Josuke Higashikata (東方 定助, Higashikata Jōsuke) was confirmed to return for All-Star Battle R during the game's initial announcement trailer.[1]
His moveset is fundamentally the same as his from All-Star Battle, with a few tweaks being made to both balance the character and fit him into the overall gameplay tweaks that All-Star Battle R brought.
As Josuke's voice actor since All-Star Battle, Mitsuaki Madono reprises his role in All-Star Battle R as well. As with the majority of the game's roster, voicelines for Josuke were either added or re-recorded.
Josuke has 1000 health and uses the Stand (スタンド, Sutando) Battle Style, fighting foes with Echoes. During a fight, he can use various moves from his appearance in JoJolion.
1. Land a 10-hit combo: 1000 G 2. Attack the opponent's Stand: Jotaro Publicity Artwork 3. Land a Heart Heat Attack: Star Platinum 3D Model 4. Win with a Great Heat Attack: Josuke 8 Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Jotaro: Good grief, another new Stand user? Josuke 8: I just want to know who I am.
Victory Dialogue
Josuke 8: You... You're a Kujo? What can you tell me about him? About Josefumi?
Defeat Dialogue
Jotaro: Amnesia? Wish I could help, but you'll have to figure that out on your own.
Boss Battle (★★★★)
Unlock Conditions: Clear three panels on the same page.
The player's Heart Heat Gauge does not fill while their Stand is active.
Secret Missions
1. Win without losing a single round: 1000 G 2. Land a counterattack: Ikuro Reference Sketch 3. Set off a Stage Hazard: Ikuro's Theme 4. Win with a Dramatic Finish: Ikuro Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Ikuro: Barubarubarubaru! Josuke 8: What the hell is this?! He transformed right in front of me!
Victory Dialogue
Josuke 8: Something's different about this guy. It's like he's from another world...
The protagonist of Part 8: JoJolion, and user of the StandSoft & Wet. He enjoys being pressed against things. He was discovered at the Wall Eyes, where Yasuho Hirose found him buried, but he has amnesia with a forgotten real name. Norisuke Higashikata IV takes him in and gives him the placeholder name of "Josuke Higashikata".
Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion)'s Stand that creates bubbles which can burst to temporarily deprive a target of "something", such as sound, eyesight and moisture.
The place where Josuke Higashikata (JoJolion) is buried in Part 8: JoJolion. They appear from underground one night after an earthquake, and form a 10km long wall. Some grade school students in Morioh Town came up with the name.