Jujutsu Kaisenhas climbed its way to the top of both anime and manga in the few short years since it first began publication. While the manga is set to end shortly before the end of this year, its anime adaptation undoubtedly has a long while to go. With that in mind, it’s high time thatJujutsu Kaisenstarted picking up steam within the world of video games.
As of the latest chapter,Jujutsu Kaisenreportedly only has three chapters remaining until the grand finale. The series has finally reached the climax of its final battle, though there are still a fair few loose ends to tie up. At the opposite end of the spectrum, the anime has only caught up to the end of the Shibuya Incident, which serves as the midpoint of the story overall. As one of theflagship series of Shonen Jump,Jujutsu Kaisenhas plenty of material for a video game adaptation, with limited time to take advantage of that potential.
Jujutsu Kaisen Video Games Have Plenty of Untapped Potential
Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash Didn’t Live Up to the Hype
Jujutsu Kaisenhas dipped its toes into the video game industry already. However, this previous attempt actually serves as more reason to try again, not less. Aside from some mobile fare,Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clashserves as the series' first and only video game adaptation. Unfortunately,Cursed Clash’s sour reputation precedes it.
Jujutsu Kaisenstands as one of the most successful battle shonen of all time, so it’s no surprise that a video game adaptation would be similarly action-packed.Jujutsu Kaisen’s best fightsare known for their impressive choreography coupled with unique abilities. Unfortunately,Cursed Clashdidn’t exactly manage to nail either of these essential qualities.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash’s biggest misstepwas simply its foundation.Cursed Clashis an arena fighter, a subgenre known for simplified mechanics and floaty movement. Despite the popularity of some other anime arena fighters, these characteristics are a huge mismatch forJujutsu Kaisen. However, there were still a few solid decisions that future developers should take note of.
Future Jujutsu Kaisen Games Can Have Their Cake and Eat It
Jujutsu Kaisenis still going strong, andCursed Clashdealt next to no damage to that fact. In fact, there are some valuable lessons to be learned going forward, good and bad. Moreover,Jujutsu Kaisenremains a limitless well of potential, so much so that a second chance for the series is bound to hit home.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clashused a 2v2 format, which was arguably a stroke of genius that should persist in any potential successors. Fights inJJKoften involve a number of characters teaming up to tackle a single opponent, and these “jumpings” are as exciting as they are meme-worthy. IffutureJujutsu Kaisengamesstick to team-based battles while making the jump to a more traditional 2D fighter, it could create a truly special blend of the best action the series has to offer.
Jujutsu Kaisen’s Best is Yet to Come
The strongest benefit of all is the number of characters from the manga that have yet to make their video game debut.Jujutsu Kaisen’s strongest Cursed Techniquesmay not seem to lend themselves well to a fighting game at first, but this challenge just makes them all the more interesting. While fan favorites like Gojo and Todo deserve to see their fighting styles better represented, the debut of unique combatants like Hakari and Higuruma is that much more enticing.
Jujutsu Kaisenmay be coming to a close in the near future, but this doesn’t mean the series will slow down any time soon.Season 3 ofJujutsu Kaisen’s animewill arrive sooner rather than later, and further video game adaptations would only bolster the series' reputation further. While another fighting game seems like a no-brainer, any title would be a pleasant surprise. More than anything,Jujutsu Kaisensimply needs to strike while the iron is at its hottest.
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Based on Gege Akutami’s Jujutsu Kaisen manga, Mappa’s battle shonen anime envisions a world where Jujutsu Sorcerers battle against entities born out of Cursed Energy. One day, a teenager named Yuji Itadori is dragged into this conflict when he eats a possessed finger.
