Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash is getting a Shibuya Arc paid DLC

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Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash was largely criticized upon release for feeling quite incomplete in the story and character department.
A few months later and the game is in better shape thanks to two pieces of paid DLC.
For $40, players can relive Season 2 of the anime in its entirety, though there is the question of whether the game should have been delayed and this DLC included in the base game.

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In February, Jujutsu Kaisen received its first video game in the form of Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash. The title wasn't particularly well-received at launch due to its small roster, lack of content, and arena combat, but now, months ahead, the game is finally complete.

There's just one problem, though. It will cost you $40 in DLC.

Not even Gojo can save your wallet

On Thursday, Bandai Namco revealed the final batch of paid DLC for Cursed Clash, a pack dedicated to the Shibuya Arc of Season 2. This pack will bring Choso, Mei Mei, and Naobito Zen'in to the game, along with new scenarios and story elements .

The Shibuya DLC follows the May release of the Hidden Inventory arc, which also saw new story scenarios, characters and items released. Together, they combine to allow players to experience Season 2 of the anime in its entirety. Without them, Cursed Clash only covers Season 1 and is missing many of the characters that make the anime so popular to begin with.

Unfortunately, to get a full game of content, it will cost you. Each DLC is priced at $19.99, which means another $40 is needed to bring the game to a more enjoyable state. If you happen to have purchased the Ultimate Edition, you'll still be out $20 as the Shibuya DLC is not included.

It's a rather unfortunate development for fans of the series. And while Bandai Namco threw in some freebies, including a few free characters, that doesn't necessarily make up for the fact that the DLC is aggressively priced for a game that many felt could have benefited from a few more months in the oven . Whether Cursed Clash is the beginning and end of the Jujutsu Kaisen games or the starting point for several more to come remains to be seen, but the first foray wasn't all sunshine and rainbows.