Dio Brando ★ Video Games
A summary of Dio Brando's history and movesets in video games.
- Heritage for the Future
- Phantom Blood
- All-Star Battle
- All-Star Battle R
- Eyes of Heaven
- Diamond Records
- Pitter-Patter Pop
- Jump Titles
- Miscellaneous Games
Heritage for the Future (Arcade/PS1/Dreamcast)
DIO from Stardust Crusaders appears as 2 fighters in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future, Evil Incarnate/Shadow DIO and, simply, DIO.
This is the only official JoJo game to feature Isshin Chiba as DIO's voice actor, who would be replaced by Takehito Koyasu in the future. As this game was released before the Stardust Crusaders anime, the colors for both DIO and The World are originals, although, rather coincidentally, the default costume for DIO's boss form happens to match the exact colors of anime DIO of the same costume.
Evil Incarnate / Shadow DIO
Evil Incarnate DIO (邪悪の化身ディオ Ja'aku no Keshin DIO), or "Shadow DIO" in the English localization, is the form DIO takes for most of Part 3 while waiting for his body to completely assimilate. To reflect this, his moveset involves mainly open-hand light and heavy attacks (which ties into how weak the left side of his body was if Dio happens to have his animations be performed when facing right).
The World in this form, is also depicted as a faint-and-clear silhouette.
Costumes
Color A (default)
Color B (2)
Color C (3)
Color Stand (4)
Color Select (5)
Moveset and Gameplay
In the game where Active Stands are prevalent, Shadow DIO is a passive Stand User. He can deal a lot of damage with full offensive attacks without an Active Stand via a solid amount of frame-traps and pseudo-disjointed pokes with his silhouette-version of The World, even though he lacks the more defensive and utility-type traits of having an active Stand. He also has a counter-reversal move, a reference to his encounter with Hol Horse, that helps this playstyle to be more effective, which can be used either for offense as a reversal punisher, or defense when DIO himself is under pressure.
While not shown in the manga or anime in earlier chapters, Shadow DIO is capable of throwing knives. These knives, while not too fast for up-close combat, can push enemies further back and gives him a semblance of anti-air defense. The angle of the knives can be varied (straight forward or in a fanned-spread either upward or forward, and he can throw knives twice. The first knife throw has a large amount of hitstun and can be used to ease into combos, though either version is meant to control a certain range of space.
His eyebeam projectile can be charged to an incredibly powerful and unblockable level, sometimes causing a Stand Crash in one hit. But like his normal form, it can easily be ducked under.
His Stand attacks are effective as surprises, and capable of juggling and/or short bread-and-butter combo finishers. Combined with his own attacks, he deals a lot of damage in a short time, more so within The World, when he stops time.
His Super Combo, "Punishment", deals heavy damage if it connects. However, it cannot be incorporated into combos easily and works better as an out-of-pressure reversal or a frame trap. His other Super Combo, called "Charisma", takes two levels of power, but the buds coming out of his hair are unblockable and home in on the enemy. The slow start-up animation of this move requires it to be a part of the combo, in order to perform the move without being interrupted by the enemy's attacks (or to be used during the opponent's wakeup to lock them down more effectively).
Trivia
DIO
This is the appearance DIO takes for the final chapters of Stardust Crusaders. A majority of his "open-handed" attacks are now properly clenched into fists (his light and hard attacks), signifying his better control over the body. The World is also fully revealed.
This DIO comes with 2 different versions, one being a playable 'Greatest High' DIO, and the other being a boss DIO.
In the Story Mode, DIO will wear his jacket for the first round in the final battle against him, and his abilities will be limited. Upon being defeated once, he will shed his jacket and declare it to be the final round, regardless of how many rounds the player sets.
Costumes
Greatest High - Color A (default)
Color B (2)
Color C (3)
Color Stand (4)
Color Select (5)
Boss - Color A (default)
Color B (2)
Color C (3)
Color Stand (4)
Color Select (5)
Moveset and Gameplay
His moveset now resembles Jotaro's, with a few touches of his own. In contrast to Jotaro, DIO is more effective with his Stand on. His Stand combos are effective at dealing a lot of damage to the enemy in a short time. As such, DIO specializes in quick disposal of an enemy.
His Blazing Strikes can be manipulated to hit low, where the enemy must guard low. This makes his attacks unpredictable, keeping opponents on their toes. His Space Ripper Stingy Eyes attacks, now with different commands, are now completely unblockable, though the animation is notably slower and lack any ability to cause a Stand Crash right off.
His Road Roller, though weak in JoJo's Venture, now deals greater damage in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. His Chi no Shoukan (Bloody Summoning), added in the second game, requires the enemy to be hit before he sucks their blood. The scene when he connects with the move is considerably graphic, with a cutscreen of the enemy's face being punctured by DIO's fingers.
While he does have considerable damaging potential, he does have handicaps; His super moves cannot be integrated into combos in such a way that they will chain together. However, his super moves have a degree of invincibility, which increase his effectiveness in close-quarter battles, even when predictable. DIO players tend to rely on frame traps or mistakes from the enemy to inflict damage. To be able to use him well, DIO players must have the reflexes to perform their super moves at the right moment and often with right judgement.
His The World - Time Stop is particularly deadly at 10 levels of power. He can deploy a lot of knives (particularly the Active Stand version of the Super Move) repeatedly, especially point blank on the enemy, and perform Road Roller before the power gauge goes below level 1. If the enemy is big in size, the more the enemy will take damage from the knives. It is a gamble though to successfully perform The World against a human player, but the damage it inflicts is worth the effort.
His time stop ability can be foiled by attacks that bring total invincibility to its user, Vanilla Ice being one such character. True to the manga and anime, Jotaro also can usurp the timestop from DIO if he does his own timestop command in the right moment.
