Dragon Ball: Origins 2

Dragon Ball: Origins 2
Developer(s)	Game Republic
Publisher(s)	Namco Bandai
Series	Origins series
Release date(s)	JPN February 11, 2010 US June 22, 2010 EU July 2, 2010
Genre(s)	Action-Adventure
Mode(s)	Single-player Multiplayer
Rating(s)	CERO: A ESRB: T PEGI: 12+
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS
Media	Nintendo DS Cartdrige
Input	Stylus

Dragon Ball: Origins 2 known in Japan as Dragon Ball DS 2: Charge! Red Ribbon Army (ドラゴンボールＤＳヂーエス２ツー突とつ撃げき！ レッドリボン軍ぐん, Doragon Bōru Dī Esu Tsū Totsugeki! Reddo Ribon Gun) is a video game for the Nintendo DS based on Dragon Ball. The game was developed for the Nintendo DS by Game Republic and published by Namco Bandai. It was released in Japan on February 11, 2010, in America on June 22, 2010, and in Europe on July 2, 2010. It is the sequel to Dragon Ball: Origins.

Overview

Playable characters

The game was first announced by Namco Bandai the 20th of November, 2009. As follow-up to the original Dragon Ball: Origins, Dragon Ball: Origins 2 continues the story of series hero Goku’s early years as he and his friends search the world for the seven enchanted Dragon Balls. The new action-adventure game includes an array of features including the ability to play as different characters along the way and the option to team up with a friend for co-op multiplayer challenges.

Bulma vs. Colonel Violet (level 6-6)

In Dragon Ball: Origins 2, players battle through the Red Ribbon Army Saga and the Fortuneteller Baba Saga covering Goku’s first encounters with the nefarious Red Ribbon Army up to the resurrection of Upa’s father, a member of the native tribe who serve as the guardians of the mystical Korin Tower. Players have the chance to play not only as Goku, but also the added variety of familiar faces he encounters as the journey progresses including Krillin, Bulma, Arale Norimaki, Android 8, and Yamcha, each with their own abilities and power-ups. The whimsical and beloved graphical style of the series comes to life as animated cut-scenes unfold the story.

Goku charging a Kamehameha

A challenging mix of action and exploration awaits, as Goku and friends must use a wide range of skills to solve puzzles, find treasure chests, and defeat armies of baddies. A situation-based camera adapts with the changing gameplay to bring players closer to the action. An overhead view allows players a broad perspective as they jump, swing and charge through forests, underwater areas and more. Meanwhile, key boss battles switch to side-view to emphasize the signature fighting style of the Dragon Ball series. With support for both stylus and button input options, players are free to choose their preferred control style.

In addition to the single-player mode, two players can join up for satisfying co-op multiplayer challenges in the Survival Tower mode or exchange figures via a wireless local connection. By playing the single-player adventure, special multiplayer stages in the Survival Tower unlock and become available. Players are able to carry over their saved character from the single-player mode as they battle alongside friends in the co-op mode.

Characters

Playable characters Goku Krillin Yamcha Bulma Android 8 Arale Norimaki Bosses Colonel Silver Red Ribbon APC Major Metallitron Ninja Murasaki and his brothers Buyon RRA jet-copters Pirate Robot Treasure-Protecting God Statue Octopapa King Nikochan's spaceship General Blue Quetzalcoatlus Korin Mercenary Tao RRA tank Colonel Violet Staff Officer Black Fangs the Vampire See-Through the Invisible Man Bandages the Mummy Spike the Devil Man Grandpa Gohan Pilaf Machines Fused Pilaf Machine Master Roshi (optional boss) Ox-King (Survival Tower, Level 7) Mini-Bosses Bigfoot Yeti

Enemies Wolves Bees Monkeys Lion Men RR soldiers Vultures Bulls Giant Fish Leopard Men Baby Pterodactyls Bats Rabbit Men Lizards Protoceratops Bear Men Frogs Triceratops T-Rex Crabs Fish Sharks Skeleton Cowboys Giant Electric Eels Skeleton Pirates Turrets Poops Pigs Centipedes Sabertooth Tigers Scorpions Boar Men Earwigs Hedgehogs Pilaf Machines Robot Servants Pilaf Robot's heads

