Jump Force open beta starts next week

Anime fighting game Jump Force is going to be treated with an open beta test just a month before it hits the shelves in stores. The game features a massive crossover between famous characters from across all sorts of popular anime and manga.

Bandai Namco has officially announced that a beta test is coming to both PS4 and Xbox One. Sadly, no PC this time, although the game releases on personal computers as well. The open beta test will run from January 18 to 20, and the roster will include 17 playable characters out of 33 in total planned for the release. In case you are unfamiliar with the game, it tells the story of characters from Black Clover, Bleach, City Hunter, Dragon Ball, Fist of the North Star, Hunter x Hunter, My Hero Academia, Naruto, One Piece, Rurouni Kenshin, Saint Seiya, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Yu Yu Hakusho trapped in real world.

Last but not least, Light Yagami and Ryuk from Death Note are going to appear in the game as well but as non-playable characters. Their roles are saved for the story, while the players will be able to create and customize their own unique anime characters. Gameplay wise, Jump Force is going to feature 3-on-3 fights. The game releases on February 15.