Video games based on anime do not have a consistently strong track record. Some games are colossal crossovers with little nuanced gameplay, like Jump Force. However, many older fans probably remember games like Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Battle 22, a game that gained infamy in the last days of the Playstation era for its poor gameplay. Despite feeling like a barren desert, there are some solid options out there in games based on anime.
The following games are diamonds in the rough, ones that stand out through semi-recent history. To simplify matters, games that preceded their anime counterpart –…
