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1511520cookie-checkJump Force Trailer Features Gameplay Of Ichigo, Rukia, And Destructible Environments
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2018/08

Jump Force Trailer Features Gameplay Of Ichigo, Rukia, And Destructible Environments

Bandai Namco released a new cinematic trailer for Jump Force, the crossover fighting game featuring many of Shonen Jump properties all in one game, from Bleach to Dragon Ball to Naruto.

The cinematic trailer first gives gamers a look at the various characters and then it showcases some of the actual gameplay featuring various characters from Bleach. YouTuber Freex3r posted up the video, featuring snippets of gameplay from the minute and a half long trailer.

The trailer first showcases some buildings in Tokyo getting blown up, and we see a few of the playable characters in profile before switching over to the gameplay.

In a nice little twist, the cinematics and gameplay share the same assets, so the game has a constant cinematic glean to it during the fight scenes.

It’s kind of hard to make out the actual fights. The action is fast and there’s so much motion blur that you can barely see anything. There are some sword clashes, over-the-top visual effects, and plenty of explosions, but as far as back and forth technique is concerned, it looks like one of those games where players take turns unleashing unblocking combos and air juggles. Hopefully I’m wrong, but it looked kind of generic to me based on the sparse amount of gameplay on display.

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One highlight is that destructible environments are in play, so this appears to be a carryover from other Bandai titles like Dragon Ball and Naruto.It’s hard to tell if the stage destruction will allow for stage transitions, but I’m sure we’ll find out more when more trailers arrive.

The game is due out in 2019 for the PlayStation 4. I tend to doubt that it will be exclusive to the PS4 for the worldwide release given that Bandai would be missing out on some healthy bucks from Xbox One gamers, but I can definitely see it hitting PC and Xbox One in North America, while it stays exclusive to PS4 in Japan.

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