Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash

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] However, 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]

Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash
Developer(s)	Byking Gemdrops
Publisher(s)	Bandai Namco Entertainment
Producer(s)	Misaki Kai
Series	Jujutsu Kaisen
Engine	Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Release	JP: February 1, 2024 WW: February 2, 2024
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay and plot

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]

Reviews

Since it's inception Cursed Clash has had countless reviews, many of which stated that the games was undersirable and 'is a quite disappointing fighting game with a very derivative and problematic combat system.' ^[6] however with a DLC on the way the Cursed Clash team has plenty of opportunity to adjust the game to the fanbases needs

Roster

• Aoi Todo
• Eso & Kechizu
• Hanami
• Jogo
• Kento Nanami
• Mahito
• Maki Zen'in
• Megumi Fushiguro
• Nobara Kugisaki
• Panda
• Ryomen Sukuna
• Satoru Gojo
• Suguru Geto
• Toge Inumaki
• Yuji Itadori
• Yuta Okkotsu

Development

The game was announced in July 2023 by Bandai Namco at Anime Expo.^[7][8]

Notes

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

References

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. Romano, Sal (October 11, 2023). "Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash launches February 1, 2024 in Japan, February 2 worldwide". Gematsu. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
3. "Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash Review - a product disguised as a game". Eurogamer.net. February 8, 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. https://www.metacritic.com/game/jujutsu-kaisen-cursed-clash/
7. Pineda, Rafael (July 1, 2023). "Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Gets Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash 2v2 Fighting Game". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
8. Serin, Kaan (July 3, 2023). "Bandai Namco announce Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash anime brawler". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved July 3, 2023.

https://www.metacritic.com/game/jujutsu-kaisen-cursed-clash/

External links

• Official website