JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R is releasing in September

Back in March during Sony’s State of Play, a remaster of the classic PS3 fighting game JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R was announced. Previously said to be coming in “Early Fall 2022” publisher Bandai Namco has now revealed the game’s full release date.

Making the announcement, Bandai Namco released a new trailer for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, revealing that the fighting game is planned to release on the 2nd of September 2022 – a mere three months away.

For the uninitiated, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a long-running Manga and Anime series. First published in 1987, JoJo’s has only continued to grow in popularity, with the Manga itself recently concluding its 8th Part [Jojolion], and the Anime being midway through Part 6 [Stone Ocean]. 

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R is a remaster of the 2013-released PlayStation 3 game. Previously ONLY available on PS3, this remastered release is coming to all modern systems including PS4/5; Xbox One/Series; PC and Nintendo Switch, unshackling the game from its 7th generation roots.

Additionally, the remaster will be coming with notable changes including wholly redone voice acting to align with the official VA’s for the anime (up to JoJo Part 6: Stone Ocean at least). On top of this, the game’s art style has also been re-done slightly to likewise align with the anime’s official colour palette. 

By far the biggest change is coming to the core fighting mechanics, with Bandai announcing them to have been “overhauled from the original JOJO battle system with adjustments to the fighting tempo and the addition of hit stops and jump dashes.”

All in all, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R is an exciting re-release, bringing much more with it than your typical remaster. For JoJo fans, this new game is a no-brainer. Even if you are not familiar with the series, All Star Battle’s flashy animations, attacks and attention to detail is impressive and allows for the game to work well independently of the franchise it is based on.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for All star Battle R? What changes do you want to see over the original? Are you excited for the Stone Ocean anime coming back later this year? Let us know down below.

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