Namco Bandai has announced that Dragon Ball DS 2 (also known as Dragon Ball Origins 2) will in fact be coming to North America. The exact release date is not quite set yet, but it is set to release summer of 2010. You can view the new trailer below.

NAMCO BANDAI GAMES ANNOUNCES DRAGON BALL®: ORIGINS 2 EXCLUSIVELY FOR NINTENDO DS™

Comic Mischief and Adventure Await as Next Handheld Chapter of Popular Anime Series Unfolds with New Features, Several Playable Characters and Co-op Gameplay. (more…)

Bandai has released Dragon Ball DS 2 : Assault Red Ribbon Army today in Japan. Any Japanese viewers can order it via Amazon here. For everyone else you can go through Play Asia or wait until it has a domestic release. The domestic title is set to be named Dragon Ball : Origins 2 with no set release date as of yet. And here are two new trailers shown in Japan for this game’s release.

TV Spot | Web Commercial

Thanks to Daizex, revealing bits of the storyline for the upcoming online DB video game (Dragon Ball Online) have been released. Here are a few of the most interesting parts of the storyline.

The Pale Man, Miira

The main villain’s (who was refered to as Pale Man) name is Miira, and the current main goal for players is to uncover and prevent his evil plans. Miira is a humanoid that was created in the Dark Demon Realm (Ankoku Makai), and invaded Earth in Age 2000 to try and conquer it. He recruits the remnants of the Freeza and Red Pants Armies and begins gathering life energy, then travels back in time with a time machine to try and obtain Goku’s DNA to become even stronger. Kami-sama (Dende) asks Trunks to prevent this, leading to the formation of the Time Patrol.

You may or may not know that in one of the recent Dragon Ball guidebooks, Akira Toriyama introduced the concept of Makaioshin, corrupted Kaioshin (Supreme Kais) that rule over the Dark Demon Realm (where Dabura is from). It was speculated that he brought this up because he planned to use them in DBO. Though I’m pretty sure Miira isn’t a Makaioshin, I feel fairly confident in saying that the female character he’s been pictured with probably is, and that she may be the one who created him.

The Human Race and Classes

Of the three races, the humans have the longest established culture on Earth, and they’re also the most prolific, having spread to all corners of the world, including the Wastelands. As of Age 1000, the human race has become cross-bred with the Saiyan race, and as such, many believe that the race holds a powerful, hidden potential. In Age 820, the remnants of the Freeza Army invaded Earth; the war and environmental destruction has given the human race an intense drive to protect the planet.

You may have also noticed that humans in the Age 1000 are well aware of advanced fighting techniques. This is all thanks to Son Gohan, who published the book “Groundbreaking Science” around Age 800, presumably introducing concepts such as ki control to the general public and ushering in a worldwide revolution in martial arts (details on this aren’t completely clear).

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The first exclusive Dragon Ball game to hit the Nintendo Wii, Revenge of King Piccolo. It is a breathe of fresh air to any Dragon Ball fan to finally have a unique game without the “Z” in its title. This side scroller adventure is a must have for any fan.

The game starts out with the Adventure Mode as Goku and Bulma search for the Dragonballs. Adventure mode plays as a side scroller platformer with its own unique 3D type aspects. It plays unlike any other Dragon Ball game with its repetetive enemies and levels. But the plus side is its combat system.

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