Johnny Joestar (ジョニィ・ジョースター, Joni Jōsutā) was confirmed to return for All-Star Battle R during the game's initial announcement trailer.[1] He was featured as 1 of 15 playable characters during the Evo 2022 Demo on August 5.[3]
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 Johnny's voice actor since All-Star Battle, Yuki Kaji reprises his role in All-Star Battle R as well, notably also voicing Koichi Hirose. As with the majority of the game's roster, voicelines for Johnny were either added or re-recorded (though some lines, notably his GHA, appear to be reused from the original All Star Battle).
Johnny has 950 health and uses both the Mounted (騎乗, Kijō) and Stand (スタンド, Sutando) Battle Style, fighting foes with Tusk. During a fight, he can use several different attacks that were featured in Steel Ball Run.
Diego is always in Scary Monsters state. The player's attack power and Assist attack power are increased.
Secret Missions
1. Win without losing a single round: 1000 G 2. Land the "I'll call them Tusks!" skill: Johnny Publicity Artwork 3. Call 3 Assists in a single round: Diego's Theme
Entrance Dialogue
Diego: USHAAAAAAAA! Johnny: He's our enemy! I knew it all along! Dio is one of the terrorists!
Valentine starts with three Corpse Parts. The opponent's Heart Heat Gauge continuously refills.
Secret Missions
1. Win without losing a single round: 1000 G 2. Land a 10-hit combo: Tusk ACT4 Publicity Artwork 3. Land the "I'll call them Tusks!" skill: Johnny's Theme 4. Win with a Great Heat Attack: Johnny Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Valentine: This will be a sacrifice, Johnny Joestar! It will end with your blood spilled! Johnny: Yee hah!
Victory Dialogue
Johnny: Wouldn't it be wonderful if I could believe that you were a good person?
Defeat Dialogue
Valentine: Battle is a part of every trial, and is always accompanied by bloodshed! The stronger the foe, the better the fight.
The main protagonist of Part 7: Steel Ball Run. He is the user of the StandTusk, and a paraplegic. Johnny finds hope within the Spin technique and asks Gyro to teach it to him. He beats Valentine in the end, but is unfortunately defeated by a version of Diego from a parallel world and disqualified from the race. Afterward, he returns Gyro's corpse and horse to his hometown.
User of the Stand Tusk. Johnny is a paraplegic who wishes to learn Gyro's "Spin" technique. He beats Valentine in the end, only to be narrowly defeated by a parallel Diego. Eliminated from the race, he returns home with Gyro's corpse and his horse.
Johnny Joestar's Stand, which manifested due to the Devil's Palm's influence. It evolves in stages as Johnny learns lessons in the Spin from Gyro and grows spiritually, eventually gaining the ability to cross and attack through dimensional barriers.
Johnny Joestar's Stand, enacted due to the effects of Devil's Palm. It evolves at milestones in Johnny's own development, like when he learns the Spin from Gyro. Its final form is unhindered by dimensions when attacking.
A body split into nine parts: its heart, left arm, eyes, head, ears, spinal cord, right arm, torso, and legs. Each part bears miraculous power that allows it to fuse with the body of its holder, awaken Stand abilities, and even restore the use of a paraplegic's legs.
A body in nine parts: heart, left arm, eyes, head, ears, spinal cord, right arm, torso, and legs. By absorbing them, Stand abilities are unleashed which have miraculous effects, such as allowing paraplegics to walk again.