Bandai Namco and developer CyberConnect2 have announced that the upcoming latest installment in the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure video game series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on September 2 worldwide and September 1 for PC via Steam. Additionally, an Early Access demo for PS5 and PS4 versions of the game will also be released soon. The demo will include practice modes and online PVP.The publisher also announced the game’s physical and digital standard edition will cost $49.99, while the Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the Season Pass, will cost $69.99. The Season Pass will include four extra characters as well as the “Rohan Kishibe First Appearance Costume” and “Mohammed Avdol’s Father? Costume”, bonus costumes, and the “Animation Special Event Color Set” for Jonathan Joestar, Joseph Joestar, Jotaro Kujo, Josuke Higashikata, and Giorno Giovanna. Lastly, a Collector’s Bundle, which includes a Jolyne Cujoh figurine, the “Animation Special Event Color Set” code, and a bonus code Jolyne Cujoh costume “Green Dolphin Street State Prison Jacket,” is available now for pre-order for $99.99 exclusively on the Bandai Namco Store.
The game’s details, via Bandai Namco can be seen below:
Developed by CyberConnect2, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R immerses players in an authentic video game adaptation that stays true to creator Hirohiko Araki’s captivating art style and stars the anime series’ original Japanese voice actors.
First introduced in 1987 and adapted to anime in 2012, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is best known for its charismatic heroes who drop unforgettable catchphrases and perform over-the-top moves as they pummel each other using martial arts and supernatural skills. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R is the biggest game ever in the franchise, bringing together 50 characters from every story arc. Players can experience popular battles from each story and see heroes from different universes interact for the first time, playing as Jonathan Joestar, DIO, Jotaro Kujo, Jolyne Cujoh, daughter of Jotaro and the first-ever female JoJo in the series, and many more.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R introduces a completely revamped and improved version of the fight system first introduced in 2013, upping the tempo with hit stops, dashes, intricate new combos, and an all-new “Support Attack” tag-team battle system. Game modes consist of All-Star Battle Mode, Arcade Mode, Online Mode, Versus Mode, Practice Mode, and Gallery Mode. The main mode, All-Star Battle Mode, features classic clashes between heroes from prior games in addition to all-new battles, offering more than 100 different battles for players to experience. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R also offers a range of customizable and collectible skins along with unique illustrations that players can unlock and play in Gallery Mode.
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