My Hero Academia All's Justice Switch 2 Version Launches September 3 With Pac-Man Minigame
The Switch 2 version's exclusive Minigame mode and Pac-Man crossover give Bandai Namco a platform-specific hook to attract players who already own the game on other consoles.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Denfaminicogamer, OtakuKart Anime.
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on Thursday that the fighting game My Hero Academia: All's Justice will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 on September 3 in Japan and September 4 worldwide. The Switch 2 version introduces a new Minigame mode, which includes a collaboration minigame with Pac-Man. The Minigame mode will also be added to other platforms via a free update on the same day. The game originally launched in February for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam. The Switch 2 physical edition includes a special inner cover featuring a newly drawn illustration by studio Bones of Izuku Midoriya and Tomura Shigaraki. The game's Story Mode adapts the manga's final battle arc, and the roster includes over 40 characters from the series. Online battles via GameChat's GameShare functionality are supported. Preorders are open for Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate Editions, with preorder bonuses including early access to Izuku Midoriya (Rising) and All For One (Chaos) plus 30,000 Hero Coins.
The Switch 2 version's Minigame mode is set in a virtual space created by Mei Hatsume, presented as an ability test with challenges themed around Class 1-A students, according to the official Japanese social media account. Players compete for high scores across the activities. The Pac-Man collaboration minigame blends classic arcade elements with the My Hero Academia universe.
The game's combat system centers on 3v3 tag-team battles. Victory requires eliminating every member of the opposing team. Players can switch fighters mid-battle to extend combos or counter enemy tactics. The four core actions are Target Combo, Counter Attack, Guard, and Unblockable Attack, alongside tactical options like Evade and Counter Crash. A Plus Ultra gauge builds during battle, and once full, players can unleash a Plus Ultra Combo, a finisher where all three fighters combine their Quirks for massive damage. A Rising state enhances attack power, movement speed, and recovery when its gauge is filled; it activates automatically when a player is down to one character.
The roster includes over 50 characters, among them Star and Stripe, who joined as the first Season Pass DLC character in February, and Nana Shimura, added as the second DLC character on May 7. The game also includes Team Up Missions on a new map, Archives Battle to replay series fights, and a Hero's Diary mode centered on character perspectives.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.