Joseph Joestar/Games

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Major Battles

Part 2

Part 3

In Video Games

Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden (NES)

Joseph makes his gaming debut as playable character on the NES title as a young man (Circa Part 2), along with other Jump Heroes (such as Goku from Dragonball, Kenshiro from Fist of the North Star and Seiya from Saint Seiya).

Famicom Jump II: Saikyo no Shichini (NES)

Joseph returns as an old man (his Part 3 appareance) in the sequel. Though takes on a lesser role as a non-playable character (Jotaro is the representative hero from JJBA franchise instead). Appearing only as suport character, where the player can talk to him in order to obtain informations.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (SNES)

Joseph is one of the 6 main characters to appear in the SNES RPG game, along with Jotaro, Kakyoin, Polnareff, Avdol and Iggy, they must fight all the enemies and situations they faced in the manga story to find and terminate DIO.

Heritage for the Future (Arcade/PS1/DC)

Old Joseph

Older Joseph's Part 3 reincarnation is a playable character in the fighting game created by Capcom, titled "Joseph Joestar". Joseph uses both his Stand and Ripple as part of his moveset, such as the Overdrive. Most of Joseph's moves allow him to use Hermit Purple to grab the opponent from afar and send his Ripple through it to damage the enemy. Joseph's classic running away animation appears as his backward running and his special move is an uppercut that goes into an Ripple combo punch where Joseph whispers Lisa Lisa's name (with the background adding in various panels of her). His other special move involves grabbing the opponent with Hermit Purple and transferring all of his Ripple energy to damage the opponent heavily. Hermit Purple is also utilized in a counter attack (much like he did against DIO in the final battle of Part 3).

Joseph "JoJo" Joestar

Joseph also has his Part 2 reincarnation as an unlockable secret character (simply called "JoJo"). In this form, Joseph's main attack is his Clacker Volleys, where he uses it as a pair of nuchakos and boomerangs. His first special move is similar to his Part 3 counterpart though instead of whispering Lisa Lisa's name he screams Caesar's.

His other special move uses the Red Stone of Aja; by charging it with his Ripple the stone will shoot a powerful Ripple beam (similar to what Kars and Lisa Lisa did it during the events of Part 2) that will set opponents on fire. Some characters can duck under the beam, while characters like DIO and Joseph himself will still be hit while crouching.

"JoJo" can also use a crossbow to shoot an iron pellet across the screen to hit the enemy from the other side as well as a bottle cap from a coke bottle as a projectile, all of which are attacks that originated from the manga.

"JoJo" can also be 'activated' if Old Joseph is hit with Alessi's Stand, though temporarily, and missing a majority of his moveset other than kicks and punches. If "JoJo" is hit by Alessi, he will use a weaker Ripple attack while flipping through a comic book as he appeared in the flashback with Speedwagon.

GioGio's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Whirlwind (PS2)

Joseph makes a brief appearance in the game's introduction as an image behind Giorno (along with Jotaro, Josuke and Jonathan), after Koichi says that Giorno had a similar kindness to the Joestar bloodline and seeing Giorno eager to avenge the janitor killed by Black Sabbath.

However, the manga uses Joseph's Part IV appearance, while the game uses Joseph's Part 3 appearance instead.

Jump Super Stars (DS)

Joseph appears as Jotaro's 3-block support koma. He uses Hermit Purple to draw an enemy toward's him, creating a opening for attack.

Jump Ultimate Stars (DS)

Although he's not playable he can be used as an support and help character in the game. In his 2 Koma support, Joseph Part 2 uses his special ability to predict the opponents line, inflicting paralysis effect on the enemy .

His 3 Koma support, now in his Part 3 appareance, he uses his stand, Hermit Purple, to grab the opponent and bring him near the player, creating a chance to attack. His help Koma gives the character the ability to see invisible characters.

