Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo

 Wii
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
Buy Now
Buy on
  1. IGN
    74
    There’s nothing wrong with a good beat-em-up, and that’s exactly what Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo is. Combining classic 2D style arcade brawling with a simple fighting game mechanic for added two player support, Wii’s latest Dragon Ball game is a fairly polished, well executed, mindless endeavor.
  2. Vandal
    73
    Despite its flaws this is still a good game that Dragon Ball origins fans shouldn't let escape.
  3. Meristation
    70
    Goku's on his best on the latest Wii adaptation of his particular story. This time we'll facing with King Piccolo in a beat 'em up that contains different platform aspects and, what's more important, very interesting gameplay mechanics that everyone will enjoy. It's not perfect, but a good choice for next Christmas.
  5. Digital Chumps
    70
    It's a little pricey to recommend for purchase at face value but either a used copy or a drop in price might warrant a purchase (especially for fans of the series).
  6. Armchair Empire
    70
    There isn’t anything overly new or innovative in Revenge of Piccolo. It’s just a very straightforward brawler that will appeal to younger fans of the Dragonball franchise.
  7. Multiplayer.it
    67
    Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo is a game that will probably please fans, but it's undoubtedly an half-baked beat'em up, with annoying technical flaws and serious gameplay issues.
  8. GameFocus
    66
    It might not be too much of a challenge for most gamers, but it still will give them an idea on why the anime has been so popular for all these years.
  9. Nintendo Power
    65
    It's a shame that Revenge of King Piccolo becomes essentially a mediocre fighting game in the latter part of the adventure. [Dec 2009, p.88]
    All this publication's reviews
  10. GameZone
    65
    Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo for the Wii has all the right moves but falls flat when it comes to the enemies and the lack of real innovation.
  11. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    65
    It's full of bluster, but it's not going to provide hours of friendship. [Dec 2009, p.95]
    All this publication's reviews
  12. Gaming Age
    50
    While I think the idea behind a 3D brawler in the Dragon Ball universe is a decent idea, I can't see the point in a game that only allows you to fight as Goku, and keeps up the overall length that this game does. It does try to offer some replay value, but not having additional characters to check out outside of the Tournament mode is a waste, and not what I was hoping for with this game.
  13. Nintendo Gamer
    50
    An old-fashioned platformer with no challenge, no depth and no real point. Buy some classics on Virtual Console instead. [Winter 2009, p.50]
    All this publication's reviews
  14. Nintendojo
    50
    All in all, this is probably the worst Dragon Ball game available, and there is no reason as to why this game wasn’t given the attention it deserved.
  15. GameSpot
    50
    Revenge of King Piccolo is more successful as a Dragon Ball primer than as an actual fighting game.
  16. Gameplayer Sweden
    50
    Warm, colorful and easy to get into, but still a bit of a parantesis. It's the lack of variation that makes this game stumble in the long run.

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 3 out of 20
  1. Chirritox
    Aug 16, 2023
    7
    este juego lo jugamos en directo y nos parecio bastante entretenid, es muy nostalgico y con muchas referencias al primer anime de dragoneste juego lo jugamos en directo y nos parecio bastante entretenid, es muy nostalgico y con muchas referencias al primer anime de dragon ball, el gameplay es como un homenaje a los juegos de los 90 de super famicon o super nintendo para los compas, los controles son normales y facil de ocupar, la musica esta bien pero ocupa varias canciones de otros juegos de dragon ball como el dubokai tenkaichi y el ragin blast, hay 2cosas que no me gustaron uno que casi el 90% del juego son texto y muy poca cinematica y que el juego es muy corto y el indice de audiencia no fue mucha tampo asi que el interes del publico a sido meh

    en conclucion si te gusta dragon ball y los juegos retro les va a gustar, si no te gusta dragon ball no es lo tuyo    … Full Review »
  2. Happymonk
    Dec 3, 2011
    7
    The gameplay isn't quite up to par with the graphics. It is however one of the most true to the anime/manga games of Dragonball out there. TheThe gameplay isn't quite up to par with the graphics. It is however one of the most true to the anime/manga games of Dragonball out there. The multi-player is pretty poor, but that is clearly NOT what this game is about. Most of the levels in the single player are pretty good, some however do drag on a bit, slowing the pace of the game. I'd recommend it to anyone who's a fan of the series, not anyone else though. As fans could let some bad level design slide for the great cut scenes scattered throughout the game. Slight shortness and occasional suckiness drag the game down however.… Full Review »
  3. XanderG
    Nov 11, 2009
    7
    This game is really worth it if you're a fan of the Dragon Ball original series, simply for the gorgeous cutscenes and good gameplay, This game is really worth it if you're a fan of the Dragon Ball original series, simply for the gorgeous cutscenes and good gameplay, but if you're not a DB fan don't get this.… Full Review »
See all user reviews »