Weekly Sh?nen Jump is a very long-running weekly manga magazine. In fact, it?s quickly coming up on its 50th anniversary. As a part of that celebration, Spike Chunsoft is developing Jump Force, with Bandai Namco publishing. This game promises to be a gigantic mashup of many mainstay series, including but not limited to Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Piece, and many more. We managed to play an early version of the 2019 title, and have our impressions ready for you down below.
Plenty of Dev Time Left
It should be noted that this was a very early demo. As such, there were only six characters available to try out: Naruto and Sasuke (Naruto), Goku and Frieza (Dragon Ball), and Luffy and Zoro (One Piece). Matches consisted of two teams of three duking it out, and, at least in this demo, teams could consist of any combination of characters. It felt strange to have a team with Naruto, Goku, and Frieza, but it was fun to come up with ridiculous combinations. Combat-wise, combos weren?t really explained, and there were only two levels to choose from. The Unreal Engine 4 powered the experience, and it was already running smoothly on whatever hardware was underneath the demo station. This tried-and-tested game engine can get a lot of grunt work out of the way, so that developers can work on bringing their creations to life.

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