All-Star Battle R ★ Dio Brando
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.
Gameplay
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.
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Command List
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Moveset Changes from All-Star Battle
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Medal List
Costumes & Tints
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Dio in his fight against the Ripple warriors[3], with colors from Adventure Battle Card
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Dio in his final moments as a human[4], with colors from Adventure Battle Card
Poses
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Dialogue
Special Interactions
- 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 All-Star Battle Mode, Dio has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.
- “With the setting of the sun, your life is over!”—Dio
- “Finally we meet! Thanks to the Stone Mask that awoke you, that is. (きさまの脳を目醒めさせた石仮面に対してあえて言おう。
と う と う 会 え た な !)”“Come, master of curses! Your life will heal my wound quite nicely. (こい!呪 い師!きさまの生命 でこの傷の薫蒸消毒 してくれよう!)”—Dio - “You... You're that maggot Speedwagon, from the Joestar residence...”—Dio“I knew you reeked! You smell worse than vomit! You've been evil since you drew your first breath!”
- “The world needs only one emperor!”—Dio Brando (Player 2)“How dare you take my name!”—Dio Brando (Player 1)
- “A Stand, you say? Interesting. Try it on me!”—Dio Brando
- “I knew you didn't have it in you, JoJo!”—Dio
- “I have no reason to remain in this place! (このディオ…もうこの場にいる必要なし!)”—Dio“Quickly becoming an Emperor of Darkness, are you? Then I'm just in time! (暴帝になりつつある貫禄…もう少しで手がつけられなくなるところだった…)”
- “How dare you make me waste time on trash like you...”—Dio“Mr. Joestar shouldn't have to dirty his hands here. I'm perfectly capable of cleaning up a puke stain like you!”
- “I am invincible; an immortal! I can rule this world!”—Dio Brando (Player 1)“You'll be the one facing the oblivion of death!”—Dio Brando (Player 2)
- “Your Stand was surprising at first, but now I know it's nothing to fear!”—Dio Brando
All-Star Battle Mode
All missions in All-Star Battle Mode starring Dio Brando as either the Player or Enemy, in order of appearance.
Phantom Blood
2. Land the "Pow!" throw: Zeppeli Publicity Artwork
Dio: I don't know, how many loaves of bread have you eaten in your lifetime?
2. Use the "You are a mere dog!" special: Dio Reference Sketch
3. Land the "Vaporizing Freeze" skill: Dio Color Tint C
Joseph: Ripple uses the same energy as the light of the sun! And you don't like the sun, do ya?!
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
Dio: A Stand, you say? Interesting. Try it on me!
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
Jonathan: I'll cleanse the world of your filth!
Gallery
Media
Music
Dio's theme is You weakling! (貧弱貧弱ゥ~~ッ!!, Hinjaku hinjaku~~!!), and can be unlocked in-game by landing the "Frozen in your tracks!" skill in All-Star Battle Mode's Dio vs DIO Extra Battle.
Its name is in reference to Dio saying the line "Weakling, weakling!" in Chapter 38 of Phantom Blood after freezing Dire to stop his Thunder Cross Split Attack.
JoJo Glossary
Art & Misc Moveset Callbacks
ASB Mode Phantom Blood Dio vs Joseph Joestar Extra Battle
Use the "You are a mere dog!" special
Misc
Update History
1.3.0
- "Punch right through you!"
- Expanded move's hitbox.
1.4.0
- Throw Escape
- Adjusted to standardize character advantages and disadvantages after their throw escapes.
- "Vaporizing Freeze"
- Fixed a case where only the attack behavior was performed without the backward movement behavior.
- Fixed so that if the same technique hits 3 times or more, the opponent will be knocked down.
- "5 or 6 broken ribs!"
- Adjusted to move farther back when the attack is guarded.
- "WRYYY!!"
- Slowed startup.
- Increased damage.
- Fixed the opponent's damage reaction when aerial hit succeeds.
1.4.1
- Reversal Assist
- Changed number of uses from 2 to 1.
1.6.0
- Dash Forward
- Increased running speed.
- Crouching Heavy Attack
- Increased forward movement.
- "Useless, useless, useless, useless!" skill
- Decreased the number of button presses required to increase the damage.
- "I'll suck you dry!" skill
- Decreased the number of button presses required to increase the damage.
- "That must be five or six ribs broken!" skill
- Reduced recovery time.
- Increased the knockback when hitting an airborne opponent to balance for the reduced recovery time.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ASBR initial announcement trailer
- ↑ Dio ASBR page
- ↑ Chapter 38: The Three from a Faraway Land, Part 3
- ↑ Chapter 8: The Stone Mask, Part 1 to Chapter 14: Youth with Dio, Part 3
- ↑ Chapter 42: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 4
- ↑ Chapter 41: Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio, Part 3
- ↑ Chapter 2: Dio Brando the Invader, Part 1
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Fire and Ice, Jonathan and Dio (Story Arc)
- ↑ Chapter 1: Prologue