Levels

• Chapter 1: Colonel Silver's Camp
• Chapter 2: Muscle Tower
• Chapter 3: Pirate Cave
• Chapter 4: Penguin Village
• Chapter 5: Sacred Land of Korin
• Chapter 6: Red Ribbon Army Headquarters
• Chapter 7: Fortuneteller Baba's Palace
• Chapter 8: Pilaf's Flying Fortress

Bonus

Cinematics

Unlocked after obtaining the 200 figures and the 20 bases of the game. It allows the player to view all the cinematics of the game, including alternate cinematics for QTE failed.

Emulated ROM

Main article: Dragon Ball: Shenron no Nazo

Shenron no Nazo contained in the Japanese version

The Japanese version of Dragon Ball: Origins 2 contains a hidden extra: an emulated ROM of the first Famicom game of the franchise (and one of the first franchise video games overall), Dragon Ball: Shenron no Nazo.

Figures

Main article: List of Figures in the Dragon Ball: Origins series Like in its predecessor, there is 200 figures to collect in this game. 100 are golden ones that are found either in Golden Chests, by obtaining "A" or "S" ranking in specific chapters, or at random by clearing Survival Tower Lv 7, Lv EX2, or EX3. 100 are gray and are obtained by buying them at the shop, clearing any chapter with a "B" or "C" rank, or clearing Survival Tower levels.

The shop has five series of figures:

• Series 1 is unlocked at the very beginning of the game. It has 22 different figures: No. 001, No. 002, No. 004, No. 006, No. 025, No. 033, No. 039, No. 075, No. 076, No. 147, No. 149, No. 151, No. 161, No. 162, No. 163, No. 165, No. 172, No. 173, No. 174, No. 175, No. 178, and No. 191.
• Series 2 is unlocked after clearing level 1-3. It has 20 different figures: 014, No. 015, No. 019, No. 021, No. 053, No. 054, No. 056, No. 057, No. 059, No. 060, No. 063, No. 064, No. 067, No. 069, No. 072, No. 117, No. 119, No. 120, No. 166, and No. 171.
• Series 3 is unlocked after clearing level 2-4, and has 18 different figures: 003, No. 020, No. 022, No. 026, No. 027, No. 037, No. 035, No. 080, No. 081, No. 084, No. 086, No. 088, No. 170, No. 181, No. 182, No. 183, No. 184, and No. 185.
• Series 4 is unlocked after clearing level 3-4, and has 20 different figures: No. 008, No. 046, No. 047, No. 048, No. 090, No. 091, No. 093, No. 094, No. 096, No. 097, No. 099, No. 100, No. 102, No. 103, No. 104, No. 105, No. 109, No. 114, No. 187, and No. 188.
• Series 5 is unlocked after clearing level 6-4, and has 20 different figures: No. 041, No. 042, No. 045, No. 077, No. 122, No. 124, No. 128, No. 129, No. 130, No. 131, No. 133, No. 134, No. 136, No. 137, No. 138, No. 140, No. 141, No. 143, No. 144, and No. 190.

There are also 20 bases, obtained by getting "S" ranking in 20 different chapters. If the proper figures are obtained, each bases will be used in one diorama with the proper figures on it. Once all the 200 figures and the 20 bases are obtained, the Cinematics option is unlocked.

Sound Test

Unlocked after completing all the levels of the Story Mode (including the bonus levels). It allows the player to listen to all the music and all the voice effects of the game.

Survival Tower

Survival Tower is a boss challenge mode. The bosses are fought one after another. Here is the list of bosses per level:

• Level 1 – Colonel Silver, Major Metallitron.
• Level 2 – RRA jet-copters, Pirate Robot, General Blue.
• Level 3 – Pirate Robot, Major Metallitron & Ninja Murasaki, Colonel Silver & General Blue.
• Level 4 – RRA tank, Colonel Violet, Battle Jacket.
• Level 5 – Colonel Violet, Major Metallitron & Ninja Murasaki, Colonel Silver & General Blue, Battle Jacket.
• Level 6 – Fangs the Vampire, Pilaf Machines, Fused Pilaf Machine, Master Roshi.
• Level 7 – Fangs the Vampire, Battle Jacket, Fused Pilaf Machine, Master Roshi, Ox-King.
• EX 1-3 stages – Three, four, and five random opponents respectively.

