As 2024 approaches, it’s time to reflect on the best video games released in the year, including anime, manga, light novels, and video games. Game anime is a thrilling genre that captivates viewers with its excitement and shared hobby. It showcases characters’ choices in games, such as card games, board games, and VR, and their growth with the game. While some games may not have the best track records, they successfully translate the magic of anime or manga into video game form.
The best anime games are filled with heart, friendship, and adventure, often featuring turn-based combat and an art style reminiscent of manga. While any video game adaptation of a popular anime series, such as Dragon Ball and One Piece, counts as an anime game, there are also games with distinct visual styles and common genre themes. These 10 best anime games are perfect for those seeking twisted horror stories or happy-go-lucky adventure games.
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Attack On Titan 2
Attack on Titan 2 is an action hack and slash video game based on Hajime Isayama’s manga series. The game features cel-shaded graphics, fast-paced aerial combat, and large, open areas for players to defeat titans. Key new features include a co-op story mode and a character creator. Players can also bond with the series’ cast in a “Daily Life” mode.
The game covers the first 50 chapters of Attack on Titan, including the first two seasons of the anime adaptation. The player experiences major events through an original custom character who fights and interacts with manga characters. The last mission of the base game has an original ending, non-canonical to both the anime and manga. The DLC “Final Battle” covers chapters 51 to 90 of the manga. Although not the most beautiful game, Attack on Titan 2 is a fun way to revisit the Attack on Titan story and help defeat the massive creatures in the series.
Astro Boy: Omega Factor
Astro Boy: Omega Factor is a beat ’em up video game developed by Treasure and Hitmaker and published by Sega. Released on the Game Boy Advance in Japan, North America, and Europe in 2003, the game is based on Osamu Tezuka’s manga and anime franchise Astro Boy. The game features characters and plotlines from Tezuka’s entire canon of work, including the concept of robot rights, Dr. Tenma’s ultimate plan for Astro, and the robot city of Robotonia in Antarctica. The game received positive reviews, with strong praise for its visuals and limited criticism on level design.
Omega Factor is a visually appealing game that offers a dense replay value, paying tribute to both Astro Boy and Tezuka’s entire body of work. The game is divided into two episodes: Birth and Rebirth. In Birth, Astro is revived by Phoenix, allowing him to go back and forward in time. In Rebirth, Astro is revived by Phoenix, allowing him to stop the Death Mask, allowing him to go back and forward in time. The game also includes characters from Tezuka’s entire canon of work, listed in the “Omega Factor” in-game encyclopedia.
My Hero One’s Juctice
My Hero One’s Justice is a 2018 fighting game developed by Byking and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. It is based on the manga series My Hero Academia by Kōhei Horikoshi. The game was released in Japan on August 23, 2018, and internationally on October 26, 2018. The game received positive reviews from various sources, including GameSpot, GameRevolution, Digitally Downloaded, IGN, Pocket Gamer, Nintendo Life, and Anime News Network.
The game sold nearly 24.6k units on the Nintendo Switch and approximately 16k units on the PlayStation 4, bringing the total sales in its first week to around 40.7k units. In January 2019, it was announced that the game had shipped over 500,000 copies. My Hero One’s Justice 2 is a superior sequel to its predecessor, featuring an impressive roster of characters with unique Quirks. The game’s battles make the player feel like they are controlling the anime, which is a challenging element in an anime video game.
Unicorn Overlord
Unicorn Overlord is a 2024 tactical role-playing game developed by Vanillaware and published by Atlus in Japan and Sega worldwide. The story follows exiled prince Alain as he gathers allies to liberate the nations of Fevrith from the Zenoiran Empire. The game features hybrid real-time and turn-based combat, an in-depth class promotion system, and charming character designs.
The concept for Unicorn Overlord was created by Takafumi Noma in 2014 with the help of company founder George Kamitani. The game aims to create a modern version of classic tactical games from the 1990s and took roughly ten years due to overlapping with other Vanillaware projects. The soundtrack was composed by Basiscape, a music studio founded by Hitoshi Sakimoto.
The game has received positive reviews and sold over one million copies by September 2024. It has been praised for its gameplay mechanics and visuals, but received mixed sentiment towards its story and design complexity.
Vinylware has recently amassed a series of successful titles under their belt, with 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim being the best-known title. Their latest venture, Unicorn Overlord, has taken the team outside the realm of mecha and into pure fantasy strategy, featuring hybrid real-time and turn-based combat, an in-depth class promotion system, and some of the most charming character designs in recent memory.
Alain is raised by Josef on the remote island of Palevia alongside the local priestess Scarlett to eventually take leadership of the Liberation Army. When Zenoiran forces attack the island, Alain takes up arms and successfully protects the local populace. He discovers that the Ring of the Unicorn has the power to dispel Galerius’s mind control magic, which Galerius had been using to turn many to his side.
Final Thoughts
It’s time to reflect on the best video games released in the year, including anime, manga, light novels, and video games. Game anime is a thrilling genre that showcases characters’ choices and growth with the game. The best anime games are filled with heart, friendship, and adventure, often featuring turn-based combat and manga art style. Some games have distinct visual styles and common genre themes. The above 10 best anime games are perfect for those seeking twisted horror stories or happy-go-lucky adventure games.
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