Dragon Ball Fusions Coming to Nintendo 3DS Later This Year

Written by Brandon Hofer on September 21, 2016

News: Bandai Namco has revealed that Dragon Ball is headed to the 3DS in a new action-rpg.

Dragon Ball Fusions is coming to the Nintendo 3DS according to Bandai Namco. Currently in development at Fukuoka, Japan based Ganbarion Co., Ltd; Dragon Ball Fusions is the latest Dragon Ball experience to appear on the Nintendo 3DS platform. Dragon Ball Fusions is an action-RPG game that combines fighting, customization, and collecting elements to bring the Dragon Ball world to life. The game features a huge roster of character appearances stretching across Dragon Ball all the way to Dragon Ball Super. Players will have the opportunity to enter an all new original Dragon Ball story in Dragon Ball Fusions’ Adventure mode or prove their fighting prowess in Multiplayer Battle mode. Dragon Ball Fusions also enables players to combine the powers between characters to create endless combinations of powerful characters. Players looking to share their Dragon Ball Fusions fun will be able to use the Nintendo 3DS’ camera to take pictures with friends and fuse them with Dragon Ball characters or trade special moves with nearby players.

“The Nintendo 3DS continues to be a popular platform for gamers on-the-go and we’re excited to finally bring a Dragon Ball RPG experience to its fans.” said Dennis Lee, Director of Brand Marketing at Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. “With Dragon Ball Fusions we’re excited to see players take their Dragon Ball adventure with them wherever they go and share their experiences with friends through a robust multiplayer mode and fun fusion photo functions.”

Some of key features for Dragon Ball Fusions will include:

Avatar - Create your own avatar and participate in a totally new experience in the Dragon Ball universe.

Fly - Fly to the Dragon Ball flying island to progress through the story and discover new missions.

Fusions - Gather the strongest fighters to fuse them together and get powerful new characters; hundreds of different combinations are possible.

RPG - The gameplay is based on a “Rock-Scissors-Paper” RPG system getting deeper the more you progress into the story.

Photo Fusions - Take pictures with your friends and fuse into a Dragon Ball character

Dragon Ball Fusions is expected to be released on December 13, 2016 in the Americas. Check out the reveal trailer that accompanied this announcement and tell us what you think. Are you excited for Dragon Ball Fusions?