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We love a little bit of anime right here at Gameranx, and what a wide array of content material this style has. By way of video video games although, except you retain up with the present developments, there are an terrible lot of anime video games that you may miss out on. The PlayStation 4 is a really prolific console for any such style as effectively (it might need one thing to do with the Japanese connection) and the number of video games is about as spectacular because it will get. However as a result of there are such a lot of nice (and not-so-great) anime video games on the market, we thought we’d create an inventory of the 25 finest PlayStation 4 anime video games that you may’t move up on.
#25 My Hero One’s Justice 2
Platforms: Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Home windows, and Google Stadia
Launch Date: March 2020
The primary recreation on this checklist of the most effective PlayStation 4 anime video games is the Bandai Namco recreation which relies on the world-famous My Hero Academia franchise. The sequel to My Hero One’s Justice is a poor one although which is disappointing as a result of the primary one was a extremely good start line for the collection. Although this recreation was praised for the characters and the fight system, it was extremely just like the earlier recreation however simply not pretty much as good in any manner. The finer particulars within the fight system weren’t nice although, and the story was extremely exhausting to observe, particularly should you have been new to the collection as effectively.
#24 Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles
Platforms: Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Collection X|S, and Microsoft Home windows
Launch Date: October 2021
There’s a working pattern with anime video games to try to create the longest identify of all time, and I feel this Demon Slayer recreation would possibly simply take the mantle because the longest. Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles is a recreation that’s primarily based on the Manga collection of the identical identify, and it’s one that appears unbelievable as effectively. The issues come up as a result of recreation being about 80 % cutscene, which implies it lacks the precise gaming expertise a bit an excessive amount of. When the gameplay does make an look, it’s far too quick and it makes the sport fairly pointless, should you can name it a recreation that’s.
#23 Tales of Berseria
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Microsoft Home windows
Launch Date: August 2016
Tales of Berseria is a role-playing recreation the place gamers should navigate by way of the sport’s world from a third-person perspective. One other Bandai Namco recreation (this studio can be talked about quite a bit on this checklist) which has a extremely nice story that mixes unbelievable characters with sensible gameplay to create a extremely attention-grabbing expertise. The most important criticism is for the shortage of originality that comes with this gameplay, and with this being the 16th entry within the collection (sure, that many) it simply appears to be extra of the identical, and it’s a bit boring. The builders additionally failed the sport by not using the graphical energy of the PS4, which falters the expertise barely.
#22 Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Home windows
Launch Date: August 2018
The primary Naruto recreation on this checklist of the most effective PlayStation 4 anime video games shouldn’t be an incredible one both, which is a disgrace as a result of it’s primarily based on some of the well-known manga of all time. This recreation had a notoriously horrible launch reception earlier than it gathered a bit extra positivity within the months that adopted and has slowly gone from power to power. However simply as the sport was starting to make an imprint within the lives of its loyal fanbase, it was mainly ruined as soon as once more by updates that have been critiqued closely. Why is there a must try to overdo issues? Hopefully, the builders will be taught from this sooner or later.
#21 Destiny/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star
Platforms: Android, Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Home windows, iOS, and PlayStation Vita
Launch Date: November 2016
This motion online game is the third installment within the universe that started with the unique Destiny/Additional. Gamers take management of a “grasp” who works along with spirits referred to as servants, who battle massive numbers of enemies in an identical technique to what you see in Dynasty Warriors. Gamers may also customise the grasp by selecting their identify and gender in any manner they need. The presentation is a bit tough across the edges, the story is extremely complicated, and naturally, the Warriors-like gameplay turns into terribly repetitive and delivers a fairly tepid expertise. No less than try to shake up this common formulation that you just’re so insistent on utilizing.
#20 Cell Go well with Gundam: Excessive Vs. Maxi Increase ON
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation 4
Launch Date: March 2014
That is one other contender for the longest identify on this checklist of the most effective PlayStation 4 anime video games, however it simply falls wanting that earlier recreation on this checklist. Fortunately although, this recreation is significantly better which is all that actually issues, proper? Maxi Increase ON was an replace for Excessive Vs. and featured a bunch of recent fits and characters, in addition to improved in-game mechanics and a good few modifications to a few of the kinds as effectively. That is in all probability among the best video games within the Gundam collection, and if you’re a fan of this chaotic franchise, then this recreation is a must-play expertise for positive.
