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Jump Force is a crossover action-adventure video game published by Bandai Namco for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[1] The game was released worldwide on February 15th, 2019. A Deluxe Edition was released for the Nintendo Switch on August 28th, 2020.[2]
On November 10th, 2021, Bandai Namco announced the discontinuation of the game. The game was delisted from digital stores along with all of its downloadable content February 8th, 2022. The online lobby and ranked matchmaking were both shutdown August 24th, 2022.[3]
Premise
When the real world collides with many of the Shōnen Jump universes, humanity is invaded by the "Venoms", an army of mind-controlled villains lead by Kane and Galena. In order to fight back, many heroes are recruited to join the "Jump Force" under the leadership of Director Glover and his A.I. partner Navigator. But a suspicious figure is using both the Jump Force and the Venoms as an attempt to gain a mysterious artifact and merge all worlds into one.[4]
Gameplay
JUMP FORCE - Bleach Trailer
Trailer for JUMP FORCE.
The game features arena style, 3 versus 3 tag-team combat.[5]
Characters
- Ichigo Kurosaki (Bleach)
- Renji Abarai (Bleach)
- Rukia Kuchiki (Bleach)
- Sōsuke Aizen (Bleach)
- Son Goku (Dragon Ball)
- Vegeta (Dragon Ball)
- Future Trunks (Dragon Ball)
- Piccolo (Dragon Ball)
- Frieza (Dragon Ball)
- Cell (Dragon Ball)
- Naruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Sasuke Uchiha (Naruto)
- Kakashi Hatake (Naruto)
- Gaara (Naruto)
- Kaguya Ōtsutsuki (Naruto)
- Boruto Uzumaki (Naruto)
- Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece)
- Roronoa Zoro (One Piece)
- Vinsmoke Sanji (One Piece)
- Boa Hancock (One Piece)
- Marshall D. Teach (One Piece)
- Sabo (One Piece)
- Gon Freecss (Hunter x Hunter)
- Killua Zoldyck (Hunter x Hunter)
- Kurapika (Hunter x Hunter)
- Hisoka Morrow (Hunter x Hunter)
- Yami Yugi (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Yusuke Urameshi (YuYu Hakusho)
- Toguro (Younger Brother) (YuYu Hakusho)
- Pegasus Seiya (Saint Seiya)
- Dragon Shiryū (Saint Seiya)
- Kenshiro (Fist of the North Star)
- Asta (Black Clover)
- Dai (Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai)
- Kenshin Himura (Rurouni Kenshin)
- Makoto Shishio (Rurouni Kenshin)
- Deku (My Hero Academia)
- Jotaro Kujo (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
- DIO (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
DLC Characters
- Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez (Bleach)
- Tōshirō Hitsugaya (Bleach)
- Yoruichi Shihōin (Bleach)
- All Might (My Hero Academia)
- Katsuki Bakugo (My Hero Academia)
- Shoto Todoroki (My Hero Academia)
- Majin Buu (Good) (Dragon Ball)
- Biscuit Krueger (Hunter x Hunter)
- Meruem (Hunter x Hunter)
- Trafalgar Law (One Piece)
- Madara Uchiha (Naruto)
- Seto Kaiba (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Giorno Giovanna (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure)
Non-Playable Characters
- Light Yagami & Ryuk (Death Note)[6]
Original Characters
These characters were exclusively designed by Akira Toriyama for a debut in Jump Force.[7]
- Director Glover/Prometheus- Director of J-Force and Primary Antagonist.
- Navigator - Assistant of J-Force.
- Kane - Secondary Antagonist.
- Galena - Third Antagonist.
Trivia
Wahrwelt as it appears in Mexico.
- While Bleach lacks its own playable stage in Jump Force, unlike Marineford or Whole Cake Island for One Piece or Planet Namek for Dragon Ball, the center of the Wahrwelt can be seen in the background of the Mexico stage.
- Through Datamining, it was determined that both Byakuya Kuchiki and Kenpachi Zaraki were coded into the game. Whether they were planned to be either part of the base roster or added as future DLC is unclear.
References
- ↑ http://comicbook.com/anime/2018/06/29/bleach-anime-jump-force-thousand-year-blood-war-anime/
- ↑ https://www.gematsu.com/2020/06/jump-force-deluxe-edition-for-switch-launches-august-27-in-japan-august-28-in-the-west
- ↑ https://twitter.com/bandainamcous/status/1458298377385488391 (en).
- ↑ https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/jump-force-ps4/
- ↑ https://www.polygon.com/e3/2018/6/10/17446974/jump-force-e3-trailer
- ↑ Jump Force: Death Note's Ryuk "Too Strong" to be Playable Character. IGN (June 19, 2018).
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1yAO4pbX9E