Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash

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Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash
Developer(s)
  • Byking
  • Gemdrops
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
Producer(s)Misaki Kai
SeriesJujutsu Kaisen
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Release
  • JP: February 1, 2024
  • WW: February 2, 2024
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash[a] is a fighting game developed by Byking and Gemdrops,[1] and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Based on the 2020 anime adaptation of Gege Akutami's manga series, Jujutsu Kaisen, the game was released on February 1, 2024, in Japan for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S,[2] which was followed by a worldwide release the next day on February 2.[2] It received generally mixed-to-negative reviews due to a lackluster story mode, small character roster, poor netcode, and an underwhelming co-op mode.[3]

Gameplay and plot[edit]

Adapted from the events of the first season of the anime series, the game's single player story mode follows Yuji Itadori, the series' protagonist, as he faces off against various monsters (known as "Curses") in order to save humankind in modern-day Japan.[4]

Cursed Clash features over 15 playable characters, where players form teams of two fighters from the roster and battle CPU opponents or other people online.[5]

Roster[edit]

Reviews[edit]

Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash received considerable criticsm upon release. Lewis Parker of Eurogamer panned the game as "a product disguised as a game" and "the epitome of every pitfall the [arena fighter] genre consistently falls into," criticizing its shallow and unbalanced gameplay, poor visuals, pointless story mode, and terrible online experience.[3] Similarly, Jason Hon of ScreenRant gave the game a 2.5/5 score, finding fault with its "unbalanced, clunky, and frustrating" gameplay, disappointing story mode consisting mainly of "image slideshows with uninspired voice acting," and lack of local multiplayer.[6] Both reviewers felt that despite some promising ideas and "well-constructed animations," Cursed Clash ultimately failed to live up to the potential of a fighting game adaptation such a popular series as Jujutsu Kaisen, with Parker arguing it was an obvious attempt to capitalize on the IP's popularity without providing a quality gaming experience.[3]

Development[edit]

The game was announced in July 2023 by Bandai Namco at Anime Expo.[9][10]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Known in Japan as Jujutsu Kaisen Norowareta Shōtotsu (呪術廻戦 呪われた衝突)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Zalamea, Nigel (October 12, 2023). "Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash: Release date, platforms, gameplay, characters, trailer | ONE Esports". One Esports. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Romano, Sal (October 11, 2023). "Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash launches February 1, 2024 in Japan, February 2 worldwide". Gematsu. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash Review - a product disguised as a game". Eurogamer.net. February 8, 2024. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Kuhnke, Oisin (July 2, 2023). "Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash takes the popular anime into the realm of 3D brawlers". VG247. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Romano, Sal (July 1, 2023). "Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Hon, Jason (February 8, 2024). "Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash Review - "Domain Expansion: Disappointing Experience"". ScreenRant. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Byking. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash Xbox Series X Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Byking. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 1, 2023). "Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Gets Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash 2v2 Fighting Game". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Serin, Kaan (July 3, 2023). "Bandai Namco announce Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash anime brawler". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

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