Atari has finally made available Dragon Ball: Origins to owners of the Nintendo DS. Developed by Namco Bandai Games Inc., this title will bring gamers all the way back to the original Dragon Ball series and across the globe for an adventure you will never forget, featuring (a purported) innovative stylus controls to help increase gameplay efficiency. This is also the first Dragon Ball video game title that sees Goku and Bulma as kids, and you will also be entertained by a bunch of new gameplay elements such as puzzle solving, fighting action, and mazes.

Presenting an all-new story line that takes place before the Dragon Ball Z sagas, Dragon Ball: Origins introduces Goku and his clever sidekick Bulma who must travel the world overcoming enemies and obstacles to collect the 7 Dragon Balls. Players control Goku in two modes: Combat and Power Pole mode. Each mode allows Goku a new set of enemy attacks to protect Bulma from incoming assaults while Bulma’s brains and her knack for handling machines and weapons help the formidable team to defeat the strongest of enemies and overcome the trickiest of obstacles. Dragon Ball: Origins immerses fans with vibrant 3D graphics on both screens and further pulls players into the spectacular universe with the lively humor well-known to Dragon Ball games. This unique action-adventure
game includes dozens of challenging puzzles and problem-solving obstacles, as well as plenty of room for exploration and treasure hunting – with, of course, an array of enemies on which to practice signature Dragon Ball fighting elements.

Dragon Ball: Origins is now available at a good video game store near you, retailing for $29.99 a pop. I believe casual gamers who won’t mind giving this a go even though they have no idea about Dragon Ball folklore won’t be disappointed, but long time fans of the comic will find this to be an essential purchase for their burgeoning collection.

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