Software:One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows

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Short description: 2020 superhero video game


One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows
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Developer(s)Spike Chunsoft
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
SeriesOne-Punch Man
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Release
  • JP: February 27, 2020
  • WW: February 28, 2020
Genre(s)Fighting
RPG
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows is a fighting RPG video game developed by Spike Chunsoft and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment on February 28, 2020, for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. The game is based on the manga series One-Punch Man.

Gameplay

The game is a 3D fighting game in which one to two players battle using teams of three characters.[1][2] The title character Saitama is invulnerable to other characters' attacks, and can defeat them in a single punch, but if a player picks him for their team, he will arrive late to the battle; as such, that player needs to make it through the match with the other two characters in their team until Saitama arrives.[3] An alternative version of Saitama without these attributes, called the "Dream Version", is also playable.[4]

Characters

  • Atomic Samurai
  • Boros
  • Carnage Kabuto
  • Child Emperor
  • Crablante
  • Custom Hero
  • Deep Sea King
  • Garou (DLC)
  • Genos
  • Handsome Kamen Amai Mask
  • Hellish Blizzard
  • "Lightning Max" Max (DLC)
  • Melzargard
  • Metal Bat
  • Metal Knight
  • Mosquito Girl
  • Mumen Rider
  • Puri-Puri Prisoner
  • Saitama
  • Saitama (Dream Version)
  • Silverfang
  • "Snakebite" Snek
  • Speed-o'-Sound Sonic
  • Spring Mustachio
  • Stinger
  • Suiryu (DLC)
  • Tank-Top Blackhole
  • Tank-Top Master
  • Tank-Top Tiger
  • "Terrible Tornado" Tatsumaki
  • Vaccine Man
  • Watchdog Man (DLC)


Development

One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows was developed by Spike Chunsoft, and is based on the manga series One-Punch Man.[5]

The game was announced in June 2019,[5] and was released by Bandai Namco Entertainment in Japan for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on February 27, 2020, and internationally for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One.[4]

On July 20, 2021, it's announced by Bandai Namco that all online servers will be closed by 2022.[6]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticPS4: 57/100[7]
XONE: 59/100[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Famitsu29/40 (7, 7, 7, 8)[11]
IGN6/10[10]
Push Square6/10[9]
Shacknews6/10[2]

The game received mixed reviews from critics,[7][8] but was nominated for The Game Awards 2020 in the best fighting game category.[12] While the story mode was praised, the gameplay and visuals were considered unpolished and too simplistic. Reviewers were polarized on the gimmick revolving around Saitama's invincibility, with some praising it for its uniqueness, and others considering it a fatally flawed concept rendering all other characters useless and making multiplayer mode completely unbalanced unless both players picked Saitama.[13][14][15]

The physical PlayStation 4 game was the 18th highest selling physical video game in Japan during its debut week, with an estimated 4,500 copies sold;[16] by its second week on sale, it no longer charted on Famitsu's weekly top 30 sales chart.[17]

References

  1. "Yes, A One Punch Man Game Now Exists" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/yes-a-one-punch-man-game-now-exists/1100-6468022/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows review: (Class) A for effort". 4 March 2020. https://www.shacknews.com/article/116706/one-punch-man-a-hero-nobody-knows-review-class-a-for-effort. Retrieved March 4, 2020. 
  3. Diaz, Ana (2019-08-22). "One Punch Man fighting game hilariously solves the problem of its overpowered star". https://www.polygon.com/2019/8/22/20827121/one-punch-man-fighter-ko-everyone-hilarious-fighting-game-a-hero-nobody-knows. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Romano, Sal (2019-11-15). "One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows launches February 27, 2020 in Japan, February 28 in the west". https://www.gematsu.com/2019/11/one-punch-man-a-hero-nobody-knows-launches-february-27-2020-in-japan-february-28-in-the-west. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Romano, Sal (2019-06-25). "One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows announced for PS4, Xbox One, and PC". https://www.gematsu.com/2019/06/one-punch-man-a-hero-nobody-knows-announced-for-ps4-xbox-one-and-pc. 
  6. "One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Servers Will Close in 2022". 20 July 2021. https://www.siliconera.com/one-punch-man-a-hero-nobody-knows-servers-will-close-in-2022/. 
  7. 7.0 7.1 "One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows for PlayStation 4 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/one-punch-man-a-hero-nobody-knows/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved February 28, 2020. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 "One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows for Xbox One Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/one-punch-man-a-hero-nobody-knows/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. Retrieved February 28, 2020. 
  9. "One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Review (PS4)". http://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/one_punch_man_a_hero_nobody_knows. Retrieved February 28, 2020. 
  10. "One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Review". 6 March 2020. https://uk.ign.com/articles/one-punch-man-a-hero-nobody-knows-review. Retrieved March 6, 2020. 
  11. "ONE PUNCH MAN A HERO NOBODY KNOWSのレビュー・評価・感想" (in Japanese). Famitsu (Kadokawa Game Linkage). https://www.famitsu.com/games/t/38355/reviews/. Retrieved 2020-11-08. 
  12. Romano, Sal (2020-11-18). "The Game Awards 2020 nominees announced". https://www.gematsu.com/2020/11/the-game-awards-2020-nominees-announced. 
  13. "One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Review". March 2, 2020. https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2020/03/02/one-punch-man-a-hero-nobody-knows-review/. Retrieved October 11, 2020. 
  14. "One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows PS4 Review". March 2, 2020. https://www.psu.com/reviews/one-punch-man-a-hero-nobody-knows-ps4-review/. Retrieved October 11, 2020. 
  15. "REVIEW: ONE PUNCH MAN: A HERO NOBODY KNOWS IS EXTREMELY FLAWED BUT INTERESTING PROOF-OF-CONCEPT". March 2, 2020. https://gamecrate.com/reviews/review-one-punch-man-hero-nobody-knows-extremely-flawed-interesting-proof-concept/25344. Retrieved October 11, 2020. 
  16. Romano, Sal (2020-03-04). "Famitsu Sales: 2/24/20 – 3/1/20 [Update"]. https://www.gematsu.com/2020/03/famitsu-sales-2-24-20-3-1-20. 
  17. Romano, Sal (2020-03-11). "Famitsu Sales: 3/2/20 – 3/8/20 [Update"]. https://www.gematsu.com/2020/03/famitsu-sales-3-2-20-3-8-20. 

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