| Dragon Ball Fusions | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Ganbarion |
| Publisher(s) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Series | Dragon Ball |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Dragon Ball Fusions (ドラゴンボールフュージョンズ) is a role-playing video game for the Nintendo 3DS, based on the Dragon Ball franchise. It was released in Japan on August 4, 2016 with a localized version being released in North America on November 22, 2016.[1] Dragon Ball Fusions was released in Europe, the Middle East, and Australasian territories on February 17, 2017.[2]
Gameplay[]
Dragon Ball Fusions allows players to create their own character, build teams, and collect Dragon Ball characters to fuse and create new ones to use during battles.[3] It also allows players to take a photograph of themselves or their friends and fuse them.
Development[]
North American localization[]
In the game's North American release, all swords in the game had been replaced with sticks. Though no explanation as to why this change was made, a representative of Bandai Namco told Operation Rainfall that the decision was made by Nintendo and Bandai Namco.[4]
Manga[]
A manga adaptation titled Dragon Ball Fusions the Manga!! (ドラゴンボールフュージョンズ the MANGA!!) was serialized in Saikyō Jump magazine from its May 2016 issue published in April 2016 to its May 2018 issue published in April 2018. Written and illustrated by Hiroshi Otoki, the story followed Tekka as he and his friend Pinich gather the Dragon Balls to wish for a "Number One in Time Space Martial Arts Tournament."[5]
Reception[]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 72/100[6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | 6/10[7] |
| Famitsu | 33/40[8] |
| Game Informer | 6.75/10[9] |
| GameSpot | 6/10[10] |
| Nintendo Life |   [11] |
| Nintendo World Report | 7.5/10 [12] |
| HobbyConsolas | 78%[13] |
| Slant Magazine |   [14] |
| 3DJuegos | 8/10[15] |
| Atomix | 75/100[16] |
| MeriStation | 7.5/10[17] |
| Vandal | 7.5/10[18] |
Dragon Ball Fusions was released to mixed reviews, according to the review aggregator website Metacritic, receiving a rating of 72/100 based on 37 critics.[19]
Kyle Hilliard of Game Informer awarded Dragon Ball Fusions a 6.75 out of 10, praising the gameplay and graphics while criticizing the battles and requirements for EX Fusions as "time-consuming".[20]
Heidi Kemps of GameSpot awarded the game a 6 out of 10, criticizing the lack of English voice acting, the battle animations for being "repetitive" and the game itself for feeling like a companion to Dragon Ball Xenoverse.[21]
The game sold 77,509 copies within its first week of release in Japan.[22] As of October 13, 2016, it has sold 174,184 copies in the region.[23]
References[]
- ↑ Beck, Adam (November 14, 2016). "Dragon Ball Fusions Release Date Moved Up". Hardcore Gamer. Hardcore Gamer LLC. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Romano, Sal (December 7, 2016). "Dragon Ball Fusions launches February 17 in Europe" (in en-US). Gematsu. http://gematsu.com/2016/12/dragon-ball-fusions-launches-february-17-europe.
- ↑ "Dragon Ball Fusions". www.nintendo.com. Nintendo. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Falu, Jonathan (December 8, 2016). "Dragon Ball Fusions Censorship Explained". Operation Rainfall. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Dragon Ball Fusions Manga Ends". Anime News Network. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Dragon Ball: Fusions for 3DS Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Glagowski, Peter (November 23, 2016). "Review: Dragon Ball Fusions". Destructoid. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Dragon Ball: Fusions gets first review in Famitsu". Nintendo Everything. August 14, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (December 12, 2016). "Dragon Ball Fusions Review – A Mediocre Combination". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/games/dragon_ball_fusions/b/3ds/archive/2016/12/12/game-informer-dragon-ball-fusions-3ds-review.aspx. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
- ↑ Kemps, Heidi (December 18, 2016). "Dragon Ball Fusions Review". GameSpot. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Furtado, Matt (January 25, 2017). "Dragon Ball Fusions Review (3DS)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Rose, Bryan (December 5, 2016). "Dragon Ball Fusions (3DS) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Quesada, Daniel (February 13, 2017). "Análisis de Dragon Ball Fusions, el nuevo RPG para 3DS". HobbyConsolas. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Pressgrove, Jed (2016-11-23). "Review: Dragon Ball Fusions". Slant Magazine. https://www.slantmagazine.com/games/dragon-ball-fusions/. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ↑ Bella, Jesús (February 16, 2017). "Análisis de Dragon Ball Fusions. Una fusión de fantasía". 3DJuegos. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Reyes, Emilio (November 29, 2016). "REVIEW – DRAGON BALL FUSIONS". Atomix. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Fernández, Salva (February 14, 2017). "Dragon Ball: Fusions, análisis". MeriStation. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Cid, Olga (February 13, 2017). "Análisis de Dragon Ball: Fusions (Nintendo 3DS)". Vandal. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Dragon Ball: Fusions for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (December 12, 2016). "Dragon Ball Fusions Review – A Mediocre Combination". Game Informer. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Kemps, Heidi (December 18, 2016). "Dragon Ball Fusions Review". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dragon-ball-fusions-review/1900-6416592/.
- ↑ Sato (August 11, 2016). "This Week In Sales: Etrian Odyssey V, Dragon Ball Fusions, Genkai Tokki: Seven Pirates Debuts". Siliconera. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Sato (October 13, 2016). "This Week In Sales: Monster Hunter Has A New Story To Tell". Siliconera. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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