
Regardless of who the character is, through, to recruit them in battle, that character must not only have a star next to its name on the bottom screen, but you must take them out with a Zenkai Attack, a special attack in Fusions that uses energy in a meter that grows from performing and taking damage from Ki-based attacks. The majority of recruit-able characters in Dragon Ball Fusions are generic fighters based on the various races in the game and not big names like Goku or Frieza. However, the usual means to have new combatants to join your side is to recruit them in battle, which can be quite the annoyance for more notable and rarer characters. The Great Saiyaman is one of countless Dragon Ball heroes available to recruit. Characters in Fusions are from the entirety of the Dragon Ball mythos, including the original Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super, and many of the movies in between. As you complete these tasks, new events are available and new combatants join your ranks. Story progression is made by flying around the open world maps of Fusions, talking to NPCs and performing various tasks and objectives for them. This pulls both you and Pinich into an alternate world where the tournament is set to take place. Your joint wish is to hold a special fighting tournament to determine the ultimate warrior. It starts off with you and your friendly rival Pinich having all seven Dragon Balls in your collection. From there, the choice of facial features, hairstyle, and voice are available to tinkered with, though each feature is modeled after a particular character in the game.ĭragon Ball games usually have told the tale of the series and its various sagas ad infinitum by this point, so it's quite refreshing that Dragon Ball Fusions goes a different road.


Each race possesses its own strengths and weaknesses, but most will probably just choose the race that appeals to them best aesthetically. While more of a fast-paced RPG than a fighter, Fusions offers plenty of playtime and strategy for those Nintendo 3DS owners who crave it.ĭragon Ball Fusions begins with you creating a custom avatar based on five races Earthling, Saiyan, Namekian, Offworlder, or Alien.

Now, the company has delivered a unique title to the Nintendo 3DS in Dragon Ball Fusions. Compared to the early years of Dragon Ball video games, we're in a special time thanks to Namco Bandai's efforts, such as its most recent Dragon Ball Xenoverse duo of fighters.

Meanwhile, the games over the years haven't been the most consistent. It's very easy to get into, the characters are likable and have grown over the years, and the action is amazing. Dragon Ball Z is one of the most popular anime in the West for a good reason.
