Jonathan is the main playable character in the game's Story Mode. Throughout the game, the player controls many different versions of him, sometimes with wildly differing movesets.
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The player starts Story Mode as a young Jonathan, defending Erina Pendleton from bullies harassing her. His moveset at this point consists only of punches and tackles. While in the manga Jonathan lost this fight, the game includes an alternate scene should the player defeat the bullies: Jonathan forces the bullies to give back the doll, but upon hearing the bullies badmouth the Joestar family he announces his name and is beaten up for it.
This version of Jonathan fights against a young Dio in Chapter 03, attacking in a fury over what Dio did to Erina.
Jonathan Joestar (Young)
Commands
Name
Japanese
Reckless Combo
がむしゃらコンボ
Body Slam
体当たり
Reckless Left Hook
がむしゃら左フック
Reckless Right Hook
がむしゃら右フック
Running
Brute-Force Attack
力任せのぶん殴り
Running
Raging Body Slam
怒りの体当たり
Evasive Roll
前転回避
Available Stages: Chapters 01, 03
Chapter 02 features Jonathan in boxing gear for a match with Dio. Much like the previous level, the player can change how the fight went from the manga by having Jonathan beat Dio, although the resulting scene has Dio turn everyone against Jonathan anyway by claiming he put a rock in his glove.
Jonathan Joestar (Boxing)
Commands
Name
Japanese
Reckless Boxing
がむしゃらボクシング
Downward Thrust
突き倒し
Reckless Left Hook
がむしゃら左フック
Reckless Right Hook
がむしゃら右フック
Running
Brute-Force Attack
力任せのぶん殴り
Running
Raging Downward Thrust
怒りの突き倒し
Ducking
ダッキング
Available Stages: Chapter 02
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Jonathan becomes an adult and unlocks kicking techniques in Chapter 04 as he confronts Dio over Dario's letter and his father's symptoms. This version of Jonathan battles Speedwagon and his two accomplices in Ogre Street, and later confronts a vampiric Dio atop the roof of the burning Joestar Mansion.
Jonathan Joestar (Adult)
Commands
Name
Japanese
Normal Combo
通常コンボ
Hot-Blooded Tackle
熱血タックル
Courageous Knee Strike
勇気の膝蹴り
Passionate Roundhouse Kick
情熱の回し蹴り
Courageous Chop
勇気のチョップ
Running
Gentleman's High Kick
紳士のハイキック
Running
Adolescent Tackle
青春タックル
Evasive Roll
前転回避
Available Stages: Chapters 04, 05, 07
When the player fights the newly-made vampire Dio in Chapter 06, Jonathan utilizes a spear, though he loses it after the stage's completion.
Jonathan Joestar (Spear)
Commands
Name
Japanese
Iron Spear Combo
鉄槍コンボ
Hot-Blooded Swing
熱血振り回し
Courageous Launch
勇気の打ち上げ
Passionate Spin
情熱のぶん回し
Running
Gentleman's Thrust
紳士の突き
Running
Raging Strike
怒りの殴りつけ
Evasive Roll
前転回避
Available Stages: Chapter 06
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The battle with Wang Chan is the first time Jonathan possesses Ripple abilities, allowing him to destroy vampires and zombies, counter attacks, and temporarily increase his stats. Jonathan also gains the Sunlight Yellow Overdrive special move. The player controls this version of Jonathan for most of the game, as he battles Jack the Ripper, Dio's zombies, Bruford (on land), Tarkus, Adams, Doobie, and finally Dio himself.
during damage
(LV 0-3)
Jonathan Joestar
Commands
Name
Japanese
Normal Combo
通常コンボ
Ground Ripple
地面を伝わる波紋
Ripple Upper
波紋アッパー
Ripple Roundhouse Kick
波紋回し蹴り
Ripple Chop
波紋チョップ
Ripple Punch Barrage
波紋パンチ連打
Running
Gentleman's High Kick
紳士のハイキック
Running
Ripple Tackle
波紋タックル
Evasive Roll
前転回避
during damageRipple Counter
波紋カウンター
(LV 0-3)Zoom Punch
ズームパンチ
Sunlight Yellow Overdrive
山吹き色の波紋疾走
Recovery Power-Up
回復カアップ
Defense Power-Up
防御カアップ
Attack Power-Up
攻撃カアップ
Speed Power-Up
スピードアップ
Available Stages: Chapters 08, 10, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23 (Alternate)
- Story Mode Replay: Chapters 15, 21
- 77 Rings Knights Mode: Ripple Warriors
Jonathan unlocks the Turquoise Blue Overdrive special move to use against Bruford in the underwater first battle against him; landing Turquoise Blue Overdrive plays a cutscene and ends the battle.
Jonathan Joestar (Underwater)
Commands
Name
Japanese
Underwater Combo
水中コンボ
Drop Kick
ドロップ＆キック
Punch & Kick
パンチ＆キック
One-Two & Kick
ワンツー＆キック
Breaststroke
平泳ぎ
Turquoise Blue Overdrive
青緑波紋疾走
Available Stages: Chapter 13
In Chapter 21, Jonathan wields the sword of Luck and Pluck, which grants him the Metal Silver Overdrive special.
during damage
(LV 0-3)
Jonathan Joestar (Luck and Pluck)
Commands
Name
Japanese
Normal Combo
通常コンボ
Ripple-Infused Rose
波紋を帯びた薔薇
Courageous Counterslash
勇気の斬り返し
Passionate Swipe
情熱のなぎ払い
Running
Spirited Side Slash
会心の横斬り
Running
Body Thrust
渾身の突き
Evasive Roll
前転回避
during damageRipple Counter
波紋カウンター
(LV 0-3)Zoom Kick
ズームキック
Metal Silver Overdrive
銀色の波紋疾走
Recovery Power-Up
回復カアップ
Defense Power-Up
防御カアップ
Available Stages: Chapter 21
- 77 Rings Knights Mode: Ripple Warriors
The final chapter has the player control a fatally wounded and dying Jonathan, recreating the final scene of Part 1, with very little mobility and no access to his counter or stat increases. Upon landing Jonathan's Final Ripple, a cutscene will play and the battle will end.
(LV 0-3)
Jonathan Joestar (Wounded)
Commands
Name
Japanese
Normal Combo
通常コンボ
Ground Ripple
地面を伝わる波紋
Ripple Upper
波紋アッパー
Ripple Roundhouse Kick
波紋回し蹴り
Ripple Chop
波紋チョップ
Ripple Punch Barrage
波紋パンチ連打
Evasive Roll
前転回避
(LV 0-3)Zoom Punch
ズームパンチ
Final Ripple
最後の波紋
Available Stages: Chapter 23