Joseph also serves as an ally boost to Yoh (from Shaman King), by asking if he's a new stand user (since Shaman King character's can also use "spirits" to fight) and Franky (from One Piece), by asking if he dosen't burp after soo much cola (a reference to Joseph's first appareance, where he used a cola soda to shoot an officer).

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle (PS3)

Joseph was one of the first confirmed characters to be in the game (along with Jotaro, Wamuu and Gyro), and appears as two different characters. This marks him as one of the only three characters with two incarnations, the others being Dio and Yoshikage Kira.

Joseph Joestar

As a Ripple-user character (along with Jonathan, Will, Caesar, Lisa Lisa, and his Part 3 self), Joseph can recharge his Heart Heat Gauge through "Ripple Breath" by holding down the Style button, performing a famous JoJo pose, as well as deliver enhanced versions of skills if Style is inputted in place of normal attack buttons.

During a fight, Joseph can use several different attacks that were featured in Battle Tendency.

  • I'm so outta here!: Joseph runs away from the opponent, marking him one of the only two characters in the game capable of running in the opposite direction; The other being Hol Horse.
  • Now you've pissed me off!: Joseph moved forward and unleashes a downward elbow, downing the opponent on hit. An overhead attack that cannot be blocked if the opponent is crouching. Cannot be Cancelled.
  • How 'bout a cold one?: Joseph pops a bottle of cola open, hitting the opponent with the cap and knocking them into the air. Doubles as an anti-air. If Ripple-enhanced, it becomes a wine bottle that hits with the cork, knocking the opponent higher into the air, and a coconut will fall on the opponent out of nowhere. The coconut will fall earlier and hit the opponent in mid-air if the move is Puttsun Cancelled. (Ripple-enhanced Comboable through Puttsun Cancel)
  • Clacker Boomerang: Joseph throws a Clacker as a projectile. If the button inputted is held long enough, the Clacker will return to hit the opponent twice, regardless if Joseph is in the middle of being attacked or not. If Ripple-enhanced, Joseph will throw two. (Comboable through Puttsun Cancel)
  • Clacker Volley: Joseph brings out a Clacker and spins it, hitting the opponent multiple times. If Ripple-enhanced, the attack does more damage. This move alone has three follow-up attacks. (Comboable through Puttsun Cancel)
    • Now who's laughing!: Joseph takes out a second Clacker and proceeds to beat the opponent with the two, the finishing blow sending them flying. If Ripple-enhanced, the attack does more damage. (Comboable through Puttsun Cancel)
    • I'll smash you good!: Joseph charges his Clacker before swinging it downward, hitting the opponent for heavy damage. An overhead attack that cannot be blocked if the opponent is crouching (Comboable through Puttsun Cancel). If Ripple-enhanced, the attack does more damage and grounds the opponent.
    • Don't you get it?: A counter; Increases Joseph's Trick level upon succession. Joseph spins around and reveals that he is hiding two Clackers behind his back. Should the opponent trigger it, Joseph hits them with said Clackers, using enough force to propel them far back. This move is able to automatically correct Joseph's orientation if Clacker Volley misses or is dodged. If Ripple-enhanced, the attack does more damage.
  • Time to bring down the hammer!: Can only be performed if the opponent is down; Joseph pulls out a sledgehammer to smash them with. This move can be charged to eventually increase its damage and make it unblockable, but allows the opponent to get up and possibly interrupt Joseph. If Ripple-enhanced, the attack does more damage.
  • Guess I did it again!: A counter; Increases Joseph's Trick level upon succession. Spending a 1/4th of his HHG, Joseph braces himself with the Ripple. If the opponent triggers it, Joseph blasts the Ripple into them for heavy damage, stunning the them and leaving them vulnerable. (Comboable)
  • Your next line is-: A counter; Increases Joseph's Trick level upon succession. Joseph momentarily exits his battle stance to put his hands on his hips. Should the opponent trigger the counter, the battle is stopped as Joseph correctly predicts the opponent's next line, usually taking the line from one of their taunts (even going so far as to imitate DIO's "WRYYYYY!", Funny Valentine's "DOJYAAA~N!", Iggy's loud gum chewing sounds, etc [Notably, in a mirror match against himself, Joseph's prediction against the other uses the quote "I'm going to wipe that smirk off your face!"; The same line that Esidisi predicted Joseph himself to say]). This ability can only be use once the entire battle.
  • Rebuff Overdrive: Spending some of the HHG, Joseph jumps as he hits the opponent with his elbows, knocking them high into the air. Doubles as an anti-air. Joseph can only be interrupted by Throws and HHA/GHA. This move cannot be Cancelled once Joseph takes off. (Comboable through Puttstun Cancel)
  • Ripple Guard: Joseph uses the Ripple to block attacks using the HHG in place of the Guard Gauge. The skill will last as long as the inputted button is held, or until the HHG runs out.
  • Throw - Hah! Moron!: Attack depends on direction.
    • If forward, Joseph holds the opponent in a reverse headlock, reversing kicking them in the face three times before spinning around and kicking them in the abdomen to send them off.
    • If backward, Joseph spins around to the opponent's other side to catch them in a headlock. He proceeds to give them a noogie before throwing them.

