I had only played a handful of arena fighters before this year. I do enjoy 3D fighters like Soul Calibur (I recently reviewed Soul Calibur VI) and Tekken, but arena fighters never quite clicked with me.Fast forward to the release of My Hero: One’s Justice, which is a 3D arena fighter based on the popular manga and anime series and I may have found one that I truly connect with. Does this title hit the mark?
When first starting the game, it throws quite a lot at the player. There is a lot of explaining about what is happening in the game’s plot and it’s all in Japanese. If you aren’t paying attention to the subtitles, it’s easy to miss out on some major story details, unless you understand Japanese of course.
My Hero: One’s Justice gives players two storylines to follow. In one, you play as the hero, and in the other, the villain. Both follow the same structure: fight, watch a cutscene, fight some more. In each mode there is also the ability to branch off for optional fights to continue to hone skills and take on new challenges. After each battle, players are given a rank based on objective completion and are then awarded unique items and in-game currency. The latter can be used to purchase more cosmetic items for fighters.
Visually, My Hero: One’s Justice is bright, vivid, and colorful. This goes for just about every aspect of the game. The story mode menus look like comic books and the main menus are so colorful you would think your TV brightness was turned all the way up. This game oozes style and it’s fantastic looking on the Xbox One. Bandai Namco has shown us this in the past as well with Dragon Ball FigtherZ. The publisher can really take a license and do it justice!
The controls take a little getting used to but they are responsive and fast. At no point did I experience lag or missed inputs. While the combat can take some time to find a groove, fans familiar with 3D arena fighters will feel right at home with its intuitive control scheme.
The biggest thing My Hero: One’s Justice does well is cater to the fans of the series. However, this is not a great introduction to the My Hero Academia series. I haven’t watched the anime or read the manga so I spent a long time online trying to figure out who was who.
Other than the barrier to entry for the My Hero Academia series, My Hero: One’s Justice is a great looking game with some fun fighting. If you are a fan of the anime or manga, then this game will be an absolute treat for you.
For more information on My Hero: One’s Justice, check out the official website. A retail code of My Hero: One’s Justice was provided for review purposes.
