Dragon Ball on GBA and genuinely a pleasant surprise. Fluid beat'em up, faithful to the original manga, graphically beautiful. One of the best DB games across all consoles.
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Category
Action Adventure1 player7+
Description
Action game developed by Dimps and published by Bandai in the United States in April 2004, faithfully adapted from the original Dragon Ball manga. Young Goku traverses the foundational arcs of the series - from meeting Bulma to the World Martial Arts Tournament - through beat-em-up levels and one-on-one fighting encounters. Over 20 characters to face or play as, including Krillin, Piccolo and Yamcha, with bosses from the major figures of Dragon Ball.
Dragon Ball - Advanced Adventure review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾5,1 MB📅09/11/2004
Published by Atari
Dragon Ball - Advanced Adventure (GBA) price, value & rarity
The US NTSC version of Dragon Ball Advanced Adventure is the dearest of the three editions, its sealed price ranking among the peaks of the GBA DB catalogue. Released by Atari in November 2004 in an English box, it suffers from a small US print run and steady North American fan demand. Its scarcity in complete or new condition makes it a clearly identified regional grail.
Is Dragon Ball - Advanced Adventure still worth playing in 2026?
An action-adventure by Dimps faithfully adapting the original Dragon Ball, Advance Adventure follows young Goku through the founding arcs, from meeting Bulma to the Martial Arts Tournament. The blend of platforming, snappy combat and polished bosses is of surprising quality, served by superb pixel art animation. The title stayed underrated despite its undeniable successes. A gem to rediscover for Dragon Ball fans and lovers of top-tier 2D action on GBA.
