Diego Brando (ディエゴ・ブランドー, Diego Burandō) was confirmed as a playable character alongside Robert E. O. Speedwagon, Mariah, and Pet Shop during the Street Date trailer.[1]
His moveset is similar to that of his Eyes of Heaven appearance, with modifications made and new aspects added to better fit him in with All-Star Battle R's different style of gameplay.
In the English version of All-Star Battle R, the name of Diego's Stand, Scary Monsters, is localized as "Frightening Monsters", the same name used in Eyes of Heaven.
As Diego's voice actor in Eyes of Heaven, Takehito Koyasu reprises his role in this game as well. As with the majority of the game's roster, voice lines for Diego were either added or re-recorded.
Diego has 920 health and uses the Mounted (騎乗, Kijō) Battle Style, which allows him to freely mount and dismount his horse, Silver Bullet, dynamically changing his moveset in the process. Unlike most other Stand users in the game, Diego uses his Stand, Scary Monsters, in a variety of attacks that either transform parts of his body into those of a dinosaur's or summon dinosaurs to attack his foes. His Heart Heat Attack allows him to fully transform into a dinosaur, gaining an entirely-new moveset for the duration of the transformation.
As a Steel Ball Run character, three parts of the Saint's Corpse will slowly appear on the ground as Diego fights. He can pick up these parts to receive progressively better blessings that can boost his performance in combat. If Diego battles Johnny Joestar, Gyro Zeppeli, Parallel World Diego, Funny Valentine, or another Diego, both combatants will have to fight over the same three parts.
Diego preforms a crouching downwards chop that sweeps opponents, knocking them to the ground.
Attack type: Low Damage: 35 Startup frames: 11
Jumping Light Attack
IN AIR OK
Diego stabs downwards with his hand.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 15 Startup frames: 9
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK
Diego kicks downwards.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 25 Startup frames: 9
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK
Diego strikes downwards with both hands, causing a ground bounce.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 37 Startup frames: 11
Style/Specials/Etc. [Unmounted] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Mounting (騎乗切り替え)
ON GROUND
Diego can summon his horse, Silver Bullet, to mount it, or dismount and send it away, shifting his movement and available abilities. Silver Bullet improves his basic mobility, attack range, and power. However, he loses the ability to Stylish Guard and will be forcibly dismounted if he is hit by a move that hard knockdowns. If the Style input () is chained from normals while unmounted, 'Quick Mount' is triggered at the cost of Heart Heat, whereby Diego mounts Silver Bullet much faster, and the act of flipping onto his horse can knock the opponent into the air. This provides an easy and quicker method of mounting as well as transitioning Diego's unmounted combo into a mounted one.
My speed is supreme. (「スピード能力」はオレの方が上だ)
+ ON GROUND
Diego shifts forward and delivers a stabbing claw strike. A command normal that can chain into Diego's skills.
Attack type: High Damage: 30 Startup frames: 15
You hesitated! (躊躇したなッ！)
+ ON GROUND
Diego performs a spin while moving a distance forward and unleashes a double-handed claw slash, knocking the opponent to the ground. This deals significant Guard damage and allows Diego to pass through the opponent to their other side. (Comboable)
Attack type: High Damage: 44 Startup frames: 23
KUAAAAAAAAAA (クアアアアァアアアアアアアーーー)
+ ON GROUND
Diego turns around as he whips his dinosaur tail upwards, launching the opponent into the air. This is a command normal that can chain into Diego's skills.
Attack type: Low Damage: 15 Startup frames: 27
Dinosaur Kinetic Vision (恐竜の『動体視力』)
// then // (Unmounted) ON GROUND
A super jump skill. Diego bounds higher into the air than normal, covering a greater distance when leaping forward or backwards. This special can be used to better evade attacks, extend time for air-based maneuvers, or quickly cancel normal attacks for both offensive and defensive purposes.
Aerial Chain Beat (空中チェーンビート)
or or IN AIR OK
While in mid-air, Diego can chain his aerial normal attacks together in order of increasing power, much like any other character could on the ground. This ability synergizes with "Dinosaur Kinetic Vision", allowing Diego to freely continue aerial combos canceled from his Super Jump with said normal attacks.
