Dio Brando (ディオ・ブランドー, Dio Burandō) was confirmed for All-Star Battle R during the game's initial announcement trailer.[1]
Although his moveset remains fundamentally the same as his from All-Star Battle, a few tweaks have been made to both balance the character and fit him into the overall gameplay changes that All-Star Battle R brought along.
As the voice of Dio since the Phantom Blood anime, Takehito Koyasu reprises his role for All-Star Battle R. Like with the majority of the game's roster, voicelines for Dio were either added or re-recorded.
Dio Brando has 800 health and uses the Vampirism (スタンド, Sutando) Battle Style. During a fight, he can use several different attacks that were featured in Phantom Blood.
When Dio uses his Heart Heat Attack, Space Ripper Stingy Eyes, to K.O. Jonathan Joestar, Jonathan attempts to block the piercing attack with his hands, like he does at the end of Phantom Blood.[5]
The Situation Finish for the Dio's Castle stage recreates the scene in which Dio is sent flying off the castle's balcony by Jonathan in Phantom Blood.[6]
Giorno Giovanna's Heart Heat Attack against Jonathan mimicks the boxing match from Phantom Blood in which Dio sticks his thumb into Jonathan's eye.[7]
Like all vampires and Pillar Men in ASBR, Dio will burn up in the sunlight of the Situation Finish for the DIO's Mansion stage.
Dialogue
Outside of the All-Star Battle Mode, Dio has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.
1. Land a 5-hit combo: 1000 G 2. Land the "Pow!" throw: Zeppeli Publicity Artwork
Entrance Dialogue
Zeppeli: Bastard! How many lives have you sucked away to heal those wounds?! Dio: I don't know, how many loaves of bread have you eaten in your lifetime?
Victory Dialogue
Zeppeli: The overwhelming evil! Can you feel it?!
Defeat Dialogue
Dio: Ripple? Breathing? Save your breath for a glorious fanfare to my superiority!
The player's attack power is decreased. The opponent's health continuously refills.
Secret Missions
1. Land a 5-hit combo: 1000 G 2. Attack the opponent's Stand: The World Reference Sketch 3. Land the "Frozen in your tracks!" skill: Dio's Theme 4. Win with a Great Heat Attack: Dio Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
DIO: Testing my Stand against my former self... how amusing! Dio: A Stand, you say? Interesting. Try it on me!
Victory Dialogue
Dio: Your Stand was surprising at first, but now I know it's nothing to fear!
Defeat Dialogue
DIO: Vaporizing Freeze... Ahh, what memories!
Boss Battle (★★★★)
Unlock Conditions: Clear three panels on the same page.
The player's defense is decreased. The opponent's health continuously refills.
Secret Missions
1. Land a First Attack: 1000 G 2. Use the "Ripple Breathing" style: Dio Publicity Artwork 3. Land the "Sword of Luck and Pluck" skill: Jonathan's Theme 4. Win with a Heart Heat Attack: Jonathan Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Dio: I'll wring every last bit of life out of you! Jonathan: I'll cleanse the world of your filth!
Victory Dialogue
Jonathan: You must be annihilated, Dio!
Defeat Dialogue
Dio: Come, JoJo! Accept my vampire extract, and become my newest slave!
Normal Costume
Special Costume A
Special Costume B
Special Costume C
Color Tint A
Color Tint B
Color Tint C
Color Tint D
Taunt Lines
500 G
Zeppeli Publicity Artwork
Dio Color Tint C
Dio's Theme
Dio Special Outfit A
Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral
Fixed so that if the same technique hits 3 times or more, the opponent will be knocked down.
