J-Stars Victory VS

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J-Stars Victory VS (ジェイスターズ ビクトリーバーサス, Jei Sutāzu Bikutorī Bāsasu) is a tag team Fighting game featuring characters from the various franchises of Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine. The game is meant to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Shōnen Jump and was released for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita on March 19, 2014.

It was re-released for western territories as J-Stars Victory VS+ for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita, with an additional Arcade Mode for the international release. It was released in Europe on June 26, 2015 and in North America on June 30, 2015.

Overview

First announced in the second issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine of 2013, Bandai Namco Entertainment stated that they would be releasing the "ultimate Jump game." Previously named Project Versus J, it was made to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Jump.

Hironobu Kageyama, Akira Kushida, and Hiroshi Kitadani sang the game's theme song "Fighting Stars." People who pre-ordered the game received the J-Stars Victory Book, a volume bound like a Jump Comics book and filled with information and visuals of Jump heroes over the years. The localized version of the game came with a digital compendium. A free augmented-reality (AR) app lets you see the Jump heroes in your surroundings on the PS Vita.

Gameplay

J-Stars Victory VS lets up to four players battle it out against one another in a gameplay and graphical style similar to those of Dragon Ball: Zenkai Battle. Fighters can move and fight in all directions of a 3D battle field. Players should learn the lay of the land and formulate a battle plan with a character suited to it. A defeated character comes back after a set amount of time passes. To win the battle, all three sections of the WIN gauge at the top of the screen have to be filled; the gauge fills one section each time an opponent is defeated. Fighters can use regular attacks, power attacks, area-based attacks, and finishing moves. Regular attacks are the main part of the battle, and all combos begin with them. Power attacks leave the user open, but they have a big impact if they connect and their power can be increased by charging them up. Area-based attacks allow to hit opponents over a wide area. By using different techniques, the player can lead his team to victory; learning each character's different power, range, and effects is the first step towards being unbeatable.

Characters

There are 39 playable characters in the game. Only Luffy, Toriko, Naruto, Gintoki, Goku, and Ichigo are available at the start. The rest of the characters must be unlocked through the Story Mode or purchased in the Store using the in-game currency.

Additionally, there are 13 different characters who are only available as support. These characters appear on the screen and perform an action such as an attack or recovering the player's health before disappearing. None of the support characters are available at first. They all need to be unlocked in Story Mode or purchased with the in-game currency in the Store. All of the playable characters can be used as support as well.

1970s-80s
Kankichi Ryotsu
Kankichi Ryotsu
Son Goku
Son Goku
Momotaro Tsurugi
Momotaro Tsurugi
Heihachi Edajima
Heihachi Edajima
Support-Only
1990s
Taro Yamada
Taro Yamada
Chinyuki: Taro and His Merry Companions
Yusuke Urameshi
Yusuke Urameshi
Younger Toguro
Younger Toguro
Meisuke Nueno
Meisuke Nueno
Kenshin Himura
Kenshin Himura
Makoto Shishio
Makoto Shishio
Monkey D. Luffy
Monkey D. Luffy
Portgas D. Ace
Portgas D. Ace
Boa Hancock
Boa Hancock
Akainu
Akainu
Gon Freecss
Gon Freecss
Killua Zoldyck
Killua Zoldyck
Hisoka
Hisoka
Support-Only
Naruto Uzumaki
Naruto Uzumaki
Sasuke Uchiha
Sasuke Uchiha
Madara Uchiha
Madara Uchiha
2000s
Jaguar Junichi
Jaguar Junichi
Support-Only
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
Ichigo Kurosaki
Ichigo Kurosaki
Sosuke Aizen
Sosuke Aizen
Rukia Kuchiki
Rukia Kuchiki
Support-Only
Gintoki Sakata
Gintoki Sakata
Kagura & Sadaharu
Kagura & Sadaharu
Support-Only
Tsuna Sawada & Reborn
Tsuna Sawada & Reborn
Allen Walker
Allen Walker
Support-Only
Neuro Nogami
Neuro Nogami
Support-Only
Lala Satalin Deviluke
Lala Satalin Deviluke
Support-Only
Bossun/Himeko/Switch
Bossun/Himeko/Switch
Support-Only
Toriko
Toriko
Zebra
Zebra
Tetsuya Kuroko
Tetsuya Kuroko
Support-Only
Tatsumi Oga & Baby Beel
Tatsumi Oga & Baby Beel
Medaka Kurokami
Medaka Kurokami
Misogi Kumagawa
Misogi Kumagawa
Support-Only
2010s
Chitoge Kirisaki
Chitoge Kirisaki
Support-Only
Shoyo Hinata
Shoyo Hinata
Support-Only

Miscellaneous

All the characters who make a cameo appearance either in Story Mode or as part of some character's moveset.