Trivia
Phantom Blood (PS2)
Multiple different versions of Dio appear in the game, reflecting the events of the original story. Although two iterations can be used in 77 Rings Knights Mode, most of his playable variations are exclusive to Dio Mode, a mode where the player follows the story through Dio's perspective.
during damage
(LV0-3)
After defeating the undead Bruford and Tarkus in the tenth Dio Mode fight, Dio faces the three 77 Rings champions in the eleventh, followed by Doobie and Dio's own zombie chimeras in the twelfth; Zeppeli and a hammer-wielding Speedwagon confront Dio in the thirteenth fight, and the three Ripple Warriors fight Dio in the fourteenth. The fifteenth stage of Dio Mode sees Dio engaging in a climactic battle with Jonathan, who is accompanied by Speedwagon. This form of Dio can also be unlocked in 77 Rings Knights Mode.
In the secret alternate version of Chapter 23, Dio grafts his head onto Father Styx's body during his final battle with Jonathan; this version of Dio is identical to his previous form moveset-wise, and is non-playable.
during damage (LV0) (LV1-3)- 77 Rings Knights Mode: Living Corpses
during damage (LV0) (LV1-3)- 77 Rings Knights Mode: Living Corpses
All-Star Battle (PS3)
Dio appears in this PS3 fighting game as two separate fighters; the first being "Dio Brando" from Part 1 Phantom Blood, and the second being "DIO", from Part 3 Stardust Crusaders. This marks him as one of only three characters with two incarnations in the game, the others being Young/Old Joseph Joestar and Original/Kosaku Yoshikage Kira.
Vampire characters (Dio Brando, DIO and Vanilla Ice) and Pillar Men characters (Wamuu, Esidisi and Kars) can't fight on stages that contain sunlight. To play on those stages they need to be equipped with the Red Stone of Aja on the character select screen, which is unlocked by beating their respective parts in Story Mode.
Dio Brando (Part 1)
Dio Brando from Phantom Blood uses the rare Vampirism Style as part of his moveset, which allows him to follow up on any number of his skills with attacks that let him steal small amounts of his opponent's health or even Heart Heat Gauge.
This is also the first piece of JoJo media to feature Takehito Koyasu as Dio's Japanese voice actor, replacing all of his other voices prior. Since this casting decision, Takehito has remained as Dio's voice actor for the anime adaptation, as well as future, related games like Eyes of Heaven and All-Star Battle R.
Costumes
Dio Brando Normal
Command List
Dio has 900 HP. His moveset mostly comprises the vampiric feats he had done in the original manga.
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ON GROUND A 'Super Jump' skill. Dio bounds higher into the air than normal, a move that can be used to evade attacks. Any skills marked with a diamond (◇) can be seamlessly chain into this ability, allowing Dio to quickly cancel them into the leap for both offensive and defensive purposes.
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IN AIR OK While in mid-air, Dio 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 "You worthless primate!", allowing Dio to freely finish aerial combos canceled from his Super Jump with said normal attacks.
+ ON GROUND Dio lunges forward and delivers a downwards strike that hits twice and knocks the opponent down. The second hit is a middle attack that cannot be blocked crouching. A command normal that can chain into any of Dio's skills. (Comboable)
ON GROUND Dio grabs the opponent by the neck with one hand, strangling them, then forcefully throws them away.
+ / ON GROUND After a brief start-up period, Dio freezes his leg and strikes the opponent, freezing their body and leaving them vulnerable. The attack performed is dependent on the button inputted. (Comboable)
- Light (): Dio delivers a high knee, and the attack becomes a middle attack that cannot be blocked crouching.
- Medium (): Dio delivers a shin kick, and the attack becomes a low attack that cannot be blocked standing.
+ ON GROUND A counter. Dio mockingly gestures the opponent toward him, and if struck with a non-Throw/HHA/GHA melee attack in that moment, he will use a frozen hand to intercept the hit, freezing their body and leaving them vulnerable. (Comboable)
+ // ON GROUND Dio quickly delivers a high spinning kick. This skill has a follow-up attack. (Flash Cancel comboable)
+ // ON GROUND Dio delivers two alternating knee strikes, staggering the opponent. This skill has two possible follow-up attacks. (Flash Cancel comboable)
+ // ON GROUND Dio finishes his assault by reaching forward with a frozen hand. If he grabs the opponent, he freezes them before uppercutting them high into the air with his other hand. (Flash Cancel comboable)
+ // ON GROUND Dio finishes his assault by performing a downwards double-hand slam, knocking the opponent to the ground hard enough for them to bounce. This move has a slower start-up period, but is a middle attack that cannot be blocked crouching. (Flash Cancel comboable)
ON GROUND This attack can only be used after any skill marked with a star (☆) connects. Dio follows up on his previous skill by plunging his fingers into his opponent and draining their blood, stealing their health.
+ ON GROUND This attack can only be used after any skill marked with a star (☆) connects. Dio follows up on his previous skill by plunging his fingers into his opponent and draining their blood, syphoning roughly ~1/3 of a bar of their Heart Heat.
+ ON GROUND Dio lunges forward and stabs with his fingers. If his attack connects, he will lift the opponent up into the air and begin draining their blood, stealing their health.
+ 2 ATK Buttons ON GROUND Reassuring his opponent that they won't feel a thing, Dio suddenly fires high-pressure fluid from his eyes in a single-hitting, beam-like attack that will hit at all ranges instantly.
As a successful Counter Hit doubles the damage of only a single initial hit, the damage increase to this HHA is massive compared to most other attacks in the game. Coupled with the attack's speed and range, it becomes an excellent tool for retaliation and punishment.
If this HHA is used to K.O. Jonathan, a special animation will play where Jonathan futilely tries to block the beams and whispers "Erina..." as he falls.
