Dragon Ball Online
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| Developer(s) | NTL |
| Publisher(s) | Namco Bandai (JP) |
| Release date(s) |  Summer, 2007 (Beta) |
| Genre(s) | MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
Dragon Ball Online (ドラゴンボールオンライン Doragon Bōru Onrain?) (officially abbreviated as DBO) is a MMORPG being developed simultaneously in Japan and South Korea by NTL, based on the Dragon Ball manga and anime series. Series creator Akira Toriyama has a great deal of creative control over the project, both contributing to and supervising the story and art design, including character and location designs. Beta testing is scheduled to begin in Korea in the summer of 2007, and a release in Japan is expected in 2008.
[edit] Story
Dragon Ball Online is set in Age 1000, approximately 200 years after Son Goku left the 28th Tenkaichi Budokai to train Uub in Age 784. The player takes the role of one of the many warriors living in the Dragon Ball World, which are searching for the Dragon Balls, training to compete in the Budokai Tenkaichi, or aspiring to become like the warriors of legend. While training, the player senses a disaster strike the world.
The Earth is divided into pieces by a villainous organization known as the Dark Eye (闇の目玉 Yami no Medama?), which is lead by a mysterious individual. Recieving guidance from Time Patrol Trunks (タイム・パトロール・トランクス Taimu Patorōru Torankusu?), the player sets out on a journey to defeat the mastermind and save the world, meeting other players along the way, and interacting with the denizens of the Dragon Ball World, including characters from the original series.
[edit] Features
Currently, there will be at least two playable races, Human and Namekian, and players will be able to further customize their avatars with a variety of options, including hairstyles, colors, and clothing. Human players will begin their journey on Earth, recruited by Time Patrol Trunks to help save the world, while Namekians will begin on New Namek, guided by Saichoro to help those on Earth. Players also have the option to start their journey as a child, allowing their character to age and grow into adulthood as they play the game, much like the main characters of the original series.
[edit] External Links
- Website for Bandai Namco Games
- Website for Bandai of Korea
- Korean website for NTL
- Dragon Ball Online at the Japanese website for NTL
- News at ANN
