All-Star Battle R ★ Rudol von Stroheim
Rudol von Stroheim (ルドル・フォン・シュトロハイム, Rudoru fon Shutorohaimu) was officially announced as the second playable DLC character for All-Star Battle R on January 19, 2023,[1] and will be released for all to play on February 3. Like the rest of the paid DLC, he is included inside the game's season pass, and therefore the Digital Deluxe Edition as well; and holders of either will gain early access to the character on February 1, 2023.[2]
Unlike Eyes of Heaven, Stroheim's design is the same in both Western and Japanese versions of the game.
Having voiced Stroheim since the Battle Tendency anime adaptation, Atsushi Imaruoka reprises his role in this game as well. Like with the majority of the roster that have returning voice actors from Eyes of Heaven, voicelines for Stroheim were added and re-recorded.
Gameplay
Stroheim uses the unique Best Science in the World (世界一の科学力, Sekaīchi no Kagakuryoku) Battle Style, being the only playable character to do so. As he appears in his cyborg form for All-Star Battle R, Stroheim uses various moves of his from Battle Tendency.
Command List
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ON GROUND 
+ 
ON GROUND Attack type: Middle
x2 + *Consumes HH Gauge WHEN DOWNED Detonating the explosion from a downed position will render the opponent's attacks unable to knock Stroheim back. From the moment of activation until the grenade's explosion, Stroheim will also be invincible to Throws, except for attack Throws.
Attack type: Unblockable
+ 
/
/ order although also leaving him more vulnerable.Attack type: High
+ // order, but the longer the range, the more vulnerable he becomes.
- If used with , Stroheim becomes invincible at the moment of activation.
- If used with , Stroheim stays invincible for longer.
- If used with and the hand hits the opponent before being properly launched, the "I'll pluck you one square centimeter at a time!" skill automatically activates.
Attack type: High
+ // order but also making him more vulnerable. When the projectile hits the opponent or ground, it explodes in a blast which can also hit Stroheim.Attack type: High
+ // order while making Stroheim more vulnerable.Attack type: High
// when "Leave the rest to me, Rudol von Stroheim!" hits or is blocked, or automatically when the body blow from the version of "His hand is metal!" hits.
near the opponent *Rear throw with + 2 ATK buttonsThis HHA also restores the UV Laser Gauge to full.
Attack type: High
+ 3 ATK buttons, or 
If used while in UV Laser Mode, the activation speed of this GHA is increased.
Attack type: High
ON GROUND / *Usable during crouch/jump IN AIR OK version has more range than the version, but leaves him more vulnerable.
If in neutral or crouching, the skill can be chained in order of:
- "UV laser, activate!"
- "UV laser, activate!"
- "UV laser!"
Attack type: High (neutral) / Middle (midair) / Low (crouching)
*Usable during crouch/jump IN AIR OK
WHEN DOWNED version can be used to inflict an additional attack on an opponent if crouching.
If in neutral or crouching, the skill can be chained in order of:
- "UV laser, activate!"
- "UV laser, activate!"
- "UV laser!"
Attack type: High (neutral) / Middle (midair) / Low (crouching)
near the opponent *Rear throw with + 3 ATK buttons, or If used while in UV Laser Mode, the activation speed of this GHA is increased.
Attack type: High
Special Interactions
Dialogue
Outside of the All-Star Battle Mode, Rudol von Stroheim has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.
Due to the availability of certain voice actors, some of these interactions re-use existing dialogue for Stroheim's opponents. In this case, only Joseph Joestar and Risotto Nero have new dialogue - Joseph because the voice actor returned for his character's "You're next line is..." interaction; Risotto due to both characters being DLC released close to each other.
Match Entrance- “Your opponent is I, Stroheim!”—Default dialogue
- “Behold! Eat your heart out, Englishman! Standing before you is the prime example of Germany's superior medicine and science!”—Stroheim
- “Look how fit and healthy you look... Yes, you certainly have matured, Joestar!”—Stroheim
- “ANOTHER ME?!”—Stroheim (P1)“Have they started mass-producing me?! I didn't hear anything about this...”—Stroheim (P2)
- “Over here, Kars! I will be your final opponent!”—Stroheim
- “Why are you staring at me so intently? Have I got something on my face?”—Stroheim
- “You there, suspicious sort! Halt! Explain your skulking about!”—Stroheim
Victory- “You're... You're SPEEDWAGON? But you've aged in reverse!”—Stroheim (against Robert E. O. Speedwagon)
- “JoJo, I've come back from hell.”—Stroheim“S-Should I be happy? He's not exactly a bad guy, but I don't like how he struts around. Still, I'm a bit happy.”
- “German technology knows no bounds! Of course they'd waste no time in mass-producing me!”—Stroheim (P1)“I think you need a better loadout!”—Stroheim (P2)
- “I remember how you fight! I'd known even from an old man! You're... JOJO!”—Stroheim (against Old Joseph Joestar)
- “Razors and scissors cannot pierce meeee!”—Stroheim
Gallery
Media
Misc
Fighting Joseph Joestar
Heavy Machine Gun Mode
So long, you filthy Brit!
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