Play Dragon Ball DS (High Road) (J) Online

Dragon Ball DS, known as High Road in Japan, came out for the Nintendo DS in 2007 from Bandai Namco. It arrived when the handheld was full of experimental titles trying new things with the dual screens and touch controls. This one aimed to capture the early, adventure-heavy part of the Dragon Ball story, not the later Z sagas, which was a neat change of pace at the time.

You control a young Goku, traveling across a world map and diving into side-scrolling areas to fight enemies, solve environmental puzzles, and gather the seven Dragon Balls. The touch screen is central; you swipe specific gestures to execute special moves like the Kamehameha or Power Pole attacks. Combat is straightforward but timing those swipes correctly adds a satisfying physical layer to the fights. The game moves at a brisk pace, though some boss encounters can demand precise inputs. It feels like a condensed, interactive version of those original comic chapters, blending exploration and action in a way that makes the world fun to poke around in.