Dragonball Evolution (game)

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Dragonball Evolution
ドラゴンボール・エボリューション Dragonball Evolution
Release Date	19 March 2009 (JP) 06 November 2009(EU) 10 November 2009(USA)
Genre	Fighting
Price	5,040 円 (JP) $39.99 (NA)
Developer	Dimps
Publisher	Bandai Namco (JP)(EU) Atari (NA)
Playable Characters	11
Rating	CERO B (JP) ESRB Teen (NA) PEGI 12+ (EU)
Copies Sold	13,000 (JP)

Dragonball Evolution is a 3D fighting game based on the live-action theatrical film of the same name, developed by Dimps and published by Bandai Namco for the Sony PlayStation Portable originally released 19 March 2009 in Japan and 10 November 2009 in North America.

Dragonball Evolution would be the final Dragon Ball title developed by Dimps for the PlayStation Portable, with Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budōkai releasing in 2006 and its sequel Dragonball Z: Shin Budōkai 2 releasing the following year. Though not a sequel to these two previous games, Dragonball Evolution is built on the same engine and thus inherits most of their mechanics.

Gameplay

Goku fights against Mai

Dragonball Evolution's plays similarly to Dimps Shin Budokai series for the PlayStation Portable, running on a very similar game engine. Fights take place in a 3D arena, where characters can strafe and side-step around their opponents to dodge attacks. Along with light and heavy physical attacks, players can also use Ki to unleash special attacks or guard using Aura Burst.

Unlike the Shin Budokai series, there are no transformations and characters are unable to ascend to fight in the air.

Game Modes

• Story: Fight through 22 story battles retelling the story of the Dragon Ball Evolution movie.

• Arcade: Choose a character and fight through a set of 8 battles

• Net Battle: Fight against other players wirelessly.

• Training: Practice against Computer-Controlled opponents.

• Mission: Complete fights under special conditions.

• Gallery: View design sketches, storyboards, and set photos from the movie.

• Survival: Fight an endless wave of fighters and for as long as possible.

Story

Dragonball Evolution's story mode is split into 12 acts that roughly follow the plot of the 2009 theatrical film.

Two bonus acts are also available, which detail the return of Piccolo as Neo Piccolo, and takes place after the events of the movie.

Characters

There are a total of 11 playable characters in Dragon Ball Evolution.

Portrait	Name	Form	Status
	Goku	Normal	Immediately selectable
	Bulma	Normal	Immediately selectable
	Master Roshi	Normal	Immediately selectable
	Yamcha	Normal	Immediately selectable
	Gohan	Normal	Immediately selectable
	Chi Chi	Normal	Unlocked after completing Story Mode
	Fu Lum	Normal	Unlocked after completing Story Mode
	Oozaru	Normal	Unlocked after completing Story Mode
	Mai	Normal	Unlocked after completing Story Mode
	Piccolo	Normal	Unlocked after completing Story Mode
	Neo Piccolo	Normal	Get A Rank on all 12 Acts, and beat the 2 Secret Acts.

Codes & Secrets

TBD

Merchandise

TBD

Releases

Domestic Release

Dragonball Evolution was released 19 March 2009 in Japan, only 4 days after the film's initial release in Japan.

International Release

The game was released on 06 November 2009 in Europe and 10 November 2009 in North America.

Domestic Media Coverage

Dragonball Evolution - Side-BN Magazine May 2009 Issue

Commercials & Trailers

Dragonball Evolution PSP - TV Commercial

Legacy

Dragonball Evolution released to lackluster sales, selling around 1,200 copies in its first week and 13,000 copies across its lifetime in Japan, making it the worst performing Dragon Ball title on the PlayStation Portable.

Chris Roper from IGN gave the game a 2 out of 10, noting its sub-par story-mode presentation and the lack of combat depth.. Austin Shau from GameSpot similarly gave the game a score of 3.5 out of 10, citing its drab colors, textures and cutscenes and easily exploited computer opponents.

Additional Notes

TBD

Game Credits

TBD

External Links

Dragonball Evolution Official Bandai Site