Exclusive to Joseph is a "Trick" system, otherwise named "Guess I did it again!" Level. All three of his counters increase the level upon succession. Every level he reaches will increase the damage of all Ripple-based and Ripple-enhanced skills. Joseph reaches his maximum strength at Level 3.

His HHA, "This means war!", is him bringing out his Tommy Gun to shoot the opponent with a volley of 27 bullets. At any time during the attack, but not after, Joseph may use a supplementary follow-up attack, "This'll blow you away!", to knock the opponent into the air and transfer a blast of the Ripple into them (much like what he did to Straizo). "This'll blow you away!" deals more damage depending on Joseph's Trick level.

His GHA, "Lemme show you my 'tricks' of the trade!", begins with Joseph pulling up a string trap from the ground. If the opponent is caught, Joseph pulls out two Clackers and delivers a lengthy combo while exclaiming "Ripple Overdrive Beat!". He then charges the Ripple into the Clackers and hits the opponent with all four in a finishing blast, sending them flying. The GHA deals more damage depending on Joseph's Trick level. This attack is possibly referencing his brief (yet unsuccessful) attack on Wamuu.

Joseph also possesses several alternate costumes, most of them inspired by various manga chapter covers and other official artwork.

Old Joseph

Part 3 Joseph also appears in the game as a DLC character, named "Old Joseph" in the English version. His Style is a combination of Stand and Ripple, allowing him to not only turn his Hermit Purple on/off, but charge his Heart Heat Gauge through "Ripple Breath" as well.

He borrows most of his move set from the previous fighting game, such as a combination of Ripple and long-ranged Hermit Purple attacks, with the addition of a new move involving Hermit Purple grabbing an oil barrel outside the screen and smashing it into the floor, leaving an oil puddle that can throw off the enemy's balance for a short period of time and giving him an attack opening, though he himself can fall victim to the oil spill (inspired by the Empress chapters).

His HHA is a counter attack. If hit while posing for it, he will use Ripple to blast the opponent away, before using Hermit Purple to launch into the air and perform a downward strike (the same thing he did to a camera in the beginning of Part 3, though on a much larger scale). His GHA makes use of Hermit Purple much like a whip, binding the opponent and flinging them into an overhead ground slam. After launching the opponent into the air again, Joseph pulls them towards him and finishes with a Ripple Overdrive chop to the face/neck.

Old Joseph possesses two alternate costumes, one is based off his early appearance in Part 3 (wearing the long jacket he had on while visiting Jotaro in jail) and the second is based off one of the manga covers, where his hair is blonde and he does not wear a hat (erroneously, he still uses various animations regarding the adjustment of his hat, even though he is without it while in this costume). 

J-Stars Victory Vs (PS3/PS Vita)

Joseph Joestar (from Part 2) is one of the two playable characters, alongside Jonathan Joestar, that represent the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure franchise in J-Stars Victory Vs..

