All-Star Battle R ★ Parallel World Diego

Parallel World Diego (並行世界から来たディエゴ, Heikō Sekai kara Kita Diego), along with THE WORLD, was confirmed for All-Star Battle R as the fourth paid DLC character on May 31, 2023.[1] He released on June 16, 2023; June 14 for season pass owners.[2] Like the first three paid DLC characters, he is included in the game's first season pass, and consequently the Digital Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition as well.[1]
In the English version of All-Star Battle R, Parallel Diego's name is localized as "Diego Brando (THE WORLD)". Furthermore, THE WORLD's name is fully capitalized, differentiating it from DIO's version of The World.
His moveset is similar to that of his Eyes of Heaven appearance, with modifications made and new aspects added to better fit in with All-Star Battle R's different gameplay style.
As the voice actor for Parallel World Diego 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 Parallel World Diego were either added or re-recorded.
Gameplay
Parallel World Diego has 920 health and uses the Mounted (騎乗, Kijō) Battle Style, which allows him to freely mount and dismount his horse, Parallel World Silver Bullet, dynamically changing his moveset in the process. Unlike most other Stand users in the game, Parallel World Diego cannot manually summon or dismiss his Stand, THE WORLD; instead, the Stand remains active as long as the user is dismounted, and appears instantaneously for any attacks that utilize it while the user is mounted.
As a Steel Ball Run character, three parts of the Saint's Corpse will slowly appear on the ground as Parallel World Diego fights. He can pick up these parts to receive progressively better blessings that can boost his performance in combat. If Parallel World Diego battles Johnny Joestar, Gyro Zeppeli, Diego Brando, Funny Valentine, or another Parallel World Diego, both combatants will have to fight over the same three parts.
This section requires expansion.
Command List
Medal List
Costumes & Tints


Unlocked by default
Cover of SBR Volume 17 and the Diego Brando First Super Action Statue

Taunts & Victory Poses

Unlocked by default
Steel Ball Run Chapter 28: Scary Monsters, Part 1, page 34

Unlocked by default
Steel Ball Run Chapter 28: Scary Monsters, Part 1, page 34


Unlocked by default
Cover of Steel Ball Run Chapter 64: Chocolate Disco, Part 1
Dialogue
Parallel World Diego's first ten Taunt and Victory Lines are included in his Taunt and Victory Poses respectively, with two lines per pose; all ten poses are included with the character's paid DLC, along with the remaining lines of both types as a single set. Parallel World Diego's Tag Lines are also included.


- “Sure, I'll play. (遊んでやるぜ)”
- “Any last words? (死ぬ前に、言いたいことでもあるか?)”
- “Hmm, better not wind up too close... (うかつにあまりヤツの
そばへ近づけない か………)” - “I win. (オレの勝ちだ…………)”
- “All according to plan. (全ては『計画
どおり 』に進行している)” - “Useless. (無駄だ)”
- “What do you have to say to me? (オレに何が言いたい?)”
- “I guess I need to get serious... (オレも『覚悟』を決めなくてはならないな…)”
- “Hey, hey, hey! That's mean! (おいおいおいおい、ヒドいな)”
- “Not my fault! (オレの罪じゃあないからな)”
- “Who... are you? (何だ…おまえは…?)”
- “Heh... I see now. (フン! ……なるほど)”
- “So, what do I do with you? (さて、おまえをどうするかな?)”
- “You're never going to be happy. (あんたは幸せには、まずなれない)”
- “You look like you're already half-dead. (あんた、もう死にそうに見えるがな)”
- “You pointless waste of space! (薄っぺらなカスが!)”
- “You don't want to get near me. (オレに近づくのは危険だぞ?)”
- “I'll finish this in five seconds. (5秒でカタを付けてやる)”


