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'''''Dragon Ball Online''''' (ドラゴンボールオンライン, ''Doragon Bōru Onrain''; Korean: 드래곤볼 온라인; officially abbreviated as '''DBO''') is an MMORPG ('''M'''assively '''M'''ultiplayer '''O'''nline '''R'''ole '''P'''laying '''G'''ame) developed simultaneously in Japan and South Korea by NTL, and set in the ''[[Dragon Ball (franchise)|Dragon Ball]]'' [[universe]]. The story takes place on [[Earth]], 216 years after the events at the conclusion of the [[Dragon Ball (manga)|''Dragon Ball'' manga]]. It was first released in Korea on February 5, 2010. Taiwan's release took place on June 15, 2011, and Hong Kong's release took place on September 8, 2011. ''Dragon Ball Online'' shut down its Korean server on September 26, 2013, and its Taiwanese and Hong Kong servers on October 31, 2013.
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Many elements from the game will be used in the 2015 console game ''[[Dragon Ball: Xenoverse]]''.
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==Overview==
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The [[Dragon Ball (franchise)|''Dragon Ball'' series]] creator [[Akira Toriyama]] has a great deal of creative control over the project, both contributing to and supervising the story and art design, including character and location arrangements.<ref>[http://watch.impress.co.jp/game%2Fdocs/20070320/dbonline.htm Bandai Namco Games, ''Dragon Ball Online'' Officially Announced, Akira Toriyama to Supervise All Aspects, Service to Start in South Korea in Summer of 2007, Japan in 2008 (バンダイナムコゲームス、「ドラゴンボールオンライン」を正式発表鳥山明氏全面監修、韓国で2007年夏、日本で2008年サービス開始予定)]</ref> It has been stated that Toriyama has been working on character designs for this project for the last five years before 2008.<ref name="ntl-kk.com">[http://www.ntl-kk.com/dboreport.html ''Dragon Ball Online'' report, ntl-kk.com]</ref>
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A beta testing of ''Dragon Ball Online'' was initially announced to begin in South Korea, during the summer of 2007, though development was delayed by a year and it was then scheduled to go live in Korea by the end of 2008, and in Japan in 2009.<ref name="GameWatch">[http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20080227/korea_21.htm Game Watch (Japanese)]</ref> Further delays set in until April, 2009 when closed beta testing began in South Korea.{{fact}}
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It was announced in early January 2011 that the next place of release would be Taiwan. On May 12, the closed beta for the new Taiwanese server opened up and this ended on May 16. In a press conference held in South Korea on February 14, 2008, NTL expressed interest in releasing the game to a worldwide audience.<ref name="ntl-kk.com"/> It is possible to play the game's current development phase (Patch 1.0.25) in other countries through acquiring a Korean Netmarble account. It is reported that the Korean version of the game will be free to play with a cash shop.<ref>[http://www.dbocom.com/forum/ dbocom.com]</ref>
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==Story==
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[[File:Earth(DBO).png|thumb|left|The Earth]]
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''Dragon Ball Online'' is set in [[Age 1000]], exactly 216 years after [[Goku]] left the 28th [[World Martial Arts Tournament]] to train [[Uub]] in [[Age 784]] at the end of ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]''. During this period of time, a number of notable events have occurred; [[Majin Buu]] created a wife called [[Miss Buu]], and they soon have [[Baby Buu|a son]], thus the start of the [[Majin]] race on [[Earth]]; Namekians have fled to Earth after Miira attacked and destroyed [[New Namek]]. Meanwhile, on Earth, many [[Human]]s have taken up advanced martial arts; some have trained under [[Krillin]]'s revived [[New Turtle School]], [[Tien Shinhan]]'s re-established [[New Crane School]], and [[Goten]] and [[Trunks]]' new [[Kikoukenjutsu Sword School]]; schools made popular due to [[Gohan]]'s [[Groundbreaking Science|book]], which explained ''[[ki]]'' control and [[martial arts]] to the public. [[King Kai]] also taught the populous of Earth (Humans and Namekians) the [[Kaio-ken]] technique, and Majins have managed to mimic it. Also, what appear to be [[Yardrat]] have appeared in the [[Southern Galaxy]], and most recently, a gulf formed in time.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CphyUSoRKk Dragon Ball Online Promotional Video]</ref>
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[[File:T1DBO3.png|thumb|A group of heroes]]
