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.
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.
THE WORLD quickly moves in front of Parallel World Diego and delivers a punch.
Attack type: High Damage: 25 Startup frames: 7
Stand Heavy Attack
ON GROUND
THE WORLD moves in front of Parallel World Diego to deliver a straight uppercut.
Attack type: High Damage: 37 Startup frames: 13
Crouching Light Attack
+ ON GROUND
Parallel World Diego stabs at the opponent's feet with a knife.
Attack type: Low Damage: 12 Startup frames: 7
Crouching Medium Attack
+ ON GROUND
Parallel World Diego slides forward in a low knife stab.
Attack type: Low Damage: 20 Startup frames: 9
Crouching Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND
THE WORLD moves in front of Parallel World Diego to deliver a double cross-chop outwards, launching the opponent into the air.
Attack type: Low Damage: 36 Startup frames: 13
Jumping Light Attack
IN AIR OK
Parallel World Diego stabs at a downward angle with a knife.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 16 Startup frames: 9
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK
Parallel World Diego performs an outward slash.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 22 Startup frames: 11
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK
THE WORLD delivers a downward chop.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 38 Startup frames: 13
Style/Specials/Etc. [Unmounted] (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Mounting (騎乗切り替え)
ON GROUND
Parallel World Diego can summon his horse, Silver Bullet, to mount it, or dismount and send it away while summoning THE WORLD, 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. It is also worth noting that Parallel World Diego's Guard Gauge will not regenerate while he is Mounted unless he is in possession of all three Holy Corpse parts.
If the Style input () is chained from normals while unmounted, 'Quick Mount' is triggered at the cost of Heart Heat, whereby Parallel World 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.
THE WORLD! (『THE WORLD』)
x2 + ON GROUND
If Parallel World Diego has a minimum of one and a half stocks of the Heart Heat Gauge, he can use his Stand's signature ability to stop time. If the lengthy start-up animation completes, Parallel World Diego will stop time for anywhere from 3.4 to 6.9 seconds depending on how full the Heart Heat Gauge is. The ability normally takes several seconds to activate and leaves Parallel World Diego especially vulnerable to being interrupted, but executes drastically faster if he has a full three stocks of Heart Heat when performing it.
All animations, including the HHG flame and the countdown on the battle timer, will temporarily cease, and the opponent is frozen in place and completely unable to act. Damage dealt to the opponent that is not a Throw or HHA is reduced, but the opponent is otherwise absolutely vulnerable. When the ability ends and time resumes, the opponent will suffer all damage dealt to them at once.
Any projectiles unleashed through Parallel World Diego's various abilities will hang in the air (knives thrown via "I'll skewer you!", the jerrycan tossed via "My trial is to conquer and kill at all costs.", and the lit matches thrown via "This is where the fun begins..."), notably doing more damage if they hit the opponent after time resumes than if they were to have connected immediately. Parallel World Diego may use his HHA with impunity if he has enough Heart Heat to do so. He is even capable of hitting opponents that were down when the ability was activated, 'resetting' them into a standing position once hit. The ability is best used with normal attacks in mind in order to deal the most damage within the stopped time, as they execute quickly and their damage reduction within stopped time is insubstantial.
If Parallel World Diego's Throw or HHA is used, time will immediately resume with the HHG drained to zero. As his GHA requires Silver Bullet, it is unavailable in stopped time.
If fighting against Jotaro Kujo, DIO, Jotaro Kujo (Part 4), or himself, Parallel World Diego can use this ability to begin moving within the opposing fighter's stopped time, and may even outlast his opponent if their Heart Heat depletes before his.
It's useless. I'll cut you down. (無駄 切り落とす)
+ ON GROUND
THE WORLD slowly delivers an overhead chop that leaves the opponent crumpling, striking as a middle attack that cannot be blocked crouching. This is a command normal that can chain into Parallel World Diego's skills. (Comboable)
Attack type: Middle Damage: 25 Startup frames: 27
Hmph! (フン！)
+ ON GROUND
Parallel World Diego slides forward and twists to deliver a high back kick, knocking the opponent high into the air. This is a command normal that can chain into his skills. (Comboable)
Attack type: High Damage: 15 Startup frames: 23
Holy Corpse (聖なる遺体)
// while near Corpse Part ON GROUND
Parallel World 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.
Parallel World Diego's movement speed while Unmounted is increased.
Parallel World Diego may have two Gasoline puddles active at once via "My trial is to conquer and kill at all costs."
The rate at which Parallel World Diego's Guard Gauge regenerates is increased, and he may also regenerate Guard Gauge while Mounted.
Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード)
Activates below 30% health
This mode is automatically activated once Parallel World 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)
I'll skewer you! (串刺しにしてやる)
+ //ON GROUND
Parallel World Diego flings a knife that flies straight forward. The attack button inputted determines the speed of the knife, inversely affecting the skill's activation speed.
This skill is special-cancelable, allowing Parallel World Diego to chain into other skills. This also includes into itself, granting the ability to continuously throw knives at a rapid rate.
