Kaiba was first announced for Jump Force a couple of weeks ago, but now a gameplay trailer for the Yu-Gi-Oh! anti-hero has been released. As expected, Kaiba plays similarly to Yugi does on the base roster, summoning real-world Duel Monsters creatures to do his fighting for him. Most notably, Kaiba’s signature card, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon will be part of his move-set.
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon is one of the most recognizable Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, featured in a wide variety of the franchise’s merchandise. And since the very first episode of the anime, it has been strongly associated with Kaiba, so it’s no surprise to see him wield it in Jump Force. Other cards for Kaiba are also teased in his reveal trailer, but his full deck has yet to be revealed.
Kaiba joins a crowded roster of fighters in Jump Force. The Jump Force roster is comprised of some of the most famous anime characters in history, including Naruto, Dragon Ball’s Goku, and Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece. More recent anime hits like My Hero Academia and Black Clover are also represented on the Jump Force roster, but they only have one character apiece. At the time of writing, Yu-Gi-Oh!’s only representation in Jump Force is Yugi Moto, but that will change when Kaiba is added in May.
Kaiba’s addition to the Jump Force roster may be a hint about what to expect from future DLC. Perhaps future Jump Force DLC will look to flesh out the other under-represented anime series, like Black Clover and My Hero Academia. Or maybe it will continue to give the bigger franchises some love. Regardless, Jump Force players should have no shortage of choices when it comes to picking a fighter in the game.
Jump Force is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