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The conflict in the story behind ''Dragon Ball Online'' is fueled by a villain named [[Miira]], who has also enlisted remnants of [[Frieza]]'s [[Planet Trade Organization]] and a human faction known as the [[Red Pants Army]]. The motives of Miira involve obtaining the DNA of Goku, and achieves his greatest goals through time travel and mind control. Mind controlled victims of Miira are characterized by a green gem placed on their forehead, and his minions range anywhere from cyborgs to mind-controlled [[Great Ape]]s. After using the [[Time Machine]] to defeat the [[Red Ribbon Androids|Androids]] and [[Cell]], [[Time Patrol Trunks|Trunks]] was warned by the [[Lord of Time]] for his actions in breaking the law of the universe by time traveling and creating alternative histories which could lead up to the destruction of universe. He also informed Trunks of Miira's threat, creating destruction through universe by illegally time traveling. After learning this, Trunks takes up the job as time a patrolman to correct his wrongdoing, and stop Miira. He set off to the past and warned [[Dende]] and [[Piccolo]] of Miira's threat.
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[[File:DinoAttack(DBO).png|thumb|left|Dinosaurs attack]]
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''Dragon Ball Online'' continues onwards from the manga series, and ignores the aspects of the ''Dragon Ball Z'' anime that were not in the manga and the events of ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]'' because the company only got the license to use the manga. One example being the Yardrat race, who did not appear in the manga, but look completely different in ''Dragon Ball Online'' than they did in their brief anime appearance. The game seems to depict characters as they originally were in the manga instead of how they were portrayed in the anime adaptation, for example Trunks' purple hair, [[Korin]]'s blue fur, and [[Namekian]]s having four fingers instead of five.
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==Gameplay==
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[[File:1stHero(DBO).png|thumb|A player avatar in-game]]
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As with other MMORPGs, players control a character avatar within a persistent game world where they are able to explore the landscape, search for the [[Dragon Ball (object)|Dragon Balls]], train to compete in the [[World Martial Arts Tournament]], aspire to become like the warriors of legend, as well as interacting with NPCs and other players. As in most MMORPGs, players are able to obtain [[Zeni|money]] and experience which allow them to level up and obtain new abilities. Players are also be able to participate in "[[Time Machine Quest]]s", in which they receive guidance from Time Patrol Trunks, in order to travel back in time and take part in notable aspects of the ''Dragon Ball'' history.<ref>[http://www.daizex.com/misc_stuff/dbonline_create_char.jpg Press Conference 2008 gameplay demonstration]</ref>
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The Player's character starts as a child, and becomes an adult after completing a mission on [[Korin Tower]]. Three playable races are featured in the game: Humans, Namekians, and the new [[Majin]] race. There are currently two ''core classes'', one pertaining to physical damage while the other either to spiritual damage or a supportive caste, for each race. And for each core class, there are two optional ''master classes'' that give players access to stronger skills and weapons; making a total of 6 core classes and 12 master classes. Like in the manga, these races are capable of obtaining and undergoing [[transformation]]s ([[Super Saiyan]], [[Giant Form|Great Namek]] and [[Pure Majin]]) that grant them drastic increases in power. These transformations are obtainable only through reaching the required level of skill and wishing for them after acquiring the Dragon Balls.
The Player's character starts as a child, and becomes an adult after completing a mission on [[Korin Tower]]. Three playable races are featured in the game: Humans, Namekians, and the new [[Majin]] race. There are currently two ''core classes'', one pertaining to physical damage while the other either to spiritual damage or a supportive caste, for each race. And for each core class, there are two optional ''master classes'' that give players access to stronger skills and weapons; making a total of 6 core classes and 12 master classes. Like in the manga, these races are capable of obtaining and undergoing [[transformation]]s ([[Super Saiyan]], [[Giant Form|Great Namek]] and [[Pure Majin]]) that grant them drastic increases in power. These transformations are obtainable only through reaching the required level of skill and wishing for them after acquiring the Dragon Balls.