Kars (カーズ, Kāzu) was confirmed was confirmed for All-Star Battle R during the game's initial announcement trailer.[1]
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.
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!
Victory Dialogue
Kars: Is that you, JoJo? Humans age so quickly...
Defeat Dialogue
Old Joseph: That was for my left arm!
Boss Battle (★★★★)
Unlock Conditions: Clear three panels on the same page.
1. Use the "I'm so outta here!" special: 1000 G 2. Land the "I'll smash you good!" skill: Joseph Publicity Artwork 3. Land the "Your next line is:" skill: Joseph's Theme 4. Win with a Heart Heat Attack: Joseph Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Joseph: I have an ace up my sleeve! Kars: JoJo! Your death will be dedicated to my birth!
Victory Dialogue
Joseph: I'm outta here!
Defeat Dialogue
Kars: Spill down into the endless depths! Melt, and begone!
The player's Heart Heat Gauge only fills by using "Ripple Breathing." The player's defense is increased.
Secret Missions
1. Use the "Ripple Breathing" style: 1000 G 2. Use a Heart Heat Attack: Lisa Lisa Publicity Artwork 3. Land the "Snake Muffler" skill: Kars's Theme
Entrance Dialogue
Kars: You Ripple users like to fight fair, huh? Then let's settle this fair and square. Lisa Lisa: How can you possibly fight if you aren't even prepared to kill me?!
Victory Dialogue
Lisa Lisa: This scarf was woven from Satiporoja Beetle-thread, which can fully conduct Ripple energy! It's a radar, too!
Defeat Dialogue
Kars: I don't care what method I have to use... Victory is everything!
Valentine starts with three Corpse Parts. The opponent's Heart Heat Gauge continuously refills. The player's attack power is decreased.
Secret Missions
1. Use the "Brilliant Bone Blades" style: 1000 G 2. Land the "You IDIOT!" throw: Kars Reference Sketch 3. Land the "Feast your eyes on my Ripple!" skill: Valentine's Theme 4. Land the "The power of supreme genes!" skill: Kars Special Outfit A
Entrance Dialogue
Valentine: I can't help but feel... You're an impediment to the prosperity of my country. Kars: What in the world are you? Where did you come from... And when did you get here?
Victory Dialogue
Kars: You can slip through dimensions? Whatever fortune you have, it ran out when you met Kars!
Defeat Dialogue
Valentine: It all comes back to my patriotism. I'll get rid of you for the safety and happiness of my citizens.
Kars starts in Ultimate Thing mode. The opponent cannot guard. The player's defense is decreased.
Secret Missions
1. Win without losing a single round: 1000 G 2. Land the "How dare you!" skill: Cream Reference Sketch 3. Land the "Lord DIO!" skill: Vanilla Ice Color Tint C
Entrance Dialogue
Kars: You're nothing more than food! You dare challenge Kars? Vanilla Ice: "Ultimate Thing"? Sounds ridiculous.
Victory Dialogue
Vanilla Ice: You see? The ultimate being I recognize is Lord DIO and none other!
Defeat Dialogue
Kars: I never thought a vampire could be this strong... I may want to meet your master.
Kars's theme is Light Mode (光の流法, Hikari no Nagare-hō), and can be unlocked in-game by landing the "Snake Muffler" skill as Lisa Lisa in All-Star Battle Mode's Lisa Lisa vs Kars Normal Battle.
Kars's Theme
Its name is taken from the name of Kars's Battle Mode, Light Mode.
The main antagonist of Part 2: Battle Tendency. One of the Pillar Men, and wielder of Light Mode. In order to become the Ultimate Thing, he created the Stone Masks and set out to find the Red Stone of Aja. After defeating Lisa Lisa via deception, the ensuing battle with Joseph leads to his banishment by volcanic eruption to outer space.[3]
One of the Pillar Men, and a light-user. In pursuit of ultimate powers, he creates Stone Masks and sets out to find the Red Stone of Aja. He's beaten in battle with Lisa Lisa (Elizabeth) and Joseph, and launched into space by a volcanic eruption.