Holy Corpse (聖なる遺体)
// while near Corpse Part ON GROUND
Diego receives a new blessing for every part of the Saint's Corpse he holds. If he is successfully knocked down, however, one Part is knocked away from him, and he loses the associated blessing.
Diego gains access to the follow-up skill "Are you ready?!"
All of Diego's skills are enhanced in some form or another, mainly boosting their damage.
The rate at which Diego's Heart Heat Gauge fills is increased.
Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード)
Activates below 30% health
This mode is automatically activated once Diego falls below 30% health. It increases his attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.
Skills [Unmounted] (コマンド技)
Gouge (『えぐり出す』)
+ //ON GROUND
Diego lunges forward off the ground and unleashes a barrage of alternating claw slashes before landing. If used while Mounted, this seamlessly transitions him into a Dismounted state as he leaps from atop Silver Bullet. The amount of hits and damage as well as how far Diego moves forward while leaping increases in order, inversely affecting his recovery speed afterward. (Flash Cancel comboable) If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, he becomes invulnerable during this skill's start-up, allowing the attack to function as a reversal.
Attack type: High Damage: 30 / 35 / 40
Are you ready?! (覚悟は出来てるかァーーーーーーッ)
(During "Gouge") // (requires at least one Corpse Part) ON GROUND
Diego follows up on his attack by unleashing a powerful 3-hit combo of claw slashes, sending the opponent flying with the final two-handed strike. The damage dealt by the attack increases in order, inversely affecting Diego's recovery speed afterward. (Flash Cancel comboable) If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, this attack inflicts more damage.
Diego quickly somersaults while sprouting his dinosaur tail and whipping it downward to bounce the opponent off the ground. If used while Mounted, this seamlessly transitions him into a Dismounted state as he leaps from atop Silver Bullet, and the skill executes much faster. However, if the attack is blocked when used from Mounted Mode, he will recoil from the attack and be left vulnerable as he falls. Diego is invulnerable until after he leaves the ground, allowing the attack to function as a reversal. The amount of damage dealt and how far Diego moves while leaping increases in order, inversely affecting his recovery speed afterward. (Flash Cancel comboable) If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, his invulnerability during this skill's start-up is extended to right before the tail attack begins.
Against human players, the variation of this attack can easily bypass blocking due to Diego having changed to their other side the instant before the attack is released (known as a "cross-up").
Attack type: Middle Damage: 50 / 55 / 60
Dinosaurs! (恐竜ども！)
+ //ON GROUND
Diego calls forth small dinosaurs that remain stationary for a brief period, then charge forward to bite at the opponent multiple times. The dinosaurs will travel the length of the area if allowed, and function as projectiles. The attack button inputted increases the number of dinosaurs summoned, with Light () summoning one, Medium () two, and Heavy () three; However, Diego's recovery speed afterward is inversely affected. (Comboable) If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, the dinosaurs inflict more damage.
Attack type: High Damage: 30 per dinosaur (1 part) / 36 per dinosaur (2 parts)
Throw (投げ技)
I'll cut you open and scoop everything out! (切ってえぐり取るッ！！)
2 ATK buttons at close range or ( to back-throw) ON GROUND
Diego picks his opponent up by their neck with one hand, then stabs his sharpened claws into their body with the other, and finally slashes outward to throw them away.
Attack type: Throw Damage: 110
Heart Heat Attack / Great Heat Attack (ＨＨＡ / ＧＨＡ)
Scary Monsters! (スケアリー モンスターズ)
+ 2 ATK Buttons ON GROUND
Diego fully transforms into his Utahraptor form, known as Dinosaur Form. The stock of Heart Heat spent becomes a draining timer, canceling the ability upon depleting. Upon deactivation of Dinosaur Form, Diego will quickly revert with a jump, changing back to human form in mid-air and leaving him vulnerable.
Dinosaur Diego gains a new set of normal attacks and skills, drastically improving his overall damage output and range. He gains passive Super Armor at all times and cannot be staggered, knocked down, or launched, allowing him to power through any attack. Most prominently, Diego becomes immune to most opposing HHA and GHA; Heat Attacks that only continue upon connecting with a first hit will simply fail against Dinosaur Diego, and he will bypass any counters and counter-type Heat Attacks and strike the opponent without triggering them.
