JoJo's
Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
PREVIEW:
During
Sony's State of Play presentation in March 2022, Bandai Namco announced JoJo's
Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R — a remaster of the 2013
fighting game for PS3. The upgraded port released on PlayStation 5,
PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC in September 2022.
The upgraded version of 2010's anime fighting game, JoJo's
Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, features improved visuals, gameplay
enhancements, and new characters — including a Season Pass DLC adding several
new characters to the game.
With the exception of the inferior Nintendo Switch port, all versions of JoJo's
Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R run at 60 frames per second, a
vast improvement over the 2013 PS3 version's 30fps. The PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and
Steam version are also capable of 4K resolution and 60fps or higher. JoJo's
Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R features over 55 playable characters —
including at least 17 new
characters (including some alternate versions of characters) joining the original's roster of 41 fighters. All-Star
Battle R also boasts new
voiceovers for some characters by talent from the new anime series.
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an
updated roster and higher-end visuals!
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The game design of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star
Battle R has been overhauled from the original battle system
with adjustments to the fighting tempo and the addition of hit stops and jump
dashes. Producer Kentaro Matano confirmed new gameplay actions, such as Assist
Attacks, Dash Jumps, and Stylish Guard aim to refresh the gameplay
and competitive experience. The
developers also adjusted the "hit stop" and behavior of various techniques to
refresh the pace of the game. New modes include: All-Star
Battle mode, Team Battle Mode, and Tournament.
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Over
50
playable characters!
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Bandai
Namco announced a Standard Edition as well as a
digital-only Deluxe Edition containing the following
content: Animation Special Event Color Set, Season Pass, Season
Pass Bonus featuring 2 exclusive costumes / character early
access, and the digital version of the game. A Jolyne
Kujo costume is also included as a pre-order bonus for
the Deluxe Edition. See the image below for a closer look at the
Deluxe Edition and its included content. Also
announced was a Bandai Namco Store exclusive Collector's Bundle
featuring a 10" Jolyne
Kujo statue. The Collector's Bundle also includes all of the Deluxe Edition content. All
editions of the game became available on September 2nd, 2022.
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Collector's
Edition loot for the die-hard JoJo fans.
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The revamped gameplay engine
offers some new ideas.
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| Page Updated: |
December
5th, 2023 |
| Developer(s): |
CyberConnect2 |
| Publisher(s): |
Bandai
Namco |
| Designer(s): |
Kentaro
Matano
Producer
Hiroshi
Maruyama |
| Platform(s): |
PlayStation
5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, Nintendo Switch
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| Release Date(s): |
Sept.
1st, 2022
Steam
Sept. 2nd, 2022
Consoles |
| Characters: |
Jotaro
Kujo,
Dio Brando, Jonathan
Joestar, Dio
(Phantom Blood),
Joseph Joestar, Young Joseph,
Kakyoin, Avdol,
Polnareff, Hol
Horse, Wham, Josuke
Higashikata, Okuyasu Nijimura, Giorno
Giovanna, Guido Mista, Jolyne
Kujo, Ermes Costello, Johnny
Joestar, Gyro Zeppeli,
Will Zeppeli, Yoshikage
Kira, Caesar, Esidisi,
Koichi
Hirose, Akira Otoishi, Kars,
Rohan
Kishibe, Diavolo,
Bruno Buccellati, Narancia,
Enrico Pucci, Kosaku-Kira, Funny
Valentine, Jojolion,
Shigekiyo
Yangu,
Iced, Fugo,
Lisa Lisa, Anasui, Baoh,
Iggy,
Pet Shop, Mariah,
Diego Brando, Speedwagon, Jotaro
Kujo (Part 4), Foo
Fighters, Yukako Yamagishi, Trish Una, Ghiaccio,
Prosciutto & Pesci, Risotto Nero, Weather
Report, Father Pucchi
(Final), Rudol Von
Stroheim, Keicho
Nijimura, Leone Abbacchio, Yuya
Fungami, Wonder of U (Toru)
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Featured Video:
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| Related Games: |
JoJo's
Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle, JoJo's
Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future, Persona
4 Arena: Ultimax, Sunday X Magazine, BlazBlue:
Central Fiction, Hokuto No Ken,
Sengoku
Basara X, Guilty Gear -STRIVE-, DNF
Duel, Mortal Kombat 1, TEKKEN
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Gameplay
Engine
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Story
/ Theme
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Overall
Graphics
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Animation
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Music
/ Sound Effects
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Innovation
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Art Direction
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Customization
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Options / Extras
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Intro / Presentation
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Replayability / Fun
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"Ouch" Factor
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Characters
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BOTTOM LINE
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| First
Impression: |
I was
intrigued by 2013's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle
and even imported the Japanese version to my North American PS3, back in the
day. To summarize what to expect, it's an interesting and visually stimulating
3D fighting game in more ways than one. Gameplay-wise, it's not as deep or
technical as other 2D or 3D fighters known to keep players' attention for years
straight, but it's a unique anime fighting game worth checking out for several
reasons. It's practically a history lesson of the entire JoJo series... and
a fighting game. Will All-Star Battle R's upgraded gameplay tweaks make the game
more competitively enjoyable? We'll find out.
Either way, it's a JoJo game... and you know what that means. Hundreds of references
and throwbacks to the original manga, equating to tons of fan service for diehard
JoJo fans who are privy to all the references. Seeing new characters
appear in ASB's snazzy 3D graphics / gameplay engine is enticing enough. Not to mention the epic return of Mariah and Pet Shop
from their earlier appearance in Capcom's classic JoJo fighting game.
~TFG
Webmaster | @Fighters_Gen
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