Dokapon Journey

 DS
  • Publisher: Atlus
  • Release Date: Apr 14, 2009
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 5 out of 16
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  1. 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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  2. RPG Fan
    79
    Overall, Dokapon Journey is a refreshing game.
  3. IGN
    65
    If you’re willing to put aside any and all presentation/visual downsides, Dokapon Journey is an entertaining offering for DS owners that don’t have any way to buy Dokapon Kingdom on Wii or PS2, or love the series so much they need a portable version.
  5. RPGamer
    40
    Dokapon Journey fails to impress.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Everyeye.it
    45
    This version of Dokapon Journey does not add anything to the previous wii game. Indeed the game experience is more boring and repetitive. If you like RPGs on DS you may look for something better.
  9. 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.
  10. Gamer 2.0
    74
    Dokapon Journey does a very good job of going beyond the stale and shallow standard that Mario Party has set for the party genre with a deeper RPG-style game that is made for better competition amongst friends than playing simple minigames over and over again.
  11. Worth Playing
    90
    It's a very unique take on an RPG, and the Monopoly/Mario Party elements combine well to create something new.
  12. GameZone
    87
    Here’s a little quiz: 1. Do you have three friends with DSs? 2. Are those friends RPG-savvy enough to know a Hit Point from an Item Shop? If you answered yes to both, then congratulations! You’re just a copy of Dokapon Journey away from having some of the most fun the DS can provide.
  13. NintendoWorldReport
    70
    Dokapon Journey is a good game, and while it is heavily inspired by its console cousin there are enough differences that keep it from being a shameless console-to-portable port.
  14. GamesRadar+
    40
    It’s almost heartbreaking how much wasted potential there is here.
  15. GameSpot
    70
    This role-playing board game takes delight in letting you mess with your friends, and it's fun for as long as you can tolerate its slow pace.
  16. GamerNode
    70
    This isn't a bad game, it's just trying to accomplish too much with too little, and ends up being a letdown. If you're into RPGs and you can stand generic, overrepetitive gameplay, then you will enjoy this. If not, then steer clear.
  17. GamingTrend
    70
    I do think that the gameplay is solid, and a couple of tweaks could make this a great game.

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

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 2 out of 9
  1. 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.… Full Review »
  2. 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.… Full Review »
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