However, Dinosaur Diego is unable to guard, taunt, Flash Cancel, Stylish Evade, or Stylish Guard, leaving him little in the way of defending himself from incoming damage, and he can still be KO'd. Interestingly, when struck by an HHA and GHA, Guard damage (damage that would have been dealt to Diego's Guard Gauge upon blocking) is converted and added to the incoming attack's normal damage. This means Heat Attacks that would deal higher Guard damage, such as Gyro's GHA, still deal significant damage to Dinosaur Diego even if they would technically 'fail'. HHA that continue executing without an initial hit will still deal full damage to him as well, assuming he cannot interrupt the attack.
As HHA can be universally canceled into from most attacks including skills, this gives Diego a means to extend combos by chaining into its activation, instantly canceling an attack not unlike a Flash Cancel and allowing him to continue his offense into Dinosaur Form.
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Scary Monsters! Gyaaaaaas! And back! (スケアリー モンスターズ ギャアァアアアアアアース！ 戻る)
”
This is the "line" to the world that I'm going to inherit! (このオレがッ！！ 手に入れるこの世界への「線」だッ！！)
+ 3 ATK Buttons, or ON GROUND
Diego's GHA can only be performed while unmounted, and he will automatically dismount from Silver Bullet when used while mounted; He cannot perform this GHA while in Dinosaur Form.
Diego partially transforms, readies his claws, lets out a battle cry, and charges forward in a melee strike. If the attack connects, he sics three small dinosaurs on the opponent that lunge and bite at them. Sprinting in after them, he leaps and delivers a series of relentless claw-handed blows to his opponent's body. Finishing the assault, Diego bears his fangs and screams his murderous intent, before unleashing a powerful upwards chop to cleave them up the middle.
Attack type: High Damage: 360 / 431 / 540 (depending on HH gauge)
Silver Bullet rears up on its hind legs and stomps the ground with both front hooves.
Attack type: High Damage: 30 Startup frames: 19
Crouching Light Attack
+ ON GROUND
Silver Bullet quickly sweeps its front leg.
Attack type: Low Damage: 14 Startup frames: 7
Crouching Medium Attack
+ ON GROUND
Silver Bullet stomps its front leg.
Attack type: Low Damage: 25 Startup frames: 7
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND
Silver Bullet turns around to deliver a foot-sweep with its hind leg, knocking the opponent down.
Attack type: Low Damage: 36 Startup frames: 17
Jumping Light Attack
IN AIR OK
Silver Bullet shoves its face and front knees downward.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 18 Startup frames: 7
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK
Silver Bullet lowers Diego as he performs an outward push-kick.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 28 Startup frames: 7
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK
Silver Bullet double-kicks with its two front hooves.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 40 Startup frames: 9
Style/Specials/Etc. [Mounted] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Mounting (騎乗切り替え)
ON GROUND
Diego can summon his horse, Silver Bullet, to mount it, or dismount and send it away, shifting his movement and available abilities. Silver Bullet improves his basic mobility, attack range, and power. However, he loses the ability to Stylish Guard and will be forcibly dismounted if he is hit by a move that hard knockdowns. If the Style input () is chained from normals while unmounted, 'Quick Mount' is triggered at the cost of Heart Heat, whereby Diego mounts Silver Bullet much faster, and the act of flipping onto his horse can knock the opponent into the air. This provides an easy and quicker method of mounting as well as transitioning Diego's unmounted combo into a mounted one.
Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード)
Activates below 30% health
This mode is automatically activated once Diego falls below 30% health. It increases his attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.
Skills [Mounted] (コマンド技)
Gouge (『えぐり出す』)
+ //ON GROUND
Diego lunges forward off the ground and unleashes a barrage of alternating claw slashes before landing. If used while Mounted, this seamlessly transitions him into a Dismounted state as he leaps from atop Silver Bullet. The amount of hits and damage as well as how far Diego moves forward while leaping increases in order, inversely affecting his recovery speed afterward. (Flash Cancel comboable) If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, he becomes invulnerable during this skill's start-up, allowing the attack to function as a reversal.
Attack type: High Damage: 65 / 70 / 75
Are you ready?! (覚悟は出来てるかァーーーーーーッ)
(During "Gouge") // (requires at least one Corpse Part) ON GROUND
Diego follows up on his attack by unleashing a powerful 3-hit combo of claw slashes, sending the opponent flying with the final two-handed strike. The damage dealt by the attack increases in order, inversely affecting Diego's recovery speed afterward. (Flash Cancel comboable) If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, this attack inflicts more damage.
