All-Star Battle/Narciso Anasui

Anasui makes his game debut as a DLC character in the PS3 title. He was confirmed for the 4th campaign, alongside Vanilla Ice. He is the only playable male ally for Part 6. For the English localization of the game, he was given the name "Narc Anastasia".

As one of the mass majority of playable characters in the game with the "Stand" Style, Anasui can turn Diver Down on/off, changing movesets, as well as having access to the Stand Rush ability returning from the Capcom game, being able to attack in conjunction with his Stand. Anasui has 900 HP.

Gameplay Overview
Anasui is a tricky fighter with a reliable trap move and multiple command throws, making him somewhat of an odd grappler/trapper hybrid archetype. Diver Down's abilities lend him a well-rounded set of skills in the form of aforementioned abilities, along with an aerial skill to apply offense and an attack with built-in mix-up potential. In addition, Anasui can attack from long distances with Diver Down's diving power, most notably his GHA, allowing him to challenge and punish his foe from range despite lacking any projectiles. His balanced capabilities are also shared roughly evenly between his Stand OFF and ON states, making him fairly flexible with no real lapse in performance if he's in one or the other.

Despite his strengths, Anasui necessitates a greater degree of creativity to utilize well. Experimentation and practice with his archaic abilities are more necessary to succeed with him than most other characters. Compounding this, he must exercise caution around patient opponents as many of his more effective attacks tend to leave him vulnerable if correctly blocked or dodged. Anasui also innately generates Heart Heat at a slower rate, requiring more effort on his part to compensate.

With all this in mind, Anasui can be an unpredictable and versatile character, delivering a powerful close-ranged assault difficult to defend against while also able to harass his opponent from nearly any range with DD. Knowing how to utilize his trap skill and command throws are key to his combo structure, offensive set-ups, and mix-ups, and his most valuable asset is the imaginative potential his entire arsenal offers.