![]() ![]() There’s an odd quality to the character models and you sometimes get a bit of an uncanny valley effect going when the look doesn’t quite work. It’s an approach that can be hit or miss. Instead, it goes for a more plasticky, 3D look that lies somewhere between toylike and photo-realistic. For a game based on manga and anime characters, Jump Force surprisingly holds off on using the trademark cell-shaded visuals that we’ve seen in a lot of Bandai Namco games. The graphics, meanwhile, are likely going to be polarizing. I credit the folks behind the game for at least coming up with some semblance of a narrative, even though it isn’t exactly anything to write home about. Then again, you normally don’t play these kind of games for story. Even the commander that helps your avenging heroes assemble your band of heroes looks like a manga version of Nick Fury (let’s call him, uh, Fick Nury). Your character gets caught up in destruction and suddenly turns into a hero. The game starts off with a dramatic scene of a city under attack by a familiar villain and some strange lackeys. ![]() Which side of the aisle does Jump Force fall under?Ī lot of crossover games use a plot that’s anchored by some world-threatening, dimension-breaking calamity that causes the various heroes to join forces. For every underwhelming title such as J-Stars Victory VS, however, you get some rare gems like Jump Ultimate Stars. More often than not, such titles end up being not-so-solid from a mechanical perspective - and Jump games are no exception. I say that as someone who has bought my fair share of games based on these IPs. For anyone who likes manga and anime, the nostalgia from Jump games can be hard to resist. It also makes it fertile material for all sorts of video game crossovers. The roster of the “Jump Force” video game is a testament to that.ĭragon Ball, One Piece, Naruto, Bleach, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Saint Seiya - the list of popular franchises to show up in its pages is both long and storied. And in the echelons of Japanese comics, Weekly Shonen Jump arguably stands at the top thanks to its long and storied history of churning out iconic franchises. In Japan, that means reading lots of “shonen” or boys’ manga. ![]()
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