremoved, leftover debug options from the development and localization team.

Theme Song

The title screen and story dialog screens use a variation of the original Dragon Ball television series' opening theme, "Mystical Adventure!" This particular piece of music is replaced in the American Dragon Power localization.

Soundtrack

TBD

Packaging

TBD

Merchandise

Guide Book

A guide book for The Mystery of Shenlong was released shortly after the game's release on 15 December 1986 by Shueisha under the "Jump Comics Selection" series for ¥360.

Releases

Domestic Releases

The Mystery of Shenlong was originally released on the Nintendo Famicom 27 November 1986. As with most Nintendo Famicom games, the game comes packaged in a cardboard box. The plastic packaging inside holds the game cartridge, while the instruction manual and promotional material slide in and fit on top. A silver Toei Animation sticker is affixed to the front of the box.

International Releases

The Mystery of Shenlong was faithfully localized in France in 1988 as Dragon Ball: Le Secret du Dragon, though chapters 7-10 are cut from the game.

The game was in many ways heavily adapted and localized for America in 1988 as Dragon Power, removing the Dragon Ball license and changing various characters' and items' names and actual sprite presentations. Most notably:

While Goku retains his name, his sprite is adjusted to remove the spiky hair and add in a bandanna.
Bulma is renamed "Nora"
The Turtle Hermit retains a faithful title translation, but his sprite is adjusted
Goku's Nyoibō is localized as the "Magic Pole" and the Kamehameha is localized as the "Wind Wave"

The same stages are removed from the American version as are removed in the French version.

Domestic Media Coverage

TBD

Commercials & Trailers

TBD

International Media Coverage

Nintendo Power, July/August 1988 issue, "Dragon Power™ from BANDAI"

Legacy

TBD

Additional Notes

TBD

Game Credits

TBD

References

↑ "Dragon Ball Video Game Data". 30th Anniversary: Dragon Ball Chōshishū –Super History Book–. Japan: Shueisha, 21 January 2016. ISBN 978-4-08-792505-0. (p. 216)
↑ Sam Kennedy, 1UP.com, ("TOSE: Gaming's Dirty Little Secret")

[1] "Dragon Ball Video Game Data". 30th Anniversary: Dragon Ball Chōshishū –Super History Book–. Japan: Shueisha, 21 January 2016. ISBN 978-4-08-792505-0. (p. 216)

[2] Sam Kennedy, 1UP.com, ("TOSE: Gaming's Dirty Little Secret")