My trial is to conquer and kill at all costs. (試練は『克服して必ず殺す』)
+ //ON GROUND TRAP WHEN DOWNED
Parallel World Diego tosses an open jerrycan of gasoline into the air in an arc. Upon the jerrycan reaching the peak of its arc, the gasoline is spilled onto the floor directly below, where it is left as a puddle for a period of time.
The action of tossing the jerrycan is a melee strike that can knock the opponent into the air into a hard knockdown. The jerrycan itself can collide directly with the opponent for a small amount of damage, allowing the skill to double as an anti-air attack. The attack button inputted determines how far the jerrycan is lobbed. (Flash Cancel comboable)
Should the opponent be caught in the gasoline spillage or touch the puddle, including when they are downed, they are then doused in it or inflicted with Gasoline. This is indicated by the brownish liquid splashing off their body and an icon under their character portrait. However, if Parallel World Diego is attacked by them, any gasoline puddles and the Gasoline effect will be instantly nullified. The gasoline itself may also be 'blocked', preventing affliction.
Parallel World Diego jumps a short distance backward while throwing a spread of lit matches forward. The matches will rapidly damage and ignite the opponent on-hit, even if they are downed. The amount of matches thrown and Parallel World Diego's backward distance is determined by the attack button inputted. (Flash Cancel comboable)
If the opponent is afflicted with Gasoline, they will violently explode upon contact with the matches. If caught in the blast directly, they take heavy damage and are launched high into the air, even if they were downed when the matches hit them (Comboable). If the explosion is guarded, it will inflict an extreme amount of Guard Gauge damage equal to roughly 80% of the whole gauge, making this one of the highest Guard-damaging attacks in the game that aren't an instant Guardbreak. However, Parallel World Diego may also be caught in the gasoline explosion if he is too close, causing him to flinch while taking a moderate amount of damage.
To note, only this skill will cause a Gasolined opponent to explode. Other fire-based sources such as various Assault Assists or certain characters' own self-inflicted damage will not trigger the explosion nor interact with the Gasoline effect in any way.
Using its ability, THE WORLD suddenly reappears at certain distances and sets a vertical barrier of barb wire as a short-lasting trap. Upon contact with the opponent, the wire will wrap around them, briefly binding and leaving them vulnerable to attack. The attack button inputted determines the distance forward that THE WORLD reappears to set the trap. (Comboable)
Only one barb wire trap may be active at a time, automatically disarming the previous one if the skill is performed again. However, if "THE WORLD!" is active, a second barb wire trap cannot be set while the first one is active.
Attack type: High Damage: 25
Throw (投げ技)
Why are you here? (何しに来た？)
2 ATK buttons at close range or ( to back-throw) ON GROUND
Parallel World Diego picks his opponent up by their neck with one hand, brings their face in close for a moment, then forcefully slams them to the ground.
Attack type: Throw Damage: 120
Normals [Mounted] (通常技)
Standing Light Attack
ON GROUND
Parallel World Diego stabs at a downward angle with a knife.
Attack type: High Damage: 15 Startup frames: 5
Standing Medium Attack
ON GROUND
Silver Bullet headbutts while shifting forward.
Attack type: High Damage: 20 Startup frames: 9
Standing Heavy Attack
ON GROUND
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: High Damage: 18 Startup frames: 7
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK
Silver Bullet lowers Parallel World 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
Parallel World Diego can summon his horse, Silver Bullet, to mount it, or dismount and send it away while summoning THE WORLD, 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. To note, Parallel World Diego's Guard Gauge will not regenerate while he is Mounted unless he is in possession of all three Holy Corpse parts.
If the Style input () is chained from normals while unmounted, 'Quick Mount' is triggered at the cost of Heart Heat, whereby Parallel World 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.
The champion of this race! (レースの覇者はッ！！)
+ (costs 1 HH) ON GROUND
Expending a stock of Heart Heat, Parallel World Diego and Silver Bullet fortify themselves, indicated by a reddish aura emanating from the horse. While active, Silver Bullet's movement speed is increased, and Parallel World Diego gains a Super Armor effect for all of his Mounted normal attacks starting from activation to the end of their active portions. However, Parallel World Diego cannot generate Heart Heat normally while this power is in effect.
This ability will deactivate upon Parallel World Diego being Dismounted (either manually or by the opponent's attacks), initiating his HHA or GHA, or if it is inputted a second time, signified by him petting Silver Bullet to calm it down. Otherwise, it will last indefinitely.
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)
I'll skewer you! (串刺しにしてやる)
+ //ON GROUND
Parallel World Diego flings a knife that flies at a downward angle. The attack button inputted determines the speed of the knife, inversely affecting the skill's activation speed.
This skill is special-cancelable, allowing Parallel World Diego to chain into other skills. This also includes into itself, granting the ability to continuously throw knives at a rapid rate.
