All-Star Battle R/Jonathan Joestar

"My heart is resonating! With the heat of a raging fire! Feel the pounding beat of my pulse! (ふるえるぞハート！燃えつきるほどヒート！刻むぞ血液のビート！)"

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 in 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, voicelines for Jonathan were either added or re-recorded.

Gameplay
Jonathan uses the Ripple (波紋) Battle Style, using various Ripple moves from his appearance in Phantom Blood.

Dialogue
Outside of the All-Star Battle Mode, Jonathan has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain chracters.

All-Star Battle Mode
All missions in the All-Star Battle Mode starring Jonathan as either the Player or Enemy, in order of appearance.

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.
 * "Scarlet Overdrive" skill [Ripple version]
 * Increased damage when the first hit connects.
 * Adjusted knockback effect.
 * Increased invincibility period.
 * version can now be used as part of an aerial combo.