What Jump Force lacks in gameplay, it more than makes up for in fan service. The verdict? My time spent in Jump Force has not so brief. Therefore, I took Jump Force at face value, approaching it not as a game I’d spend a lot of time on, but a brief get-together with my favorite Shonen Jump characters. This is a licensed video game, folks: tradition dictates we keep our expectations low. Let’s be honest: when I first booted up Jump Force, I wasn’t expecting the Citizen Kane of fighting games. Combine that with PS1-level load times, an “advancement” system of equipping “J-Skills” and abilities that don’t feel like they do much to strengthen your character? You’ve got a game that didn’t quite live up to its name. Choose mission, beat your opponents, maybe watch a text-heavy cutscene, repeat. While there are some nifty aspects, like utilizing “escape” and “rush” abilities or countering combos, Jump Force doesn’t offer much in the quick strategization department.Īdditionally, the story mode is incredibly repetitive. This completely deprives the tried-and-true tradition of mastering one character’s moveset. I’m not exaggerating: “combos” consist of holding the right trigger and one of your four main buttons. Without the satisfaction of executing complicated combos to take out opponents, a la Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat, Jump Force plays as an out-and-out button masher. However, I can understand many of the complaints that came out after its release in early 2019: earning a 56% Metacritic score, Jump Force has an incredibly simple fighting system that doesn’t offer much of a challenge. In addition to online play, the game features a single-player story mode in which the player’s avatar joins beloved characters from Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, One Piece, and others to (what else?) save the world.Ī simple enough premise, given that it’s a fighting game. Capcom take on fighting games, Jump Force is all about taking three-man teams cherry-picked from Jump’s vast roster and pitting them against each other, each character loaded with specialized attacks indicative of their manga/anime canon. Jump Force is a celebration of the golden anniversary of Japanese manga juggernaut Shonen Jump, developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. What I found is that sometimes, a game can be enjoyed in unexpected ways.

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