1970s-80s
Daijiro Ohara
Daijiro Ohara
Ryotsu's Moveset/Story
Keiichi Nakagawa
Keiichi Nakagawa
Story
Reiko Katherine Akimoto
Reiko Katherine Akimoto
Story
Gatchan
Gatchan
Arale's Moveset
Senbei Norimaki
Senbei Norimaki
Story
Turbo Norimaki
Turbo Norimaki
Story
Korin
Korin
Story
Master Roshi
Master Roshi
Story
King Kai
King Kai
Story
Saori Kido
Saori Kido
Story
Aries Mu
Aries Mu
Story
Libra Dohko
Libra Dohko
Story
1990s
Old Lady
Old Lady
Chinyuki: Taro and His Merry Companions
Taro's Moveset/Story
Old Man
Old Man
Chinyuki: Taro and His Merry Companions
Story
Genjo
Genjo
Chinyuki: Taro and His Merry Companions
Story
Junichi Yaoi
Junichi Yaoi
Chinyuki: Taro and His Merry Companions
Taro's Moveset
Otsuki
Otsuki
Chinyuki: Taro and His Merry Companions
Taro's Moveset
Koenma
Koenma
Story
Botan
Botan
Story
Genkai
Genkai
Story
Superstarman
Superstarman
Story
Yotchan
Yotchan
Story
Lucky-Wan
Lucky-Wan
Story
Kyosuke Tamamo
Kyosuke Tamamo
Story
Kyoko Inaba
Kyoko Inaba
Story
Miki Hosokawa
Miki Hosokawa
Story
Kaoru Kamiya
Kaoru Kamiya
Story
Yahiko Myojin
Yahiko Myojin
Story
Sanosuke Sagara
Sanosuke Sagara
Story
Nami
Nami
Story
Usopp
Usopp
Story
Tony Tony Chopper
Tony Tony Chopper
Story
Leorio Paladinight
Leorio Paladinight
Story
Kurapika
Kurapika
Story
Kakashi Hatake
Kakashi Hatake
Story
Sakura Haruno
Sakura Haruno
Story
Gaara
Gaara
Story
2000s
Hamidento
Hamidento
Story
Piyohiko
Piyohiko
Story
Don Patch
Don Patch
Bobobo's Moveset/Story
Heppokomaru
Heppokomaru
Story
Tokoro Tennosuke
Tokoro Tennosuke
Story
Yoruichi Shihoin
Yoruichi Shihoin
Story
Kisuke Urahara
Kisuke Urahara
Story
Kon
Kon
Story
Shinpachi Shimura
Shinpachi Shimura
Gintoki's Moveset/Story
Kotaro Katsura
Kotaro Katsura
Story
Otose
Otose
Story
Hayato Gokudera
Hayato Gokudera
Story
Kyoya Hibari
Kyoya Hibari
Story
Kyoka Sasagawa
Kyoka Sasagawa
Story
Yu Kanda
Yu Kanda
Story
Lenalee Lee
Lenalee Lee
Story
Lavi
Lavi
Story
Sasuke Tsubaki
Sasuke Tsubaki
Story
Sojiro Agata
Sojiro Agata
Story
Moe Yabasawa
Moe Yabasawa
Story
Komatsu
Komatsu
Story
Coco
Coco
Story
Sunny
Sunny
Story
Taiga Kagami
Taiga Kagami
Story
Riko Aida
Riko Aida
Story
Tetsuya 2
Tetsuya 2
Story
Aoi Kunieda
Aoi Kunieda
Story
Hilda
Hilda
Story
Alaindelon
Alaindelon
Story
Zenkichi Hitoyoshi
Zenkichi Hitoyoshi
Story
Hansode Shiranui
Hansode Shiranui
Story
Najimi Ajimu
Najimi Ajimu
Story
2010s
Tobio Kageyama
Tobio Kageyama
Story
Daichi Sawamura
Daichi Sawamura
Story
Yu Nishinoya
Yu Nishinoya
Story
Kokomi Teruhashi
Kokomi Teruhashi
Story
Nagisa Shiota
Nagisa Shiota
Story
Tadaomi Karasuma
Tadaomi Karasuma
Story
Irina Jelavic
Irina Jelavic
Story