#19 Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom
Platforms: Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Collection X|S, and Microsoft Home windows
Launch Date: March 2018
One other Bandai Namco recreation right here, and the story on this one follows Evan Pettiwhisker Tildrum, probably the best identify in online game historical past. This younger king was usurped from his citadel and units out to construct a brand new kingdom. Gamers are in a position to freely navigate Evan all through this large world, and different characters within the social gathering might be freely managed in battles as effectively. The story does really feel a bit infantile at instances, however it’s nonetheless an attention-grabbing one that may be completely loved, however the greatest drawback is that the fight is extremely easy and might result in an terrible quantity of button-mashing.
#18 Dragon Quest XI
Platforms: Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Xbox One, Microsoft Home windows, and Google Stadia
Launch Date: July 2017
The eleventh entry within the long-running Dragon Quest online game collection was one which obtained blended opinions upon its launch. Dragon Quest XI continues with the gameplay that folks have skilled for the reason that starting of the collection, with gamers exploring an unlimited land whereas combating towards numerous monsters. It’s a tried and examined formulation, so the place does this recreation fallacious then? Initially, we must always word that this recreation encompasses a sensible story with an attention-grabbing narrative, nice characters, and localization. However the side that it fails on is, for a recreation as fashionable as this, it does really feel largely conventional, or in different phrases, very old style.
#17 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
Platforms: Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Collection X|S, Microsoft Home windows, and Google Stadia
Launch Date: January 2020
The primary Dragon Ball recreation is a fairly respectable one as effectively, however what would you count on from a recreation that’s primarily based on the best anime of all time? Yeah, that’s proper, I stated it. Kakarot appears to be like nice and has superb fight, which is to be anticipated from Dragon Ball Z video games by now. The storytelling components are additionally very spectacular, and that is really the primary semi-open world Dragon Ball Z recreation, however due to that it implies that it was stricken by teething issues, and it equates to some poor RPG components. The sport has, and nonetheless is up to date with numerous new DLC although, which have been a convincing success.
#16 Assault on Titan 2
Platforms: Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Home windows, and Google Stadia
Launch Date: March 2018
Assault on Titan 2 is an motion hack-and-slash online game that’s primarily based on Hajime Isayama’s manga collection of the identical identify. This recreation covers the plot of the primary 50 chapters of Assault on Titan, and it permits the participant to create an authentic character and to have the ability to work together with the opposite characters that you’ll know from the favored manga. It’s a actually enjoyable recreation and a really loyal online game adaptation that followers of the franchise will love. The gameplay typically feels very repetitive although, nearly as if the sport is on a loop, a vicious and typically even boring loop. However its plus factors outweigh its negatives, and that is positively a recreation price shopping for.
#15 Naruto Shippuden: Final Ninja Storm 4
Platforms: Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Home windows
Launch Date: February 2016
The second Naruto title on this checklist of the most effective PlayStation 4 anime video games is a major enchancment on the earlier one. The story on this recreation follows two younger ninjas, the titular Naruto Uzumaki, and his good friend/rival Sasuke Uchiha. The 2 ninjas take part in a world warfare between shinobi (which is the fourth Shinobi World Battle) and the terrorist group Akatsuki. The sport was well-received for its sensible narrative and distinctive graphics, however the size of the sport did trigger a number of issues as a result of it is extremely quick, and the depth of controls that are very shallow.
#14 Scarlet Nexus
Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Collection X|S, Microsoft Home windows, and Xbox Cloud Gaming
Launch Date: June 2021
On this recreation, gamers tackle the function of both Yuito Sumeragi or Kasane Randall, members of the OSF (Different Suppression Drive) who’ve been tasked with defending the New Himuka from creatures which can be referred to as Others. You should have entry to short-range weapons, whereas additionally maximizing the psychokinesis expertise of the 2 foremost characters. This was a recreation that was obtained fairly effectively, with the fight attaining many of the positivity, however like each recreation on this checklist up to now, there was a good quantity of negativity. The sport incorporates a whole lot of aspect missions to run in tandem with the primary story, and so they lack engagement, curiosity, and are sort of pointless.
#13 Naruto Shippuden: Final Ninja Storm 2
Platforms: Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Home windows, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3
Launch Date: October 2010
One other Naruto recreation right here, and this one is the most effective out of the lot. Final Ninja Storm 2 relies across the collection protagonist Naruto Uzumaki as he fights towards the infamous Akatsuki terrorist group. This recreation is an efficient one, for probably the most half; the story is attention-grabbing, and the gameplay has a number of cool facets, however it’s an extremely quick story and pretty easy. After which, whenever you full the primary story, the sport actually affords nothing so that you can do, by way of ongoing occasions. This recreation is a good one for a short while, however it then turns into fairly pointless which is an enormous disgrace and a missed alternative.
