Dragon Power is an action-adventure game developed and published by Bandai for the Nintendo Entertainment System on March 3, 1988. It is a heavily localized version of the Japanese game Dragon Ball: Shenron no Nazo (translated to Dragon Ball: Mystery of the Dragon God), originally released on November 27, 1986. Although some of the European releases retain the Dragon Ball assets (under the title Dragon Ball), the North American release removes most references to the franchise. The game follows the first two volumes of the Dragon Ball manga, as the young monkey-tailed boy Goku (along with his teenage friend, Bulma, known in the North American version as Nora), embark on a quest to find all seven Dragon Balls (Crystal Balls in the NA version), in which it is believed that collecting them grants the user any wish they desire. Along the way, they encounter various characters, including turtle hermit Master Roshi (Hermit in the NA version), shapeshifting anthropomorphic pig Oolong (Pudgy in the NA version) and desert bandit Yamcha (Lancer in the NA version).
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Released | Mar 01, 1988 |
Developer | |
Publisher | Bandai |
Players | 1 |
Co-Op | No |
Average Price (USD) | Rarity | Popularity | $19.42 | 979 | 66 |
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Even though the game was released years before DB and DBZ was even known to America, fans of the Dragon Ball series now see the conversion as an insult to the anime. However, the original game still suffered from dreadful graphics and control.
Controls: Gamepad/Joystick
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THE ADVENTURE BEGINS!
The quest is for the dragon's 7 crys-
tal balls; the prize, your greatest wish.
Together with Goku and Nora you
must face the obstacles that lead to
each of the balls. Each obstacle seems
greater than the last, but with your
skill and the help of Swift Cloud and
Magic Pole, anything is possible.
It's Dragon Power!
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