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J-Stars Victory VS+ N. American Launch Trailer Streamed

Bandai Namco Entertainment America began streaming a launch trailer for its Shonen Jump's J-Stars Victory VS+ PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita game on Tuesday.

The game shipped for all three systems in Europe on June 26 and for PS4 and PS3 in North America on Tuesday. The PS Vita version is currently only available in North America as a download on the PlayStation Store. The digital launch editions bundle J-Stars Victory VS+ console themes.

The game features the original Japanese audio track with English subtitles. More than 50 characters from at least 32 titles appear in Shonen Jump's 45th anniversary game in Japan. The premise of the game is "J Battle Festival, a dream festival that happens once in 45 years" and assembles heroes who exemplify friendship, hard work, and victory.

In the spirit of friendship, the game supports 2 vs. 2 team battles in dream matches that cross the borders between titles. Players can unleash combination attacks never possible until now, some with the help of support characters.

Hironobu Kageyama, Akira Kushida, and Hiroshi Kitadani sang the game's theme song "Fighting Stars." The game includes characters from One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Toriko, Naruto Shippūden, Hunter x Hunter, Reborn!, Rurouni Kenshin, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Saiki Kusuo no Psi Nan, Chinyūki -Tarō to Yukaina Nakama-tachi-, Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar, Medaka Box, To Love-Ru, Nisekoi, Beelzebub, Assassination Classroom, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Jigoku Sensei Nube, Neuro - Supernatural Detective, Kuroko's Basketball, D.Gray-man, Sket Dance, Fist of the North Star, Tottemo! Luckyman, Haikyu!!, Sakigake!! Otoko Juku, Yū Yū Hakusho, Bleach, Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo, Gintama, Saint Seiya, and Dr. Slump & Arale-chan. The game include stages from One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Toriko, Naruto Shippūden, Yū Yū Hakusho, Bleach, Kochira Katsushika-ku Kamearikouen-mae Hashutsujo, Gintama, Saint Seiya, and Dr. Slump & Arale-chan.