JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle
Platforms
- PlayStation 3Apr 29, 20147.9playscore7.132 Critics9.32.55K Players
32 critic reviews · 3 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
Overall, despite its shortcomings, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle is a colorful spectacle that both fans of the anime and future fans of the anime will want to pick up and experience, even if just to watch a man use only his upper body strength after hopping off his horse to hold his own in combat. It's funky, gorgeous, and oozing with style. And where it comes up short, it simultaneously delivers in terms of fanservice and content.
Brittany Vincent · May 16, 2014 Reviewed on PS3Read full reviewGiven the importance of netplay in fighting games in this day and age, to see it implemented so poorly was disheartening. While JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star absolutely looks the part, it falls short of its potential with its poor implementation of the story mode and online multiplayer.
Jae Lee · May 13, 2014 Reviewed on PS3Read full reviewJoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle has multiple storylines to enjoy and downloadable campaigns to play through, with over 35 characters total (about half of which need to be unlocked via the Story and Campaign modes). I’m happy that they’re ready and willing to support the game after its release—at least for a little while—but actually playing proves a flashy snoozefest. Nice to see Bandai-Namco is bringing back some classics; maybe we can see more intense action and story next time.
Kevin Schaller · May 12, 2014 Reviewed on PS3Read full reviewOverall, I had a blast with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle. Is it perfect? Far from it, but the sheer level of chaos that comes from playing it made it fun overall. With great artwork, bonkers fighting styles and a lot of replay value (even if I didn’t understand one of the modes), it is a game that should at least be tried, just to have seen and played it. It is definitely a game for fans of the series and the original but it’s definitely worth at least a check out for everyone!
Doug Mercer · May 10, 2014 Reviewed on PS3Read full reviewJoJo’s exhibits a flagrant disregard for rules - both visual and mechanical - and for that, I truly love it. It can, at times, seem completely alien and imbalanced, but even then, it manages such consummate showmanship, it’s difficult to fault it too harshly. It is by no means a comprehensive, or polished fighting game, but it is a uniquely enjoyable one; exhibiting rare style and creativity in battle, even as it struggles to meet the standards set by other modern fighters.
Vince Ingenito · May 05, 2014 Reviewed on PS3Read full reviewJojo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle is one heck of a good time. It feels like a lot of love and care was put into the game, in an attempt to make it appeal to both hardcore fighting game fans and anime fans, and it does! If you are looking for an awesome fighter with some unique systems, check this one out!
Angelo M. D'Argenio · May 05, 2014 Reviewed on PS3Read full reviewJoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle is, despite its flaws, still very fun to play. The game is a fantastic vehicle for re-creating the iconic scenes and match-ups from its source material, is easy to pick up and mash out combos, and is every bit as stylish and emotive as the original manga. But once the glitz and glamour fade and you dive a little deeper into this game, the cracks begin to show. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle is packed with style, but simply lacks the substance to back it up.
Maxwell McGee · May 02, 2014 Reviewed on PS3Read full reviewIf you’re really into JoJo, or really into fighting games, or both, you’ll be able to see through the messy design, pick out the good stuff and have some fun with it. Otherwise you’re likely to be beaten and bewildered. But if an outlandish outfit or impassioned line of dialogue piqued your interest you were watching the review, consider looking up the manga or checking out the anime. You might be able to come back and look at this game with a better appreciation for the bizarre.
Justin Speer · May 02, 2014 Reviewed on PS3Despite an atrocious translation and exploitative microtransactions, the gameplay in JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle holds up incredibly well. JoJo aficionados will delight in all the fan-service, while newcomers will find a solid fighting game that sits somewhere Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm and Persona 4 Arena in terms of accessibility and depth. The huge roster ensures that boredom is a long way off, so long as you have someone to play with. With a visual style derived from one of the preeminent artists of our day, there are few games that look this striking.
Geoff Thew · May 01, 2014 Reviewed on PS3Read full reviewIf you’re a Jojo fan who owns a Playstation 3 and you don’t own this game yet, shame on you. You’re pretty much the only demographic Bandai Namco can hope to reach with Jojo ASB. I cannot imagine a scenario where an ordinary guy walks into a game shop and decides to buy Jojo ASB after seeing it on the shelf.
Kuanyi Twang · Apr 30, 2014 Reviewed on PS3Read full review
Community Reviews
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About the game
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle arrives exclusively for the PlayStation 3! Adapted from Hirohiko Araki's smash manga hit, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, the game takes characters spanning all eight incredible story arcs of the manga and pits them against each other in an epic one-on-one fighting game. Each character comes with their signature moves punctuated by dynamic camera angles to capture every highlight of the fight either against computer opponents via Story Mode or human adversaries online.