Diego suddenly launches into the air and performs a somersault, sprouting his dinosaur tail and whipping it downward to bounce the opponent off the ground. If used while Mounted, this seamlessly transitions him into a Dismounted state as he leaps from atop Silver Bullet, and the skill executes much faster. Diego is invulnerable until he leaves the ground, allowing the attack to function as a reversal. The amount of damage dealt and how far Diego moves forward while leaping increases in order, inversely affecting his recovery speed afterward. (Flash Cancel comboable) If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, his invulnerability during this skill's start-up is extended to right before the tail attack begins.
Against human players, the attack can easily bypass blocking due to Diego having changed to their other side the instant before the attack is released (known as a "cross-up").
Attack type: Middle Damage: 45 / 55 / 65
Dinosaurs! (恐竜ども！)
+ //ON GROUND
Diego calls forth small dinosaurs that remain stationary for a brief period, then charge forward to bite at the opponent multiple times. The dinosaurs will travel the length of the area if allowed, and function as projectiles. The attack button inputted increases the number of dinosaurs summoned, with Light () summoning one, Medium () two, and Heavy () three; However, Diego's recovery speed afterward is inversely affected. (Comboable) If Diego holds two Corpse Parts, the dinosaurs inflict more damage.
Attack type: High Damage: 30 per dinosaur (1 part) / 36 per dinosaur (2 parts)
Heart Heat Attack / Great Heat Attack (ＨＨＡ / ＧＨＡ)
Scary Monsters! (スケアリー モンスターズ)
+ 2 ATK Buttons ON GROUND
Diego fully transforms into his Utahraptor form, known as Dinosaur Form. The stock of Heart Heat spent becomes a draining timer, canceling the ability upon depleting. Upon deactivation of Dinosaur Form, Diego will momentarily revert with a jump, changing back to his human form in mid-air and leaving him vulnerable.
Dinosaur Diego gains a new set of normal attacks and skills, drastically improving his overall damage output and range. He gains passive Super Armor at all times and cannot be staggered, knocked down, or launched, allowing him to power through any attack. Most prominently, Diego becomes immune to most opposing HHA and GHA; Heat Attacks that only continue upon connecting with a first hit will simply fail against Dinosaur Diego, and he will bypass any counters and counter-type Heat Attacks and strike the opponent without triggering them.
However, Dinosaur Diego is unable to guard, taunt, Flash Cancel, Stylish Evade, or Stylish Guard, leaving him little in the way of defending himself from incoming damage, and he can still be KO'd. Interestingly, when struck by an HHA and GHA, Guard damage (damage that would have been dealt to Diego's Guard Gauge upon blocking) is converted and added to the incoming attack's normal damage. This means Heat Attacks that would deal higher Guard damage, such as Gyro's GHA, still deal significant damage to Dinosaur Diego even if they would technically 'fail'. HHA that continue executing without an initial hit will still deal full damage to him as well, assuming he cannot interrupt the attack.
As HHA can be universally canceled into from most attacks including skills, this gives Diego a means to extend combos by chaining into its activation, instantly canceling an attack not unlike a Flash Cancel and allowing him to continue his offense into Dinosaur Form.
“
Scary Monsters! Gyaaaaaas! And back! (スケアリー モンスターズ ギャアァアアアアアアース！ 戻る)
”
This is the "line" to the world that I'm going to inherit! (このオレがッ！！ 手に入れるこの世界への「線」だッ！！)
+ 3 ATK Buttons, or ON GROUND
Diego's GHA can only be performed while unmounted, and he will automatically dismount from Silver Bullet when used while mounted; He cannot perform this GHA while in Dinosaur Form.
Diego partially transforms, readies his claws, lets out a battle cry, and charges forward in a melee strike. If the attack connects, he sics three small dinosaurs on the opponent that lunge and bite at them. Sprinting in after them, he leaps and delivers a series of relentless claw-handed blows to his opponent's body. Finishing the assault, Diego bears his fangs and screams his murderous intent, before unleashing a powerful upwards chop to cleave them up the middle.