- “It's outrageous, but my power stops time for 5 seconds, then starts it again. (まったく理屈に合わないが………… オレの能力は「5秒間」だけ
時を止められる ……そして動き出す)” - “I've always been prepared to win, whatever it takes. (勝つための覚悟なら、それはすでに心に決めていた)”
- “I win. The corpse is mine. (オレの勝ちだ…………「遺体」はオレのものだ)”
- “All the fortune in this world comes from me! And you're never going to be happy, I'd say. (この世の全ての幸福はオレから始まる! おまえは幸せには、まずなれないと思うがな……)”
- “Well, well... You're making me sweat. Not bad for a pointless waste of space! (やるじゃあないか……ここまでオレを追いつめるとはな。 たかが、薄っぺらなカスのくせに!)”
- “Hate to tell you, but I had a plan to beat you. (残念だったな、あんたを倒す
計画 は出来ていた)” - “My trial is to conquer and kill at all costs. (試練は『克服して必ず殺す』)”
- “It's over already? That was faster than stopped time! (もう終わりなのか? 止まる時よりも『早く』、決着が着いたな)”
- “I, Dio, am the victor! I stand at the top of the world! (勝利者はこのDioだ!! オレが世界の頂点なんだ!)”
- “Why, you insignificant... Who do you think I am?! (おまえごときが……オレを誰だと思っているのだッ!!)”
- “How dare you do this to me? Your sentence is death! (このオレに向かって、よくもこんな事をしてくれたなッ! 生かしておけないッ!)”
- “I, Dio, will control the Holy Corpse and THE WORLD! (『聖なる遺体』も『世界』も全てこのDioが支配する!)”
- “All the speed and skill is meaningless to THE WORLD. (テクニックもスピードも、『
THE WORLD 』の前では無意味だ)” - “Dinosaurs? What are you babbling about? Are you thinking of someone else? (恐竜? ……なんのことだ? 別人と間違えているんじゃあないか?)”
- “If you want to beat me, you need to keep me from predicting your attacks... And I don't think you can. (オレを倒したいなら、攻撃を悟られないことだ。 ま、出来るとは思えないがな)”
- “You dare challenge me? What a fool you are... (このオレに勝負を挑むとは間抜けだな…)”
- “You think you've got me figured out? It's useless, useless! You can't even touch THE WORLD! (裏をかいたつもりか? ……無駄だ無駄ッ! あんたじゃ『
THE WORLD 』に触れることもできないぜ)” - “I lost some time, but I just have to run. The corpse will be mine! (時間を食ったが、あとは走り抜けるだけ……。『遺体』も優勝もオレのものだ!)”
- “I'm going to win... I'll seize victory by any means necessary! (オレは勝つ。どんな手を使ってでも勝利を掴んでやる!)”
- “Heh. Let me guess, it was over before you even knew what was happening? (フン。何が起こったのかわからないまま決着が付いた……ってところか?)”


- “THE WORLD... it's Me Time now. (『
THE WORLD 』 オレだけの時間だぜ)” - “No way... I saw something move. Something is watching me from inside the hole! (バカな………、今――動いたぞ…。穴の中から何かがオレを覗いている)”
- “I win. The corpse is mine. (オレの勝ちだ…………この『遺体』はオレのものだ)”
- “Hey, hey, hey! That's mean! It's not my fault, Johnny. You're the one that did the deed. (おいおいおいおい、ヒドいな。オレの罪じゃあないからなジョニィ。
殺 ったのはおまえだ………)” - “Come on, Johnny Joestar! This'll be over in even less time than stopped! (来い!! ジョニィ・ジョースターッ。結着は止まる時よりも『早く』着くだろうッ!)”
- “All right, Mr. President. I trust you. (いいだろう…大統領。あんたを信じるよ)”
- “THE WORLD! Get away! Stop time, now! (「
THE WORLD 」離れろッ!! 時を止めるんだあぁぁぁぁああ―――――――ッ!!!)” - “Aaaagh!! I need to get far away! Far, far away! (うおおおおっ、遠くへ離れなければッ!! 遠くへッ!)”
- “How dare you... Dio is the victor! No, stop! I stand on top of the world... (このオレに向かってこんな事を……。勝利者はこのDioだ!! …やめろッ! オレが世界の頂点なんだ…)”
- “How dare you do this to me? Your sentence is death! (よくもこんな事をしてくれたなッ! 生かしておかないッ!)”

- “Looks to me like it's you who's about to die. (死にそうなのは……あんたの方に見えるがな)”—Round Win 1
- “Now I've got a plan... (『
計画 』は出来た…)”—Round Win 2
Special Interactions
- When hit by Giorno Giovanna's Heart Heat Attack, Parallel World Diego's face contorts in pain, referencing his expression as he says his final desperate words.[4]
- When hit by Enrico Pucci's "It's an illusion." skill, Parallel World Diego bends over and crosses his arms, as he does when forcing himself upon Lucy Steel.[4]
Dialogue
Outside of All-Star Battle Mode, Parallel World Diego has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters. Notably, new dialogue was not recorded for Johnny Joestar and Funny Valentine.

