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Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar, Chinyūki Comedies Join J-Stars Victory Vs. Game

This year's 43rd issue of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine is announcing on Saturday that characters from the gag comedy manga Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar and Chinyūki -Tarō to Yukaina Nakama-tachi- are joining the lineup of Namco Bandai Games' J-Stars Victory Vs. "team battle action" video game. Specifically, the titular characters Jaguar Jun-ichi and Tarō Yamada will be in the roster. In both cases, "laughter transforms into power" as their weapons of choice.

The magazine also teases that the Chinyūki -Tarō to Yukaina Nakama-tachi- character Babaa will also appear, while Jaguar's special attacks include ramen attack. The magazine reveals that friends can collaborate together for combination attacks in the game's system.

Previously announced characters include Toriko (Toriko), Luffy (One Piece), Goku (Dragon Ball Z), Naruto's title character, Rurouni Kenshin's Kenshin Himura, Gintama's Gintoki Sakata, Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo's Kankichi Ryotsu, Hunter x Hunter's Gon Freecss, and Yū Yū Hakusho's Yūsuke Urameshi. The rival characters Sasuke (Naruto Shippūden), Vegeta (Dragon Ball), and Zebra (Toriko) are also joining the roster. Fans could vote for some of the characters that will be featured in the game.

The 3D fighting game will allow players to use Naruto's "Shadow Clone," Luffy's "Gum Gum Stamp," Toriko's "Nail Punch," Goku's "Kamehameha," Yūsuke's "Spirit Gun," Gon's "Janken Gū," and other famous moves from Jump characters.

Namco Bandai Games is launching the "ultimate Jump game" on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita systems.

[Via Kazu]