Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: Jun 6, 2006
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
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  1. Krossbone
    Feb 3, 2020
    8
    This is a perfect example of what a Dragon Ball game should be.

    There's a ton of playable characters in this game, many who are rarely seen as playable characters elsewhere or who've never been seen as playable before, period. There's even a good number of characters completely exclusive to this game. Granted, they're just the cannon fodder minions and grunts, but still cool to see so    This is a perfect example of what a Dragon Ball game should be.

    There's a ton of playable characters in this game, many who are rarely seen as playable characters elsewhere or who've never been seen as playable before, period. There's even a good number of characters completely exclusive to this game. Granted, they're just the cannon fodder minions and grunts, but still cool to see so many playable characters.

    Besides the swathes of playable characters, this game is simply great in gameplay as well. Action is fast and easy to control but hard to master, fittingly. Hits are satisfying to land with the meaty sounding crunches of punching and kicking the opponents. Hard to describe the satisfaction, but it's on par with Streets of Rage in that regard.
    Another thing worth praising this game for is the absolutely amazing soundtrack. Especially the boss theme. All of it does what a Dragon Ball theme should do, and that's get you pumped for action and intense fights, something this game has both of in spades.

    Oh, and something that they really nailed here was the sense of adventure throughout the game. While majority of newer Dragon Ball games (and most of them in general) are just slug fests, this game balances that with a feeling of exploring a wider world, something FEW DB games have ever managed to pull off.

    I have but a couple of complaints about this game, however. One such being some of the inaccuracies to the story. Example being Tambourine losing to Goku in their first fight, as well as Roshi losing to Goku in the 21st World Tournament, which defeats the purpose of him being humbled by being beaten by Roshi. Nothing major there, just a small gripe, as it doesn't heavily influence the overall story at the end of the day.
    My other complaint is the lack of checkpoints and the weird level design. Often, I'd find myself dying or being thrown into inescapable pits, and the vastness of the levels combined with the lack of checkpoints made quite a number of the levels frustrating,

    All in all, DEFINITELY the best Dragon Ball game you could ever have the chance of playing, and I highly recommend seeking out a copy quick.    … Expand
  2. TonyG.
    Aug 1, 2006
    8
    best dragon ball game ever made. it is also a 2-d sidescroller. the way most handheld games should be.
  3. cariocavip
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Awesome game! I hate side scrollers but this one amazed me! You have full controll of a very skilled character (goku) that have plenty ways to avoid getting killed, is tough enoughnto not die to every needle on the screen (talking to you sonic) and not full of holes to fall like mario. I think what I hate the most on side scrollers is that their main “weapon” is to jump on heads, but gokuAwesome game! I hate side scrollers but this one amazed me! You have full controll of a very skilled character (goku) that have plenty ways to avoid getting killed, is tough enoughnto not die to every needle on the screen (talking to you sonic) and not full of holes to fall like mario. I think what I hate the most on side scrollers is that their main “weapon” is to jump on heads, but goku has a full set of moves, combos, dashes, stick, ki blasts, the whole package! Must Play!… Expand
  4. yangfanhong
    Mar 2, 2023
    8
    The gameplay is simple, short, yet quite satisfying. It has difficulty settings which is not very common for GBA games.
  5. illuvatar_1st
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    A gem that went under the radar.
    Dragon ball does not have many titles / games surrounding its story other than some wii Exclusives and DS, so every game counts. This one is an amazing story that covers the entire dragon ball saga from goku and bulma meeting for the first time all the way to king picolo. The game is a combination of 2D platforming and beat them up first and a fighter    A gem that went under the radar.
    Dragon ball does not have many titles / games surrounding its story other than some wii Exclusives and DS, so every game counts. This one is an amazing story that covers the entire dragon ball saga from goku and bulma meeting for the first time all the way to king picolo. The game is a combination of 2D platforming and beat them up first and a fighter second. You play the story as Kid Goku and upon completion you get to play as Krillin. There are plenty of collectible item that you need to complete by playing the story as both heroes. However this is not the end cause as i mention the game also have a fighter mechanic. Several stages, mainly the tenkaichi series and some main title bosses are fought in a classic fighting style with a surprising well establish battle mechanic. You can also fight againts your friends if you connect with a cable and have 1 copy each. You can play as Goku, Krilin, Jackie Chan, Tien, Tao Pipi and Grandpa Gohan!    … Expand
  6. hector_bcn98
    Oct 31, 2022
    8
    Muy buen modo historica e increíble modo de lucha en torneo. Joya para fans de Dragon Ball.
  7. fuor22
    May 31, 2023
    10
    I have so much fun every time I play this game. Everything about it, from the story to the gameplay, is just amazing. I enjoyed every moment while playing this game
  8. Albeirito
    Aug 12, 2023
    9
    Simplemente, uno de los mejores si no es que el mejor beat em up que he jugado.
    A pesar de las limitaciones técnicas de su consola, sabe aprovechar muy bien los botones de la gba y tiene un apartado estético y grafico pixel art muy bonito.
    La jugabilidad es simple... o lo sería de no ser por la increíble cantidad de personajes jugables todos con un move set y una jugabilidad    Simplemente, uno de los mejores si no es que el mejor beat em up que he jugado.
    A pesar de las limitaciones técnicas de su consola, sabe aprovechar muy bien los botones de la gba y tiene un apartado estético y grafico pixel art muy bonito.
    La jugabilidad es simple... o lo sería de no ser por la increíble cantidad de personajes jugables todos con un move set y una jugabilidad completamente diferentes.
    Hay un montón de modos de juego con una gran cantidad de horas de diversión e incluso hay un modo multijugador y una dificultad ajustable para el modo historia¿Qué mas puedes pedir?
    Hablando de la historia... Bueno, en verdad no hay mucho de lo que hablar, es la historia del Dragon ball original, así que... está bien.
    Bueno, no todo es color de rosa, hay cosas que nome han gustado, como que en algunos niveles no están muy bien distribuidos en algunos niveles y algunos pequeños detalles con muy poca importancia que no son muy notables a la hora de jugar al juego.

    9.5/10    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#8 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2006
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#5 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2006
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#5 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2006

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Gamer 2.0
    79
    Don't be expecting one of those RPG's like Buu's Fury though, this is Dragon Ball the way you first expected it to be-full-on action, and it's pretty good considering that this is the first side-scrolling Dragon Ball game released in the states.
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  2. IGN
    75
    Unless you're a huge fan of the series there's really nothing new and amazing in the product for you. For anyone who watched the show (or is a huge classic gamer) there's a ton of solid gameplay to be had, however.
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  3. GameSpot
    75
    Dragon Ball fans should definitely pick this game up, and non-fans should at least consider doing so. Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure is a fun, diverse action game that does the license proud.
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