JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドレコーズ, JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Daiyamondo Rekōzu) is a free mobile game for Android and iOS.
The game was revealed in the January 2017 issue of Ultra Jump. It was released on February 20, 2017, in Japan.
On August 29, 2018, the game received a large update. The title was changed to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records Reversal (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 ダイヤモンドレコーズ Reversal, JoJo no Kimyō na Bōken Daiyamondo Rekōzu Reversal), and the battle system was changed from beat 'em up up style mob battles into a turn-based "Tactical Battle" mode. New gameplay elements were also added.
Players are able to fight against other known characters from the series as they appear in the anime adaptation and a number of common enemies exclusive to each part such as Vampires, Zombies (both vampire-created and Justice's army), Nazi soldiers, or delinquents in beat 'em up style mob battles within a number of 3D arenas also taken from locations featured in the series.
Statues
Characters are used as Statues (スタチュー, Sutachū), in-game figures of characters from the series which have varying statistics in HP (health/hit points), ATK (attack), and DEF (defense). In accordance with their value, figures have levels going up to level 99 and a rarity value rated into stars, going from 3-Star to 6-Star rarity. 3-Star Statues are silver, 4-Star Statues are gold, 5-Star Statues are rainbow-colored, and 6-Star Statues are platinum.
Statues can be organized into a Team (チーム, Chīmu) of three, with one Statue being designated as leader.
If a duplicate statue is unlocked which the player already has, it combines with the statue in their collection and increases its stats.
DoDoDo Mode
Knocking out opponents fills gauges at the bottom of the screen, with character specific katakana such as オラオラオラ (OraOraOra), 無駄無駄無駄 (MudaMudaMuda), ドラララ (DoRaRaRa), or the generic beating of ドドドド (DoDoDoDo) surrounding a heart button/icon. Once at least a single gauge is completely filled, hitting said heart will activate DoDoDo Mode (ドドドモード, Dododo Mōdo). During DoDoDo mode, temporary benefits will be granted to the character while the screen darkens and changes to a deep magenta color. The effects vary depending on the element of the character using it. The gauge's maximum length can be determined by the Star level of the Statue, and can be upgraded.
Elements
Each character has an element, which is displayed as an icon next to their name.
Icon
Element
Description
Courage (勇気, Yūki)
Courage is displayed with a Blue Star icon. Courage-types gain increased defense and movement speed, as well as suffer from less knockback during DoDoDo Mode. They have an advantage over Fighting Spirit-types, and both inflict and receive less damage against Unity- and Solitary-types.
Fighting Spirit is displayed with a Red Heart icon. Fighting Spirit-types gain increased attack and movement speed during DoDoDo Mode. They have an advantage over Tactical-types, and both inflict and receive less damage against Unity- and Solitary-types.
Tactical is displayed with a Green Diamond icon. Tactical-types have no cooldown for their Skills and SP Skills, and SP Skill uses do not decrease during DoDoDo Mode. They have an advantage over Courage-types, and both inflict and receive less damage against Unity- and Solitary-types.
Unity (団結, Danketsu)
Unity is displayed with a Gold Chain icon. Unity-types get stronger with the power of their team members during DoDoDo mode. After using DoDoDo mode, their health decreases but their team members are healed. They have an advantage over Solitary-types but are also weak to them, and both inflict and receive less damage from Courage-, Tactical-, and Fighting Spirit-types.
Solitary (孤高, Kokō)
Solitary is displayed with a Purple Triskelion icon. Solitary-types get stronger with the power of their team members during DoDoDo mode. After using DoDoDo mode, they're healed at the expense of their team members' health. They have an advantage over Unity-types but are also weak to them, and both inflict and receive less damage from Courage-, Tactical-, and Fighting Spirit-types.
Skills
Every character comes with their own Growth Tree (成長ツリー, Seichō Tsurī) where the player can use materials to upgrade the Statue's stats and unlock skills. Certain areas of the Growth Tree are locked and require Expansion Keys in order to activate them.
There are regular skills which are shown by a blue icon and can be used infinitely with a cool-down. SP skills are shown in pink and have limited usage. Some SP skills also have cinematic cutscenes.
Minds
Statues can be equipped with special items called Minds (マインド, Maindo), which consist of an image from various scenes of the anime. They vary in rarity from 1-4 stars, and can boost stats, grant other bonuses under special conditions, or unlock exclusive skills for characters. Statues have a limit called CP to determine how many Minds can be equipped. One-star Minds have a copper frame, two-star Minds have a bronze frame, three-star Minds have a silver frame, and four-star Minds have a gold frame. Minds that can be equipped have levels from 1-10, with stronger effects when the level is increased. Equipping multiple copies of the same Mind on a Statue results in a Mind Link (マインドリンク Maindo Rinku), which increases the bonuses of the equipped Mind.
There is another type of Mind which can only be used once by combining with a Statue rather than staying in the player's box. These Minds are experience multipliers and have different icons. One-star experience Minds are bronze, two-star Minds are silver, three-star Minds are gold, and four-star Minds are rainbow-colored.
Medals (Elements: Blue Star, Red Heart, Green Diamond, Gold Chain, Purple Triskelion) held by Harvest (1-4 Stars)
1.2x Bonus EXP (5x Bonus EXP for Platinum Medal) is gained if the medal's element is the same as the Statue that it combines with.
Minds with Harvest on them (1-4 Stars)
1.2x Bonus EXP is gained if these Minds are combined with the Minds that can be equipped.
Trophies (1-4 Stars)
1.2x Bonus EXP is gained if combined with any Statue.
Turtles (2-4 Stars)
+1 Boost to a 3-star (Bronze Turtle), 4-star (Silver Turtle), or 5-star (Golden Turtle) Statue.
