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Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 35
  2. Negative: 1 out of 35
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  1. Oct 24, 2018
    83
    This is going to make me sound insane, but I never saw these titles as fighting games until now. They were just flashy vehicles for whatever Shonen Jump series Bandai Namco had gotten the rights to. And yet, underneath all that is a complex yet accessible game that rewards exploration, experimentation and practice. A proper fighting game, in other words. If you’re looking for another 3D fighter, give this one a shot. If you’re a My Hero Academia fan however, you absolutely can’t miss My Hero One’s Justice. This could be the start of something beautiful, after all.
  2. Dec 4, 2018
    80
    If you want a good single player fighter with a bit of competition in online play for the My Hero manga series, you'll probably enjoy My Hero One's Justice quite a bit. The game is filled with unlockables in just about every mode so you'll have to really grind in order to get them all. There are a total of 20 characters in the roster, which includes one hidden character that is unlocked by beating story mode. Even if you're not a fan of My Hero and enjoy Power Stone gameplay like I did, you'll probably find something to enjoy in One's Justice.
  3. 80
    My Hero One’s Justice is a strong introduction to what could easily be the foundation of a valuable fighting franchise for Bandai Namco and a must-own for My Hero Academia fans.
  4. Oct 24, 2018
    80
    You can tell developer Byking put a whole lot of care into My Hero One’s Justice and the payoff is something that can be enjoyed by any fan of the widely popular anime and manga.
  5. Oct 28, 2018
    79
    My Hero One’s Justice is a good fighting game that shines the most in the multiplayer and that will be truly appreciated by those who already are fans of the manga/anime. Despite its lack of depth regarding single player content, it is an enjoyable experience due to the fine adaptation of the heroes and villains as well as because of its fun customization system.
  6. Nov 29, 2018
    78
    As much for its considerable roster and the amount of game modes available, My Hero: One's Justice is presented as an interesting experience for fans from this series as well as for those looking for an alternative within the fighting genre. Although its gameplay is not at the same level to the most known ones, its possibilities when facing the matches that are presented make it an interesting title.
  7. Oct 24, 2018
    78
    A perfect game for My Hero Academia's fans, the game is a fun beat'em up, but repetitive, not for players that don't love the manga/anime.
  8. Oct 29, 2018
    77
    My Hero One’s Justice is Izuku Midoriya’s big debut on PlayStation 4. Addictive combat system, 20 anime characters with their unique fighting styles and stages to destroy… All what any My Hero Academia’s fan was wishing for! It’s a shame that Byking didn’t take time to introduce all the characters, making this title more approachable to players looking for new fighting games. Bandai Namco leaves us asking for more and wondering how is going to be the next videogame based on this Academia of Heroes.
  9. 75
    The game's visuals and atmosphere are a blast and it is great fun to wield the expanisve variety of abilities. The combat system, while certainly playable, could use a bit more nuance, and storytelling seems confused about who its aimed at. Overall, My Hero One's Justice is a strong first entry with mountains of potential in what we hope will become a long running series.
  10. Jan 8, 2019
    70
    All in all, My Hero's One Justice is a fun experience for fans, but that's about its limit. It's faithful to the source material almost to a fault, and it does a great job of including little touches and inside jokes that make it clear that a lot of love for the franchise was included in the game. As a game on its own merits, though, it is thoroughly average. The unbalanced gameplay feels appropriate for the franchise, but it can also lead to it not being very fun for head-to-head play. If you're a big fan of the My Hero Academia anime and manga, you'll get your money's worth from this game, but anyone else should wait for a price drop.
  11. Nov 25, 2018
    70
    While the fights from the show transfer well to the game’s arena, there’s just not much depth. If you’re looking for an entry point into the My Hero phenomena, steer clear of this game. It does no favors for newcomers since it requires some initial knowledge.
  12. Nov 15, 2018
    70
    My Hero One's Justice makes an excellent first impression, but never truly lives up to its expectations afterwards. The main culprits? A combat system that lacks depth and a story mode that lacks difficulty.
  13. Nov 7, 2018
    70
    My Hero One’s Justice is a competent brawler that makes effective use of its source material to craft something fans will most likely adore.