- “THE WORLD... it's Me Time now. (『
THE WORLD 』オレだけの時間だぜ)”—Default dialogue - “M-Me again? Must be the President... (オレ、だと!? ……クソ、大統領の仕業だな)”—Parallel World Diego (Player 1)“I'm the only one who's going to get the corpse! (遺体を手にするのはオレ一人で十分だ!)”—Parallel World Diego (Player 2)
- “Your face... ridiculous. Are you trying to look like a monkey? (その顔は……気に入らんなぁ。猿真似のつもりか?)”“That ominous aura... Are you another me the President called up? (この禍々しい感じ…… こいつも大統領が連れて来たオレ……なのか!?)”—Parallel World Diego
- “A pretty face like that is asking to get messed up, huh? Hee hee... (スカした野郎を見てると、ちょぴっとイジってやりたくなるぜ! ケケケ)”“You're a real talker, huh? (ずいぶんと、騒がしいやつが出てきたな……)”—Parallel World Diego
- “A cowboy? No, a cavalryman? You wish to join my glorious army?! (カウボーイだとォ? いや、騎馬兵かァ? きさまは、我が軍への志願者なのかーーーァ!?)”“Who the hell are you? Not a racer, I'm guessing. (なんなんだ、こいつは…… レースの参加者ってわけじゃあ、ないようだが)”—Parallel World Diego
- “THE WORLD, you say? Heh heh... Well, now. I, DIO, will test your strength! (『
THE WORLD 』だと? ククク、面白い…… おまえの力、このDIOが試してやろう!)”—DIO“DIO... and a Stand with the same power as mine? What's going on here? (DIO!? それに、同じ能力のスタンド……? どうなっているんだ……!?)”—Parallel World Diego - “Who are you? You'd better not get in my way. Only one person's gonna get that corpse, and it's Dio! (なんだ、おまえ? 邪魔するなら容赦しないぜ…… 『遺体』を手に入れるのはこのDioだ!)”—Parallel World Diego
- “Where did that knife come from? Something's not right here... He has a strange power. (ナイフはどこから現れた……! 妙だぞ……こいつの能力、なにかある)”“Ooh, you're sharp. But it'll be over soon... so soon, you won't even know it! (ほお、勘のいいやつだ。 だがすぐに終わらせてやる。気づく間もなくな!)”—Parallel World Diego
- “The Johnny Joestar of this world is my greatest trial. (この世界のジョニィ・ジョースターはオレにとって『最大の試練』だ)”—Parallel World Diego“In a situation like this, I wish I could say something all tough and cool like Gyro. (この状況…ジャイロのように……タフなセリフを吐きたい)”
- “Your Stand looks like a weakling. (フン、ずいぶん貧弱そうなスタンドじゃあないか)”—Parallel World Diego
-
“That's the Stand you used to bring me here? Pretty wild. (そのスタンドでオレをここに連れて来たわけか。 面白い……)”—Parallel World Diego

