All-Star Battle R/Jonathan Joestar

"My heart resonates! The heat's enough to burn! The beat of my blood is razor-sharp!"

Jonathan Joestar (ジョナサン・ジョースター) was confirmed for during the game's initial announcement trailer. He was one of the four characters playable in the game's first Early Access Demo alongside, , and. He was also 1 of 15 playable characters during the Demo on August 5.

His moveset is fundamentally the same as his from, with a few tweaks being made to both balance the character and fit him into the overall gameplay tweaks that All-Star Battle R brought.

As Kazuyuki Okitsu had already voiced Jonathan in the Phantom Blood anime, as well as, he reprises his role as Jonathan's voice actor in this game too. As with the majority of the game's roster, voice lines for Jonathan were either added or re-recorded.

Gameplay
Jonathan has 1000 health and uses the Ripple (波紋) Battle Style, which allows him to use the "Ripple Breathing" special to charge his Heart Heat Gauge. He can also draw from his Heart Heat Gauge in order to perform Ripple-enhanced versions of his various skills, increasing their power and utility.

General Changes

 * Jonathan's run speed is much faster than it was in All-Star Battle.

Dialogue
Jonathan's first ten Taunt and Victory Lines are included in his Taunt and Victory Poses respectively, with two lines per pose; the first two poses of each type are unlocked by default, while the other three of each must be purchased for 450 G each. The remaining lines of both types can be purchased as a single set for 300 G. Jonathan's Tag Lines can be purchased as a set for  140 G, excluding "I won't cry over burying you!", which is unlocked by default.

Special Interactions

 * When defeated by 's Heart Heat Attack, Jonathan attempts to block the laser attack with his hands, as he does in the original story.
 * When hit by 's Heart Heat Attack, Gold Experience mimics Jonathan's boxing match with Dio by sticking its thumb into Jonathan's eye.
 * When hit by 's "It's an illusion." skill, Jonathan wipes his nose with a tissue, referencing his fight with Erina Joestar's 🇺🇳.

Dialogue
Outside of, Jonathan has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.

All-Star Battle Mode
All missions in featuring Jonathan as a combatant, in order of appearance.

Music
Jonathan's theme is Luck & Pluck (LUCK & PLUCK), and can be unlocked in-game by landing the "Sword of Luck and Pluck" skill in 's Jonathan vs. Boss Battle.

Its name is taken from the sword which Jonathan receives from Bruford after defeating him, Luck & Pluck.

1.3.0

 * "The Sword of Luck and Pluck" skill
 * Sped up start-up.
 * Increased knockback.

1.4.1

 * "Scarlet Overdrive" skill
 * Reduced hurtbox during activation.
 * Sped up start-up.
 * version can now be used as part of an aerial combo.
 * "Scarlet Overdrive" skill [Ripple version]
 * Increased damage when the first hit connects.
 * Adjusted knockback effect.
 * Increased invincibility period.
 * If the first hit connects, a camera effect is now triggered.

1.6.0

 * Dash Forward
 * Increased running speed.
 * "Sendo Overdrive" skill
 * Delayed when the projectile spawns.
 * Reduced recovery time.
 * Increased pushback on hit.
 * "Overdrive Barrage" skill
 * Increased forward movement.
 * Reduced recovery time.
 * Reduced start up.

2.0.0

 * "Scarlet Overdrive" skill ( variant)
 * Reduced pushback.
 * Assault Assist
 * Decreased stocks from two to one.

2.1.0

 * "The Sword of Luck and Pluck" skill
 * The final hit of the attack will now automatically orient towards the opponent to avoid it missing due to the stage wall shifting the opponent's position.
 * The Ripple enhanced variant can no longer be Flash Canceled.
 * Increased the damage of the Ripple enhanced variant.
 * Made it impossible to combo off of the final hit of the Ripple enhanced variant.