Dokapon Kingdom

Dokapon Kingdom's perfectly balanced multiplayer, cool aesthetics and pure addictive fun make it a new high-water mark for party games on the Wii.

Dokapon Kingdom is a cute, hilarious, addicting game with a multiplayer experience that can't be matched. It's not going to appeal to every gamer, but I can honestly rank my time with it among the most fun I've ever had with my Wii.

Dokapon Kingdom can elicit a roller coaster of emotions from a participant. There are some frustrating moments, but skilled players will be able to persevere through the worst the game throws at them.

Just like most of the other Atlus-published titles out there, it's hitting a smaller niche, but for those that it is aiming at (people that like RPGs, want a light, fun, multiplayer ode to the genre), it's a must-play.

But this game is definitely unique among its peers, and although it is not quite the best of both worlds, it is definitely worth checking out if you are a party game or RPG enthusiast.

All in all, the game is rather disappointing: It offers no variety and no long-term motivation.

It's almost heartbreaking how much wasted potential there is here, and lonely RPG fans are better off playing Tales of Vesperia co-op until a better competitive option comes around.

Dokapon Kingdom is a good video game. It's RPG Mario Party and if that doesn't sound cool to you, you have bad taste.

For years, Mario Party and Monopoly fought for the throne of Friendship Ruiners. Then, there arrived a new challenger. A game that would take this throne by unrelenting force. It can destroy friendships, it can separate families, it can even dissolve entire marriages. IT. IS. DOKAPON. I don't know what you'd call this genre, maybe just simply Friendship Ruiners as mentioned before, but whatever you'd call it, Dokapon Kingdom will always remain at the top, the best one, the absolute. In Mario Party, the game will screw you over while others prosper. In Dokapon Kingdom, you actively impede the success of others, and the game will reward you for doing so. But its not just a Rich-Get-Richer kinda game, the leaderboard can be flipped right on its head as the game provides those in last place with powerful come-back mechanics. This is a game that rewards ruthlessness and bravery, and punishes those that take pity on others and refuse to take risks. Add in a healthy dose of randomness and you have the perfect recipe for mean-spirited disaster and smug favoritism. Oh, by the way, just so you know, the only difference between the PS2 version of this game and the Wii version, is that the Wii version supports 480p widescreen, whereas the PS2 one does not. Other than that, they are exactly the same.

Today, I spent around 7 hours playing this amazing game. I don't have any easily accessible friends to play it with, and I still love it. I have no clue what people are talking about when they say the AI cheats. I am so far above her on the line graph, and I'm a stupid 11 year old! She passed me once, and that was just because she went Darkling. I'm also known in my family for having horrible luck, so it can't be that I'm just lucky. Maybe I just play riskier and go for Strikes way more than the average player? I have no clue. Better yet, the experience is better with people! If only I could get my Dad into these kinds games...

Whose idea was it to create a 4-player 20 hour JRPG and then call it a party game? Not recommended.

The computer is a cheating bastard. Computer getting whatever roll it needs 99% of the time? Check. Computer always performing the battle action that is best against yours? Check. Knowing what type of random event is on every space? Landing directly on the Darkling space every time? Getting a Contract the same turn they become eligible to do so every single time? Check. Check. Check. And that's against an EASY AI. I recommend this game only to game developers as an example of how NOT to program computer-controlled characters.