Ash Ketchum Jus • Simple

Until then, we close our DS lid, reopen Pokémon Scarlet , and pretend that when we send out Pikachu against a wild Geodude… it’s actually a Koma battle against Yugi’s Dark Magician.

He’s the underdog who beat Tobias’s Latios, who stood up to Mewtwo, who made it to the Masters Eight. If a gag character like Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo can be top tier, Ash Ketchum absolutely deserves a slot. Today, JUS has a passionate fan translation and a thriving competitive scene on Kaillera. And yes—there are sprite edits. Someone has already modded Ash’s face over Medaka Box ’s Medaka. Someone else made a full Pikachu skin over Kochikame ’s Ryotsu. Ash Ketchum JUS

If you grew up in the mid-2000s, your Nintendo DS had two sacred cows: Pokémon Diamond/Pearl and Jump Ultimate Stars (JUS). The latter, a Japanese-exclusive 2D platform fighter, was a love letter to Shonen Jump’s 40-year history. Goku, Luffy, Naruto, and Ichigo duked it out on pixel-perfect recreations of iconic manga panels. Until then, we close our DS lid, reopen