Using its ability, THE WORLD suddenly appears and delivers an uppercut in front of Parallel World Diego, launching the opponent into the air and functioning as an anti-air attack. The distance forward that THE WORLD reappears and the number of hits dealt by the attack are determined by the attack button inputted, inversely affecting the skill's activation and recovery speed. (Flash Cancel comboable)
Touching his fingers to his forehead, Parallel World Diego suddenly stops time and reappears at the opponent's location, regardless of range or orientation, to deliver a knife attack. This skill automatically Dismounts him from atop Silver Bullet. His subsequent reappearance and the action performed depend on the attack button inputted.
Light (): He reappears directly in front of the opponent and stabs forward with the knife at a low angle, causing them to crumple to the ground. This variation is a low attack that cannot be blocked standing. (Comboable)
Medium (): He reappears directly above the opponent in a descending slash to knock them down, hard enough for them to bounce. This variation is a middle attack that cannot be blocked crouching. (Comboable)
Heavy (): The skill instead becomes a feint, with Parallel World Diego flashing but not actually moving from his spot atop Silver Bullet, and able to act instantly.
Observing the opponent for an opening, Parallel World Diego sends THE WORLD out to deliver an uppercut. If the punch connects, the opponent is sent flying into the air as Parallel World Diego stops time. He proceeds to take out a handful of knives and throw them in tandem with his Stand. The knives, totaling exactly 48, are subsequently suspended in mid-air, surrounding the opponent. Parallel World Diego promptly resumes time and lets the knives strike their target while he watches.
Attack type: High Damage: 177
“
Now! This is where the fun begins... And time moves again... (フンッ お楽しみはここからだ……… 『時は動き出す』……)
”
Now I've got a plan... (「計画」は出来た…)
+ 3 ATK Buttons, or ON GROUND
Parallel World Diego's GHA can only be performed while Mounted, and will automatically summon Silver Bullet if used while Unmounted. Stating aloud that he has a plan, Diego has Silver Bullet lunge forward in a forceful full-body tackle. If it connects, the opponent is knocked back as Parallel World Diego quickly jumps to the ground, summons THE WORLD, and stops time. Pulling out a revolver while his Stand advances toward the frozen opponent, he takes a bullet from the cylinder and roughly strikes its primer against the hammer of the gun to ignite the propellant (as the gun cannot normally fire in stopped time).
Reloading the now-live bullet and lifting the revolver up to eye level, Parallel World Diego carefully takes aim at the opponent's neck. He finally resumes time, allowing the shot to discharge as THE WORLD throws a devastating punch aimed at the opponent's face. A slow-motion shot of the opponent's shocked expression is shown, and the two attacks connect at the same time, completing the assault and blasting them away.
Attack type: High Damage: 324 / 388 / 486 (depending on HH gauge)
“
Now I've got a plan... THE WORLD! Time has stopped. And time moves again... I win. (『計画』は出来た… 「ＴＨＥ ＷＯＲＬＤ」 時は止まった……… 『時は動き出す』…… オレの勝ちだ…………)
”
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. Parallel World Diego summons THE WORLD to deploy a wall of barbed wire a distance away from him. If the opponent touches the wall, they will be bound for a short period of time. The wall will vanish either after an opponent or projectile hits it or after a set amount of time.
Attack type: High Damage: 25
Reversal Assist (リバーサルアシスト)
ON GROUND
A one-stock assist. Parallel World Diego jumps into the enemy, punching them with THE WORLD and knocking them away. He then dismisses his Stand, strikes a pose, and jumps back off-screen.
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.
Taunt Lines
“
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)
”
Victory Lines
“
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？)
”
Tag Lines
“
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！)
”
Misc.
“
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.
Match Entrance
“
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？)
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！)
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)
A character in Part 7: Steel Ball Run. He is an alternate version of Diego Brando brought from another world by Valentine, and the user of the StandTHE WORLD. Having been informed about the infinite rotation from Valentine before his death, the jockey meticulously arranges a plan to overwhelm Johnny in the battle for the corpse. He can also be cold-blooded, even going so far as to use civilians as shields to evade attacks.
User of the Stand THE WORLD. An alternate version of Diego Brando brought by Valentine from another world. Valentine informed him about the Infinite Spin. His devious schemes caused great difficulty for Johnny in the battle for the corpse. He can be cold-blooded, even going so far as to use civilians as shields to evade attacks.
The Stand of Parallel World Diego. It can stop time for what feels like five seconds, and only Diego can move while time is stopped. This allows Diego to set up near-unavoidable attacks against his defenseless opponents, such as throwing knives at them and setting them on fire.
The Stand of Parallel World Diego. It can stop time for up to 5 seconds as perceived by its user, and only Diego can move while time is stopped. This allows Diego to set up unavoidable attacks, such as throwing knives and setting fires, against his defenseless opponents without fear of reprisal.
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.
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:
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]
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.
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Normal Costume
THE WORLD
Color Tint A
Color Tint B
Color Tint C
Color Tint D
Taunt A
Taunt B
Taunt C
Taunt D
Taunt E
Victory A
Victory B
Victory C
Victory D
Victory E
Taunt Lines
Publicity Art
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Nerfs
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