Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 18
  2. Negative: 0 out of 18
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  1. Nintendo Power
    70
    Dragon Ball: Origins is a pretty good action-adventure game, and it's an even better re-creation of Akira Toriyama's classic comics. [Dec 2008, p.100]
  2. With a good story and fantastic visuals, this Dragon Ball game could have been brilliant if it had better controls and combat.
  3. Origins is definitely a step in the right direction; the gameplay fits the nature of the original series well enough, and while it isn't the most challenging or overly original type of adventure game, it manages to be fun and does a great job of capturing the mood of the original Dragon Ball.
  4. Nintendo Gamer
    50
    Repetitive, bland and ultimately not very Goku. [Jan 2009, p.76]

Awards & Rankings

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#72 Most Shared DS Game of 2008
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 28
  2. Negative: 3 out of 28
  1. May 24, 2023
    6
    Simple arcade adventure based upon the characters from the card game marked out by some very attractive graphics.