History Videogame / DragonBallAdvanceAdventure

* ChargedAttack: Doable with Ki attacks by holding R. Power depends on how much the special gauge is filled and performing those attacks has no cost to it (In One-On-One Mode it does).

* DoubleUnlock: You can't get the secret characters for Extra Mode if you don't have all the Dragon Balls. In the Japanese version, you needed to input a button-press code in the title screen to be able to use them as well.

* KamehameHadouken: It starts off weak and short ranged, but Goku can later charge it into it's blue screen-filling form.

* LimitBreak: By pressing L, your character executes a strong attack the uses some of the special gauge. Goku and Krillin can power theirs up by holding R to charge up their Ki first, allowing them to automatically follow up their attack with a Ki blast, the strenght of which depends on its charge level before they used the LimitBreak. In VS mode, Goku, Jackie, Tien and Piccolo all have a highly-damaging super move that can be performed by pressing L and R at the same time with full Ki, but using it drains the bar completely.

* OneUp: Shaped like Goku's head.

* SecretCharacter: Almost everyone you fight against in the game can be unlocked in Extra Mode.

* DegradedBoss: After Muscle Tower, Major Metallitron appears as a normal enemy.

* OneHitKill: Akuman can kill any enemy in a single hit with his Devilmite Beam, including bosses, but it takes an entire maxed out Ki bar to perform, takes an eternity to charge and is easily interrupted.

* CollisionDamage: Subverted in a very fair way, running or walking into enemies does hurt you. Stage hazards also damage enemies, which can make for some amusing DisasterDominoes in certain levels.

* LauncherMove: Goku and Krillin can kick enemies high into the air by hitting them with their midair upward kick while they're still asscending, at which point they can jump after the enemy and pummel them before they hit the ground. In VS mode, holding Up while pummeling the enemy after depleting their Rush Gauge does this automatically.

* PaletteSwap: The color palette of enemies let's you know what kind of attacks they have. This is especially important for the multi-legged robots, which explode for large amounts of damage when they die.

* CollectionSidequest: Many itens are hidden around the levels, although most of them have no real purpose.

* HeartContainer: The Super Life Water itens. There are other variations for upgrading the Kamehameha and the Power Pole's range.

* AwesomeButImpractical: Some of the extra mode characters can be descirbed as this, such as Yamcha who moves by shuffling his feet. Drum counts as this too considering he can warp, but only about one foot, and that can screw you over when near bottomless pits.

* ChargedAttack: Doable by holding R. Power depends on how much the special gauge is filled and performing those attacks has no cost to it (In One-On-One Mode it does).
* CollectionSidequest: Many itens are hidden around the levels.
* CollisionDamage: subverted in a very fair way, running or walking into enemies does not damage you, not only that but goku can actually throw enemies and some bosses into each other

* DoubleUnlock: You can't get the secret characters for Extra Mode if you don't have all the Dragon Balls.

* ExtendedGameplay: Extra mode allows you to replay the levels and enter the doors that were locked before, so you can find the rest of the collectibles. Also, extra characters are playable in it.

* LimitBreak: By pressing L, your character executes a strong attack the uses some of the special gauge.

* PaletteSwap: The color palette of enemies let's you know what kind of attacks they have.

* AwesomeBut!mpractical: Some of the extra mode characters can be descirbed as this, such as Yamcha who moves by shuffling his feet. Drum counts as this too considering he can warp, but only about one foot, and that can screw you over when near bottomless pits.

* AwesomebutImpractical: Some of the extra mode characters can be descirbed as this, such as Yamcha who moves by shuffling his feet. Drum counts as this too considering he can warp, but only about one foot, and that can screw you over when near bottomless pits.

* TheBattleDidntCount, HeadsIWinTailsYouLose, HopelessBossFight: When Goku fights Tao Pai Pai and King Piccolo for the first time, he's severely weakened and supposed to lose. If you win, you lose control as the enemy stands up and knocks out a massively cutscene-incompetent Goku.

* CompressedAdaptation: Not as much as the ''VideoGame/OnePiece'' game made after it, but not every scene from the manga is covered. Android 8 doesn't appear in the Muscle Tower level, for example.
[[CutsceneIncompetence cutscene incompetent]] Goku. At least you won't get a "You Lose" message. Against Jackie Chun, however, you're required to ''win''.