Joseph's moveset includes his Cracker Volley to be used in combo and ranged attacks, his Tommy Gun to be used as a projectile attack and the Red Stone of Aja appears during Joseph's Special Move, where he aims it at the opponent and charges it with a ripple before shooting a powerful solar laser beam at them, causing a huge explosion (In canon, it was Kars who does this by accident during the final events of Part 2). Several of his famous poses appear as taunts and intro and victory sequences, similar to Jonathan.

Joseph's role during Story Mode is limited to small appearances. During Luffy's team arc, they claim to see an person walking over the water coming in their direction. That person is none other than Joseph Joestar himself, challenging the player's team claiming he's training his Ripple power (a small reference to Lisa Lisa's first appareance, where she walked over the water in Italy when first meeting Joseph). He yet appears later, this time challenging Naruto's team. After both battles, Joseph's introduces himself by saying "Joestar... Joseph Joestar, but you can call me JoJo." (the same line he uses to introduce himself to Smokey).

Joseph's color scheme is derived from the one used in the anime series. Joseph and Gon share the same theme, called "Bravely and Resolutely".

Both Joseph and Gintoki (from GINTAMA) shares the same seiyuu (Tomokazu Sugita), and this fact is alluded in their dialogues. Such as both characters predicting each other's lines, or a comment from Shinpachi saying, "Gin-san, this guy... He kind of sounds a lot like you."

Despite not having any specific conversation or interation with Jonathan Joestar, they both appear as rivals in one of the videos for the western version of the game, J-Stars Victory Vs +, with their battle named "WHEN GRANDFATHER MEETS HIS GRANDSON!".

Stardust Shooters (ANDROID/IOS)

Joseph is one of the first 3 available characters the player must choose to be his first team leader (alongside Jonathan and Jotaro). Both young and old incarnations appear as playable Metal Strikers.

For his FINISH moves, Part 2 Joseph uses his Cracker Volley on the defeated enemy, while his Special Level 3 Leader makes he uses his Thompson Machine Gun hitting any enemy near his target field, and his Part 3 appearance FINISH move uses Hermit Purple to capture the enemy and transfer Ripple into them.

Eyes of Heaven (PS3/PS4)

Joseph Joestar

Joseph (Part 2 was one of the first characters confirmed for the game (alongside Caesar, Stroheim, Jotaro, Kakyoin, Josuke, and Diego). His move set consists of a sledgehammer, heavy crossbow, tommy gun, and cola bottle cap attack, all of which can only be found/replenished by opening item chests scattered around the stage.

Joseph can initiate a unique Duel Heat Attack with Caesar where the two attack from both sides with a series of Ripple-charged strikes and Ripple-infused bubbles, before Joseph invites Caesar to initiate the Positive/Negative Overdrive they used on Suzi Q to save her from from Esidisi's control.

Joseph also has a DHA with Lisa Lisa, where both of them strike with multiple Ripple-powered kicks, before they run up to the opponent and fire a massive Ripple surge from the Red Stone of Aja.

If Caesar falls in battle before Joseph, a special animation will play where they recreate the scene involving Caesar's final words and creation of the blood bubble (which pops in an anti-climactic fashion shortly after conception), along with Joseph's iconic "CAESAAAR!!!" scream.

Similar to J-Stars Victory Vs, Joseph's main color's scheme is based on his anime appearance.

Tournament

He is paired with Dio Brando (Part I) in the Eyes of Heaven Tournament, defeating Caesar and Shigekiyo Yangu in the first round, but eliminated by Kars and Pet Shop in the second.

Old Joseph

Part 3 Joseph (Simply called "Old Joseph") was also confirmed for the game as a non-DLC character, alongside Iggy, N'Doul and Dio Brando (Part I). Most of his moveset remains intact, however Joseph features a new special move, which allows him to create a map on the ground in order to locate opponents far away or hard to find (much like he did during the Empress events).