At the moment, there are a total of 745 Minds that can be collected.
Currency
AP allows missions to be played. There is a limit to the amount of AP that a player has, which can be increased by ranking up. AP can be restored by using a sandwich item or by spending a diamond coin.
Materials are unlocked by completing quests. There are different items such as bracelets and necklaces, colored red, blue, and green. They are used in the Growth Tree to upgrade stats and unlock skills.
Gold is used to level up Statues and Minds by additionally using Medals, Trophies, or other Minds.
Friendship Points are obtained by using another player's Statue as support.
0 Friendship Points - Unlocks one Mind, but can only be obtained once per day (1 to 3 stars, with relative rarity). Resets daily at 4 a.m. Japan Standard Time (G.M.T. +9).
100 Friendship Points - Unlocks one common Mind (1 to 3 stars, with relative rarity).
1000 Friendship Points - Unlocks ten Minds (1 to 3 stars, with relative rarity).
Diamond Coins are usually unlocked by completing challenges or by successfully achieving all three missions in the final battle of a story mode quest. The coins have multiple uses, but are mainly for unlocking Statues and 3-4 star Minds.
1 Diamond Coin - Used to revive all characters to full health if the whole team is knocked out in battle. Can alternatively be used to fully recover AP or to increase the player's Mind box capacity by five. Can also alternatively be used to summon a random Statue that will be added to the player's collection once per day.
3 Diamond Coins - Unlocks a random Mind that will be added to the player's collection.
5 Diamond Coins - Summons a random Statue that will be added to the player's collection.
30 Diamond Coins - Unlocks ten random Minds that will be added to the player's collection.
50 Diamond Coins - Summons ten random Statues that will be added to the player's collection. The first summoned statue is a guaranteed 4 star statue or better.
In-App Purchases
Diamond Coins can also be purchased with real money.
1 Diamond Coin - ¥120
6 Diamond Coins - ¥480
12 Diamond Coins - ¥840
30 Diamond Coins - ¥2000
60 Diamond Coins - ¥3800
90 Diamond Coins - ¥5400
My Town
Towns
Diamond Records features a guild system, in which 15 players can join a player created "MyTown" team. Towns can be set to allow open registration, or require admin approval. Town members are able to gather online in an avatar-based chat room, and can participate in cooperative Town events.
Town Events
Players can participate together with their town, earning points by defeating enemies in unique event quests. These points unlock various rewards for all Town members after passing certain milestones, as well as individual rewards for the player who earned them. The first MyTown quest featured the Justice fight from Stardust Crusaders, with players and Towns unlocking various upgrade materials, as well as unique event Minds.
Characters
At the moment, there are 196 obtainable Statues of the following 73 characters.
Diamond Records' main mode features quests based on events from the animation, but also has daily upgrade material quests, and special event quests. Each quest has three objectives which grant the player with various rewards for each that is achieved. The default objectives are: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Use at least one SP.
Story Quests
Story quests all have the same three default missions aside from the boss quests, which are the last quest of each story part. The objectives of the boss quests are listed below.
The Hustle and Bustle of Morioh: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Use an SP skill
Pursue Angelo: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with a skill (blue button)
Emperor: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with a skill (blue button)
Harvest: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with a skill (blue button)
Yukako Yamagishi Is In Love ~ Koichi Arc ~: Complete the quest, Activate DoDoDo Mode during the fight, Defeat the Boss with DoDoDo Mode active
Pillar Man Santana Part 1: Complete the quest, Activate DoDoDo Mode during the fight, Defeat the Boss with DoDoDo Mode active
Mysterious Gentleman: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with a skill (blue button)
Nijimura Brothers Part 1: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with a skill (blue button)
Let's go "Hunt" Part 1: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with a skill (blue button)
Pillar Man Santana Part 2: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with a skill (blue button)
Justice Part 1: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with an SP skill
Nijimura Brothers Part 2: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with an SP skill
Let's Go Play at the Mangaka's House Part 1: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat Boss with an SP skill
Ripple Training: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with an SP skill
Silver Chariot: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with an SP skill
Let's go "Hunt" Part 2: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat Boss with an SP skill
Yukako Yamagishi Is In Love ~ Josuke Arc ~: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat Boss with an SP skill
Justice Part 2: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with an SP skill
Jotaro Kujo! Meets Josuke Higashikata: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat Boss with an SP skill
Sheer Heart Attack Part 1: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with an SP skill
Sheer Heart Attack Part 2: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with an SP skill
Youth with Dio Part 1: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with an SP skill
Youth with Dio Part 2: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat the Boss with an SP skill
Let's Go Play at the Mangaka's House Part 2: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat Boss with an SP skill
Rome's Joseph Joestar Part 1: Complete the quest, All team members survive, Defeat Boss with an SP skill
Daily Quests
Daily Quests give out experience-boosting Minds and materials as rewards for their completion. The schedule is as follows:
Monday - All/Grey
Tuesday - Red (Fighting Spirit)
Wednesday - Blue (Courage)
Thursday - Green (Tactical)
Friday - Gold
Saturday - Purple (Solitary)
Sunday - Yellow (Unity)
Before February 4, 2018:
Monday - Green (Tactical)
Tuesday - Red (Fighting Spirit)
Wednesday - Blue (Courage)
Thursday - Green (Tactical)
Friday - Red (Fighting Spirit)
Saturday - Blue (Courage)
Sunday - All/Grey
Special Event Quests
Diamond Records features nearly constant special events, in which players are able to earn special rewards through game play, usually by collecting specific items from defeated enemies. These collectibles can either be exchanged directly for rewards, including Diamond Coins, upgrade materials, and Minds, or can unlock the same kinds of rewards at specific totals as they accumulate.