All-Star Battle R ★ Rudol von Stroheim
Rudol von Stroheim (ルドル・フォン・シュトロハイム, Rudoru fon Shutorohaimu) was officially announced as the second playable DLC character for All-Star Battle R on January 19, 2023,[1] and was released for all to play on February 3. Like the rest of the paid DLC, he is included inside the game's season pass, and therefore the Digital Deluxe Edition as well; and holders of either gained early access to the character on February 1, 2023.[2][4]
Unlike Eyes of Heaven, Stroheim's design is the same in both Western and Japanese versions of the game, with any otherwise direct mention of Nazis and explicit Nazi imagery being altered or removed. This includes his Style being Best Science in the World, rather than Nazi Science or even German Science.
Having voiced Stroheim since the Battle Tendency anime adaptation, Atsushi Imaruoka reprises his role in this game as well. Like with the majority of the roster that have returning voice actors from Eyes of Heaven, voicelines for Stroheim were added and re-recorded.
Gameplay
Stroheim has 1000 health and uses the unique Best Science in the World (世界一の科学力, Sekaīchi no Kagakuryoku) Battle Style, being the only playable character to do so. As he appears in his cyborg form for All-Star Battle R, Stroheim uses various moves of his from Battle Tendency.
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Command List
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ON GROUND Attack type: High
Damage: 13
ON GROUND Attack type: High
Damage: 22
ON GROUND Attack type: High
Damage: 20 + 12 (32)
+ ON GROUND Attack type: Low
Damage: 12
+ ON GROUND Attack type: Low
Damage: 20
+ ON GROUND Attack type: Low
Damage: 33
IN AIR OK Attack type: Middle
Damage: 13
IN AIR OK Attack type: Middle
Damage: 24
IN AIR OK Attack type: Middle
Damage: 37
ON GROUND 
+ ON GROUND Attack type: Middle
Damage: 25
Startup frames: 25
x2 + (costs 1 HH) ON GROUND WHEN DOWNED From the moment he initiates the attack, Stroheim becomes immune to Throws. Once he reaches his prone position, he naturally low-profiles most attacks in the game and additionally gains passive Super Armor. As a result, he can no longer be interrupted by attacks aside from command Throws, HHA, and GHA. After a successful detonation, Stroheim's Heart Heat Gauge will be permanently disabled for the rest of the match.
Attack type: Unblockable
Damage: 500
+ // ON GROUND , inversely affecting his recovery speed. (Flash Cancel comboable)Attack type: High
Damage: 6 * 3 (18) / 6 * 6 (36) / 6 * 9 (54)
Startup frames: 19
+ // ON GROUND , inversely affecting his recovery speed. ( version Flash Cancel comboable)
When using the or versions, Stroheim delivers an initial melee strike and becomes invulnerable until the attack is executed, with providing longer invulnerability. However, the skill may no longer be Flash-Canceled or chained into Stroheim's HHA.
- If the melee strike connects with the opponent while using the version, the skill will instead transition into "I'll pluck you one square centimeter at a time!", dealing extra damage while ending the combo.
Attack type: High
Damage: 60 / 40 + 40 (80)
Startup frames: 7 / 9[10]1 / 11
+ // ON GROUND , inversely affecting his recovery speed. However, Stroheim may also be caught in the grenade's explosion if he is too close, causing him to flinch while taking a small amount of damage. (Comboable)Attack type: High
Damage: 40 + 50 (90)
Startup frames: 27[4]1 / 33[4]1 / 35[4]1
+ // ON GROUND , inversely affecting recovery speed. Due to his crouched posture while moving, this skill can allow him to slip under high-flying projectiles and other similar attacks. (Flash Cancel comboable)
This skill has a follow-up.
Attack type: High
Damage: 34 / 40 / 42
Startup frames: 17 / 21 / 25
// ON GROUND
Automatic after
version of "His hand is metal!"If triggered from the version of "His hand is metal!", this skill deals more damage but cannot be Flash-Canceled or chained into Stroheim's HHA.
Attack type: High
Damage: 36 / 50 (after "His hand is metal!")
Startup frames: 19
near the opponent *Rear throw with ON GROUND Attack type: Throw
Damage: 130
Startup frames: 7
+ 2 ATK buttons ON GROUND This HHA has the bonus effect of replenishing the UV Laser Gauge to full.
Attack type: High
Damage: 54 + 7*20 + 10 (204)
+ 3 ATK buttons, or 
ON GROUND If used while in UV Laser Mode, this GHA executes faster. Notably, the Mode that Stroheim is left in after the GHA is determined by whether or not the attack connects; If it connects, Stroheim continues in Heavy Machine Gun Mode, whereas if it fails, Stroheim continues in UV Laser Mode.
Attack type: High
Damage: 66 + 4*42 + 42 + 70 (346)
ON GROUND While in UV Laser Mode, Stroheim does not have access to any skills. However, all of his normal attacks are replaced with UV Laser beam attacks which carry higher damage and range than most other normals in the game. Said attacks inflict additional silver damage unto the opponent; while silver damage can be regenerated over time, it will disappear if the opponent is damaged again.