#12 Doki Doki Literature Membership!
Platforms: Linux, macOS, Microsoft Home windows, Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Collection X/S, Microsoft Home windows, and macOS
Launch Date: September 2017
It is a little bit of a mad idea, however this recreation is a freeware visible novel recreation that encompasses a non-traditional plot construction that features a number of endings and several other unlockable cutscenes for each foremost character. On the floor, it is a recreation that appears like a smooth and cuddly relationship simulator, however deep inside it’s a psychological horror recreation that makes use of fourth wall breaking to get inside your head. Its underlying darkish subject material is among the recreation’s finest facets – who doesn’t love unsuspecting horror components which can be unconventional in nature? A extremely uncommon recreation that isn’t for everybody however it packs an enigmatic punch.
#11 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Platforms: Linux, OS X, Microsoft Home windows, PlayStation 4, Android, iOS, Nintendo Swap, and Xbox One
Launch Date: July 2012
Imagine it or not, this recreation was really loosely impressed by the tv collection Misplaced, who’d have thought that? The sport’s protagonist is Hajime Hinata who’s a part of a bunch of high-school college students who’ve discovered themselves trapped on a desert island by the hands of their headmaster and his sidekick. That is one other visible novel recreation and one which may be very comparable in efficiency to its predecessor. The narrative and the forged are unbelievable although, and it affords a correctly distinctive expertise, and if it wasn’t for a few of its gameplay components like class trials, then this might need been rated extra extremely.
#10 Danganronpa: Set off Completely happy Havoc
Platforms: PlayStation Moveable, Android, iOS, PlayStation Vita, Linux, OS X, Microsoft Home windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Swap, and Xbox One
Launch Date: November 2010
And right here is the predecessor to Goodbye Despair, the marginally higher Set off Completely happy Havoc. This was an enormous industrial success and earned rave all through the lands for the dealing with of the forged and the story. It follows an identical premise to that of the Japanese movie Battle Royale from 2000, in that it encompasses a highschool pupil who has discovered themself in a battle royale and should kill to flee this horrible scenario. This recreation gained a number of awards, however whereas the sequel was barely unexciting, this one is simply far too straightforward, however it does pip the opposite recreation to the submit in what’s the higher title.
#9 Responsible Gear Attempt
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Arcade, Xbox One, Xbox Collection X|S, and Microsoft Home windows
Launch Date: June 2021
Responsible Gear Attempt is the seventh mainline installment within the Responsible Gear collection and the twenty fifth recreation total. Responsible Gear Attempt retains the first essence of the collection however blended issues up by together with a number of new options and mechanics. A few of the additions that have been launched have been the “Wall Break” characteristic, which allowed stage transitions when a combo was ignited. This is among the finest video games within the collection and it has epic visuals, unbelievable gameplay, and internet code, which is the primary purpose the net mode is as clean as it’s. It’s a actually nice recreation that followers of the collection will love, and it’d even appeal to new gamers too.
#8 Genshin Influence
Platforms: GeForce Now, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Android, iOS, Microsoft Home windows, and iPadOS
Launch Date: September 2020
The truth that this recreation is located the place it’s on this checklist of the most effective PlayStation 4 anime video games ever will certainly trigger a number of folks to get upset – this recreation has a cult following with mighty wrath. Genshin Influence takes place within the fantasy world of Teyvat, which is the house of a number of nations, and every of them has ties to a distinct ingredient and is dominated by a distinct god. The recognition of this recreation speaks for itself, and it’s a very fulfilling expertise as effectively, with the fight mechanics and the open-world setting garnering many of the acclaim. The monetization mannequin has come below fireplace although, and the way the endgame is very simple too.
#7 Persona 4 Area Ultimax
Platforms: Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Home windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Arcade
Launch Date: November 2013
Persona 4 Area Ultimax takes place instantly after the occasions of its predecessor and the gameplay observe commonplace combating recreation mechanics that features matching between two characters with particular transfer units and a few particular talents too. The narrative is informed by way of visible novel segments and revolves round a supernatural crimson fog that has coated the city of Inaba. The Persona 4 crew investigates the mysterious fog with the assistance of the Shadow operatives, and it results in all types of pleasure. It is a significantly better recreation than the earlier one, with an improved combating system, graphics, and higher character steadiness.
