YuYu Hakusho Rises in Cel-Shaded RPG for Mobile

• Officially licensed featuring the original voice cast
• Build your dream team with characters from the anime
• Experience beloved story moments from the show

If you're anything like me – someone who grew up obsessively watching anime tournament arcs where secondary characters suddenly become play-by-play analysts (despite professional commentators literally existing) – then clear your schedule. YuYu Hakusho: Slugfest has arrived on iOS and Android, and quite frankly, what took the gaming universe so long to bless us with this official mobile RPG adaptation? As someone who practically mainlined the original anime, this announcement hit me with the force of Yusuke's Spirit Gun.

The store screenshots alone sent me into nostalgia overdrive. The developers promise an authentic recreation of the spirit world with gorgeous cel-shaded graphics - basically like stepping into a living version of those beloved 90s anime frames we grew up worshipping.

Let's talk roster. Beyond assembling the core four - Yusuke, Kuwabara, that emo legend Hiei, and my personal favorite Kurama (fox spirit supremacy!) - you'll recruit major villains too. Younger Toguro? Sensui? Yomi? All present and accounted for.

Battles unfold through strategic turn-based combat where team composition matters. You'll synergize your squad's abilities to dominate the Dark Tournament's brackets. Feeling competitive? Test your mettle in PvP and guild battles against other players.

Here's the real magic touch - the original Japanese voice actors are reprising their roles. That authentic voice work will have 90s kids like me flashing back to rushing home after school just to catch new episodes. Pre-register now on Google Play and the App Store - and while waiting, browse our picks for the best Android RPGs to pass the time.