Upgrades

Dragon Scales

There are a total of 36 Dragon scales in this game, with 12 appearing only after defeating Pilaf in level 8-3. They are located in jars found throughout the game (the last 12 are in hidden jars revealed by hitting the ground with the Power Pole.

Yellow Dragon Scales are found in levels 1-1 (obtained after finishing it), 3-1, 3-2, 4-3, 5-1, 5-3 (defeat Korin), 6-1, and 8-1. After beating the game, four more Yellow Scales appear in levels 1-3, 3-1, 6-3, and 8-8.

Blue Dragon Scales are found in levels 1-1 (obtained after finishing it), 2-1, 3-2, 5-3, 5-3 (defeat Korin), 6-1, 6-3, and 8-1. After beating the game, four more Blue Scales appear in levels 3-8, 5-1, 8-3, and 8-8.

Red Dragon Scales are found in levels 1-1 (obtained after finishing it), 2-1, 3-4, 4-2, 5-1, 5-3, 5-3 (defeat Korin), and 6-2. After beating the game, four more Red Scales appear in levels 2-1, 4-3, 6-2, and 8-8.

Power Up Scrolls

There are two Power Ups Scrolls for every skill learnt in the game allowing them to be maxed at Lv 3, except for the Sliding Skill which has only one because it was before the Rush technique (when it is upgraded to Sliding, it becomes Lv 2, and when the Sliding Scroll is found, it becomes Lv 3). All of them are found inside Golden Chests through the Story Mode. Here is their locations:

• Combat Skills:
  • Striking Combo Scroll: levels 3-1 and 5-1.
  • Knock Back Scroll: levels 1-1 and 5-3.
  • Sliding Scroll: level 6-2.
  • Afterimage Attack Scroll: levels 5-1 (available after obtaining Power Pole Kick in 5-3) and 8-1.
  • Ki Blast Scroll: levels 3-2 (available after obtaining Flying Kick in 4-2) and 6-1.
  • Flying Kick Scroll: levels 2-1 (available after obtaining Flying Kick in 4-2) and 6-3.

• Power Pole Skills:
  • Power Pole Combo Scroll: levels 2-1 and 4-3.
  • Thrust Scroll: levels 3-4 and 3-2 (available after obtaining Power Pole Kick in 5-3).
  • Smash Scroll: levels 3-2 and 6-1.
  • Front Twirl Scroll: levels 1-3 and 6-2.
  • Sweep Scroll: levels 1-3 and 5-3.
  • Power Pole Kick Scroll: levels 5-1 (available after obtaining Power Pole Kick in 5-3) and 6-3.

• Super:
  • Kamehameha Scroll: levels 3-4 and 8-1.

Reception and Sales

The game has received a mixed aggregate of 70/100 on Metacritic.

The game has sold 140,000 units as of July 21, 2012, which is a severe step down from its predecessor's 310,000.

Trivia

• This game was the last Dragon Ball-related production to feature Stephanie Nadolny as Kid Goku and Tiffany Vollmer as Bulma, as both would be replaced by Colleen Clinkenbeard and Monica Rial, respectively, beginning with the Funimation dub of Dragon Ball Z Kai (Clinkenbeard also replaced Nadolny as Kid Gohan). Oddly enough, this game was released in the U.S. a month after DBZ Kai premiered on the Nicktoons network (though it was most likely dubbed before they began dubbing Kai).

