Dokapon Journey

 DS
  • Publisher: Atlus
  • Release Date: Apr 14, 2009
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  • Summary: The Kingdom of Dokapon is in peril! Desperate to do away with the monster invasion that has overrun his land, the King has offered his crown and the hand of his daughter, Princess Penny, to whoever can restore peace once again. Heroes from distant lands rise to the call, but with multipleThe Kingdom of Dokapon is in peril! Desperate to do away with the monster invasion that has overrun his land, the King has offered his crown and the hand of his daughter, Princess Penny, to whoever can restore peace once again. Heroes from distant lands rise to the call, but with multiple adventurers offering to assist in the struggle, each eagerly eyeing the prizes that await the champion of Dokapon, they must now fight amongst themselves to save the kingdom and claim their reward. Irresistible board game-RPG combination - This board game and RPG fusion will make you think strategy like never before on Nintendo DS! Customization, strategy, and depth are all yours as you squeeze battling, leveling up, conquering towns, and much more into each turn. Playing dirty is the name of the game - This is all-out, winner-take-all competition, where the system favors those that know how to fight dirty! Jump into someone else's fight, finish off the enemy, and snatch the experience. Mow down your competition and take a reward from their inventory. Use special items to slow down or injure those who get in your way. Total multiplayer experience - The zany head-to-head-to-head (-to-head) competition of board games is in full force whether you play alone or in a group! Assign control of each character to a human or one of three computer play styles. Get your friends together, and up to 4 can play in single- or multi-card mode. [Atlus USA]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 5 out of 16
  1. Worth Playing
    90
    It's a very unique take on an RPG, and the Monopoly/Mario Party elements combine well to create something new.
  2. RPG Fan
    79
    Overall, Dokapon Journey is a refreshing game.
  3. GamingTrend
    70
    I do think that the gameplay is solid, and a couple of tweaks could make this a great game.
  4. GameCritics
    70
    Like many Atlus titles, this isn't a game for everyone. Lone players can enjoy the colorful art, the humor and some of the table-turning ruthlessness, but Dokepon's journey is meant to be taken with friends.
  5. Cheat Code Central
    62
    The game can be a lot of fun with three or four human players, but playing with the computer-controlled characters gets boring fast.
  6. Nintendo Power
    40
    As you might expect, facing computer-controlled opponents in an RPG-themed board game is a dreadful bore. [May 2009, p.89]
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  7. Gaming Age
    33
    There's hardly any redeeming factors in the entire game. It's too complex to appeal to casual or young gamers, and at the same time, it's too basic an silly to appeal to mature gamers.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. ColinY.
    Jul 24, 2009
    9
    Gaming Age (33/100) "There's hardly any redeeming factors in the entire game. It's too complex to appeal to casual or young gamers, Gaming Age (33/100) "There's hardly any redeeming factors in the entire game. It's too complex to appeal to casual or young gamers, and at the same time, it's too basic an silly to appeal to mature gamers." This to me is the EXACT reason it IS appealing, I would come under their "mature players" umbrella, yet the simplicity to me, is the beauty of the game, It isn't an intense RPG with massively overpowered enemies, that will take you a long time to advance through. Yet it follows the formula, and as such presents itself as an easy bitsized (content-wise not time consumption-wise) RPG to play against friends when you have a bit of spare time. Which I find to be a positive thing, of course there are some aspects that are irksome, but I'm yet to play a perfect game, and I don't find them severe enough to detract from the overall experience.… Expand
  2. vodkaffee
    Dec 12, 2019
    9
    This game is better played on an emulator with your friends in your couch passing the controller or using 4 controllers as 1, super fun, canThis game is better played on an emulator with your friends in your couch passing the controller or using 4 controllers as 1, super fun, can make for an unforgetable night of gaming; also is way superior to Dokapon Kingdom in a lot of aspects, specially art direction.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#96 Best DS Game of 2009
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#85 Most Discussed DS Game of 2009
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#6 Most Shared DS Game of 2009