Attack type: High Damage: 360 / 431 / 540 (depending on HH gauge)
A 'Super Jump' skill. Diego bounds higher into the air than normal, covering a greater distance when leaping forward or backwards. This special can be used to better evade attacks, extend time for air-based maneuvers, or quickly cancel normal attacks for both offensive and defensive purposes.
Aerial Chain Beat (空中チェーンビート)
or or IN AIR OK
While in mid-air, Diego can chain his aerial normal attacks together in order of increasing power, much like any other character could on the ground. This ability synergizes with "Dinosaur Kinetic Vision", allowing Diego to freely continue aerial combos canceled from his Super Jump with said normal attacks.
Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード)
Activates below 30% health
This mode is automatically activated once Diego falls below 30% health. It increases his attack power, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.
Skills [Dinosaur Form] (コマンド技)
Dinosaurs! (恐竜ども！)
+ //ON GROUND
Dinosaur Diego calls forth smaller dinosaurs that immediately charge forward to bite at the opponent multiple times. The dinosaurs will travel the length of the area if allowed, and function as projectiles. The attack button inputted increases the number of dinosaurs summoned, with Light () summoning one, Medium () two, and Heavy () three; However, Diego's recovery speed afterward is inversely affected. (Comboable) If Dinosaur Diego holds two Corpse Parts, the dinosaurs inflict more damage.
Attack type: High Damage: 30 per dinosaur (1 part) / 36 per dinosaur (2 parts)
USHAAAAAAAA! (ウシャアアアアーーーーッ)
+ //ON GROUND
Dinosaur Diego leaps forward in a melee tackle. If he connects with the opponent, he will stomp and pin them to the ground with his feet, before proceeding to rapidly chomp them while they're down. He completes the attack by performing a backflip, whipping his tail to send the target flying a long distance away. How far Dinosaur Diego moves forward while leaping as well as the damage dealt increases in order, inversely affecting his recovery speed afterward if the attack fails. If Dinosaur Diego holds two Corpse Parts, this attack inflicts more damage.
Dinosaur Diego launches high into the air before suddenly slamming straight downward in a massive stomp, knocking the opponent down in a ground bounce. This attack can strike a downed opponent. How far Dinosaur Diego moves forward while leaping as well as the damage dealt increases in order, inversely affecting his recovery speed afterward. If Dinosaur Diego holds two Corpse Parts, this attack inflicts more damage.
2 ATK buttons at close range or ( to back-throw) ON GROUND
Dinosaur Diego headbutts the opponent off-balance, before performing a heavy tailspin and whipping them away.
Attack type: Throw Damage: 120
Assist System (アシストシステム)
Assault Assist (アサルトアシスト)
ON GROUND
A two-stock assist. Diego lands in and lunges forward off the ground, unleashing a barrage of alternating claw slashes before landing and jumping back. He then poses before jumping back off-screen.
Attack type: High Damage: 75
Reversal Assist (リバーサルアシスト)
ON GROUND
A one-stock assist. Diego jumps into the enemy, striking downward with both his arms. He then poses before jumping back off-screen.
Diego's first ten Taunt and Victory Lines are included in his Taunt and Victory Poses respectively, with two lines per pose; the first two poses of each type are unlocked by default, while the other three of each must be purchased for 450 G each. The remaining lines of both types can be purchased as a single set for 300 G. Diego's Tag Lines can be purchased as a set for 140 G.
