[ChibiChampion]

"Anime showdown: The best PvP arena games”



Anime has given us some thrilling PvP arena games, creating a unique blend of action and strategy. Games such and One Piece Burning Blood and SAO Hollow Realization have managed to carve out a dedicated fan base due to this exact reason. Phantasy Star 2 New Genesis has also entered the arena in recent years with its excellent PvP mode. But what other anime PvP arena games have caught your attention? Let's discuss the mechanics, strategies, and characters that make these games exceptional. How do they stack up against non-anime PvP games? And what sort of features do the majority of the fans like in future releases of such games? Share your insights, and let's delve into the exciting world of anime PvP arena games together!

[Jotaku]

Among the mentioned games, I think the most popular one is probably Phantasy Star 2 New Genesis (PSO 2), so I'd like to share my thoughts on PSO2.

Actually, in the early 2000s, I played PSO1 quite a lot on Dreamcast and PC. That includes PvP games with friends, of course.
I also have fond memories of playing PSO2 on PC around 2012. Personally, I found PSO1 to be much more enjoyable than PSO2. It's probably because PSO1 was one of the first 3D MMORPGs to come out in the world, and I was personally a fan of SEGA consoles (I had the SEGA Saturn and Dreamcast).

I honestly felt that PSO2 PvP was cheap and its PvP matches felt somewhat lightweight. I personally wasn't a fan of progressing through the game with randomly dropped items on the ground. I think it would be better to introduce a kind of build system, like in Smite or League of Legends, where you earn income through killing other players and evolve your items into more powerful ones.

Alternatively, I think it would be a good idea to follow PSO1's approach and allow the use of items obtained through PvE in PvP arena.

About PSO1's PvP, I also didn't find it to be perfect or overly enjoyable 20 years ago, but I thought it was fine level to play with other friends, but definitely better than PSO2's PvP for me (especially because of weapon-swapping feature in PSO1 during PvP matches in order to cope with different situations).

* Just to mention, I have found out that PSO2 can also be played on my Steam Deck.