+ 3 ATK Buttons, or 
ON GROUND Dio lets out a shrill "WRYYY!!" and viciously dives forward with freezing arms outstretched. If he successfully connects with the opponent, they are suddenly completely frozen over in his grasp. He will grin and mock them for their weakness, before pummeling them ruthlessly with a barrage of punches and knee strikes, then unleashing an uppercut that launches them high into the air. Inviting them to oblivion, Dio finishes the attack by rapidly smashing his fists together to catch them as they fall, shattering their frozen body to pieces while maniacally chuckling.
Gameplay Overview
Dio falls into the "rushdown" archetype of character, wielding high-speed mobility and a healthy mix of unblockable attacks, command throws, and high-low mix-up attacks to maintain an overwhelming offensive against a defending foe. His aggressive playstyle is compounded by his ability to freely cancel many of his skills into his dedicated Super Jump, rendering many maneuvers safe that would otherwise leave him vulnerable. Dio also has multiple ways to chain into his signature Vampirism-style abilities while attacking to rapidly take both his opponent's health or Heart Heat for himself. His HHA is a very valuable asset, dealing all of its damage in a single hit and striking at all ranges, allowing him to readily punish unwise actions regardless of distance and potentially inflict massive Counter Hit damage in the process.
Dio's core weaknesses are lower-than-average health to offset his Vampiric powers, as well as the potency of his aggression being affected by his foe's own familiarity with him. Without proper handling, placing him in high-risk combat scenarios can lead to massive amounts of health lost, and even with his Super Jump ability there are always gaps in his offense that a savvy opponent can exploit. Because of these, he must not make himself too predictable in order to continue taking the advantage of his formidable offensive potential.
As a whole, Dio is a extremely tricky, aggressive, close-ranged fighter. He holds the means to repeatedly assault his foe from multiple angles with few obvious openings for counterattack, and exert constant pressure until he finally bypasses their defense. Using his great maneuverability, he ultimately aims to get within melee range of his opponent and then continuously force them to guess how to properly defend against his physical onslaught.
Trivia
Part 1 Dio, after performing his Space Ripper Stingy Eyes HHA, rears backward much like both versions of DIO did in Heritage for the Future.
DIO (Part 3)
DIO from Stardust Crusaders is now of the Stand Style, wielding The World which he can turn "on/off", changing movesets, as well as having access to the Stand Rush ability returning from the Capcom game, 'Heritage for the Future', being able to attack in conjunction with his Stand.
As with his Part 1 iteration, this DIO is also voiced by Takehito Koyasu for the first time.
Costumes
DIO Normal
Costume B
(Over Heaven Cover)
Costume C
(WSJ 1992 Issue #7)
Costume D
(Chapter 117 onward)
The World Costumes A & B
DIO's Special Costume B is from JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE OVER HEAVEN, a light novel written by Nisio Isin with illustrations drawn by Hirohiko Araki, and released as part of the special JoJo 25th anniversary project "VS JOJO".
Command List
DIO has 840 HP.
ON GROUND DIO can summon or dismiss The World, altering his available abilities.
x2 + ON GROUND
(requires 1.5 stocks of HH)If DIO has a minimum of one and a half stocks of the Heart Heat Gauge, he can use his signature Stand ability "Time, stop!". If the activating three-second animation plays uninterrupted, DIO will stop time for 3.4 ~ 6.9 seconds depending on how much of the HHG he has. 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, "I'll give you one chance", "Oh, this suits me well!", HHA, or GHA 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 knives thrown using "And one more just in case!" or DIO's HHA hang in the air, notably doing more damage if they hit the opponent after time resumes than if they were to have connected immediately. He may use his HHA or GHA with impunity if he has enough of the HHG left to do so. DIO 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 DIO's Throw, the attack variation of "I'll give you one chance", "Oh, this suits me well!", HHA, or GHA is used, time will immediately resume with the HHG drained to zero.
If fighting against Jotaro or himself, DIO can use this ability to move within the other fighter's stopped time, and may even outlast his opponent if their HHG runs out first.
x2 + (Stand Off only) ON GROUND WHEN DOWNED This skill can only be used when the opponent is down. DIO pulls out a sign and brings it down on them. Assuming the opponent gets up in time, this skill is still a middle attack that must be blocked standing.
+ (requires 2 stocks of HH) ON GROUND A combo-breaking skill that can only be used once DIO is hit by any non-Throw/HHA/GHA, or any attack that does not down or send him flying upon the first hit. DIO instantly stops time to escape, suddenly reappearing to the side of where he previously was in relation to the opponent (similar in effect to a Stylish Evade). Its activation consumes two stocks of the Heart Heat Gauge and 35% of the Guard Gauge in return for completely breaking out of an opponent's attack or combo, and functions in the exact same manner as Diavolo's "Such futility!" counter.
+ // ON GROUND Using its ability, The World suddenly appears at certain distances and delivers a melee strike. The resulting attack is dependent on the attack button inputted.
- Light () - The World delivers an uppercut in front of DIO, knocking the opponent off their feet. This doubles as an anti-air attack. (Flash Cancel comboable)
- Medium () - The World appears a distance forward and delivers a downwards punch, knocking the opponent straight to the ground to down them.
- Heavy () - The World appears a distance forward, close to the ground, and delivers a low punch, knocking the opponent off their feet. This version of the attack is a low attack that must be blocked crouching. (Flash Cancel comboable)
If "Time, stop!" is active, The World does not flash forward and instead flies into position before attacking.
+ // ON GROUND DIO swaggers toward the opponent before stopping to pose. The effect of the skill is dependent on the attack button inputted.
- Light () - DIO gains super armor while walking, allowing him to shrug off non-Throw/HHA/GHA attacks while simultaneously approaching them. Once he begins walking, he may cancel this variation into any of his other specials.