The mightiest of all living creatures, susceptible only to sunlight and Ripple. They are: Kars, Esidisi, Wamuu, and Santana (whose real name is unknown). They feed on vampires, using the energy to stay alive for tens of thousands of years.
The mightiest of all living creatures, susceptible only to sunlight and Hamon. They are: Kars, Esidisi, Wamuu, and Santviento (whose real name is not known). They feed on vampires, using the energy to stay alive for tens of thousands of years.
A mask used in sacrificial Aztec ceremonies.[4] When touched by blood, it shoots out a mass of bone spicules that stimulate the victim's brain, causing a vampiric transformation.
A mask used in sacrificial Aztec ceremonies. When touched by blood, it shoots out a mass of bone spicules that stimulate the victim's brain, causing a vampiric transformation.
A red gem that traps light inside itself before being able to be fired like a laser. Once owned by a Roman emperor, this so-called "Super Aja" grants the Pillar Men the ability to become Ultimate Things.
A red gem that traps light inside it before firing it like a laser. Once owned by a Roman Emperor, this so-called "Super Aja" grants the Pillar Men the ability to become the "Ultimate Thing."
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.
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 Rudol von Stroheim, Joseph Joestar, and Kars 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:
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]
Hurtboxes adjusted to more accurately match Kars' model.
Crouching Heavy Attack
Increased how high opponent is launched.
"Light Mode" special
Sped up move.
Damage scaling has been adjusted so hits are not scaled as much.
"Brilliant Bone Blades" special
Damage scaling has been adjusted so hits are not scaled as much.
"Sabers from the feet!!" special
Decreased speed of start-up.
Increased damage.
Decreased pushback amount.
"Cruel and beautiful violence!" skill
Decreased active frames.
Increased recovery time.
Adjusted angle opponent is launched.
Increased knockback.
"Behold, frozen brilliance!" skill
Increased speed of start-up.
Decreased recovery time.
Increased knockback.
Flight while in Ultimate Life Form
Changed internal processing to fix the issue where Kars's victory pose would be inverted.
1.4.0
"Sabers from my feet!" special
Adjusted the command input time.
"Shatter against the wall!" skill
Fixed so that if the same skill hits 3 times or more, the opponent now gets downed. (unintended bug)
"Feast your eyes on my Ripple!" skill [Ultimate Thing]
Fixed so that if the same skill hits 3 times or more, the opponent now gets downed. (unintended bug)
2.0.0
Aerial Dash [Ultimate Thing]
Added a hitbox when dashing forward.
Crouching Light Attack [Ultimate Thing]
Increased size of hitbox.
Crouching Heavy Attack [Ultimate Thing]
Increased number of hits.
Jumping Medium Attack [Ultimate Thing]
Increased the number of hits.
Increased time the hitbox is active.
Jumping Heavy Attack [Ultimate Thing]
Changed to now cause a groundbounce.
Adjusted falling animation on activation.
"Brilliant Bone Blades" special [Ultimate Thing]
Shortened command input delay to help prevent accidental activation.
"Predator Wings" special [Ultimate Thing]
Shortened the startup of the jump.
Added a hitbox when jumping forward and upward.
"Behold, frozen brilliance!" skill
Adjusted the launching force of the last hit so that the opponent does not fly in Kars' direction.
Increased amount damage dealt to the guard gauge.
and versions now cause Kars to move forward on activation.
Reduced recovery time when guarded.
"This cannot be!" skill [Ultimate Thing]
Adjusted the duration of the hitbox and reach of all versions of the skill so their differences are more pronounced, making the different versions more or less advantageous in different situations.
Adjusted the number of hits for all versions of the skill to help differentiate them.
"Brilliant Bone Blades!" HHA
Increased size of the hitbox of the hit that leads into the cutscene animation.
Taunt Lines
1000 G
Reference Sketch
Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral
Old Joseph Color Tint C
Joseph's Theme
Joseph Special Outfit A
Land the "You IDIOT!" throw
Kars's intro
Kars finishing his HHA
Kars's "This cannot be!" skill
Joseph VS Kars
and 
versions now cause Kars to move forward on activation.
