The highly-anticipated Chainsaw Man anime has finally hit streaming services, following months of readers of the original manga singing its praises across the Internet. If Chainsaw Man can achieve even a small piece of the success that Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen have accomplished over the past few years, then it will be ready to make the jump to other mediums. The first Demon Slayer game took the safe route by adapting the early arcs of the anime, while the world of Chainsaw Man is begging to be explored outside the boundaries of its original story.
Shonen battle manga series, especially the ones published in Weekly Shonen Jump, have premises that lend themselves well to video game adaptations. This is why there have been so many games based on Dragon Ball, Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Fist of the North Star, and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. A series' popularity can even ensure that it will receive video game adaptations regardless of suitability, which is why there were several Death Note games released in the past.
There's currently no word regarding any Chainsaw Man video game adaptations, but that doesn't mean there aren't any in the works. Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen are hugely popular series, but their audience grew so quickly that developers are still scrambling to get games out the door. Chainsaw Man saw big numbers in terms of manga sales before the anime, and it remains to be seen how much of a bump the series will receive once the current season ends. If Chainsaw Man does well, then it will likely receive a movie, and after that, a video game.
Chainsaw Man's Setting & Characters Are Perfect For A Video Game
Chainsaw Man's setting would be a perfect fit for a video game, even if it doesn't follow the story of the manga. Like the first One-Punch Man video game, a Chainsaw Man video game could involve the player creating a devil hunter who interacts with the canon characters and fights alongside them. The devils provide great recurring foes for a game, especially as it's established in the lore of Chainsaw Man that they're a recurring threat that needs to be put down. The idea of devils based on the fears of humanity means that the creators have a lot of scope for designing interesting enemies, and the fact that devils can look different when they return to the real world means that they won't be stepping on the toes of the mainline series, should concepts be reused in the manga. For the main character, the idea of gaining new powers by forming contracts with devils also provides a natural skill and progression system for a game.
It's easy to make lots of Dragon Ball video games, as the pre-Dragon Ball Super era ended a long time ago. The second part of Chainsaw Man is still running and the series as a whole has only scratched the surface of its world. The current amount of Chainsaw Man content is enough to form the backbone for a video game, with a lot of scope for talented developers to create their own stories and expand on parts of the setting that haven't been seen yet. The Chainsaw Man manga dropped lots of tantalizing hints about the world outside of Denji's story, and it's ripe for exploration in a video game.