/ *Usable during crouch/jump ON GROUND IN AIR OK version has greater range but longer recovery. (Comboable)
As these function as normal attacks, while standing or crouching the attacks can be chained in order of , and chained into "UV laser!" or even Stroheim's GHA.
Attack type: High (neutral) / Middle (midair) / Low (crouching)
Damage: 16 / 26
*Usable during crouch/jump ON GROUND IN AIR OK WHEN DOWNED As this functions as a normal attack, any standing or crouching version of "UV laser, activate!" can be chained into this attack, and this attack can even chain into Stroheim's GHA.
Attack type: High (neutral) / Middle (midair) / Low (crouching)
Damage: 67
near the opponent *Rear throw with ON GROUND Attack type: Throw
Damage: 192
+ 3 ATK buttons, or ON GROUND If used while in UV Laser Mode, this GHA executes faster. Notably, the Mode that Stroheim is left in after the GHA is determined by whether or not the attack connects; If it connects, Stroheim continues in Heavy Machine Gun Mode, whereas if it fails, Stroheim continues in UV Laser Mode.
Attack type: High
Damage: 66 + 4*42 + 42 + 70 (346)
Medal List
Costumes & Tints
Normal Costume
Color Tint A
Color Tint B
Color Tint C
Color Tint D
Unlocked by default
Poses
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Dialogue
Taunt Lines- “You IMBECILE!”
- “I am something more than human!”
- “Come to papa!”
- “German medicine and science are the best in the world!”
- “Hmph! What a despicable clown!”
- “Here I coooome!”
- “Behold! Standing before you is the prime example of Germany's superior medicine and science!”
- “I'll pluck you like a chicken, one square centimeter at a time!”
- “Very impressive! You are a worthy opponent!”
- “What the-- This is a surprise! That you're so unbearably weak!”
- “This'll whittle you down to size!”
- “Feast your eyes on my army's scientific genius!”
- “You're weakened... Your fate is already sealed!”
- “Heh heh heh...”
- “What are you so afraid of?”
- “That's an odd way of showing your terror!”
- “Stay focused! You're opponent is I, Stroheim!”
- “Feel the might of my army!”
Victory Lines- “I am a proud German soldier!”
- “My body! It's the pride of the German people!”
- “I believe I can handle this!”
- “Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!”
- “For the homeland! For eternal glory!”
- “I am more than human! You had no chance!”
- “And now, this German UV laser will finish you!”
- “I can't tell you how good it feels to finish you off myself!”
- “Tch! This was definitely a solo job!”
- “My proud new form is the embodiment of the peak of German engineering!”
- “Wah hah hah hah! You're nothing, nothing!”
- “Simple, all too simple! Are you a caveman? Is your level of intellect that low?”
- “I have great respect for courageous warriors like you!”
- “You're just a coward! Courage is what sets me apart from the likes of you!”
- “I would proudly give a few legs for the sake of the homeland!”
- “You certainly have some mettle. If only you were a soldier for the homeland...”
- “Right now, victory is the only path for me!”
- “All for the homeland! ADVANCE!”
- “Peculiar techniques, this one... You! Begin analysis at once!”
Tag Lines- “We have a saying in Europe: "A town where the old kill themselves is soon to fall."”
- “I've come back from hell.”
- “I'll name him after the Mexican sirocco! Santana!”
- “What are you so afraid of?”
- “I can't tell you how good it feels to finish you myself!”
- “Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!”
- “Listen up, vampires! You're up against von Stroheim and the German elite!”
- “Kars, this plane will be your coffin!”
- “He's a god! He's become a god... Humans can't stand before a god! Submission is our only option!”
- “This is no time for a drink!”
- “German science is the best in the world!”
- “"Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause." - The words of the ancient Greek historian, Plutarch, of course!”
- “See how you like this! 600 armor-piercing rounds per minute, Kars! This'll rip though 30mm steel plating!”
- “Look at my body! The pinnacle of German brilliance!”
Special Interactions
- For his assist attacks, Stroheim has special dialogue depending on who summons him.
- Joseph Joestar: "JoJo! Let's go!"
- Robert E. O. Speedwagon: "Speeeedwagon!"
Dialogue
Outside of All-Star Battle Mode, Rudol von Stroheim has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.
Due to the availability of certain voice actors, some of these interactions re-use existing dialogue for Stroheim's opponents. In this case, only Joseph Joestar and Risotto Nero have new dialogue - Joseph because the voice actor returned for his character's "Your next line is..." interaction; Risotto due to both characters being DLC released close to each other.