Battle Stages

  • Alabasta (One Piece)
  • Namek (Dragon Ball Z)
  • Konohagakure (Naruto)
  • Vegetable Sky (Toriko)
  • Dark Tournament Stadium (Yu Yu Hakusho)
  • Soul Society (Bleach)
  • Hall of the Flaming Hell (Rurouni Kenshin)
  • Katsushika City (Kochikame)
  • Yoshiwara Paradise (Gintama)
  • Athena's Temple (Saint Seiya)
  • Penguin Village (Dr.Slump)

Reception

The Japanese magazine Famitsu gave the game 32/40, with all four reviewers giving the game 8/10.

Trailers

Gallery

Trivia

  • Despite not having any specific interaction between each other, Jonathan and Joseph have certain dialogue said depending on the opposing character:
    • Jonathan to Lala: "Hehe...shush, don't say another word. Ahh girls are so cute".
    • Jonathan to Bobobo: "Forever descend into the darkness of history!!".
    • Joseph to Taro Yamada: "You do say some interesting things... Come over here so I can beat you up!".
    • Joseph to Kirisaki Chitoge: "Are you ignoring me, that kinda pissed me off... Ok, let's get a more extreme response from you shall we...".
    • Joseph to Boa Hancock: "That...that woman's eyes... It's similar to a pig farms eyes...so cold...so cruel...".
    • Joseph to Akainu: "Huh? Are you talking to me? Who the hell are you? Exactly what are you talking about? Is something wrong with your head?".
  • Incomplete data for Jotaro Kujo and DIO (alongside Yoh Asakura from Shaman King and Dai from Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken) was found within the game's disc, suggesting that the two were planned for inclusion before being scrapped during development. Jotaro, DIO, and Dai were going to be playable, whereas Yoh was going to be a support character.
    • Jotaro and DIO, along with Dai, would later become playable in Jump Force, with Jonathan and Joseph being absent.
  • In the game's third trailer, both Jonathan and Joseph appear as the rivals of Gintoki Sakata (from the GINTAMA franchise). With their battle named "Kettou vs Amatou" (Kettou meaning "family lineage" and Amatou meaning "a person who loves candy").
    • Interestingly, both Joseph and Gintoki share the same voice actor, Tomokazu Sugita. They even make a joke about it, where Joseph says "Your next line's gonna be: Hey, where do I know you?" and Gintoki replies "Hey, where do I know you...WHAAAT?".
    • Also in the eighth trailer, Gintoki returns Joseph's trick by saying "Joseph...your next line's gonna be: My... special trick..." and Joseph replies "My... special trick...!!"
  • The TV anime's first opening, Sono Chi No Sadame, appears in the game's special edition, called ANISON SOUND EDITION. It contains several famous openings from every series in the game, which can be listened to during battles.
  • In the game's eighth trailer, several characters have special interactions with each other. During Jonathan's part he says "Let the darkness of history sink to the depths!!" and Bobobo (from BOBOBO BO-BO BOBO franchise) replies "The history of the Afro will always sink!".
    • Interestingly, both DIO and Bobobo share the same voice actor, Takehito Koyasu.
  • Unlike some other characters in the game, both Jonathan and Joseph's attacks heavily features Japanese Sound Effects (SFX) commonly seen in manga. This was presumably done to capture the series' unique use of onomatopoeia and match the style of the anime.
  • Both Jonathan and Joseph are the only playable characters from the same franchise to appear on the game's cover.
  • The appearance of some characters are taken from their most popular sagas instead of their current ones at the moment the game was launched. For example, this includes Seiya (from Sanctuary Saga), Yusuke (from Dark Tournament Saga), Ichigo and Rukia (from Aizen Saga), and Goku and Vegeta (from Cell Saga). Some others are taken from the current anime saga at the moment instead of the current manga saga. This includes Joseph Joestar (from Battle Tendency Saga), Toriko and Zebra (from Four Beast Saga), Gon and Killua (from the Chimera Ant Saga), and Naruto, Sasuke and Madara (from Ten-Tails Saga).

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