- Medium () - DIO will automatically perform a Stylish Evade if the opponent strikes him. This can only happen during a small window of his walking length, otherwise he is vulnerable.
- Heavy () - If he makes contact with the opponent, DIO will uppercut them into the air as an unblockable Throw. (Flash Cancel comboable)
+ // ON GROUND DIO raises his finger before suddenly stopping time and reappearing a distance forward to deliver an upward smack. The attack button inputted determines DIO's distance. If Heavy () is inputted, the move instead becomes a feint, with DIO flashing but without actually moving from his spot, and able to act instantly.
If "Time, stop!" is active, DIO does not flash forward and instead delivers the attack from a stationary position. (Flash Cancel comboable)
+ // (rapidly tap to drain more health) ON GROUND DIO swings at the opponent open-handed. If he connects, he'll knock them to the ground, plunge his fingers into them, and drain their blood, stealing a moderate amount of health.
If "Oh, this suits me well!" is performed on any member of the Joestar lineage from the original timeline: Jonathan, Joseph, Jotaro, Josuke 4, Giorno, or Jolyne, DIO will jab his finger into his head and twist it as he laughs maniacally, automatically granting him half a bar of his HHG. This ability can only occur once the entire match.
+ // ON GROUND DIO summons The World to quickly throw a knife straight forward. The attack button inputted determines the speed of the knife.
+ // ON GROUND The World rushes forward with a barrage of punches, advancing on the opponent and knocking them down. The attack button inputted determines the distance the Stand travels. This ability can initiate Rush Mode. (Flash Cancel comboable)
+ // IN AIR OK While in midair, The World rapidly punches downward, finishing with an upward kick that sends the opponent high into the air. The first punch is a middle attack that must be blocked standing. A Stand Rush skill that DIO can disconnect from to freely act while it is executing.
+ // ON GROUND After a brief delay, The World delivers a potent punch that sends the opponent flying into the stage wall if successful.
- Medium () - DIO and his Stand reappear a short distance forward by stopping time before delivering the attack, and the punch becomes unblockable.
- Heavy () - DIO and his Stand reappear a larger distance forward by stopping time before delivering the attack, and the punch becomes unblockable.
If "Time, stop!" is active, neither DIO nor The World move forward and instead deliver the attack from a stationary position.
ON GROUND The World picks the opponent up by the neck and briefly stops time. When time resumes, the opponent has been punched through the abdomen and is sent flying.
+ 2 ATK Buttons ON GROUND DIO tauntingly points out how pale his opponent has gotten and performs a roundhouse kick sliding forward. If the kick connects, the opponent is sent flying into the air as DIO stops time and throws 48 knives that surround them at most angles, before resuming time and letting them get skewered.
If "Time, stop!" is active, the HHA will change to simply DIO and The World both launching a multitude of knives in a fanning wave, but deal less damage. If quick enough, the HHA can be performed twice during stopped time if DIO's Heart Heat Gauge has three stocks, ultimately dealing more damage than the HHA's original version, but only if the knives strike after time resumes instead of immediately due to the damage reduction effect of stopped time.
This HHA bears similarity to Shadow DIO's "Checkmate" super from the Capcom game.
+ 3 ATK Buttons, or ON GROUND DIO confidently sends The World out to attack with a heavy punch. If the Stand successfully strikes the victim, DIO will stop time, jump high into the air and off-screen, and bring the infamous road roller down on his victim. He then elbows the vehicle repeatedly, heavily denting it in the process, before jumping off and resuming time, thus allowing the damaged vehicle to explode while it is still crushing his opponent. If the same move is done against Jotaro, he summons Star Platinum to try to punch the roller away.
If Jotaro specifically inputs his "I stopped time..." ability over the course of the GHA, a special animation will play where DIO is blindsided by Jotaro stopping time and reappearing behind him, before the two clash and break away from each other. While this doesn't negate the full damage of the whole attack, it does negate the damage of the road roller's explosion, making the GHA deal less than half of its total damage. DIO and Jotaro are also left at opposite ends of the arena, rather than DIO holding the advantageous position of his opponent being left downed and close to him after the attack.
Gameplay Overview
During combat, DIO can use a multitude of different attacks that were featured in Stardust Crusaders. The World possesses great utility, allowing him to effectively battle from most ranges, primarily midrange. Many of his moves utilize his Stand's ability and power to deliver surprise attacks and break through defenses with unblockable moves. Even in the absence of his Stand, DIO by himself has an above-average set of abilities that can still effectively counter a predictable offense, and even steal his opponent's health as per his vampire powers.
His control over time provides uniquely powerful options; not only within his characteristic time stop that leaves the opponent completely at his mercy, but also with the ability to escape combos at the cost of Heart Heat. This way, if DIO has enough Heart Heat, he can both force his opponent to approach and challenge him with the threat of him stopping time, and simultaneously keep them cautious when actually attacking him, as certain combos on their part cannot be guaranteed.
However, DIO has much lower than average health compared to the average character, making mistakes and losing interactions very costly for him. When not in Stand ON, his odd abilities can take some time to fully grasp, and thus he can feel a bit weaker without The World active. Finally, DIO's best combos are of a higher level of execution than most, requiring good practice and familiarity to properly execute. Aside from characters considered better than him, DIO has a natural enemy in none other than Jotaro, as Jotaro has specific means of countering DIO exclusive to him alone that can turn the advantage against him.
True to his character, DIO is a versatile and complex fighter, wielding an impressive variety of abilities and skills, and thus boasting many options for not only offensive but also defensive purposes. Overall, he builds upon a balanced, jack-of-all-trades character archetype, combining his time-stopping powers with vampiric abilities to unleash immense combo damage.
