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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R Game Adds Wonder of U
posted on by Alex Mateo
Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a trailer on Monday for JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, a new version of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle fighting game, and it reveals that Wonder of U (Toru) from the series' eighth part JoJolion will join as the third DLC character from Season Pass 2 on Friday. The character will launch early for Season Pass 2 holders on Wednesday.
The second season pass includes three characters. Leone Abbacchio from Golden Wind debuted on September 1, and Yuya Fungami from Diamond is Unbreakable joined on October 20.
The first season pass has four characters. Risotto Nero from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind launched in October 2022. Rudol Von Stroheim from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency debuted in February. Keicho Nijimura from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable joined in March. The fourth character Alternate World Diego Brando from Steel Ball Run launched on June 16.
The game launched for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam in September 2022.
The game has a Standard Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition, and a Collector's Bundle. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes an Animation Special Event Color Set, the Season Pass, two exclusive costumes, and two days of early access to all Season Pass characters. The Collector's Bundle includes a 10-inch Jolyne Cujoh statue and an Animation Special Event Color Set.
The game expands the playable character roster from 41 to 50 characters. It also updates the game's system, and adds a tag-team "Support Attack" system. The game also updates the game's cast to match the voice cast from the various anime since the original game released (only the original JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime had debuted when the original game shipped). The game still includes characters from all eight arcs of Hirohiko Araki's original manga, including ones that have not yet been adapted into anime. The game also includes Ikuro Hashizawa from Araki's BAOH manga.
The original game shipped in August 2013 for the PlayStation 3. CyberConnect2 developed the game for Bandai Namco Games.
Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America's YouTube channel
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