Flawless victory?

So many characters for the fans; Dialogue is fun; Battles can work really sometimes

Not the best looking; Camera is a problem; Mechanics aren't exciting

Great game for manga fans. Many different characters to play as satisfyingly fun combat different than most fighting games. Offers a ton of content but will have go be played extensively if you want to unlock everything.

With a roster that's an Anime fan's wet dream, J Stars Victory VS + is assured at least a moderately successful launch over on these shores.

My love for anime started in 2008 during my "gap year," you know the kind, where you ‘find yourself' and figure out what you're going to for the rest of your life? Instead you go out partying or, in my case, sit watching anime for 18 hours straight.

Fun For A While | Easy Enough For Beginners | Massive Roster

Lacks Depth | Very Simple Story | Camera Issues

Bandai Namco does it again. They've taken another crossover title that I thought would fall into licensing hell (and land on my import list) and jumped through the hoops necessary to get it localized.

Precious little of the Shonen Jump magic shines through the one-note fighting and poorly written story. It's a shame, too, seeing as how diverse the character representation is (as opposed to focusing on the popular stuff).

Tons of characters

Poor visuals; Samey characters; Lazy story; Shallow combat

Manga and anime fans will no doubt get some pleasure out of the game's endless array of cameos, but viewed on its merits as a fighting game this is a clear defeat.

A lot of fan service, with a large roster of very diverse characters; The combat is nothing if not accessible, and there's plenty of content

Extremely shallow action, with hardly any variation between characters – no matter how different they seem to be; Dull story mode, awkward camera, and low tech graphics

I feel that the concept was great and the variety of characters was awesome. I just couldn't get use to the god awful play style. Characters were sluggish and not fluent at all

It's surprising to see J-Stars reach the West. Although the culture of anime and manga has undergone numerous booms over the last ten years or so, there are still many characters that will be unknown to the majority of the audience.

A superficially enjoyable, but must play-game for fans of multiple Shonen Jump titles. Having said that, the game is a limited brawler, made most fun by interaction between characters from multiple Jump franchises, and as a game in its own right, is largely repetitive and would struggle to carry...