#6 Last Fantasy VII Remake
Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Microsoft Home windows
Launch Date: April 2020
Genshin Influence might need a loyal fanbase, however it’s one that’s dwarfed compared to that of Last Fantasy – it’s nearly like a spiritual cult. This recreation is ready within the dystopian cyberpunk metropolis of Midgar, the place gamers should management the notorious Cloud Strife. You may be joined by AVALANCHE, an eco-terrorist group that’s attempting to thwart the evil mega-corporation referred to as Shinra from utilizing the planet’s essence as an vitality supply. The battle system on this recreation was up to date, and the expanded story was a dream, however the aspect quests felt awfully repetitive and really linear in presentation.
#5 BlazBlue: Central Fiction
Platforms: Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Home windows, and Arcade
Launch Date: November 2015
It is a 2-D combating recreation and the fourth within the BlazBlue collection. It’s set after the occasions of BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma and can be the final recreation with Ragna as the primary protagonist, which makes it very a lot an end-of-an-era recreation. This actually does have a few of the most stunning hand-drawn graphics out of any anime online game, which is sort of an achievement as a result of style being all in regards to the aesthetic and the design. The sport additionally permits new gamers to really feel comfy when taking part in it as a result of its user-friendly gameplay, controls, and narrative. This combating recreation is an distinctive purchase should you ever get round to buying it.
#4 Valkyria Chronicles
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Home windows, and Nintendo Swap
Launch Date: November 2008
Valkyria Chronicles is ready in Europa, a fictional area loosely primarily based on Europe in the course of the early instances of the Second World Battle. Gamers take management of a unit of the Gallian Militia, which is devoted to combating off the invasion from the East European Imperial Alliance. The visuals on this recreation are breathtaking; they resemble pencil drawings in movement which appears to be like fantastically distinctive. This recreation not solely appears to be like nice however feels quite a bit higher than modern technique video games, and with a mixture of third-person capturing, pseudo-action and turn-based, fog of warfare ideas, and visible novel video games, it has an incredible mix of a number of spices.
#3 Phoenix Wright: Ace Lawyer Trilogy
Platforms: Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Microsoft Home windows, iOS, and Nintendo 3DS
Launch Date: February 2012
Who’d have thought {that a} assortment of video games that allows you to management an legal professional can be the within the high three finest PlayStation 4 anime video games? This a recreation that was praised for its unbelievable graphics, notably for the console variations, however the total video games are simply so rattling good, and I by no means thought I might say that a couple of recreation with this sort of narrative and gameplay. The acclaim that these video games obtained was nothing wanting distinctive, and it’s a kind of experiences during which you should immerse your self to get the total advantages of the entire thing.
#2 Dragon Ball FighterZ
Platforms: Microsoft Home windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Collection X|S
Launch Date: January 2018
The ultimate Bandai Namco recreation on this checklist of the most effective PlayStation 4 anime video games is the epic Dragon Ball FighterZ, among the best combating video games of the previous 10 years. Largely all the pieces about this recreation guidelines; it encompasses a actually deep roster of sensible characters, the fight is thrilling and a whole lot of enjoyable, and whenever you lastly get used to the combos and all of the character’s transfer units, this additionally turns into a really rewarding recreation as effectively. The visuals are unbelievable as effectively, it has an incredible story mode, and the music simply finishes it off very properly. Simply don’t play this recreation on-line as a result of it’s a little bit of a ache, however all the pieces else is effectively price your time.
#1 Persona 5 Royal
Platforms: Nintendo Swap, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Collection X|S, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Microsoft Home windows
Launch Date: October 2019
And at last, we’re on the primary recreation on this checklist of the most effective PlayStation 4 anime video games, the completely unbelievable Persona 5 Royal. The story is perhaps just a little cliché with its basic good vs evil storyline, and there are some prolonged cutscenes as effectively, however should you can look previous all that, then you definitely’ve received your self a correct gaming expertise. This recreation gained a number of awards and has been cited as one of many best role-playing video video games of all time, with reward being given to the visible design, the sensible gameplay, the story, and the music. Royal is the improved model that got here out a number of years after the bottom recreation, and it simply builds on all the pieces that made it so particular within the first place.
