Summer release of manga crossover 3D fighter adds PS4 support, Arcade Mode

Bandai Namco Games announced on Sunday that it will release the Shonen Jump manga crossover fighting game J-Stars Victory VS+ in the Americas next summer. It will run on the PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, "and for the first time ever, PlayStation 4." The Western release will also add an Arcade Mode.

Over 50 characters from at least 32 titles appearing in Shonen Jump's 45th anniversary game in Japan. The premise of the game is "J Battle Festival, a dream festival that happens once in 45 years" and assembles heroes who exemplify friendship, hard work, and victory.

In the spirit of friendship, the game supports 2 vs. 2 team battles in dream matches that crosses the borders between titles. Players can unleash combination attacks never possible until now, some with the help of support characters.

Players can attain victory in several game modes. J Adventure Mode tells an original story set in the vast "Jump World." Players can assemble characters and embark on voyages throughout "Jump World" with a ship. Players can collect "J Points" for cards in battles and adventures as well as items in the J-Point Shop. They can then use the resulting J-Stars Card deck and points to level up their characters and ships.

There is also a Victory Road campaign, Free Battle, Online Mode for 2 vs. 2 battles, and a Gallery Mode with an illustrated guide to all the J-Stars along with their voice samples and fighting patterns.

The roster in Japan includes:

One Piece

Monkey D. Luffy

Boa Hancock

Akainu

Portgas D. Ace

Dragon Ball Z

Son Goku

Vegeta

Freeza

Toriko

Tor iko

iko Zebra

Naruto Shippūden

Nar uto Uzumaki

uto Uzumaki Sasuke Uchiha

Madara Uchiha

Bleach

Ichigo Kurosaki

Sōsuke Aizen

Rukia (support)

Rurouni Kenshin

Kenshin Himura

Makoto Shishio

Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo

Kankichi Ryōtsu

Gintama

Gintoki Sakata

Kagura and Sadaharu (support)

Yu Yu Hakusho

Yūsuke Urameshi

(Younger) Toguro

Hiei

Hunter x Hunter

Gon Freecss

Killua Zoldyck

Hisoka (support)

Chinyūki -Tarō to Yukaina Nakama-tachi-

Tarō Yamada

Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar

Jaguar (support)

Medaka Box

Medaka Kurokami

Misogi Kumagawa (support)

To Love-Ru

Lala (support)

Nisekoi

Chitoge Kirisaki (support)

Katekyo Hitman Reborn!

Tsunayoshi Sawada (with Reborn)

Beelzebub

Tatsumi Oga (with Beelzebub)

Assassination Classroom

Koro-Sensei

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

Jonathan Joestar

Joseph Joestar

Jigoku Sensei Nube

Meisuke "Nuubee" Nueno

Neuro - Supernatural Detective

Neuro (support)

Kuroko's Basketball

Tetsuya Kuroko (support)

Saint Seiya

Seiya

D.Gray-man

Allen Walker (support)

Sket Dance

Bossun (support)

Himeko (support)

Switch (support)

Fist of the North Star

Kenshirō

Raoh

Dr. Slump & Arale-chan

Arale Norimaki

Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan

Kusuo Saikio

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

Bobob o-bo Bo-b obo

Tottemo! Luckyman

Luckyman

Haikyu

Shōyō Hinata (support)

Sakigake!! Otoko Juku

Momotarō Tsurugi

Heihachi Edajima (support)

Hironobu Kageyama, Akira Kushida, and Hiroshi Kitadani sang the game's theme song "Fighting Stars." The game include stages from One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Toriko, Naruto Shippuden, Yu Yu Hakusho, Bleach, Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo, Gintama, Saint Seiya, and Dr. Slump & Arale-chan .

The PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita game arrived in Japan on March 19. A regular copy of the PS3 version retails for 7,980 yen (about US$80), while a limited edition costs 10,980 yen (about US$110). The normal edition of the PS Vita version costs 6,980 yen, while a limited edition copy retails for 9,980 yen (about US$100). A free augmented-reality (AR) app lets you see the Jump heroes in your surroundings on the PS Vita.