Taunt Lines
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Useless, useless! (無駄だ無駄ァァァッ)
”
“
So you're just an amateur. (今ただのド素人と認識した)
”
“
That's right, this Dio was always going to prevail. (どうせ……最後に追い抜くのはこのＤｉｏだ)
”
“
I saw that. (先が読めた)
”
“
I told you I was at my best! What were you thinking? (だから絶好調だって言ったろ？どこもなんともない)
”
“
Mind your own business. (余計なお世話だ)
”
“
You're going to regret that! (後悔させてやるぞ……………！！)
”
“
This feels great! For some reason, I'm totally refreshed! (気分がいいッ！なにかすごく気分が爽快なんだッ！)
”
“
The battle has already begun. (戦いはすでに始まっているぜ……)
”
“
*sniff sniff*... Coffee. I smell coffee. (クン。うーむ。クン。これはコーヒーだ。コーヒーの香りがする)
”
“
No living thing on Earth can escape a dinosaur's ability to see motion! (地球上の生物で恐竜の動体視力で勝てる動きはない！)
”
“
Just... Just stop annoying me. (いいか……ウザイ態度はもうやめとけ)
”
“
This is no time for nonsense. (ウダウダ言ってる時か？)
”
“
The winds of victory are at my back... (勝利の風はこのＤｉｏの背後から追って吹いている…)
”
“
Hurry up and pay me! Give me the bills in your pocket! (カネを出せ、急げ！ ポケットから紙幣だ！！)
”
“
I did warn you. (警告したからな…)
”
“
Your weakness is your perfectionism. (そのこだわりが弱点だ)
”
“
I'm not going to pretend to be noble. (「きれい事」は言わないぜ)
”
“
I'm going to cut your flesh into pieces, then line all your organs up on the ground! (おまえの肉を切り裂いて臓器を床に出して順番に並べてやるッ！)
”
“
I'll kill you! (ブッ殺してやるッ！！)
”
“
I told you, I've figured out your weakness! (『弱点』はつかんでると言ったろうッ！)
”
Victory Lines
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Money... I want money. Simple, right? (『金』だ………オレは「金」が欲しい………わかりやすいだろ？)
”
“
Diego Brando... Call me "Dio." (ディエゴ・ブランドー、通称Ｄｉｏ)
”
“
Sniff, sniff. (クン、クン)
”
“
What's happening? (何かが起きる…)
”
“
The scar where this head was torn off! That line is the tragedy of the human world I left behind! (切り裂いた首のその傷はッ！ オレがいた人間世界の悲惨の「線」だ…)
”
“
Camouflage? You like lamps? You know this one won't light up, though. (保護色か？ ランプは好きか？ 明かりはつかないという意味だが)
”
“
I need one Stand user, one loyal servant of Dio. I Repeat: A servant. (「スタンド使い」がひとり欲しい。このＤｉｏに忠実な『部下』としてだ。繰り返すぞ、「部下」だ)
”
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Taking stew in a shoe is too good for those who opposed me! I'll rip their pride to shreds and throw it on the ground! (オレを邪魔するヤツらは、靴の中にシチューをもらう事よりもっと屈辱的に「誇り」を切り裂いて、地面の上にはいつくばらしてやるぜッ！)
”
“
I'm Diego Brando, a.k.a. Dio, born of English lowlifes, but raised in a noble house and proven as a master jockey in the races! (イギリス下層階級の出身だが名門貴族に育てられ、競馬界で認められた天才ジョッキー、ディエゴ・ブランドー、通称ディオ！)
”
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The glory of the Steel Ball Run Race that even the kings and queens of England covet! I'll do anything to claim it for my own! (スティール・ボール・ラン・レースでの栄光ッ！それはイギリス王室さえも動かす権力ッ！それを掴むためにはいかなる手段も厭わないッ！)
”
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If I ever see him again, I'll eradicate him! (あいつと出会ったら！！ オレは『消滅』するッ！！)
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“
You flinched! (躊躇したなッ！)
”
“
I win! (勝ったッ！)
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“
You just proved all the weaknesses I've predicted! (これで予想したおまえの『弱点』は、今全て証明されたッ！)
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You weren't all that. (なんて事はないヤツのようだったな…………)
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Who are you? Why does a jockey like you exist? (何者だ、こいつ……………世界にこんな騎手がいたとは！！)
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You think I'm done? I'm doing just fine! My vision and my stamina are the best they've ever been! (ナメるなよ…すごく良く見えるぜ！ 視力も体力も絶好調だ！)
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The next time you approach me, I'll devour you. I'm about to retire you into the ground! (２度と近づいたら今度は喰い殺す。これからおまえに再起不能という言葉を教えてやるぜッ！！)
”
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Everything will belong to me, Dio! (これで全てはこのＤｉｏのものだッ！)
”
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But I'm going to get more full of myself! I will completely rule the entire flock of pigeons from above! (オレはもっと気取らせてもらって「ハトの群れ」をとことん上から「支配」してやるぜッ！)
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Tag Lines
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Everything, no matter what, has a flaw. (なんであろうと……必ずクセというものがある)
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Damn, he must be a pro jockey! (こいつ！ プロの騎手出身かッ！)
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I can't lose to some country bumpkin... (あんなイナカものより後でゴールだなんて…)
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You wretched hicks! I'm going to stand at the apex of society! (くそ田舎者どもッ！ オレは必ず社会の頂点に立ってみせる！)
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Everything will belong to me, Dio! (これで全てはこのＤｉｏのものだッ！)
”
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I want money. Simple, right? (オレは「金」が欲しい……わかりやすいだろ？)
”
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I'll take Manhattan! (オレにマンハッタン島をくれッ！！)
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Whoaaaaa! I died in this world! (うおおおお！ こっち側の世界のオレが死んだッ！)
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The winds of victory are at my back... (勝利の風はこのＤｉｏの背後から追って吹いている…)
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I'm the winner! (勝ったのはオレの方…だ！！)
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Tag Lines
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What purpose did you think that would serve? It's useless! It's all... useless! (それにどれほどの意味があるッ！！ 無駄だぞ！！ 無駄ァァァァッ！)
”
—Round Win 1
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Give it up. I know your fighting style inside and out. (諦めろ、オレはお前の戦い方のクセを知っているからな)
When hit by Enrico Pucci's "It's an illusion." skill, Diego hunches over and squints as his hands go limp, as he does when attempting to locate a cup of coffee.[4]
Dialogue
Outside of All-Star Battle Mode, Diego has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.