Old Joseph has a unique Dual Heat Attack when paired with either Jotaro, Josuke and Avdol.

  • Jotaro: Old Joseph jumps into the air and tries to snare the opponent with Hermit Purple, only to miss. Briefly shocked and emoting his iconic "OH MY GOD!" he drops the facade to reveal that he had tied the opponent with a rope during his previous attack, subsequently sending a Ripple current through the rope to shock them as Jotaro and Star Platinum barrage them into submission.
  • Josuke: Crazy Diamond pummels the target and sends them flying, before Old Joseph binds them with Hermit Purple, flinging them into an overhead ground slam. After launching the opponent into the air again, Old Joseph pulls them towards him and finishes them with a Ripple Overdrive chop to the abdomen.
  • Avdol: Avdol fires an attack from Magician's Red that surrounds them before Joseph strikes them with a Ripple-empowered Hermit Purple over his wrist throwing them into the air; they both come together and fire their Stands at the opponent overhead as the opponent is burnt using a combination of the Ripple and Magician's Red's fire.

Old Joseph's color scheme is based on his anime appearance.

Tournament

He is paired with Yoshikage Kira in the Eyes of Heaven Tournament, defeating Johnny Joestar and Josuke Higashikata in the first round, but eliminated by Bruno Buccellati and Trish Una in the second.

Trivia

  • As an Englishman, he can often be seen saying various phrases in English. His catchphrases include "OH! NO!" (Used both in Part 2 and Part 3) and "Oh! My! God!" (used exclusively in Part 3) as a few examples.
  • A running gag in Part 3 has Joseph lose parts of his prosthetic hand, or even the hand itself, when enemies attack him, but later appearing with it intact without any definite explanation.
  • Joseph has survived four plane crashes (two in Part 2 and two in Part 3); this was brought up twice throughout Part 3.
  • Joseph is the only person to be able to use both Ripple and have a Stand of his own.
  • Joseph, out of all the JoJos, had lived the longest life to date.
    • Araki said once that he thinks Joseph is "a little dumber but still alive" when Part VI takes place, bringing his oldest confirmed age to 91.[15]
    • He and his daughter are apparently the only ones who have evaded their family's unfortunate and deadly curse.
  • Having appeared in 11 games, Joseph is the character from the franchise with the most appearances in video game media both in-and-out-of universe. A total of 7 games use his Part 2 appearance, while 8 games use his Part 3 self (Both Jump Ultimate Stars, Heritage for the Future, All-Star Battle, Stardust Shooters and Eyes of Heaven uses both of Joseph's appearances).
  • Joseph's Part 3 appearance shares a lot in common with Indiana Jones. Both have older appearances consisting of grey hair, a beard, and a fedora. Both were alive during World War 2, and both use whips (in Joseph's case, the whip-like Hermit Purple).

References

  1. ↑ Chapter 48-52: Straizo's Ambition
  2. ↑ Chapter 55: The Tracker in the Desert
  3. ↑ Chapter 57-61: JoJo vs. The Ultimate Life-Form
  4. ↑ Chapter 63: The Pigeon and the Girl
  5. ↑ Chapter 67-70: Special Attack: JoJo Clackers!
  6. ↑ Chapter 77-80: The Fruits of Harassment
  7. ↑ Chapter 82: The Stealthy Remains (2)
  8. ↑ Chapter 086-087: Light Mode Kars (2)
  9. ↑ Chapter 098-104: Moonlight Start!
  10. ↑ Chapter 107-113: JoJo's Ultimate Ripple
  11. ↑ Chapter 147-149: The Empress (1)
  12. ↑ Chapter 199-204: "Bast" Mariah (1)
  13. ↑ Chapter 233-237: D'Arby the Gamer (1)
  14. ↑ Chapter 254-255: Dio's World (8)
  15. ↑ Weekly Shonen ｢｣ (JOJO冒險 荒木飛呂彥100問專訪); Q75, April 5, 2003
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