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+| shipped       = 1.2 million <small>(JP)</small><ref>{{Cite guidebook|Title="Dragon Ball Video Game Data"|Book=33|Page=p. 216}}</ref>
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-'''''Dragon Ball: The Mystery of Shenlong''''', released in France as '''''Dragon Ball: Le Secret Du Dragon''''' and localized in America as '''''Dragon Power'''''...
+'''''Dragon Ball: The Mystery of Shenlong''''', released in France as '''''Dragon Ball: Le Secret Du Dragon''''' and localized in America as '''''Dragon Power''''', is the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise's second video game, and first in a long line of games for the Nintendo Famicom. Players directly control [[Son Goku]] from a top-down perspective similar to other action/adventure/role-playing console games of the era, and are tasked with collecting the seven [[Dragon Balls]] across the game's various stages, battling mooks and boss characters alike.
+Like other ''Dragon Ball'' video games of its era, ''Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 2'' is presumed to have been developed by [[TOSE Software]] for [[Bandai]].<ref>Sam Kennedy, 1UP.com, ([https://web.archive.org/web/20110604002838/http://www.1up.com/features/gaming-dirty-secret "TOSE: Gaming's Dirty Little Secret"])</ref>
 ==Game Modes==
-* Text...
+''The Mystery of Shenlong'' is a single-player game with its sole gameplay mode being its main story.
+==Gameplay==
+The directional pad moves Goku around the screen, while the "A" button jumps up or down and the "B" button punches (or swings the ''[[Nyoibō]]'' when equipped). Pressing the "A" and "B" buttons together allows Goku to perform the [[Kamehameha]] once learned.
+Players can collect various items along the way, such as food that will restore power or increase run speed.
+Goku is defeated when he loses all of his power or falls into a hole.
 ==Playable Characters==
-{| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" align="center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="width: 40%;" align="center"
-!Sprite!!align=left|Name!!Form!!Notes!!Status
+!Son Goku: Japanese Version!!Goku: American Version
 |- style="border-top: 2px solid #AAA"
-||[[File:Superbutoden2-sprite-gohan.png]]||align=left|[[Son Gohan]]||[[Super Saiyan 2]]||Cell arc &amp; DBZ Movie 9 incarnation of character; also appears in non-gameplay modes as standard Super Saiyan||Immediately selectable
+||[[File:shenronnonazo-sprite-goku-jp.png]]||[[File:shenronnonazo-sprite-goku-usa.png]]
 |}
@@ Line 42: / Line 52: @@
 ==Codes &amp; Secrets==
-===TBD===
+===French Version Debug Codes===
-TBD
+Pressing "B" on the second controller in the French edition of the game allows the player to skip levels. Likewise, pressing the "Down" button on the second controller in the French edition refills the player's health (though going above 255 will cause the counter to loop around, killing the player). These are presumed to be unremoved, leftover debug options from the development and localization team.
 ==Theme Song==
-Title screen plays Makafushigi in JP and FR; replaced in
+The title screen and story dialog screens use a variation of the original ''Dragon Ball'' television series' opening theme, "[[Mystical Adventure!]]" This particular piece of music is replaced in the American ''Dragon Power'' localization.
-USA.
 ==Soundtrack==
@@ Line 56: / Line 65: @@
 ==Packaging==
-[[File:Budokai1_instructionbook_ps2_jp.png|thumb|
-px|''Dragon Ball Z'' PlayStation 2 edition instruction
-manual]]
 TBD
 ==Merchandise==
+[[File:shenronnonazo-guidebook.png|thumb|250px|Cover to the ''Mystery of Shenlong'' guide book]]
 ===Guide Book===
-TBD
+A guide book for ''The Mystery of Shenlong'' was released shortly after the game's release on '''15 December 1986''' by [[Shueisha]] under the "Jump Comics Selection" series for ¥360.
 ==Releases==
-TBD
+===Domestic Releases===
+''The Mystery of Shenlong'' was originally released on the Nintendo Famicom '''27 November 1986'''. As with most Nintendo Famicom games, the game comes packaged in a cardboard box. The plastic packaging inside holds the game cartridge, while the instruction manual and promotional material slide in and fit on top. A silver [[Toei Animation]] sticker is affixed to the front of the box.
 ===International Releases===
-TBD
+''The Mystery of Shenlong'' was faithfully localized in France in 1988 as ''Dragon Ball: Le Secret du Dragon'', though chapters 7-10 are cut from the game.
+The game was in many ways heavily adapted and localized for America in 1988 as ''Dragon Power'', removing the ''Dragon Ball'' license and changing various characters' and items' names and actual sprite presentations. Most notably:
+* While Goku retains his name, his sprite is adjusted to remove the spiky hair and add in a bandanna.
+* Bulma is renamed "Nora"
+* The Turtle Hermit retains a faithful title translation, but his sprite is adjusted
+* Goku's ''Nyoibō'' is localized as the "Magic Pole" and the Kamehameha is localized as the "Wind Wave"
+The same stages are removed from the American version as are removed in the French version.
 ==Domestic Media Coverage==
@@ Line 87: / Line 103: @@
 ==International Media Coverage==
-* ''Shonen Jump'', January 2003 issue, "[http://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/shonen-jump-january-2003-video-games-dragon-ball-z-budokai/ Video Games — Dragon Ball Z: Budokai]"
+* ''Nintendo Power'', July/August 1988 issue, "[http://www.kanzenshuu.com/press-archive/nintendo-power-july-august-1988-dragon-power-preview/ Dragon Power™ from BANDAI]"
-* TBD
 ==Legacy==