Gaming Age writes: "Dragon Ball: Revenge of King Piccolo is the first in a series of three games that Namco is putting out this year involving the Dragon Ball license. While a glut of their titles have turned out to be fighters as of late, some of which are actually pretty good, this game features a deviation from the norm, and plays more like a 3D brawler than anything else. I'd say it's heavily reminiscent of recent titles like Spyborgs on the Wii and the Turtles in Time remake on PSN/XBLA. The player guides the kid version of Goku around a number of stages, beating up nameless bad guys on a small 3D environment, with limited depth to the stage and pretty linear path progression. Its actually pretty fun, but a more than a little mindless."
What it comes down to is this is a game that is rate E10+, which means that it is meant for a much younger audience. That being said the fact that 411 did actually enjoy playing the game speaks volumes for Namco Bandai accomplishing what they were after, a fun experience for younger gamers. Something that they feel they accomplished in spades.
Loot Ninja writes: "The Dragonball series has been out for quite some time and in its era has spawned countless games. None of them ever were critically acclaimed titles, but they always seemed to do the cartoon series justice by including most of the main characters and an art style that was consistent with the animation seen on the television show. I used to watch the cartoon series back in college, usually on a Sunday afternoon, hungover on the couch. It provided mindless entertainment with a slight sense of humor that was perfect as I tried to overcome numerous shots and games of beer pong from the night before. Dragonball: Revenge of King Piccolo has its its ups and downs. Does it have enough ups to provide you with at least a couple hours of mindless fun? Hit the jump to find out."
Hollywood Chicago writes: "Several Nintendo Wii games have been released in the last few weeks that might be just what you're looking for when you do your holiday shopping this season. With so many huge releases like "Uncharted 2," "Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time," "Left For Dead 2," and more taking up advertising space, it's easy for smaller games to slip through the cracks. We're here to catch them."
