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Jump Force, stylized as JUMP Force, is a 3D fighting video game developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Windows. The game was released in February 15, 2019.
Gameplay
Jump Force is a 1-v-1 fighting game where the player controls a team of three characters from a selection of various manga series featured in the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Players control one character at a time while the others are used as support, with players able to switch between them during battle. Combat functions similarly to the previous Jump fighting game, J-Stars Victory Vs, with players moving around a 3D space and utilizing various combos and special moves to attack their opponents. The match ends when one team depletes the other's health bar.
Players can create their own avatar, a unique personalised character with customised clothing and accessories that can be earned through the gameplay.
Characters
Playable Characters
| Name | Playable Forms | Series |
|---|---|---|
| Asta |
|
Black Clover |
| Ichigo Kurosaki |
|
Bleach |
| Renji Abarai |
|
Bleach |
| Rukia Kuchiki |
|
Bleach |
| Sousuke Aizen | Bleach | |
| Ryo Saeba | City Hunter | |
| Cell | Dragon Ball | |
| Goku | Dragon Ball | |
| Frieza |
|
Dragon Ball |
| Future Trunks |
|
Dragon Ball |
| Piccolo | Dragon Ball | |
| Vegeta |
|
Dragon Ball |
| Dai |
|
Dragon Quest |
| Kenshiro |
|
Fist of the North Star |
| Gon Freecss |
|
Hunter x Hunter |
| Hisoka Morow | Hunter x Hunter | |
| Killua Zoldyck |
|
Hunter x Hunter |
| Kurapika |
|
Hunter x Hunter |
| Dio Brando | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | |
| Jotaro Kujo | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | |
| Deku | My Hero Academia | |
| Boruto Uzumaki | Naruto | |
| Gaara | Naruto | |
| Kaguya Otsutsuki | Naruto | |
| Kakashi Hatake |
|
Naruto |
| Naruto Uzumaki |
|
Naruto |
| Sasuke Uchiha |
|
Naruto |
| Boa Hancock | One Piece | |
| Marshall D. Teach | One Piece | |
| Monkey D. Luffy |
|
One Piece |
| Roronoa Zoro |
|
One Piece |
| Sabo | One Piece | |
| Vinsmoke Sanji | One Piece | |
| Kenshin Himura | Rurouni Kenshin | |
| Makoto Shishio | Rurouni Kenshin | |
| Dragon Shiryū |
|
Saint Seiya |
| Pegasus Seiya |
|
Saint Seiya |
| Yami Yugi | Yu-Gi-Oh! | |
| Toguro (Younger Brother) |
|
Yu Yu Hakusho |
| Yusuke Urameshi |
|
Yu Yu Hakusho |
DLC Characters
| Name | Playable Forms | Series |
|---|---|---|
| Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez |
|
Bleach |
| Tōshirō Hitsugaya |
|
Bleach |
| Yoruichi Shihōin |
|
Bleach |
| Good Buu | Dragon Ball | |
| Biscuit Krueger |
|
Hunter x Hunter |
| Meruem | Hunter x Hunter | |
| All Might | My Hero Academia | |
| Katsuki Bakugo | My Hero Academia | |
| Shoto Todoroki | My Hero Academia | |
| Madara Uchiha |
|
Naruto |
| Trafalgar Law | One Piece | |
| Seto Kaiba | Yu-Gi-Oh! | |
| Hiei | Yu Yu Hakusho | |
| Giorno Giovanna |
|
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure |
| Galena | Original | |
| Kane | Original | |
| Prometheus | Original |
Non-Playable Characters
| Name | Series |
|---|---|
| Light Yagami & Ryuk[1] | Death Note |
| Navigator | Original |
Battle Stages
The game take place across the planet Earth as well as various Weekly Shonen Jump Manga worlds such as:
)
Japan (
Himeji Castle)
)
- Namek
- Hidden Leaf Village (Hokage Rock)
- Marineford
- World Tournament Stage
- The Final Valley
- Whole Cake Island
- Training Area
- Umbras
Los Angeles (free DLC)
Editions
The Collectors Edition
- The game
- Steelbook
- Three art boards
- 30cm Exclusive Diorama
- Season Pass (9 new characters)
Reception
Jump Force scored a 56/100 and a 4.4 User Score on Metacritic.[2] The game received mixed to negative reviews by critics and players as they shared how soulless and unpolished much of the game is. The lack of vibrancy, the long loading times and several missteps in the story mode also didn't help how little the game was being overlooked.
Trivia
- While not a direct sequel, Spike Chunloft previously worked on J-Stars Victory Vs, another fighting game featuring characters from different Shonen Jump titles.
- The game is being made as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Jump.
- In a DLC Story Mode mission for Character Pack 1, Goku meets All Might and makes a remark about his strong aura, even though his powers are very different from Dragon Ball's usage of Ki. This could imply that everyone has some form of energy within them (depending on where it's from, it could be different, such as with Ki and chakra), or aura in this game is more of a conceptual phenomenon that literally is the strength of a character which can be sensed by those with the proper training.
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