Gallery

Screenshots

A monkey steals Goku's Power Pole Goku making use of his Power Pole (level 1-2) Goku swinging his Power Pole Colonel Silver Goku attacks Colonel Silver Level 1-3 Goku charges the Kamehameha A bull Colonel Silver's soldiers searching the Dragon Ball Goku finds the Dragon Ball Colonel Silver's henchmen Colonel Silver attacks while Goku is charging the Kamehameha Colonel Silver uses his bazooka Red Ribbon Robot Bulma (level 1-4) Bulma attacks Colonel Silver and the transformed Oolong Bulma's special technique Bulma uses her special against the two Silvers Bulma and Yamcha (level 1-5) A boss fight against Bulma Yamcha in level 1-6 Goku with the Red Ribbon Robot (level 2-1) Suno saves Goku Red Ribbon APC Goku attacks the Muscle Tower Goku attacks the soldiers Goku on the Muscle Tower Goku inside the Muscle Tower (level 2-2) Major Metallitron Goku vs. Major Metallitron Ninja Murasaki (level 2-3) Goku fighting the Murasaki Brothers Android 8 in level 2-4 Goku freezes Buyon General White holding the Village Chief General White General White aims his gun at Goku Android 8 fighting with Murasaki in level 2-7 Goku and Bulma during the General Blue Saga (level 3-1) Level 3-1 General Blue (level 3-2) The gang in Roshi's submarine The Pirate Robot Goku after he defeats the Pirate Robot An example of the ability to play as Bulma (level 3-3) Bulma attacks with her bazooka Goku attacked by skeletons (level 3-4) A Skeleton Pirate General Blue afraid of Bulma Krillin, Bulma, and Goku after Blue's defeat The gang saved from the Pirate Cave Bulma attacks with her machine gun (level 3-6) Playing as Krillin (level 3-7) Arale with the Gatchans (level 4-1) Arale attacks a bigfoot using her N'cha Cannon Arale and Goku The Nikos in level 4-2 Turbo, Senbei, and Midori (level 4-3) Arale meets Major Metallitron (level 4-6) Arale attacks a giant scorpion (level 8-4) Goku in the Sacred Land of Korin (level 5-1) Goku using a fish to cross the river A sabertooth tiger Mercenary Tao Mercenary Tao (level 5-2) Goku in a boss fight against Mercenary Tao Goku survived Mercenary Tao's Dodon Ray Korin appears in level 5-3 Goku takes the Sacred Water Goku in a boss fight against Mercenary Tao (level 5-4) Krillin inside the pyramid (level 5-6) Krillin encounter a T-Rex inside the pyramid Krillin finds the diamond Krillin fighting the Quetzalcoatlus Commander Red Colonel Violet delivers a Dragon Ball to Red Goku at the RRA Headquarters (level 6-1) Goku at the RRA Headquarters A RRA jet-copter Yamcha and Goku attacking a RRA tank Goku fighting off the Red Ribbon Army (level 6-2) Goku fighting off the Red Ribbon Army (level 6-3) Commander Red Officer Black Battle against the Battle Jacket (level 6-4) Goku find the Red Ribbon's Dragon Balls The gang at the RRA Headquarters Colonel Violet (level 8-6) The group stayng at Kame House (level 7-1) The group going to Baba's palace Goku takes Upa with him The gang with Upa Ghost Usher appears The gang meets Baba Krillin vs. Fangs the Vampire Krillin with Roshi Yamcha vs. See-Through the Invisible Man (level 7-2) Bandages the Mummy appears (level 7-3) Yamcha vs. Bandages Bandages strangles Yamcha Spike the Devil Man Goku fighting Spike the Devil Man Goku fighting Spike the Devil Man Master Roshi recognizes Gohan Goku vs. the Masked Man The Masked Man charges a Kamehameha The Masked Man reveals that he knows Goku Emperor Pilaf in level 8-1 The Pilaf Gang in level 8-3 Upa, while Goku summons Shenron Shenron Goku prepares to catch the Four-Star ball Goku leaves his friends to train all around the world

Characters

Goku (promotional art) Bulma Yamcha Krillin Arale Major Metallitron Ninja Murasaki Android 8 Pirate Robot Korin Fangs the Vampire See-Through the Invisible Man Bandages the Mummy Spike the Devil Man

External links

• Dragon Ball: Origins 2 walkthrough