Play Dragon Ball - Origins 2 (eu) Online

Dragon Ball Origins 2 came out for the Nintendo DS in 2010, developed by Game Republic and published by Bandai Namco. It was part of that wave of DS games that really tried to use both screens and the stylus for something more involved than just menus. This one continues the story from the first Origins game, covering Goku's adventures from the Red Ribbon Army arc onward, so it felt like a direct follow-up for anyone who played the original.

You control a young Goku, exploring levels screen by screen, fighting through waves of Red Ribbon soldiers and robots. Your main goal is to progress through the story by clearing these combat-heavy stages and occasional environmental puzzles. The signature mechanics are the touch-screen controls; you slash Goku's Power Pole by swiping the stylus and aim his Kamehameha wave by drawing its path on the lower screen. You also collect the seven Dragon Balls scattered across levels, which unlocks special moves. The pacing is brisk, with levels that are fairly short but packed with enemies, and the difficulty can spike during boss fights that require precise dodging and attack timing. It feels like a hands-on brawler where your direct input with the stylus makes the combat immediate and sometimes frantic.