Trivia
- When DIO performs a stand-alone Time Stop, The World flies outward, arms outstretched and hands curled into fists similar to how it appeared in the OVA.
- DIO has the most unique pre-battle dialogues with other characters. This includes conversations with Jonathan, Jotaro, Old Joseph, Polnareff, Kakyoin, Avdol, Hol Horse, Vanilla Ice, Giorno, Enrico Pucci, and both parts of himself.
- P3 DIO was the most voted character for the fan-vote JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle League and even won the tournament, beating Jotaro Kujo in the final match.
All-Star Battle R (Various)
Takehito Koyasu returns as the voice actor for both characters, having voiced them in both 'All-Star Battle' and the various anime adaptations. Like with the rest of the cast, most - if not all - voicelines were re-recorded, and new ones were added.
Dio Brando (Phantom Blood)
This section requires expansion.
Dio Brando (ディオ・ブランドー Dio Burandō) was confirmed for All-Star Battle R during the game's initial announcement trailer[2] alongside the majority of 'All-Star Battles original roster. As the game's official launch approaches, he is yet to have been accessible for players to test.
Although his moveset remains fundamentally the same as his from All-Star Battle, a few tweaks have been made to both balance the character and fit him into the overall gameplay changes that All-Star Battle R brought along.
Additionally, like the rest of the roster currently featured in the anime adaptation of their Part, Dio, by default, sports the outfit that he wears in the Phantom Blood anime adaptation.
DIO (Stardust Crusaders)
This section requires expansion.
DIO was confirmed for All-Star Battle R during the announcement trailer[2]. He is one of the four characters playable in the game's Early Access Demo alongside Jonathan Joestar, Jotaro Kujo, and Jolyne Cujoh.
Although his moveset remains fundamentally the same as his from All-Star Battle, a few tweaks have been made to both balance the character and fit him into the overall gameplay changes that All-Star Battle R brought.
Additionally, like the rest of the roster currently featured in the anime adaptation of their Part, DIO, by default, sports the outfit that he wears in the Stardust Crusaders anime adaptation. The most significant alteration to his appearance are colors of his clothes and Stand to match the anime.
Moveset Changes
DIO uses the Stand Battle Style, fighting foes with The World.
The following movelist only includes DIO's new and updated moves from All-Star Battle R. For the rest of his moveset, see his All-Star Battle section.
New Moves
A two-stock assist. DIO appears and summons The World to deliver a potent unblockable body blow, stopping time and reappearing a distance forward.
DIO flies in, striking the opponent back with The World's fist before taunting and disappearing again with a snap of his fingers.
Updated Moves
- This special now executes drastically slower, giving DIO's opponent more time to interrupt him and making it more difficult to successfully stop time.
- This command normal can now be performed regardless if the opponent is down or not.
- Rather than delivering a hard knockdown against a standing opponent, the attack now knocks them off their feet in a launching attack.
+ //- The input for this skill has been changed, replacing the input for "He's... gone!".
- The Medium input () now delivers a soft knockdown instead of a hard knockdown, allowing the opponent to Down Evade.
+ //- The input for this skill has been changed, simplifying the execution required to perform it.
- The move is now simply a moving counter, automatically triggering "He's... gone!" upon being struck by a non-Throw/HHA/GHA attack. This change also keeps this Medium version () of this skill from becoming redundant with the new universal Stylish Guard mechanic.
- The duration and travel distance of the attack is now affected by the attack button inputted in descending order, with Heavy () input allowing DIO to act near-instantly.
- DIO can now fully act again the moment he stops to pose, greatly reducing this skill's recovery period.
- This skill is no longer a manual input, and now only activates automatically when "I'll give you one chance" is triggered.
- DIO now teleports to the opponent's other side before delivering the strike.
- The attack now launches the opponent upwards, allowing DIO the ability to begin a combo from it.
+ //- The input for this skill has been changed, and the attack is now an unblockable command throw.
- The distance DIO shifts forward is now determined by the attack button inputted.
- This skill is now special-cancelable, allowing DIO to chain into other skills. This also includes into itself, granting the ability to continuously throw knives at a rapid rate.
- The attack now knocks the opponent off their feet instead of delivering a hard knockdown.
- The attack now launches the opponent higher.
- All versions of this skill are unblockable, which now includes the Light version ().
- The attack no longer sends the opponent flying into the stage wall, now only dealing high knockback.
Eyes of Heaven (PS3/PS4)
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Dio Brando
Dio Brando of Phantom Blood was confirmed for Eyes of Heaven alongside Iggy, N'Doul and Old Joseph Joestar.
He is of the Vampire style. As such, a number of his abilities allow him to not only drain his opponents' health, but also to enter a Vampiric Power-Up Mode, boosting his movement speed and attack damage, among other things. All damage to him aside from Ripple-based will become "white damage", that can be healed over time, and inversely, Dio will take more damage from Ripple-based attacks.
With the release of the Phantom Blood anime, his costume is completely different to that of All-Star Battle, replacing his primarily yellow color-scheme with a redder look. Additionally, Takehito Koyasu reprises his voice acting role from All-Star Battle, having also voiced Dio in the anime.
Costumes
Normal
Special A
Special B
Special C
Moveset
Dio grabs the opponent and siphons their blood to restore his own health, an ability that can be easily incorporated into many of his combos. Successfully landing this attack will enter Dio into Vampiric Power-Up Mode. The skill will have no cooldown if Dio is already in Vampiric Power-Up Mode.
While Vampiric Power-Up Mode is active, Dio gains the ability to freeze opponents if he guards just before a non-projectile/DHA attack hits. This leaves them open to follow up attacks.
Dio fires off Space Ripper Stingy Eyes, sending opponents reeling if it hits. If Vampiric Power-Up Mode is active, the execution speed and distance of the attack is increased, and opponents hit are instead left crumpling and open to further attack.
