Best Upcoming Anime Games of 2019
Jump Force
Jump Force is basically the Super Smash Bros of anime games, bringing together iconic characters from across Shonen Jump history. The massive roster consists of characters like Goku from Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, Deku from My Hero Academia, Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star, Asta from Black Clover, and much more.
Jump Force transports all these heroes and villains to the real world, combining the anime and manga worlds with iconic landmarks like the Eiffel Tower or Times Square. In terms of gameplay, Jump Force plays quite similarly to games like Dragonball Xenoverse. Combos are flashy and easy to pull off, and each character has some kind of transformation that significantly bumps up their power.
Jump Force features an original story and even new original characters designed by Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball. During our hands-on time with the game, we found its combat to be a little too simple and floaty, but hopefully, this is something Bandai Namco can figure out before launch. The impressive roster alone, however, is reason enough for any anime fan to take an interest.
