Old Joseph Joestar (老ジョセフ・ジョースター) 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.
Old Joseph's voice actor, Unsho Ishizuka reprises his role in this game, replacing Tomokazu Sugita. However, due to his passing in 2018, his voicelines were reused from Eyes of Heaven. Because of this, some of his voicelines from the original All-Star Battle are not present.
Old Joseph has 950 health and uses both the Stand (スタンド, Sutando) and Ripple (波紋, Hamon) Battle Styles, fighting foes with Hermit Purple. During a fight, he can use several different attacks that were featured in Stardust Crusaders.
1. Down your opponent: 1000 G 2. Use a Heart Heat Attack: Hermit Purple Reference Sketch 3. Land the "Go nuts with those knives, boys!" skill: Speedwagon Color Tint C
Entrance Dialogue
Old Joseph: Step aside unless you wanna get hurt, kid! Speedwagon: You're the one who needs to step down, old man!
Victory Dialogue
Speedwagon: This guy's got some crazy moves! They were kind of like Ripple, but kind of different... What were they?!
Defeat Dialogue
Old Joseph: Have I seen this thug somewhere before, or is it just me?
1. Use the "Brilliant Bone Blades" style: 1000 G 2. Use a Heart Heat Attack: Kars Publicity Artwork 3. Land the "Victory is everything!" skill: Old Joseph Color Tint C
Entrance Dialogue
Old Joseph: I'd never forget the payback I owe you, Kars... Kars: I've never heard of a feeble old Ripple user like you!
The player's Heart Heat Gauge continuously refills. The player's defense is decreased. The opponent's attack power is increased.
Secret Missions
1. Land a First Attack: 1000 G 2. Use the "I shall see with the wind" style: Old Joseph Reference Sketch 3. Land a Heart Heat Attack: Wamuu Color Tint C
Entrance Dialogue
Old Joseph: Wamuu! Why are you alive?! Wamuu: JoJo! Wamuu requests a battle with you!
Victory Dialogue
Wamuu: Thank you for giving me the chance to fight a warrior like you a third time!
Defeat Dialogue
Old Joseph: Return to your eternal slumber, friend...
The player's Heart Heat Gauge and the opponent's health continuously refill.
Secret Missions
1. Use the "Fighting on the run!" style: 1000 G 2. Use the "Cunning Tactician" skill: Old Joseph Publicity Artwork 3. Land the "Hermit Purple!" skill: Old Joseph's Theme
Entrance Dialogue
Old Joseph: Kakyoin's not one to fool around at a time like this... Why would he go that way? DIO: Joseph... You're next!
Victory Dialogue
Old Joseph: N-No! It can't be! DIO's The World can really stop time?!
Defeat Dialogue
DIO: Joseph! Grandson of Jonathan! I have smitten you at last!
Mariah's Magnetization Gauge is always full. The player's Assist attack power is increased.
Secret Missions
1. Call an Assist: 1000 G 2. Land the "Hermit Purple!" skill: Old Joseph (Hermit Purple) 3D Model 3. Make contact with Bastet: Mariah's Theme
Entrance Dialogue
Mariah: If you're not allowed to touch something, it makes you want to touch it more... Heh heh heh. Enjoy, Joseph Joestar. Old Joseph: She was cunning. She might have laid a trap...
Victory Dialogue
Old Joseph: I could really go for a bite to eat...
Defeat Dialogue
Mariah: Before you go, let me just say, you were one fine specimen. For a few minutes, anyway.
Old Joseph's theme is Can't Hate The Guy (にくめないヤツ, Nikumenai Yatsu), and can be unlocked in-game by landing the "Hermit Purple!" skill in All-Star Battle Mode's Old Joseph vs DIO Normal Battle.
Old Joseph's Theme
Its name is in reference to Lisa Lisa saying a similar line in Chapter 30 of Battle Tendency after Joseph managed to complete his training in an unusual way. Specifically she says "To use his disadvantage like that, a clever guy!"
The main character of Part 2: Battle Tendency. He is the grandson of Jonathan Joestar, and a great tactician who can outfox his foes. In the final battle with the Pillar Men, he launches Kars into space using a volcanic eruption.[3] He ends up back in New York as a realtor. He later becomes the user of the StandHermit Purple.
Grandson of Jonathan Joestar, and a great tactician who can outfox his foes. In the final battle with the Pillar Men, he launches Kars into space using a volcanic eruption. He ends up back in New York as a realtor. Becomes User of the Stand Hermit Purple.
Old Joseph Joestar's Stand. It resembles a thorn bush and can perform spirit photography with a Polaroid camera, among other things. Though the thorns have limited attack power, they can prove useful in a variety of other ways.
Old Joseph Joestar's Stand. It resembles a thorn bush and can perform spirit photography with a Polaroid camera, among other things. Though the thorns have limited attack power, they can prove useful in a variety of other ways.
A technique whereby the energy of life is accumulated in the practitioner's blood through special breathing techniques. In the East, it is known as Sendo. This "life energy" is much like waves of sunlight, and harms both Vampires and Pillar Men.
A technique whereby the energy of life is accumulated in the practitioner's blood by breathing in a special way. In the East, it is known as Sendo. This "life energy" is much like rays of sunlight, and harms vampires and Pillar Men.
Fixed bug where Stand On/Off sometimes could not be activated if Joseph was KO'd under certain circumstances.
Standing Heavy Attack
Increased forward movement.
"Coal Tar" skill
Trap changed to disappear when Stylish Guarded.
1.4.0
"That changes everything!" special
Changed so the move now launches opponents, making it possible to combo after.
"Hamon Overdrive!" skill
Decreased recovery time.
Increased amount of float when hitting airborne opponents.
"Coal Tar" skill
Sped up attack as a whole.
Increased the number of hits from one to two. Damage has been adjusted accordingly.
Changed so the move now hard knockdowns on the second hit.
Reduced the amount of time the tar stays on the ground.
Reduced the size of the hitbox of the tar to make it less likely to hit Joseph and therefore easier to use in scrambles.
"Solar Energy Hamon!" follow-up attack
Fixed bug where the move could still hit even if an opponent had been downed by getting hit by the same move the maximum number of times in a combo (IPS).
1.4.1
"Reversal Assist"
Increased number of stocks from one to two.
1.6.0
"Hamon Overdrive!" skill
Removed the Ripple damage property from the , , and versions to be inline with other characters.
Added ability to gain HH Gauge from , , and versions.
"Assault Assist"
Fixed so the activation speed is not slowed down in certain situations.
"Reversal Assist"
Fixed so the activation speed is not slowed down in certain situations.
Taunt Lines
1000 G
Reference Sketch
Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral
Speedwagon Color Tint C
Old Joseph's Theme
Old Joseph (Hermit Purple) 3D Model
Use the "I shall see with the wind" style
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, and 
versions to be inline with other characters.
