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 will be coming to PlayStation 5,
PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC in September 2022.
The upgraded version will have improved visuals across all platforms along with gameplay enhancements.
With the exception of the Nintendo Switch version, all versions of JoJo's
Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R will run the game at 60 frames per second, a
vast improvement over the 2010 PS3 version's 30fps. The PS5, Xbox Series X, and
Steam version will also be capable of 4K resolution. JJBA: ASBR will feature 50
playable characters — meaning there will be a total of 9 new
characters joining the original game's roster of 41 fighters. JJBA:
ASBR will also feature new
voiceovers from the cast of the anime series.
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An
updated roster and improved 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 will refresh the gameplay experience. The
developers also adjusted to 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 modes.
Confirmed new
characters include: Speedwagon,
Diego Brando, Pet
Shop, Mariah,
Jotaro Kujo (from Part
4), Yukako Yamagishi, and F.F. (Foo Fighters). These seven newcomers will be joined by
two additional new (unannounced) characters. Bandai Namco
also announced an early access demo
will take place on PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 4 from June 16th to June 22nd. Deluxe and Collector's editions
of the game were also revealed (scroll down for more details).
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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 will also be 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 will be available on September 2nd, 2022.
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Collector's
Edition loot for the die-hard JoJo fans.
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Stay tuned on Fighters
Generation for more
news and updates on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R — releasing
September 2022!
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Hopefully
the revamped gameplay engine holds up!
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| Page Updated: |
September
2nd, 2022 |
| Developer(s): |
CyberConnect2 |
| Publisher(s): |
Bandai
Namco |
| Designer(s): |
Kentaro
Matano
Producer
Hiroshi
Maruyama |
| Platform(s): |
PlayStation
5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Steam, Nintendo Switch
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| Release Date(s): |
Sept.
1st, 2022
Steam
Sept. 2nd, 2022
Console |
| Characters: |
Jotaro
Kujo,
Dio Brando, Jonathan
Joestar, Dio
(Phantom Blood), Young Joseph,
Joseph Joestar,
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, Hanged Man
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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
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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 curious and
intrigued by the original JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle
and even imported the Japanese version to my NA PS3 back in 2013. To summarize,
it was
an interesting fighting game in more ways than one... but not one that I (or most people)
would play competitively
for any length of time. Will All-Star Battle R's gameplay tweaks make the game
more competitively enjoyable? We'll find out soon enough.
Either way, it's a JoJo game! You should know what that means by now.
Hundreds if not thousands of references to the original manga equaling a crazy
amount of fan service for diehard JoJo fans. Seeing new characters in the ASB
engine is exciting enough. Not to mention the epic return of Mariah and Pet Shop
from their legendary appearance in the Capcom JoJo fighter! Keep it here on Fighters
Generation for continued coverage and maybe even a full review eventually.
;)
~TFG
Webmaster | @Fighters_Gen
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