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Namco Announces Dragonball: The Movie: The Game

Dragonball: Evolution follows dutifully in the footsteps of Street Fighter: The Movie.

By Ryan Davis  |  Jan. 19, 2009

As a critic you're not supposed to judge something before you actually get to experience it for yourself, but I'm completely comfortable saying that Dragonball: Evolution, the upcoming Hollywood live-action movie adaptation of Akira Toriyama's long-running and unreasonably popular manga and anime series, will be a complete goddamn train-wreck. Never mind the fact that it has run wildly over-budget, has had its release date pushed back several times, and was subjected to last-minute reshoots and a tacked-on subtitle. Even if they didn't make Piccolo look like some kind of albino flipper baby, the truth of the matter is that the source material is unfilmable. Dragon Ball Z is so ridiculous that it barely works as a cartoon. You try and make that with real actors, you're going to piss off fans and annoy everyone else.

To ensure that the legacy of Dragonball: Evolution is embarrassingly unforgettable, Namco Bandai has today announced that they're making a Dragonball: Evolution fighting game for the PSP. It looks like a pretty straight-up Budokai-style fighter, except that the characters look like polygonal versions of the actors who play the characters in the movie, making it highly reminiscent of Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game.
Dragonball: Evolution (8 images)
I'm a reformed DBZ fan, though Vinny has been unable to kick the habit. His response to these screenshots? “Have fun at dinner.”
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63 Comments
Captain_Fookupon Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:16 p.m.
Oh it's on now girlfriend.
gamerpigeonon Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:21 p.m.
man that looks like a crap fest , another reason to feel comfortable in the decision i made to swap my psp for an ipod
AZ123on Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:24 p.m.
I want you guys to talk about this on the next Bombcast.
Karmumon Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:24 p.m.
BURST LIMIT?!?

This is going to be very, very, very bad. The DBZ-child-lover in me would be screaming right now.
danterandal19on Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:27 p.m.
Dude...I...uh...have nothing to say. *sniff*. They finally broke my spirit. -_-'
rmanthorpon Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:32 p.m.
Oh dear god why does this little voice in my head tell me to get it DX
jakob187on Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:34 p.m.
Dood, what if it ends up being completely fuckin' awesome, Ryan?  Wouldn't that just be the icing on the cake?
SpikeSpiegelon Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:35 p.m.
That is the worst looking game I have seen... :/
Jaygeon Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:36 p.m.
Damnit, stop trying to kill the PSP, you fiendish pieces of shit!
Karmumon Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:36 p.m.
jakob187 said:
"Dood, what if it ends up being completely fuckin' awesome, Ryan?  Wouldn't that just be the icing on the cake?"
True irony of a video game based-on-a-movie turning out to be great.
SM2099on Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:43 p.m.
NOOOOOOO!!! Where is God when you need him?! F' the conflict in the middle east, the UN has to bring people like me some relief or I begin a kicking in the groin rampage across L.A.
SoulEdgeSlayeron Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:43 p.m.
...what's up with that video link at the bottom of the post?  That was pretty random but funny!
TrueEnglishGenton Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:44 p.m.
Don't worry folks, I'm sure this game will surprise us all and be as good as the movie itself......

*cough* isn't sarcaism such a wonderful thing!
sunekuon Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:44 p.m.
all I can really say is... lol.
Gizmoon Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:45 p.m.
Good god, Asian business-men reary rike money.
gunswordfiston Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:45 p.m.

Unreasonably popular?! I stopped reading right there.
JJOR64on Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:49 p.m.
Uuuhhh.....  Is there going to be a crappy story mode where I just play as Guile?  Well, maybe Master Roshi in this game.
Lieutenanton Jan. 19, 2009 at 2:51 p.m.
Wow, this game looks awesome.

....yeah, not really. The child inside of me is screaming in terror right now.
Onion Jan. 19, 2009 at 3:04 p.m.
traaaaaaain wreeeeeeeck

you can tell from the screenshots it's the exact same goddamn game as the budokais, but with different character models. Embarassing.
iAmJohnon Jan. 19, 2009 at 3:10 p.m.
GotY

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This PSP fighting game is based on the live-action motion picture adaptation of Akira Toriyama's popular and influential manga and anime series.

US Release Date: April 8, 2009

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