There are additionally a metric ton of video games primarily based on anime — My Hero One’s Justice, One Piece Odyssey, and Dragon Ball FighterZ, to call three. On the flip facet, there are much more anime primarily based on video games — the lately launched Nier Automata adaptation, Persona 5: The Animation, and Doll’s/Woman’s Frontline.

It’s a idiot’s errand to say the 2 media will not be related. However what if we got an infinite finances and advised to call ten characters from anime who would obtain their very own sport? It may appear unattainable, lest you think about the vast world of underrated anime on the market which can be lengthy overdue for some appreciation from the video games business. Let’s speak about them!

Ten anime video video games that followers would love

10. Edward Elric — Fullmetal Alchemist

I ought to make clear one thing earlier than we really bounce into this listing. A few of these characters have already got a sport. However, on this case, it’s been over ten years for the reason that final Fullmetal Alchemist sport, and even then, the final one we acquired right here within the West was Fullmetal Alchemist: Twin Sympathy for the DS.

I really feel like, given the right quantity of funding and route, we may see a really well-made masterwork that takes the manga/novels and, with some help from the anime, does justice to the supply. Are you able to think about a semi-open world the place you’ll be able to discover Amestris in its entirety? I can. 

9. Renton Thurston — Eureka Seven

Once more, I do know Eureka Seven has had a number of video games, however aside from one among them, they don’t cowl the occasions of the primary collection, nor do they characteristic the characters from the primary collection. I’d like to see a standard JRPG the place you should use the Gekko to fly round to varied places from the collection, utilizing LFOs to interact in short skirmishes alongside the best way. 

8. Juzo Inui — No Weapons Life

I shouldn’t have to elucidate why this might be cool, however I’ll anyway. Juzo’s head is a big gun. Are you able to think about an anime sport that’s an FPS crossed with a narrative-driven RPG set on the planet of No Weapons Life? I may see it manifesting as a lowkey motion/journey the place you must journey via town, caring for numerous extendeds whereas additionally uncovering the overarching thriller. 

7. Itadori Yuuji / Satoro Gojo — Jujutsu Kaisen

I’m absolutely conscious that there’s about to be an enviornment fighter primarily based on Jujutsu Kaisen, however hear me out. I consider that (with some exceptions) we now have approach too many anime enviornment fighters, and they should cease. I’d a lot want a side-scrolling fighter set within the Jujutsu Kaisen universe. 

Maybe one thing within the vein of Responsible Gear or BlazBlue?

6. Ikoma — Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress

I don’t know what number of readers have seen Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, but it surely’s virtually begging to be tailored into an anime online game. In essentially the most respectful approach potential, I’d name it the poor man’s Assault on Titan, and that collection garnered a number of video games, so … what are we ready for? 

I can solely think about the way it’d really feel to be challenged by a cruel horde of Kabane and the perks and disadvantages you’d incur from having to faucet into your Kabaneri talents. It’d be so cool. 

5. Koyomi Araragi — The Monogatari Sequence

I’ll preface this with an admittance that this might by no means in one million years occur. However, I’ll die on the hill of ‘The Monogatari Sequence’ wants extra love and affection from the final anime — and gaming — populace, and nothing you say can change my thoughts.

I’m going to throw another unattainable request into this entry — what if Platinum Video games developed it? How mind-bendingly cool would it not be to make use of Araragi’s half-vampiric talents to take down different apparitions? I’m already dropping my thoughts imagining it, so I would as properly transfer alongside …

4. Ainz Ooal Robe — Overlord

I feel Overlord is likely to be one among my absolute favourite darkish fantasy anime, and the truth that it’s solely seen a single sport adaptation and it was a Metroidvania fairly than a tactical RPG is a crying disgrace. I do know it’s in all probability acquired one thing to do with the present (albeit unrelated) Overlord sport and its sequels, however there are clearly methods round that, given the existence of Overlord: Escape from Nazarick. 

3. Simon the Digger — Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

It grinds my gears that Gurren Lagann hasn’t gotten extra love outdoors the anime group since its launch in 2007. I don’t even assume a sport primarily based on this collection can be unwelcome in right now’s local weather. If it manifested as a mecha-fighting RPG a la Daemon X Machina or Gundam Versus, it could most actually be an unstoppable powerhouse. 

And, whereas we’re on that matter … Tengen Toppa Gundam Lagann, anybody?

2. Monkey D. Luffy — One Piece

When you’ve made it this far, you already know precisely what’s occurring right here. One Piece has a number of diversifications to talk of, however none of them have turn into referred to as the best One Piece sport. 

When you had been to ask me, I’d argue the best One Piece anime sport would let you freely discover the world (with restrictions solely the place it is smart in-universe, like no getting into or exiting the Grand Line lest you undergo Reverse Mountain). 

Provided that the world is presently coping with One Piece fever with the manga nearing its finish, the anime surpassing 1,000 episodes, and the live-action collection breaking the dreaded curse, it’s the proper time to assist this collection conquer yet one more medium. 

1. Denji — Chainsaw Man

I do know I already used my one “Platinum Video games Get Out of Jail Free Card,” however I’m making a counterfeit so I can say the next: an motion RPG the place you play as Denji (and possibly even Asa) and obliterate a entire catalog of devils, developed by Platinum Video games can be one of many biggest anime video games ever made.

I do know that on this listing, I’ve talked an enormous sport about issues I consider to be actually unattainable, but when anybody with any quantity of energy is studying this, make it occur. I consider in you. 

James Herd

Employees Author — James has been enjoying video video games for so long as he can keep in mind. He was advised as soon as that video video games could not be a profession, so he got down to show them mistaken. And now, he has.

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