JUMP FORCE
Moderate overall intensityWhat's in it
The plot involves an invasion of the real world, heroes being mind-controlled, and a villain driven by revenge for his family's deaths; these subjects sit in the story and are framed as shonen action rather than shown in detail.
The player and opponents trade punches, kicks and flashy energy blasts in one-on-one arena fights; hits land as stylised anime effects with no blood, wounds or lasting injury.
Some characters wear cleavage-baring or minimal costumes as their standard designs, but no exposure is depicted.
The game included a premium in-game store selling avatar cosmetic items with no effect on play; these services have since been shut down.
Story dialogue carries occasional mild profanity such as 'damn' and 'hell'.
The cosmetic store was entirely optional and nothing was withheld from players who did not buy from it.
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What it is
Jump Force is a crossover fighting game that pits heroes and villains from decades of Weekly Shonen Jump manga against one another in three-on-three battles set in real-world locations rendered in a semi-realistic style. Players build combos of punches, sword swings and flashy super-moves, switching between a team of three characters to drain the opponent's health bar; a story mode lets you create a custom avatar and join the fight against an army of mind-controlled villains. Combat is energetic but bloodless — characters are hurled around and knocked out without visible injury. The plot carries some heavier notes of war, mind control and revenge, and a few roster characters wear revealing outfits. Online play featured lobbies where players could meet, chat by voice or text, and battle strangers, though those online services have since been discontinued.
How it's framed
The game frames its fights as a heroic team-up: recognizable manga protagonists band together to repel an invasion and free comrades who have been corrupted, treating combat as spectacle rather than harm. Distressing elements — deaths, a vengeance-driven antagonist, the threat to humanity — are presented in the earnest, good-versus-evil register of the source manga.
Details
- Developer
- Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
- Publisher
- BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
- Released
- Feb 14, 2019
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