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One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows
The first ever console game based on One Punch Man is coming to PS4, X1, and PC! Get ready to play 3v3 battles as Saitama, Genos, Hellish Blizzard, Speed-o'-Sound Sonic, Mumen Rider and more in One Punch Man: A hero nobody knows! Can you take down your foes with a single punch?
Details
- Released
- February 27, 2020
- Developer
- Spike Chunsoft
- Genres
- Fighting · Action · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
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One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
One-Punch Man fans have a lot to be excited about with this game and should definitely check it out! Even though the game is not centered around Saitama, it does closely follow the first few major story arcs in the manga, which makes this nerd very happy. The game is also simple enough for a young child to follow and enjoy (if the parent is okay with violence and chaos, that is). All in all, I give this game a 75 out of 100 for its easy to grasp combat system, endless player customization, and the beautiful visuals.
The groundwork of a solid game is there– even if those roots mainly have to do with the character customization and world design. Mechanically, the game isn't anything special, far from it, in fact. But that may not be why players are here in the first place. For those that simply want to experience One Punch Man as a part of the narrative, there's no better alternative than A Hero Nobody Knows, even if it would fall apart were it not for One Punch Man's recognizable heroes reminding players what universe they're in.
You better have to choose if it’s worth spending your spare cash, because it might not be the game for you and it might be for others.
Visually, A Hero Nobody Knows is half-baked. Some characters, like Saitama and a good chunk of the side-heroes, look great and identical to their anime counterparts. Nameless NPCs, monsters, and quest-givers can look pretty wonky, as they don’t fit in with ONE/Yusuke Murata’s style. That, and they just look generic, as though they were pulled from another anime game’s HUB. A lot of the animations are similarly off, with the best ones seemingly reserved for Saitama. A lot of his goofy expressions are meticulously remade in the game, which is at least appreciated.
One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows lets players have access to the signature world of Saitama with solid combat and character designs but ends up lacking in many areas.
One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows is a 3 vs. 3 action-fighting game, where players can form powerful teams using their favorite characters as they fight in a universe where attacks from powerful villains are the norm.
It's a shame because One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows could have been a great game. The developers have proved they a strong grasp on the style and flair of the series. The hero arrival mechanic also lends itself perfectly to the lore and separates this from other anime arena fighters. Sadly, One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows lands a glancing smack instead of a one-hit knockout.
Saitama, the eponymous One Punch Man, has journeyed from homemade web comics to full-fledged Jump magazine releases to gloriously animated works. His next stop poses a dilemma: how do you incorporate a character that wins in a single blow into the video game medium, let alone in a fighting game?
He stands, cape flapping in the wind amidst a violent red backdrop, the city’s buildings in silhouette around him, white embers filling the atmosphere. He then turns, his face only in view for a second before his red gloved fist is the focus. These are the opening credits for One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows. The rest of the nearly two minute scene is dark and edgy, filled with One Punch heroes, a mega monster with a smile of sharp fangs, and One Punch man finishing him…with one punch. ...
Fighting games and manga go hand-in-hand (or should I say fist-in-fist) so let's see if this fighter adaptation holds up in the ring.
Even as a first outing, One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows feels incredibly lackluster.As the first game based on the highly popular manga and anime series One Punch Man, which follows [...]
