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NEWS: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle Game Heads West


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GATSU



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:47 am Reply with quote
So will they keep Stroheim in the U.S. edition? And does this mean the anime got picked up?
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wootsman



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:49 am Reply with quote
GATSU wrote:
So will they keep Stroheim in the U.S. edition?

He isn't playable in the game yet, but he's added and there's controversy over it in the west, I'm going to laugh my ass off.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 2:52 am Reply with quote
Well, Wolfenstein was considered controversial, and you blow away Nazis in that series.
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hojo 360



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 3:25 am Reply with quote
Eh may be fun to play but idk if id pay for it endless it's like 20$ my buddy imported it and i found it to be a lil slow but was fun
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LCSeixas



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 4:23 am Reply with quote
Cool, might as well pick it up.

Is it as bad as 4chan is saying?
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Divineking



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:51 am Reply with quote
LCSeixas wrote:
Cool, might as well pick it up.

Is it as bad as 4chan is saying?


It's not BAD per se, but Namco Bandai added in some stupid pay as you go feature to scam more money out of players. Hopefully their smart and they patch that for the US release, cause no way would that fly over well here.
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j Talbain



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 6:51 am Reply with quote
That's some awesome news. I was really hoping to see it over here. Hope we get all the DLC characters as well Smile
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SquadmemberRitsu



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:03 am Reply with quote
Well, I guess it's time to get a PS3. Besides, I still haven't played The Last of Us or Hyperdimension Neptunia
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vapwaazu



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:14 am Reply with quote
Divineking wrote:
LCSeixas wrote:
Cool, might as well pick it up.

Is it as bad as 4chan is saying?


It's not BAD per se, but Namco Bandai added in some stupid pay as you go feature to scam more money out of players. Hopefully their smart and they patch that for the US release, cause no way would that fly over well here.


They already patched that for the Japanese version so the wait for campaign mode to charge isn't incredible long.
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KabaKabaFruit



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:14 am Reply with quote
Thing is, this game won't make a lick of sense unless you've read the Jojo manga. I can see it being moderately successful to those who are just casual fighting game fans and don't care otherwise.

What I'm REALLY worried about is the English cast and whether they will fit their respective roles. For all we know, Will A. Zeppelli may end up sounding like a Jersey grunt while Joseph Joestar will sound like Charlie Sheen.

Furthermore, you have characters and stands named after music bands. There is a very high chance that the majority of the names will have to get changed to avoid lawsuits.

No matter which way you slice it, the game is going to generate controversy.
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Ambimunch



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:28 am Reply with quote
Most likely gonna be sub and psn only
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streexanime



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:37 am Reply with quote
KabaKabaFruit wrote:
Furthermore, you have characters and stands named after music bands. There is a very high chance that the majority of the names will have to get changed to avoid lawsuits.

No matter which way you slice it, the game is going to generate controversy.

Parodies and homages are protected by copyright law. It's no different than the US sitcom The Big Bang Theory making Star Wars and Comic Book references.
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KabaKabaFruit



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:58 am Reply with quote
streexanime wrote:
Parodies and homages are protected by copyright law. It's no different than the US sitcom The Big Bang Theory making Star Wars and Comic Book references.

That won't stop companies from taking precautions though. Even Capcom felt it necessary to change the names of some of the Jojo characters when it released the arcade game over here.

I would love to be proven wrong in this instance but I still have my doubts.
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Majin Tenshi



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 11:28 am Reply with quote
Well that's good and unexpected news ! Though i already bought the JP version Confused

Well if the game is unedited, has the Japanese voices and more important released on physical format then i'll be more than glad to support the US/European release Smile
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Beatdigga



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 12:04 pm Reply with quote
KabaKabaFruit wrote:
streexanime wrote:
Parodies and homages are protected by copyright law. It's no different than the US sitcom The Big Bang Theory making Star Wars and Comic Book references.

That won't stop companies from taking precautions though. Even Capcom felt it necessary to change the names of some of the Jojo characters when it released the arcade game over here.

I would love to be proven wrong in this instance but I still have my doubts.


The only one they changed was Vanilla Ice to merely Iced.

Also, please let this lead to the anime airing here. On Adult Swim. With Roundabout.
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