* AwesomebutImpractical: Some of the extra mode characters can be descirbed as this, such as yamcha who moves by shuffling his feet, Drum counts as this too considering he can warp, but only about one foot, and that can screw you over when near bottomless pits
* TheBattleDidntCount, HeadsIWinTailsYouLose, HopelessBossFight: When Goku fights Tao Pai Pai and King Piccolo for the first time, he's severely weakened and supposed to lose. If you win, you lose control, the enemy stands up and knocks out a massively

* Awesome but Impractical: Some of the extra mode characters can be descirbed as this, such as yamcha who moves by shuffling his feet, Drum counts as this too considering he can warp, but only about one foot, and that can screw you over when near bottomless pits

* AwesomebutImpractical: Some of the extra mode characters can be descirbed as this, such as yamcha who moves by shuffling his feet, Drum counts as this too considering he can warp, but only about one foot, and that can screw you over when near bottomless pits

* Awsome butImpractical: Some of the extra mode characters can be descirbed as this, such as yamcha who moves by shuffling his feet, Drum counts as this too considering he can warp, but only about one foot, and that can screw you over when near bottomless pits

* AwsomebutImpractical: Some of the extra mode characters can be descirbed as this, such as yamcha who moves by shuffling his feet, Drum counts as this too considering he can warp, but only about one foot, and that can screw you over when near bottomless pits

* AwsomeButImpractical: Some of the extra mode characters can be descirbed as this, such as yamcha who moves by shuffling his feet, Drum counts as this too considering he can warp, but only about one foot, and that can screw you over when near bottomless pits

* OneUp: Shaped like Goku's head.

CollisionDamage: subverted in a very fair way, running or walking into enemies does not damage you, not only that but goku can actually throw enemies and some bosses into each other
[[CutsceneIncompetence cutscene incompetent]] Goku. At least you won't get a "You Lose" message. Against Jackie Chun, however, you're required to ''win''.

* TheBattleDidntCount, HeadsIWinTailsYouLose, HopelessBossFight: When Goku fights Tao Pai Pai and King Piccolo for the first time, he's severely weakened and supposed to lose. If you win, you lose control, the enemy stands up and knocks out a massively [[CutsceneIncompetence cutscene incompetent]] Goku. At least you won't get a "You Lose" message. Against Jackie Chun, however, you're required to ''win''.

* TheBattleDidntCount, HeadsIWinTailsYouLose, HopelessBossFight: When Goku fights Tao Pai Pai and King Piccolo for the first time, he's severely weakened and supposed to lose. If you win, you lose control, the enemy stands up and knocks out a massively cutscene incompetent Goku. At least you won't get a "You Lose" message. Against Jackie Chun, however, you're required to ''win''.

* BossArenaIdiocy: Buyon is invincible until you break the wall of his room to let the cold wind freeze him.

* BreakMeter: In One-On-One Mode, the fighters' Rush Gauge are depleted if they're unable to block or parry attacks. While it isn't empty, the characters have high defense and SuperArmor, but once it is, the attacker is able to peform a full combo on the defenseless opponent.

* {{Combos}}: You better learn how to chain your attacks for when you fight the harder bosses.

''VideoGame/DragonBallAdvanceAdventure'', developed by Dimps and released on 2004 for the GameBoyAdvance, is an BeatEmUp {{Platformer}} which tells the journey of [[KidHero Goku]] from his first meeting with Bulma to the FinalBattle against King Piccolo.

* WallJump: Done just like in the {{Metroid}} games (jump into a wall, face the opposite direction and jump).

* ExtendedGameplay: Extra mode allows you to replay the levels and enter the doors that were locked before, so you can find the rest of the collectibles.

* ChargedAttack: Doable by holding R. Power depends on how much the special gauge is filled and performing those attacks has no cost to it.

* CompressedAdaptation: Not as much as the ''VideoGame/OnePiece'' game made after it, but not every scene from the manga is covered.

* DualBoss: Pilaf Machine and Shu Machine on Pilaf's Castle.

* SecretCharacter: Almost everyone you fight againt in the game can be unlocked in Extra Mode.

* SpinToDeflectStuff: Up+B as Goku spins the Power Pole to deflect bullets.

* SecretCharacter: Almost everyone you fight againt in the game can be unlocked in Extra Mode.