CLARIFICATION:

While Dragon Ball Fusions will be released in North America on December 13, it is not scheduled for release in the UK until an unspecified date in February 2017.

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Dragon Ball Fusions will release for Nintendo 3DS in the west on December 13, 2016, Bandai Namco has announced.The upcoming handheld action-RPG features a battle system that has both strategy and real-time action elements, combining fighting with customization for a new type of experience unique to the Dragon Ball franchise.In Dragon Ball Fusions, players will be able to traverse the world and find various items to collect, as well as fighters to ally with and fuse together to create more powerful characters. Additionally, players will be able to customize their own avatar and, using "Photo Fusions," take pictures with their friends and fuse them together to create a Dragon Ball character.In addition to Dragon Ball Fusions, Bandai Namco is gearing up to launch Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 later this year. Before its October 25 release , players will be able to experience Conton City, the game’s new hub, by participating in its forthcoming open beta

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