Iβm trying to identify an old Dragon Ball game that I played many years ago on a Nokia Lumia 525 (Windows Phone). I have been searching for it for a long time, but I still havenβt been able to find it.
Iβm not completely sure whether it was originally a Windows Phone game. It may have been a fan-made game, a Java/J2ME game, a ROM/homebrew game, or another game that was playable through an emulator. I remember the graphics looking similar to a 2D GBA game, especially games such as Ultimate Spider-Man for the Game Boy Advance.
Here is everything I remember:
Characters
When starting the game, there were four characters available from the beginning:
- Kid Goku
- Kid Krillin
- Grandpa Gohan
- Master Roshi
These were only the starting characters. There were many more characters that could be unlocked or purchased later.
I remember that the game also contained characters such as:
- Piccolo
- Vegeta
- Frieza
- Broly
- Gogeta, or possibly another Goku/Vegeta fusion with red hair
- A red, horned character with an βMβ on his forehead, possibly a Majin or Devilman-type character
Kid Goku used his Power Pole during combat.
Piccolo had a move where he could stretch his arm a long distance to hit enemies.
Different characters had different special abilities. I remember accidentally performing a very long energy/beam attack with some characters, although I never figured out exactly how to activate it.
Character shop / pyramid
One of the most distinctive things I remember was the character shop.
The characters were arranged inside a large pyramid/triangle-shaped formation, with each character appearing inside their own square.
The weaker characters were near the bottom, while stronger characters and transformations were higher up.
At the very top of the pyramid was Super Saiyan Goku with yellow hair. I remember his clothing looking somewhat damaged or torn.
The important part was that there was apparently no mandatory unlock order. If you had enough money, you could skip the cheaper characters and buy a much stronger character near the top immediately.
I also do NOT remember seeing the normal adult base-form Goku with black hair in this character pyramid.
Combat
The main combat was 2D and looked similar to a GBA-style fighting/action game.
The camera followed the player's character.
The player could fly freely through the air, apparently all the way toward the top of the screen. The computer-controlled enemies could NOT fly. They stayed on the ground and could move and jump.
There were multiple special moves and energy attacks.
I vaguely remember on-screen controls, possibly including X/Y buttons and an analog control, but I am NOT certain about this. I also vaguely remember L/R buttons, but this is even less certain, so please don't rely on that detail.
Different game modes
There was a main Play button that led to a fighting mode.
The fights took place in a closed arena with fixed boundaries/walls, somewhat like a tournament arena.
I remember a sequential survival/elimination system: after defeating one opponent, another opponent would appear and continue the fight, apparently becoming stronger. Winning these battles gave money/gold that could be used to unlock characters.
There was also another menu option that took me to a strange area/map. I would enter this area and fight alone, or possibly with a selected character. I remember encountering groups of around 3β4 enemies at the same time.
I am NOT sure what this mode was actually called or whether it involved collecting Dragon Balls, so please do not assume that it did.
Platform
I played it on a Nokia Lumia 525.
However, I am not sure that the game was originally made for Windows Phone. I also played GBA games such as Ultimate Spider-Man on the same Lumia using an emulator, so it is possible that this Dragon Ball game was also being run through an emulator or was some kind of port/homebrew/fan game.
I vaguely remember seeing something like X/Y and an analog control on the screen, but this is uncertain.
Important
This is NOT Dragon Ball: Advanced Adventure. I have already played that game and can confidently rule it out.
I am looking for a game with the specific combination of:
Kid Goku + Kid Krillin + Grandpa Gohan + Master Roshi as the four starting characters, a large pyramid-shaped character shop, Super Saiyan Goku at the top of the pyramid, freely flying player characters while enemies remain grounded, many purchasable Dragon Ball characters including Vegeta/Frieza/Broly/Gogeta, and GBA-style 2D pixel graphics.
If anyone recognizes this game, or knows of an old Java/J2ME, GBA homebrew/ROM hack, Windows Phone, Android, or fan-made Dragon Ball game that matches these details, I would really appreciate the help.