- “I'll pass any trial! I'll even overcome myself! (試練ならば乗り越えるまで! オレはオレ自身を越えてやる)”—Parallel World Diego (Player 1)“You're the one who's going to cease to exist. I'm this world's Dio now! (消滅するのはおまえのほうだ……
この世界のDioはこのオレだ !)”—Parallel World Diego (Player 2) - “That was impressive, but meaningless when time is stopped. (素晴らしい力だが、時を止めてしまえば無力だ)”—Parallel World Diego“Interesting... Your power could be very useful. Serve me and I'll let you live. (ほお……なかなか面白い力を持っているな おれの下僕となるなら生かしておいてやろう)”
- “You... Your name is Joestar? Do you know Johnny Joestar? (おまえも……『ジョースター』なのか? あの『ジョニィ・ジョースター』と何か関係があるのか?)”—Parallel World Diego“When a guy like you goes right into a well-laid trap, there's no other feeling like it! (おまえみたいなやつをキチっと策にはめて勝つのが、 ヒジョーに楽しいってわけよ!)”
- “I don't follow anyone, and I don't work in groups. All I need is to stand at the top alone! (オレは誰にも従わないし、誰とも群れないぜ。 たったひとりで頂点を取ってやる!)”—Parallel World Diego“Unfortunately for you, my forces have no need for cavalry! (残念だったな! おれの部隊に、馬は必要ないのだァーーー!!)”
- “If this is another trial to get the corpse, I'll crush it, no questions asked! (これも『遺体』を手に入れるための試練なら、ひねり潰してやるだけだ……!)”—Parallel World Diego“5 seconds is the longest you can stop time? Neither your power, your strength, nor your speed are worthy of me, DIO, and The World! (止められるのはせいぜい5秒程度か? 能力も! パワーもスピードも! このDIOの『
世界 』の足元にも及ばん!)”—DIO - “Just one thing: You've got the wrong guy. Though I didn't really expect you to understand. (最後にひとつ教えてやる。あんた人違いしてるぜ。 もっとも、そのザマじゃあ理解できないだろうがな)”—Parallel World Diego“Now spill it. Tell me how to kill my dad. DIO would know for sure! (さあ、喋ってもらおうか、おやじを殺す方法を! きさまが『DIO』なら知っているはずだ!)”
- “Being careful is useless against me. I'm the only one who can move in stopped time. (警戒したところで無駄だぜ? 止まった時の中を動けるのはおれだけだ)”—Parallel World Diego“It's a dangerous power, until you understand how it works. Metallic can take him out from outside his range. (厄介な能力だが、カラクリがわかれば他愛もない…… 『メタリカ』なら射程外から仕留められる)”
- “I win! You've been dismounted from your horse... You can't use the Infinite Spin! (オレの勝ちだ! おまえは『
馬から下りた 』……『無限の回転』はもう無い !)”—Parallel World Diego, against Johnny Joestar - “I'm this world's Dio now. So feel free to cease to exist with no regrets. (いまからオレがこの世界のDioだ。 おまえは安心して消滅していいぜ)”—Parallel World Diego
- “I don't care about your last words, but I'd be happy to rule for you. (あんたの遺言を聞き届けるつもりはないが、支配者にはなってやるよ)”—Parallel World Diego, against Funny Valentine

- “Seriously, that hair? I don't even need to stop time, because you're already stuck in another decade! (なんだ、その髪型…… 時を止める以前に、時代が止まっているんじゃあないか?)”—Parallel World Diego, insulting Josuke Higashikata's hair
Gallery
Media
Music
Parallel World Diego's theme is Me Time (オレだけの時間だぜ, Ore Dake no Jikan daze), and is automatically unlocked when purchasing Parallel World Diego's DLC.
Its name is a reference to some of the first words he says to Johnny Joestar when he finally reveals himself in Chapter 90 of Steel Ball Run.
JoJo Glossary
Art & Misc. Gameplay Callbacks
Steel Ball Run Chapter 95: The World of Stars and Stripes - Outro, Page 17
(modified to extend ear and hair)
Unmounted
Steel Ball Run Chapter 92: High Voltage, Part 3, Page 22,
Steel Ball Run Chapter 31: Scary Monsters, Part 4, Page 46
and Steel Ball Run Chapter 75: D4C, Part 8, Page 12
Steel Ball Run Chapter 92: High Voltage, Part 3, Page 22,
Steel Ball Run Chapter 31: Scary Monsters, Part 4, Page 46
and Steel Ball Run Chapter 75: D4C, Part 8, Page 12
Mounted

Purchase Parallel Diego DLC
Cover of Steel Ball Run Chapter 94: The World of Stars and Stripes

Misc.
Commemorative Giveaway

In commemoration of the release of Parallel World Diego as the 4th paid DLC character for ASBR, the Japanese ASBR Twitter account hosted a giveaway of 20 sets of 3 ASBR Steel Ball Run badges,[5] although only to be delivered to addresses in Japan.[6] The badges in question contained the ASBR render images of Gyro Zeppeli, Parallel World Diego, and Johnny Joestar respectively.
The campaign started on June 16, 2023, and lasted until July 2 at 11:59pm JST. To enter the giveaway lottery, users only had to:
- Follow the @jojo_games_jp Twitter account.
- Retweet the tweet that announced the giveaway.
However, Twitter accounts set to private were ineligible for the giveaway. Unfollowing the ASBR Twitter account before the end of the giveaway also deemed users ineligible. Furthermore, attempting to join the giveaway with multiple accounts disqualified all of the associated accounts from the giveaway.[6]
The giveaway was directly implemented by Bandai Namco themselves, with no third-party involvement, and the winners of the giveaway were notified via Twitter DMs. Said winners were announced sometime towards the end of July 2023. The gifts were delivered in mid-August 2023.[6]
Update History