Dio clasps his hands together then charges forward. If he connects with an opponent, he will lift them by the neck and drain their health, entering Vampiric Power-Up Mode if it is not already active. He will drain more health if the activating button is rapidly pressed. If Vampiric Power-Up Mode is active, the attack becomes unblockable and Dio will cover more distance.
Dio performs alternating knee kicks that knock opponents into the air before leaping, allowing him to continue his combo from the air. The brief pause that occurs upon his landing from the initial attack can be cancelled with a jump. If Vampiric Power-Up Mode is active, Dio receives super armor (unflinching to opponents' attack) during the attack, and will execute the follow-up leap quicker.
Dio performs a single, slow knee kick, freezing opponents hit and leaving them vulnerable to further attack. If Vampiric Power-Up Mode is active, the attack will execute quicker.
The skill gains the benefits of Vampiric Power-Up Mode whether or not it is actually active. It will also execute quicker, and Dio is granted complete invincibility during the attack.
The attack executes quicker and Dio's charging distance is increased further. He is also able to drain an even larger amount of health.
Dio is able to walk on certain walls and columns around the stage, granting him the ability to reach different areas of stages without needing to travel the conventional routes, or simply avoid attacks. Holding this activating button will allow him to climb higher, and he is able to attack from his vantage points.
When Dio's health hits zero for the first time, if his partner is still alive, he will momentarily rise and fire Space Ripper Stingy Eyes one more time at the closest opponent before being Retired, dealing considerable damage.
It works the same as his Great Heat Attack in All-Star Battle.
Dio freezes the opponent and attempts to unleash Space Ripper Stingy Eyes, quickly interrupted by DIO stopping time and pummeling them with The World into the air. DIO resumes time to allow Dio to fire off the attack, tilting his head to the side to avoid getting hit and watches as the beams obliterate the frozen opponent.
JoJolities
- Prepare to be frozen in your tracks!: Dio must connect "MUDA MUDA MUDA!" 3 times. (200 Points)
- Do you remember how many breads you have eaten in your life?: Dio must connect his Style Action 5 times. (200 Points)
- I, Dio, will kill you!: Dio must Retire an opponent. (300 Points)
- I reject my humanity!: Dio must retain a Vampiric Power-Up Mode for 20 counts of the battle timer. (500 Points)
- You thought you stood a chance?: Dio must win within 50 counts of the battle timer. (800 Points)
Tournament
Dio Brando is paired with Joseph Joestar (Part 2) in the Eyes of Heaven Tournament, defeating Caesar Zeppeli and Shigekiyo Yangu in the first round, but eliminated by Kars and Pet Shop in the second.
Trivia
He has special dialogue when teamed up with Jonathan in his Dual Heat Attack, where both, while showing great disdain for the other, reluctantly accept each other as partners.
DIO
DIO of Stardust Crusaders was confirmed for Eyes of Heaven alongside Vanilla Ice. He appears as one of the 6 playable characters in the game's second demo.
He is both a Stand User and a Vampire. As a Vampire, he is able to steal opponents' health. All damage to him aside from Ripple-based will become "white damage", that can be healed over time, and inversely, DIO will take more damage from Ripple-based attacks. As a Stand User, DIO is one of many characters with wildly varied abilities that grant him uniqueness in battle.
Unlike All-Star Battle, DIO now sports default colors to match the Stardust Crusaders anime adaptation, most noticeably wearing a black shirt rather than his previously green one. Also, like the Part 3 anime, Takehito Koyasu reprises his role as DIO's voice actor from All-Star Battle.
Costumes
This section requires expansion. Some costumes are missing from the below gallery and require adding.
Normal
Moveset
After a short period of vulnerability, DIO stops time for five whole seconds, rivaling the time stop of THE WORLD Diego. His partner and opponents are unable to move, and he is able to initiate any action or attack with impunity. However, other time-stopping characters may activate their own ability to enter DIO's stopped time. This ability's cooldown is equal to 40 counts of the battle timer, making it the longest cooldown of any ability in the game.
A special variation of "Stop, time!" becomes available under specific conditions, causing the camera to dramatically zoom into DIO as he stops time while the battle pauses completely, thus providing him impunity when activating it.
- DIO must first successfully land "Oh, this suits me well!" a total of six times over the course of the battle. Performing it on any of the Joestar lineage fulfills four instances at once.
- DIO must perform a combo route of Normal > Powerful Attack on an opponent (i.e. the universal knockdown attack).
- "Stop, time!" must be immediately initiated following the knockdown hit.
DIO, from a combo, knocks an opponent to the ground, plunges his fingers into them, and start draining their blood. He absorbs a small amount of their health to replenish his own.
If Oh, this suits me well! is performed on any of the Joestar lineage (Jonathan, Joseph, Jotaro, Josuke 4, Giorno, Jolyne; Does not work on Johnny Joestar and Josuke 8), DIO will follow-up by jabbing his finger into his head and twisting it as he laughs maniacally. This grants him a point of the Dual Heat Gauge, and restores his stamina as well as his Flash Burst if it is on cooldown. This action will only happen once the entire battle.
Through stopping time, The World instantly appears in front of opponents in range to strike them with an overhead punch. If time is stopped, The World will instead fly forward to deliver a punch to the abdomen.
The World attacks by rapidly punching 12 times while advancing forward, the last hit sending opponents flying.
DIO raises his finger before stopping time and reappearing a distance in the direction the movement stick is held. If no direction is being inputted, DIO will simply "teleport" backwards. He is able to cancel into a Normal Attack once the skill succeeds. If time is stopped, DIO will simply perform an invincible Sidestep.
