Translation NES / Famicom

Dragonball: Dragon's Mystery (Upgraded) English translation

ドラゴンボール 神龍の謎 · Dragon Ball: Mystery of Shenron · Dragon Power

pacnsacdave's upgraded English version of the first Dragon Ball game on the Famicom, with a cleaned-up script and graphics brought closer to the source.

What it is

The game's American release, Dragon Power, dropped the Dragon Ball name and shipped with a rough English script full of spelling and grammar mistakes. This patch, applied to the Japanese game, rewrites the story text in clean English under the Dragon Ball name and adjusts graphics and palettes so the characters look closer to the series.

Two versions

The patch comes in two flavors: one with Goku in his original outfit and one with the training gi he wears after studying under Master Roshi.

Playing it

Apply the patch to your own copy of the Japanese game, following the instructions on the project page.

Credits

Script editing, graphics and hacking by pacnsacdave. A separate, more recent English translation by BlackPaladin also exists.

#action #adventure #retranslation #translated graphics