Match Entrance
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I'm going to stand at the apex of society! (オレは必ず社会の頂点に立ってみせる！)
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—Default dialogue
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Who the hell are you? (何だ！？ こいつはッ！！)
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—Diego Brando (Player 1)
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It's me... It's Dio! There's two of me! (このオレがッ！！ Ｄｉｏがッ！！ 『２人』ッ！)
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—Diego Brando (Player 2)
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That's Dio! The genius jockey from the royal British equestrian world! (彼はＤｉｏ！ 王族も参加するイギリス競馬会の俊英騎手！)
The opponent's Heart Heat Gauge continuously refills.
Secret Missions
1. Down your opponent: 1000 G 2. Reach Level 3 with "Magnetization Gauge" style: Scary Monsters 3D Model 3. Land a Heart Heat Attack: Mariah Color Tint C
Entrance Dialogue
Diego: Sniff sniff... Your whole body smells like metal. You're not a lady who weighs less than 51 kg. Mariah: Lord DIO? No, you're an impostor. You don't have any of his charisma.
Victory Dialogue
Mariah: O-hoh-hoh-hoh-hoh-hoh-hoh... Lord DIO, I won... I've eliminated this impostor who dared imitate you...
Diego is always in Scary Monsters state. The player's attack power and Assist attack power are increased.
Secret Missions
1. Win without losing a single round: 1000 G 2. Land the "I'll call them Tusks!" skill: Johnny Publicity Artwork 3. Call 3 Assists in a single round: Diego's Theme
Entrance Dialogue
Diego: USHAAAAAAAA! Johnny: He's our enemy! I knew it all along! Dio is one of the terrorists!
Diego's theme is Hungry! (『飢えた者』！, "Uetamono"!), and can be unlocked in-game by calling 3 Assists in a single round as Johnny Joestar in All-Star Battle Mode's Johnny vs. Diego Normal Battle.
A primary antagonist in Part 7: Steel Ball Run. He is a participant in the race, and commonly goes by the nickname "Dio." The Dio of the base world dies in battle with Valentine, but Valentine later summons a version of Dio from another world. This Dio beats Johnny, but is annihilated when Lucy gives him the corpse of the base world's Dio.
A Steel Ball Run competitor known simply as "Dio." The original Dio of this world dies in battle with Valentine, but the parallel Dio takes his place. He beats Johnny, but is destroyed when Lucy shows him the corpse of this world's Dio.
Diego Brando's Stand. It can turn any organism into a dinosaur, including the user. This ability was originally wielded by Dr. Ferdinand, but Diego gained the Stand through the power of the Corpse.
Diego Brando's Stand. Turns any organism into a dinosaur, including the user. This was originally Dr. Ferdinand's power, but Diego gained the Stand through the power of the Corpse.
A body split into nine parts: its heart, left arm, eyes, head, ears, spinal cord, right arm, torso, and legs. Each part bears miraculous power that allows it to fuse with the body of its holder, awaken Stand abilities, and even restore the use of a paraplegic's legs.