DIO and The World throw five knives straight forward, or straight at their target if locked on. If time is stopped, they will freeze in mid-air after traveling some distance. This will also cause the skill to execute quicker, allow DIO to recover form using it faster, and boost the cooldown speed.
The knives fly faster and have increased range. They will now leave opponents crumpling, and temporarily slow their movement speed afterward.
The skill executes quicker, DIO recovers from using it faster, and the range of The World is increased.
DIO walks calmly and intimidatingly towards the opponent, and tells them to feast their eyes on his power while he's seemingly about to attack them. He suddenly stops time to appear behind his target as they're frozen by fear, then summons The World to punch through them with enough power to send them flying.
Dio freezes the opponent and attempts to unleash Space Ripper Stingy Eyes, quickly interrupted by DIO stopping time and pummeling them with The World into the air. DIO resumes time to allow Dio to fire off the attack, tilting his head to the side to avoid getting hit and watches as the beams obliterate the frozen opponent.
DIO summons The World to batter the opponent, before being joined by Giorno and Gold Experience. After exchanging looks, both of them yell out their shared Stand Cry in unison and attack their target with steadily increasing power, before delivering a combined powerful strike that sends the opponent reeling.
This DHA is only available with Pucci using Made in Heaven. DIO stops time and throws a barrage of knives. As time resumes, Pucci speeds up the knives' flight using Made in Heaven to make them hit their target with more power. Pucci then uses MiH's power to allow DIO the ability to get close to the enemy with extreme haste and deliver a singular punch that launches them off.
JoJolities
- It's only fitting that I finish you off with The World's true power!: DIO must use his Style Action. (200 Points)
- WRYYAAAAA!: DIO must connect a Powerful Attack as the third step in a mid-air combo. (200 Points)
- Heh heh heh! I knew you'd never be able to match The World's power and precision!: DIO must connect "MUDAMUDAMUDAMUDA!" five times. (300 Points)
- Idiot...: DIO must connect "This is... The World!" 3 times. (500 Points)
- You haven't even noticed that you're dead.: DIO must land a Dual Heat Attack while time is stopped. (800 Points)
Tournament
DIO is paired with Jonathan in the Eyes of Heaven Tournament, defeating Will Anthonio Zeppeli and Koichi Hirose in the first round and Wamuu and N'Doul in the second. In the semifinals, they defeated Mariah and Esidisi in the first round, but were eliminated by Kars and Pet Shop in the second.
In the semifinals, DIO is introduced in another team, paired with Jotaro. They defeat Mariah and Esidisi in the first round, but were eliminated by Jolyne Cujoh and Gyro Zeppeli in the second.
Trivia
When paired with Jonathan during his Dual Heat Attack: While Jonathan agrees to fight with DIO for the battle only, DIO notes that such a statement only proves that they are the same person.Diamond Records (Android/iOS)
Dio appears in Diamond Records as a playable character with various different iterations, ranging from Dio Brando in Phantom Blood, to multiple versions of DIO in Stardust Crusaders. Additionally, his severed head appears as part of Wang Chan's moveset.
Dio Brando (Phantom Blood)
5-star
(Solitary)
Max LVL Stats: 15120 HP/5670 ATK/5670 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 43920 HP/7470 ATK/7470 DEF
6-star
(Solitary)
Max LVL Stats: 28600 HP/15400 ATK/17600 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 39400 HP/28900 ATK/29300 DEF
6-star
~Emperor of the Moon~
(Fighting Spirit)
Max LVL Stats: 26460 HP/13860 ATK/10710 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 39060 HP/27360 ATK/20610 DEF
5-star
(with Wang Chan)
(Fighting Spirit)
Max LVL Stats: 14400 HP/5184 ATK/4896 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 42000 HP/7584 ATK/6696 DEF
DIO (Stardust Crusaders)
5-star
(Fighting Spirit)
Max LVL Stats: 11340 HP/7875 ATK/5355 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 16140 HP/21675 ATK/7155 DEF
6-star
(Fighting Spirit)
Max LVL Stats: 16740 HP/11625 ATK/7905 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 29340 HP/26025 ATK/16905 DEF
5-star
~This is the Greatest High!~
(Fighting Spirit)
Max LVL Stats: 13110 HP/8625 ATK/5520 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 17910 HP/22425 ATK/7320 DEF
6-star
~Now to Unleash the Full Power Of My Stand!~
(Solitary)
Max LVL Stats: 23760 HP/15840 ATK/11880 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 34560 HP/30240 ATK/22680 DEF
6-star
(Tactical)
Max LVL Stats: 27720 HP/14520 ATK/11220 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 40320 HP/28020 ATK/21120 DEF
6-star
(Fighting Spirit)
Max LVL Stats: 27500 HP/20300 ATK/14600 DEF
Max LVL Tree Stats: 36500 HP/34700 ATK/27200 DEF
JoJo's Pitter-Patter Pop! (Android/iOS)
Phantom Blood
Cooldown: 85
Cooldown: 85
Cooldown: 80
Cooldown: 80
Cooldown: 75
Date: August 12, 2020 - September 2, 2021
Erasing a Block panel increases the Skill Gauge x6
Cooldown: 75
Cooldown: 75
Cooldown: 70
Cooldown: 70
Cooldown: 65
Date: April 9, 2021 - September 2, 2021
Stardust Crusaders
Cooldown: 120
Cooldown: 120
Cooldown: 110
Cooldown: 110
Cooldown: 100
Date: August 12, 2020 - September 2, 2021
Afterwards, he erases the panels with the longest connection (4 or more panels connected) and then enhances random panels, excluding partner panels
There's no Skill Gauge increase during the activation and the Stand Up Gauge increase is 0.75Cooldown: 105
Cooldown: 105
Cooldown: 95
Cooldown: 95
Cooldown: 75
Date: February 27, 2021 - September 2, 2021
Requires: DIO: The Greatest High ver.
