Dragon Ball Online
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| Developer(s) | NTL Inc. Bird Studio / Shueisha |
| Publisher(s) |  CJ Internet Corporation |
| Designer(s) | Akira Toriyama (supervisor) |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release date | TBA 2008 (Beta) TBA 2009 |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy MMORPG |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
| System requirements | CPU: Pentium 4 2GHz, |
Dragon Ball Online (ドラゴンボールオンライン Doragon Bōru Onrain?, Korean: 드래곤볼 온라인) (officially abbreviated as DBO) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game being developed simultaneously in Japan and South Korea by NTL, set in the Dragon Ball universe, first introduced by the Dragon Ball Japanese manga in 1984. Dragon Ball Online takes place on Earth, 216 years after the events at the conclusion of the Dragon Ball manga series. A beta testing of Dragon Ball Online was initially announced to begin in South Korea, during the summer of 2007, though development was delayed by nearly a year, and it is currently scheduled to go live in Korea by the end of 2008, and in Japan in 2009 [1]. No North American release has been announced as of yet, though in a press conference held in South Korea on February 14th, 2008, NTL expressed interest in releasing the game to a worldwide audience.[2]
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 arrangements.[3] It has been stated that Toriyama has been working on character designs for this project for the last five years.[4]
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[edit] Story
Dragon Ball Online is set in Age 1000, exactly 216 years after Son Goku left the 28th Tenkaichi Budokai to train Oob in Age 784, in Dragon Ball Z. During this period time, a number of notable events have occurred, including the appearance of a Majin race, the arrival of what appear to be Yardratians in the Southern Galaxy, and most recently, a gulf forming in time.[5] The Earth has also been divided into pieces by a villainous organization known as the Dark Eye (闇の目玉 Yami no Medama?), which is led by a mysterious individual.
It is worth noting that Dragon Ball Online ignores the events of Dragon Ball GT, and even appears to contradict some aspects of the anime (for example, the Yardratians, who did not appear in the manga, look completely different in DBO and the Dragon Ball Z anime). Due to the high level of supervision from Akira Toriyama, as well as the involvement of Bird Studio and Shueisha, DBO may actually be considered a more accurate continuation of the Dragon Ball manga.
[edit] Gameplay
As with other MMORPGs, players control a character avatar within a persistent game world, where they will be able to explore the landscape, search for the Dragon Balls, train to compete in the Tenkaichi Budokai, aspiring to become like the warriors of legend, as well as interacting with NPCs as well as other players. As in most MMORPGs, players will be able to obtain money and experience which will allow them to level up and obtain new abilities. Players will also be able to participate in "Timemachine Quests", in which they will receive guidance from Time Patrol Trunks (タイム・パトロール・トランクス Taimu Patorōru Torankusu?), in order to travel back in time and take part in notable aspects of the Dragon Ball history.[6]
To date, three playable races have been announced: Human, Namekian, and Majin.[1] Saiyans no longer exist in the world as of Age 1000, and will not appear as a playable race.[1] Players will also be able to create their characters as children, allowing them to age over time, much like characters in the Dragonball series. A wide variety of skills appear to be able, including energy attacks such as the Kienzan or the Kamehameha. Players will additionally have access to weapons, including gloves, guns, and staves as well as to Bukujutsu, the ability to fly using chi energy (Gameplay video - 1:47).[7]
[edit] Races and Character Classes
Human
- Martial Artist (武道家 Budōka?) - Fighters who specialize in martial arts, comparable to characters like Yamucha or Tenshinhan.[1]
- Spiritualist (気功家 Kikōka?) - Mystics who specialize in spiritual, ki-based techniques, like Chaozu.[1]
- Engineer (エンジニア Enjinia?) - Mechanics and inventors who build weapons and utilize technology, much like Bulma.[1]
Namekian
- Dragon Clan (竜族 Ryūzoku?) - Members of the Namekian support caste which have special abilities including healing, such as Dende or Kami.[1]
- Warrior (戦士 Senshi?) - Members of the Namekian warrior caste, which includes Piccolo and Nail.[1]
Majin
- Strange Majin (異魔人 Imajin?) - Slender, evil-looking Majin who have a similar appearance to Majin Buu's original, pure form.[1]
- Large Majin (大魔人 Daimajin?) - Fat, happy-looking Majin who resemble Majin Buu's good form.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j 韓国最新オンラインゲームレポート
- ^ DRAGONBALL ONLINE -ドラゴンボールオンライン
- ^ Bandai Namco Games, "Dragon Ball Online" Officialy Announced, Akira Toriyama to Supervise All Aspects, Service to Start in South Korea in Summer of 2007, Japan in 2008 (バンダイナムコゲームス、「ドラゴンボールオンライン」を正式発表鳥山明氏全面監修、韓国で2007年夏、日本で2008年サービス開始予定?)
- ^ DRAGONBALL ONLINE -ドラゴンボールオンライン
- ^ Dragon Ball Online Promotional Video
- ^ Press Conference 2008 gameplay demonstration
- ^ Curse: Exclusive! Dragon Ball Online Gameplay Video Revealed!
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[edit] External links
- Official Japanese Dragon Ball Online Website
- News at ANN
- 4Gamer translated
- Inofficial German Dragon Ball Online Website by Comgames