2.1.0
- Landing after an aerial recovery
Fixed a bug where Parallel Diego would not be able to Stylish Guard when landing after recovering in the air.
- Transitioning into a Downed state
Unified how long it takes for Parallel Diego to enter a Downed state with other characters.
- 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 Parallel Diego is never considered to be airborne while mounting.
- This change is intended to make punishing this ability more consistant since Parellel Diego could easily drop out of combos due to how low to the ground he was while performing this ability.
- "THE WORLD!" special
Fixed a bug where gasoline canisters thrown by the "My trial is to conquer and kill at all costs." skill hit more times than intended while time was stopped.
Removed the ability for matches thrown by "This is where the fun begins..." to hit the opponent while time is stopped.
Fixed a bug where Parallel Diego could use his GHA while time was stopped.
- This also fixes a bug where Paralell Diego could mount Parallel Silver Bullet if the GHA whiffed.
- "I'll skewer you!" skill
Fixed a bug where this skill would not scale below 50%.
- "My trial is to conquer and kill at all costs." skill
Fixed a bug where the gasoline spill's hitbox would take longer to spawn on the Rome and Rocky Mountain Village stages.
Changed so the first hit where Parallel Diego throws the canister causes a hard knockdown alongside the launch effect it already had.
Changed so the second hit where Parallel Diego throws the canister will no longer cause a hard knockdown on hit, only launching the opponent a small amount.
- "This is where the fun begins..." skill
Fixed a bug where the next round would not start if certain characters were KOed by any of the hits after the first one, softlocking the game.
Adjusted the damage of the explosion caused by this skill hitting a Gasoline infected opponent. The first hit will deal more damage while the second will deal less.
- "Your sentence is death!" skill
Increased recovery time.
Decreased startup for
and
variants.
Increased damage.
Increased how high the opponent is launched.
- "Me Time" HHA
Adjusted the invincibility timing for the Mounted version to make it the same as the User Mode version.
Decreased the duration of the hitbox.
Fixed a bug where the opponent's position would be wrong during the HHA animation if this HHA hit at the same time as the opponent was hit by "Barb wire!".
- Assault Assist
Fixed a bug where when this assist hit at the same time as Giorno's HHA, opponents could be misplaced during the animation, resulting in them being right next to Giorno when the animation ended instead of on the opposite end of the stage.
2.2.0
- "I WILL win." skill
Adjusted the attack weight value that determines when a Clash occurs as the skill was clashing with normal attacks.
- "Your sentence is death!" skill
Adjusted the attack weight value that determines when a Clash occurs as the skill was clashing with normal attacks.
2.3.0
- Jumping Heavy Attack [Stand Off]
Fixed a bug where when this skill hit an airborne opponent, it would disable the opponent's aerial recovery.
- Throw
Shortened the startup animation for both forward and back throw to match with other characters.
- "Your sentence is death!" skill
Fixed a bug where after using the
or
variant of this skill and then performing an Easy Beat combo in Mounted Mode, the "Your sentence is death!" skill used in the Easy Beat would fail to hit the opponent.
- Reversal Assist
Made THE WORLD disappear once Parallel Diego lands to fix a bug where THE WORLD's collision box would act as a wall that blocked the opponent's attacks after being summoned.
Trivia
- Although Parallel World Diego made his playable debut in Eyes of Heaven, his render for All-Star Battle R is not the same as his from that game, unlike many other EoH debut characters. Instead, his EoH render is given to the other Diego Brando, and Parallel Diego is given an entirely new one instead.
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R [@jojo_games] (2023, June 11), "Parallel World Diego Reveal Trailer", on Twitter.
- ↑ Parallel World Diego ASBR page
- ↑ Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 Steel Ball Run Chapter 95: The World of Stars and Stripes - Outro
- ↑ ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 オールスターバトル R [@jojo_games_jp] (2023, June 16), "4th Paid DLC "Parallel World Diego" Participation Commemorative Campaign Held!", Bandai Namco.
- ↑ Jump up to: 6.0 6.1 6.2 "4th Paid DLC Parallel World Commemorative Campaign!", Bandai Namco, 2023, June 16.
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