Cooldown: 80
Cooldown: 80
Cooldown: 70
Cooldown: 70
Cooldown: 60
Date: September 25, 2020 - September 2, 2021
Cooldown: 100
Cooldown: 100
Cooldown: 95
Cooldown: 95
Cooldown: 85
Date: July 9, 2021 - September 2, 2021
Cult Jump (GB)
DIO appears as one of the ten characters from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise in the game.
Jump Super Stars (Nintendo DS)
DIO is one of the many playable characters in Jump Super Stars. He can only be unlocked after clearing the game once.
He has three potential "battle panel" formations: a 4-block, a 5-block and a 6-block. All three have his characteristic "MUDAMUDA!" stream of punches as one special attack. His other special attack varies depending on the formation: With the 4-block, it's "The World, Circle of Knives", with the 5-block it's "The World, Road Roller" and with the 6-block, it's "The World, Time Stop". He also features in two "support panels" - the 2-block "Eye-Crushing Kick" and the 3-block "WRYAAAAA!" - and one "help panel" which renders the player's battle character immune from damage for a short period of time.
In terms of playing style, he is best for long-range attacks and uses a combination of punches and kicks. The World gives him a longer range than most characters, but at the cost of his speed. Dio is able to drains an opponent's health in close quarters (via sticking his fingers in their neck) and transfers it to himself. He can use "Space Ripper Stingy Eyes" as a regular attack, and has an aerial move which involves throwing knives.
Interestingly, he receives a power boost when his "battle panels" are placed beside those of Hao Asakura from Shaman King and/or Papillion from Busou Renkin. He is also able to perform a special tag-team attack with Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto called "Sharingan World", whereby DIO's homing daggers and Sasuke's shuriken slice through all enemies on the screen.
Jump Ultimate Stars (Nintendo DS)
DIO returns in the Jump Super Stars' sequel, Jump Ultimate Stars and retains his previous playing style.
In the game, DIO can receive a power boost when his panel is placed beside Giorno (whom asks if DIO is one person with two bodies), Jonathan (who mocks him with his iconic line "MUDAMUDA!") and Taizo from Taizo Mote King Saga (whom asks if DIO remembers how many pairs of underwear he had worn to date, parodying Dio's classic line).
DIO also provides an ally boost to Freeza from Dragon Ball Z (he asks Freeza if he also seeks for immortality) and Dr. Mashirito from DR.Slump (he asks if Mashirito has his ideology; after winning comes world domination, a goal shared by both villains).
J-Stars Victory Vs (PS3/PS4/PS Vita)
Aside from being mentioned by Jonathan only once in Story Mode, he does not appear in any form in the game. However, hidden data was found in the game for him and Jotaro as playable characters (alongside other Weekly Shonen Jump characters Yoh and Dai, from Shaman King and Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken respectively).
Jump Force (PS4/Xbox One/Nintendo Switch/PC)
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DIO of Stardust Crusaders was officially revealed for Jump Force alongside Jotaro Kujo on February 1, 2019.
As DIO's official voice actor since 2013, Takehito Koyasu voices DIO in this game as well.
Unlike most other JoJo games published by Bandai Namco since All-Star Battle, DIO here has a brand new model to fit with the rest of the game's artstyle. Much of his moveset in Jump Force also appears to be originally animated, with few noticeable similarities between it and his Eyes of Heaven moveset, for example. Unlike Jotaro's appearance in this same game, DIO does wear the same color-scheme as in the Stardust Crusaders anime.
Moveset
The opponent is thrown into the air and punched by The World as DIO faces them.
The World does a volley of punches on the opponent before ending with a left hook.
The World appears in front of DIO and throws knives at the opponent.
The World punches the opponent allowing DIO to grab them and suck their blood before knocking them away.
DIO summons The World and punches the opponent. He then jumps off-screen, coming back down onto the opponent with a road roller. He then smashes the road roller and opponent with a MUDA barrage, jumping off before it explodes.
GioGio's Bizarre Adventure (PS2)
Stardust Crusaders DIO appears in the game's opening during a scene where Giorno Giovanna looks at the picture of his father in his wallet, replicating the action taken in an early chapter of Vento Aureo.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (SFC)
DIO will sporadically appear throughout the game to taunt the heroes and comment on what tarot cards have been chosen for them. He appears as the final boss of the game and, unlike the manga, the entire Joestar group is pitted against him (this includes Jotaro, Joseph, Polnareff, Kakyoin and the then-meant-to-be-deceased Avdol and Iggy.) He primarily uses his Stand, The World, and its time stop ability to deal major damage to the player characters. However, he has the glaring weakness of taking much more damage from attacks dealt by Jotaro within his own stopped time.
Stardust Shooters (Android/IOS)
This section requires expansion.
DIO appears as one of the several Part 1 and Part 3 characters who possess a Metal Strike, with several different appearances.
For his Part 1 variations, his younger self's Finish Move attacks the opponent with a punch followed by a fingerprint (mimicking the same finishing blow he dealt to Jonathan in their first fight), while his vampire versions attack the opponent with his fingers while sucking their blood.
For his Part 3 variations, his Shadow DIO Finish Move makes him attack the opponent with his hair, while his normal version attacks the opponent with his Stand's "MUDAMUDAMUDA!" rush.
By being the greatest villain in the game, his Metal Strikers are naturally the hardest ones to obtain in the game, usually requiring special conditions and tasks to be earned.
Last Survivor (Arcade)
DIO was one of the characters first confirmed during the game's announcement.
A second version of the character name DIO (Greatest High ver.) (DIO (最高にハイ) DIO (Saikyou ni Hai)) was announced on March 11, 2021, and added to the game on March 17.
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