

Victory poses (and their quotes) and player cards can also be customized. These can be customized, making every taunt unique to the player. Unlike the original game, this can only be done once per match in ASBR but can be very useful if used at the right time since it can limit your opponent’s options.Įach character has 5 different taunt poses and several different quotes based on the series. Although in other games it’s usually a fun, harmless mechanic, taunts in ASBR can decrease your opponent’s meter by 1 bar if they’re done while your opponent is on the ground. Using three attack buttons instead allows you to use a Great Heat Attack (GHA), which uses either 2 or 3 bars.Īnother mechanic is the “Taunt”, which most fighting games have. By inputting ↓↘→ with two attack buttons, you can use a Heart Heat Attack (HHA) special which uses 1 bar of meter. There are three attack buttons (Light, Medium, and Heavy) and one Dodge/Sidestep button. Gameplay Basic Controls and CombosĪSBR has simple controls, making it easy for new players to pick up the game. I’ve got 100% of the achievements and trophies on both versions of the game, and I’ve played over 200 online matches, so my review should hopefully serve as an in-depth analysis of the game’s pros and cons. As someone who has played the original game back when it released in 2013 as well as all of the other JoJo video games, I was excited to experience the game again on modern platforms and try out the new characters. My review is based on both the Steam and PlayStation 5 versions of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R. Additionally, its first season pass will add four new characters. What does the “R” in the title stand for? It’s officially “Remaster” according to the Japanese website, but it could technically stand for a lot of things: “Revamped”, “Revived”, “Re-release”, “Requiem”, etc.Ĭompared to the original game, ASBR includes gameplay changes, aesthetic updates, ten additional characters, and five new stages. There are characters from Parts 1 through 8 of the franchise, as well as Ikuro Hashizawa from Hirohiko Araki‘s older manga, Baoh the Visitor. It includes a large roster of 51 characters at launch and commemorates the 35th anniversary of the series, as well as the anime’s 10th anniversary. All-Star Battle R released on September 1 on PC and on Septemon consoles.