  14. 70
    Should sequels never see the light of day, One’s Justice is still excellent comfort food for fans of the series.
  15. Nov 6, 2018
    70
    Fun and visually stunning 3D brawler based on the anime series My Hero Academia. Not as good and polished as the best 3D fighting series such Soul Calibur VI or Tekken 7, but good enough to give it a shot.
  16. Oct 31, 2018
    70
    This is actually a pretty interesting game, with a good roster and fun gameplay, although it’s a better choice for fans of the franchise rather than for hardcore fighting fans.
  17. 70
    My Hero: One’s Justice makes up for its lack of depth and emotion by simply being fun to play.
  18. Oct 24, 2018
    70
    There’s definitely fun to be had with My Hero One’s Justice. It’s super easy to pick up and play, the action is fast and beautiful to look at, and it does a great job of adapting the quirks and abilities from the anime to a 3D arena fighter. That fun eventually starts to fade away due to shallow combat and a weak story mode, but overall, it’s not a bad first endeavor.
  19. Oct 24, 2018
    70
    Fast-paced, fast and accessible gameplay.
  20. Oct 24, 2018
    70
    If there’s one fault My Hero One’s Justice has it’s a lack of ambition, to really try and go for something inventive and new, like its anime counterpart. Still, if you’re jonesing for more My Hero Academia, this will see you through the wait until Season 4.
  21. Oct 30, 2018
    65
    My hero one's justice is a frantic fighting game specially designed for fans of the franchise. Broadly speaking, it is a very superficial game. With online mode being the most entertainment and starting hours it can offer.
  22. Oct 28, 2018
    65
    This anime-styled fighter goes plus ultra for fans of the My Hero Academia franchise, but its lackluster single-player content feels phoned in.
  23. Oct 25, 2018
    65
    My Hero: One’s Justice is just another manga adaptation from Bandai Namco. Built upon the mechanics created for the Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm series, MYHOJ feels empty and dull despite all the good fan service.
  24. Oct 24, 2018
    65
    In the end, the game's biggest sin may be not embodying U.A.'s "Plus Ultra" spirit, and simply settling for being a decent, good-looking fighting game take on a popular anime franchise.
  25. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 12, 2018
    60
    There are enough touches for fans to feel the source is appreciated, but outside of seeing your favourites smash each other in the faces, it’s bare bones. [Issue#157, p.88]
  26. Nov 26, 2018
    60
    My Hero One's Justice is an ideal fighting game for fans of the series. Unfortunately, the not particularly refined gameplay makes it a repetitive game in the long run.
  27. Nov 13, 2018
    60
    My Hero One’s Justice may be a faithful and stylish adaptation of the hit anime series, but all the fancy graphics in the world can’t do justice to a game whose kryptonite is a severe lack of real substance.
  28. Nov 6, 2018
    60
    My Hero One’s Justice is a perfectly adequate fighting game, and a good adaptation of its source material - but it's not much more than that. It provides a great opportunity to play as some much loved (and hated) characters, showcasing the variety of powers each has on offer while being a fun, engaging, and challenging anime-based title, but it's not quite the heroic effort that we were hoping for.
  29. Oct 29, 2018
    60
    It's a shame My Hero One's Justice's Story mode doesn't do a good job introducing the world of My Hero Academia, with several important narrative beats either missing or revealed through subtitles while you're busy trying to fight. The offline modes against AI don't do much for the game either. However, One's Justice's combat is both accessible and enjoyable. When two players face off--either online or off--the game captures the adrenaline-pumping feeling of My Hero Academia's most notable fights. Pulling off moves from the manga/anime and outsmarting an opponent with devastating combos feels rewarding, and that's enough to keep the player coming back to the game for more.
  30. Oct 29, 2018
    60
    A decent tie-in game, something many anime properties never receive, but ultimately My Hero One's Justice can't live up to the standards set by the likes of the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm releases or even Dragon Ball Xenoverse titles. It's fun and filled with things to keep fans of the series happy, but those looking for a complex and challenging combat system won't find it here.
  31. Oct 24, 2018
    60
    My Here One's Justice is your usual Japanese arena fighter tie-in and this means it's very fanservice oriented and a little bit unbalanced.
