Comically ill-divided Dragon Ball screens
by Alisha Karabinus 
{ Jul 21st 2008 at 10:18AM }
Sometimes, DS screenshots just don't look quite right. They're often a little rough around the edges -- even with games that look fantastic in motion -- but worse, the split between the screens sometimes ends up in odd places if a developer is trying to use both screens to tell a story. That happens a lot in these Dragon Ball DS screens, sometimes to comic effect ... so often, in fact, that it seems like it was done on purpose, particularly when it results in images like the one to the right.Check out the full set in the gallery below. They're just begging to be adapted into a game of a different sort.
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Lydia @ Jul 21st 2008 10:24AM
Oh, wow. Ha, ha, ha! srsly. This will wake you up in the morning.
Nigeria: SSBB: 0731-6347-2110 @ Jul 21st 2008 10:29AM
It's a trap!
Layzner @ Jul 21st 2008 11:39AM
WTF? Can't believe they put that in the game...
Bulma's supposed to be 16, and now they've reduced her to 11? Darn artstyle.
DomoBraden @ Jul 21st 2008 11:48AM
If I remember correctly Roshi wanted to see Bulma's panties and she lifted her skirt up before realizing that she wasn't wearing any... If I am in fact remembering that right it would make sense and be a clever use of the gap between the two screens.
Peter R. @ Jul 23rd 2008 1:04AM
Yea you are remembering right, Bulma did show Roshi her panties(tho she forget she wasn't wearing any). If I remember correctly, I believe she wanted a gift from him since goku got a nimbus cloud. Roshi agreed to give her something only if she flashed her underwear. Besides that though, that image just screams pedo. I know the art style of Dragonball wasn't great when depicting the actrual age of the characters, but that's just wrong, Bulma should have been like 16 at that time. Now that I think about it though, a old fart like Roshi checking out naked 16yr old Bulma, still puts up a lot more warning signs than I'd want to know about.
Secre @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:52AM
And then image Seventeen happened right after. Gotta love those bloody nosed perverts.
Brandon @ Jul 21st 2008 12:00PM
Oh man, these are just so awesome, I can't believe they're real! Are they doing it on purpose, I wonder, for publicity?
If so it's totally working, I want this game just to see what interesting spit-screen goodies come up.
CJC @ Jul 21st 2008 12:22PM
I love a good sight gag.
Zealot @ Jul 21st 2008 1:21PM
Funny thing is, when I first looked at that screen, I thought to myself "What's so funny about Mr. Roshi's head?" I guess I fail phallic comedy forever for not seeing that right away.
Although I've only seen DBZ and DBGT, I would still buy this game. I know of at least one other Dragonball game that's been localized, so there's at least a slim hope for this one. My life will not be complete until I get to GONK a Triceratops.
Zealot @ Jul 21st 2008 1:36PM
Oh crap, I have a feeling that what I saw wasn't even an intentional part of the overall Bulma-censored-by-space-between-screens joke. If anyone needs me I'll be in the shower.......for the next week.
Saria the Cat @ Jul 21st 2008 6:08PM
I thought the phallicness was the prime gag...
Suichimo @ Jul 21st 2008 2:47PM
Had to censor it one way or another didn't they? Dragonball had a surprising amount of mature material in it for a kids show. A few of them being flashes, whether they were intended or not.
TJF588 @ Jul 22nd 2008 1:33PM
"LOL" and "aw..."
Sokosu @ Jul 23rd 2008 10:37AM
ZOMG!11 i hope this game is for psp too
Secre @ Jul 23rd 2008 6:55AM
Who wants to bet on what the rating is if it comes to America? I'm taking T. Also, I up the bet with "Anime Based Game Is Pedophile's Dream" news stories.