Match Entrance- “Your opponent is I, Stroheim!”—Default dialogue
- “Behold! Eat your heart out, Englishman! Standing before you is the prime example of Germany's superior medicine and science!”—Stroheim
- “Look how fit and healthy you look... Yes, you certainly have matured, Joestar!”—Stroheim
- “ANOTHER ME?!”—Stroheim (P1)“Have they started mass-producing me?! I didn't hear anything about this...”—Stroheim (P2)
- “Over here, Kars! I will be your final opponent!”—Stroheim
- “Why are you staring at me so intently? Have I got something on my face?”—Stroheim
- “I don't know what those words mean, but if you want a battle, it would be my pleasure to oblige!”—Stroheim
- “You there, suspicious sort! Halt! Explain your skulking about!”—Stroheim
Victory- “You're... You're SPEEDWAGON? But you've aged in reverse!”—Stroheim (against Robert E. O. Speedwagon)
- “JoJo, I've come back from hell.”—Stroheim“S-Should I be happy? He's not exactly a bad guy, but I don't like how he struts around. Still, I'm a bit happy.”
- “German technology knows no bounds! Of course they'd waste no time in mass-producing me!”—Stroheim (P1)“I think you need a better loadout!”—Stroheim (P2)
- “I remember how you fight! I'd known even from an old man! You're... JOJO!”—Stroheim (against Old Joseph Joestar)
- “I'm being attacked, but I can't see by what! Ah... This must be your nation's secret weapon!”—Stroheim
- “Razors and scissors cannot pierce meeee!”—Stroheim
Gallery
Media
Music
Stroheim's Theme is 
Number Oneeeeeeee! (世界一ィィィ！, Sekai Ichī!), and is automatically unlocked when purchasing Stroheim's DLC.
Its name is in reference to Stroheim saying the line "Nazi science is the greatest in the world!" in Chapter 41 of Battle Tendency after ripping off a piece of Kars's hand to show off the superiority of his new cyborg body.
JoJo Glossary
TranslatedLocalized
An ally in Part 2: Battle Tendency, he is a German army officer who is the commander of a secret base in Mexico. Though proud and a little goofy, he is eminently likeable. He appears to die fighting Santana, but later returns as a cyborg powerful enough to faze even the mighty Kars.
A German army officer who is the commander of a secret base in Mexico. Though proud and a little goofy, he is eminently likeable. He appears to die fighting Santviento, but returns as a cyborg powerful enough to faze even the mighty Kars. |
第２部『戦闘潮流』の登場人物。ドイツの将校で、メキシコの秘密基地の指揮官。高慢でおっちょこちょいだが、憎めない性格。サンタナとの闘いで死亡したかに思われたが、後に全身をサイボーグ化して復活。一時的にではあるが格上のカーズをひるませるほどの攻撃を行った。 |
Art & Misc Moveset Callbacks
Misc
Fighting Joseph Joestar
Heavy Machine Gun Mode
So long, you filthy Brit!
Commemorative Giveaway
In commemoration of the release of Stroheim as the 2nd paid DLC character for ASBR, the Japanese ASBR Twitter account hosted a giveaway of 20 sets of 3 ASBR Battle Tendency badges,[5] although only to be delivered to addresses in Japan.[6] The badges in question contain the ASBR render images of Kars, Joseph Joestar, and Stroheim respectively.
The campaign started on February 3, 2023, and lasted until February 19 at 11:59pm JST. To enter the giveaway lottery, users only had to:
- Follow the @jojo_games_jp Twitter account.
- Retweet the tweet that announced the giveaway in the first place.
However, Twitter accounts set to private were illegible for the giveaway. Unfollowing the ASBR Twitter account before the end of the giveaway also deemed users illegible. Furthermore, attempting to join the giveaway with multiple accounts would have caused all of those accounts to lose their eligiblity to win.[6]
The giveaway was directly implemented by Bandai Namco themselves, with no third party involvement, and the winners of the giveaway were notified via Twitter DMs. Said winners are planned to be announced sometime in early March, 2023.[6]
Update History
Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral1.5.0
| Early Access | Full Release | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union (EU) |
Steam | January 31, 11pm UTC | February 2, 11pm UTC |
| PlayStation & Nintendo Switch |
February 1, 12am Local | February 3, 12am Local | |
| Xbox | February 1, 12am Local | February 3, 12am Local | |
| United States (US) |
Steam | January 31, 3pm PST | February 2, 3pm PST |
| PlayStation & Nintendo Switch |
January 31, 9pm PST | February 2, 9pm PST | |
| Xbox | February 1, 12am Local | February 3, 12am Local | |
1.6.0
- "Farewell, you annoying Englishman!" skill
- Fixed bug where assists could not be used in the next round if Stroheim was KOed while being sent flying by this skill's explosion.
- "Reversal Assist"
- Added application of hit stop on hit to bring it inline with other characters.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tweet from the official English ASBR Twitter account
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Launch Date Reveal
- ↑ From the Stroheim ASBR page
- ↑ ASBR 1.5.0 update history
- ↑ Commemorative badges giveaway Tweet
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "2nd Paid DLC Rudol von Stroheim Commemorative Campaign!"