  32. 60
    My Hero One’s Justice takes the essence of the source material and wraps it into an enjoyable package. This is by no means the definitive "My Hero Academia" experience a fan might have been hoping for, but it's still a fun one.
  33. Dec 6, 2018
    55
    My Hero One’s Justice is not a poor offering, just a thoroughly uneven one that only the hardest-core Manga fans will be able to immerse themselves into. I enjoyed the fast-paced, accessible fighting with an art style that looks great in action, but everything around that gameplay leaves things to be desired.
  34. Oct 29, 2018
    53
    My Hero One’s Justice is a game aimed almost exclusively at the fans of the series, which will perhaps be satisfied by the fan-service and the scenic performance of the game. It’s a pity that too many problems prevent it from sitting next to other well-known exponents of his own genre.
  35. Oct 25, 2018
    40
    After a while, the experience of playing the game can feel akin to being dropped into a TV show's previously-on segment.
User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 59 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 59
  2. Negative: 14 out of 59
  1. Oct 26, 2018
    8
    Good solid arena fighter. Story is pretty much the stain arc through the All for One arc, nothing special too it. The gameplay actually prettyGood solid arena fighter. Story is pretty much the stain arc through the All for One arc, nothing special too it. The gameplay actually pretty solid, some weird hit-boxes here and there but nothing too major, feels good to play in the end. I would say definitelly get it if you're a MHA fan and you got some money to spare, just know that online is probably the main part of the game that is going to be played. The customization is a pretty fun addition too, nice little thing they put in there that I actually enjoy playing around with.

    Or just ignore everything I said and get it for the waifus.
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  2. Oct 27, 2018
    8
    The game for sure has it's faults, but at the core it's a fun, good-looking (the pics don't do it justice), fast paced arena fighter, withThe game for sure has it's faults, but at the core it's a fun, good-looking (the pics don't do it justice), fast paced arena fighter, with some great MHA flavor. Think along the lines of smash, powerstone, etc etc, rather than something like dbfz or bbtag.

    Are there problem areas? Damn straight. Story mode seems like an afterthought and something just sort of 'there', it's only real purpose is to unlock things, which is a huge downside if you're here for single player content. Controls are a bit simplistic for a fighter compared to other fighting games, which again, makes a lot of people unhappy, looking for something more serious.

    The good? The game is very fun. Like, very fun. Environments get destroyed, everyone has crazy super moves, etc etc. It's flashy. It's fast. The more I've been playing it, the more fun it is. And it's very easy for people to get in to, but even for people looking to take a little more seriously will find some fun combos still. Is this enough to rate this as high as I did? I thought about that for a very long time, and I settled on yes. A lot of the modes and things in the game are half-assed and not really all that great, but it's core, multiplayer fighting, is fun enough to me to tip the scales. A lot of the negative reviews rate the game low because of the single player content - and rightfully so,but for me, I was never really going to fiddle with that unless I had to, so I didn't really take much off for that.

    This will never be anything competitive. This is more of a fighter to just chill and have fun with, nothing serious, and you won't find any crazy insane tech that require ultra perfect timing, but that aside, you have something fast and fun, with MHA flavor.
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  3. Oct 28, 2018
    8
    I don't know the animé but I do know fighting games and I've been having a lot of fun with this game. This has a lot of dbz DNA and II don't know the animé but I do know fighting games and I've been having a lot of fun with this game. This has a lot of dbz DNA and I especially love that dbz thing where alot of the combat takes place in the air. characters have a limited move set of about maybe 15 moves incl some insane ultimates. And all moves are easy just press buttons. Not much directional gymnastics needed. All the skill in this game is all about bating and timing then combo. Sadly the default mode is auto combo for the kids but u can switch to manual to make you own combos. In ranked online most people are using manual combos and extremely effectively. Also online is very try hard. I've played it enough now to see that there is great unbalance between many of the characters but to honest I like this as noob are playing all the op character. A simple, but fresh and most fun fighting game. especially good for local play with friends who maybe not good at fighting games as they can just button mash. It not highly technical like soul calibre more simple like dbz so quick to learn but yea lotta fun. I like it. Full Review »