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Dokapon Kingdom
Developer(s)	Sting Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Atlus
Platform(s)	Wii, PlayStation 2
Release date(s)	JP November 22, 2007 NA October 14, 2008
Genre(s)	RPG
Rating(s)	ESRB: E10+

Dokapon Kingdom is a video game for the Sony PlayStation 2 and Nintendo Wii video game consoles, developed by Sting Entertainment and published by Atlus. It is a console role-playing game in which four players are assigned a mission. The game was released in North America on October 14, 2008.

Gameplay

The game is a hybrid board game and RPG with modes varying from story mode to battle royale.

Players spin a spinner and then move to any spot on the board that is reachable by moving that number of spaces. Players will have the freedom to choose the direction they want to go. Landing on an "empty" yellow space or another player will typically cause a battle, but sometimes, the player will encounter a strange traveler that may allow them to play them at a minigame, or hire their services to steal or harm the other players. The battle system plays out in rock-paper-scissors style, with the Attack option beating Counter, the Counter option beating Strike, and the Defend option resisting the Attack option. Multiple magics and stat changes play out both in battle and on the game board, while class-specific skills increase with player level.

Three starting classes are available to the new adventurer (warrior, thief, and magician), and following a pattern of leveling, eleven character classes are possible.

The game will always include at least two characters and the game allows one to four human players to participate. Human players may leave and be replaced by CPU opponents at any stage of the game, and vice-versa.

A key element of the game is hindering the progress of other players. Players can obstruct each other by hiring assassins, or bandits to cause harm to the player. They also have the option of stealing tax revenue and player-controlled cities. Due to the tension these events are likely to cause (known as Dokapon Rage), Atlus has dubbed the game "friendship destroying" in their marketing materials.

The game is won by the player with the most money at the end. A unique system of upgrades makes sure no player gets too far behind to catch up and get ahead. The player who wins the story mode gets to marry the King's daughter.

Reception

The Wii version was nominated for Best RPG for the Wii by IGN in its 2008 video game awards.^[1]

References

From StrategyWiki, the free strategy guide and walkthrough wiki

Dokapon Kingdom
Developer(s)	Sting Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Sting Entertainment Atlus USA
Release date(s)	PlayStation 2  November 22, 2007  October 14, 2008 Wii  March 13, 2008  October 14, 2008
Genre(s)	RPG
System(s)	PlayStation 2, Wii
Players	1-4
Mode(s)	Multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone 10+
Followed by	Dokapon Journey
Series	Dokapon

Dokapon Kingdom is a video game for the PlayStation 2 and Wii, developed by Sting Entertainment and published by Atlus. It is a console role-playing game in which four players are assigned a mission. The game was released in North America on October 14, 2008.

The game is a hybrid board game and RPG with modes varying from story mode to battle royale. Players can use any of the three main controllers that work on the Wii: a Wii Remote, Classic Controller, or a GameCube controller.

Dokapon Kingdom focuses on player vs. player efforts to save the kingdom. Due to the tension these events are likely to cause, Atlus has dubbed the game "friendship destroying" in their marketing materials.

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