Jump Force Adds Yugi from Yu-Gi-Oh! - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 06 November 2018 / 3,731 Views
Bandai Namco announced Yugi from Yu-Gi-Oh! will be a playable fighter in Jump Force.
Here is an overview of the character:
Joining the roster of Jump Force is Yugi Muto, the hero of Yu-Gi-Oh! Jump Force brings together the greatest heroes and villains from over the 50-year history of Shueisha’s influential Japanese manga Weekly Shonen Jump to fight for the fate of their world and ours.
Yu-Gi-Oh!’s story takes place in a world where a card game: Duel Monsters, is one of the largest aspects of everyday life. The game can bring fortune and fame to its champions, or demise to those less fortunate.
The main protagonist, Yugi Muto, is a lonely boy who loves playing the game but was never blessed with talent. After finding and solving the Millennium Puzzle, an ancient and powerful artefact, Yugi unknowingly became host to Dark Yugi, the spirit of the long deceased Pharaoh Atem. The Pharaoh’s spirit possess and takes control of Yugi in times of danger, he is able to become one of the greatest Duel Monsters players in the world.
Jump Force will launch for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC in 2019.
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That's great and all, but what about Seto Kaiba?
I really need to finish the Manga. Thanks for reminding me I guess
I didn't even know this had an interesting story.
This going to be a sausage fest or they gonna add females some time soon?
well, it's shonen jump
summons Exodia from the start Game over lol
Please summon Dark Magician Girl.
Whelp. Instabuy.
THE GOAT!
Yugi was cool in the past :) PS: Light Yagami is interesting for this game : D
He's still cool in my book :)
Say what!?!?!?! Is he part of Shounen Jump?
Yep, and this isn't the first time he's appearing as a playable character in a jump fighting game, he was playable in both Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars for the Nintendo DS.
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