A body in nine parts: heart, left arm, eyes, head, ears, spinal cord, right arm, torso, and legs. By absorbing them, Stand abilities are unleashed which have miraculous effects, such as allowing paraplegics to walk again.
The activation of the move has been standardized for all characters.
1.4.0
Throw Escape
Adjusted to standardize character advantages and disadvantages when being throw escaped.
1.4.1
Jump [Mounted]
Standardized the animation lead-in to jumping with other characters to reduce imbalances due to differences in jumping.
1.6.0
Crouching Medium Attack [Dismounted]
This attack now launches opponents.
Fixed cancel timing to now cancel after the second hit.
"My speed is supreme." special
Increased forward movement.
"You hesitated!" special
This special now crumples opponents.
Removed Diego's collision while attacking, allowing him to move through opponents.
Increased size of hitbox.
Increased forward move distance.
"Gouge" skill
Delayed attack start-up.
version: Will still combo if comboed from a attack.
version: Will still combo if comboed from a attack.
version: Will still combo if comboed from another skill that bounces the opponent off the ground.
This change also affects the assault assist as this is the skill it uses.
Shortened invincibility period when Diego possess 2 or more Holy Corpse parts.
Decreased damage when used while Mounted.
Decreased number of hits when used while Mounted.
"Useless, useless!" skill
Skill can now be activated in the air.
The skill cannot be used when jumping backwards.
Adjusted lower-body invincibility period.
Adjusted invincibility period for aerial and mounted versions when Diego possess 2 or more Holy Corpse parts.
"Reversal Assist"
Decreased stocks from two to one.
2.0.0
Easy Beat
Changed the skill that is used in the Easy Beat Combo from the variant of "Gouge" to the variant.
When in possession of at least one Holy Corpse part, the extended finisher is still the same.
"You flinched!" special
Adjusted the attack weight value that determines when a Clash occurs to fix an issue where this command normal would clash with skills.
Fixed an issue where the move would do chip damage when guarded.
Adjusted the hurtbox to match the animation at the beginning of the attack.
Reduced the duration of the hitbox.
"Useless, useless!" skill
Fixed an issue where, under certain circumstances, invincibility would not apply.
"Scary Monsters" HHA
Reduced the recovery animation once the transformation times out.
While transformed, the following changes have been made:
Increased forward dash speed.
Reduced jump height.
Normal attacks are no longer counted towards the Same Move Limit (IPS) as Diego's User Mode normals.
Shortened Deigo's throw recovery when throw is successful.
2.1.0
Mounted Mode
Fixed a bug where, after jumping and not performing an aerial attack, the landing recovery while Mounted was much shorter than intended.
Standing Light Attack [Mounted]
Fixed so the attack will deal Chip Damage like Mounted normals are supposed to.
Jumping Medium Attack [Mounted]
Fixed so the attack will deal Chip Damage like Mounted normals are supposed to.
"Mounting" Style
Adjusted so that Diego is never considered to be airborne while mounting.
This change is intended to make punishing this ability more consistant since Diego could easily drop out of combos due to how low to the ground he was while performing this ability.
"You hesitated!" special
Decreased the duration of the hitbox.
Decreased the duration of the hurtbox.
Decreased the movement distance.
Delayed when Diego's collision box disappears.
"Gouge" skill
Expanded the hitbox upward for the last hit.
Increased the pushback when the final hit of the attack hits an aerial opponent.
"Useless, useless!" skill
When the attack is guarded, Diego will now be put into a vulnerable animation for the aerial and Mounted versions.
Reduced the distance Diego will travel when performing the grounded (Dismounted) version.
Trivia
Like most of the new ASBR characters that made their first playable appearance in Eyes of Heaven, Diego's model and color scheme are taken from his Eyes of Heaven counterpart. However, his render is now the one once used by his parallel world self.
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Normal Costume
Special Costume A
8500 G
Special Costume B
Dinosaur Form
Reach Level 3 with "Magnetization Gauge" style
Color Tint A
Color Tint B
Color Tint C
Color Tint D
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Taunt A
Taunt B
Taunt C
Taunt D
Taunt E
Victory A
Victory B
Victory C
Victory D
Victory E
Taunt Lines
Mariah Color Tint C
Johnny Publicity Artwork
Diego's Theme
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Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral
