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. As with the majority of the game's roster, voice lines for Dio were either added or re-recorded.
Dio Brando has 800 health and uses the Vampirism (スタンド, Sutando) Battle Style, which converts part of the damage he receives from non-Ripple attacks into recoverable gray health. As a vampire, Dio also has access to several moves that drain either health or Heart Heat Gauge from his opponent while restoring his own.
Dio uppercuts the opponent, launching them in the air.
Attack type: High Damage: 10
Croushing Heavy Attack
+ ON GROUND
Dio lays on the floor swinging his arm out from under the opponents legs, causing a hard knockdown.
Attack type: Low
Jumping Light Attack
IN AIR OK
Dio elbows the opponent from above.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 15
Jumping Medium Attack
IN AIR OK
Dio sends his knee out, hitting the opponent from the above.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 25
Jumping Heavy Attack
IN AIR OK
Dio swings his arm downward, hitting the opponent above. This attack causes a groundbounce.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 38
Style/Specials/Etc. (スタイル/特殊技/その他)
Punch right through you!
+ ON GROUND
Dio performsa a swinging punch forwards hitting the opponent two different times.
Attack type: High Damage: 66
You are a mere dog!
After quickly pressing //, press //ON GROUND
Dio does a high jump upwards. Depending on the second input Dio may either jump to the left, right, or straight up.
Aerial Chain Beat
IN AIR OK
This move allows dio to use to do a Chain Beat while in the air using his jumping attacks.
Attack type: Middle Damage: Damage depends on what attack button is performed while jumping.
Rumble Mode (ゴゴゴモード, Gogogo Mōdo)
Activates under 30% health.
Increases Dio's attack damage by 5%, as well as the rate at which the Heart Heat Gauge rises, while also decreasing the rate at which the Guard Gauge drops.
Skills (コマンド技)
Vaporizing Freeze
+ /ON GROUND
Dio slides backward and then dashes forwards. Depending on the input, Dio with either hit the opponent with his knee, freezing them or kick the opponents feet, also freezing the opponent. Inputting during this skill will cancel it into "Your are a mere dog!"
Attack type: Middle / Low Damage: 28
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+ ON GROUND
Dio slides backward then dashes forward initiating a counter. If the opponent hits you during the counter period with a non-Heart Heat Attack/Great Heat Attack move, the opponent will become frozen. Inputting during this skill will cancel it into "Your are a mere dog!"
Attack type: Counter Damage: 60
KUA!
+ //ON GROUND
Dio does a roundhouse kick on the spot it is performed. Range of movement and damage increases in order, but the greater the increase, the more vulernable Dio becomes. Additional command inputs can be input to link with follow-up skills.
Attack type: High Damage: 24 / 27 / 30
That must be five or six ribs broken!
during "KUA!" ON GROUND
Dio delivers relentless knee kicks to the opponents torso.
Attack type: High Damage: 11 (first kick) 13 (second kick)
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during "KUA!" ON GROUND
Dio freezes the opponent and then follows up with an uppercut.
Attack type: High Damage: 9 (freeze) 18 (uppercut)
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during "KUA!" ON GROUND
Dio chops in a downward motion, causing a groundbounce.
Attack type: Middle Damage: 55
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+ ON GROUND
Dio grabs the opponent and sucks the blood from them with his vampirism, restoring health. The hit count and amount of health restored can be increased by pressing an attack button repeatedly. This throw is unblockable.
Dio stabs the opponent with his arm sucking out blood with his vampirism. This move drains the opponents Heart Heat Gauge and replenishes Dios. The hit count and amount of Gauge restored can be increased by pressing an attack button repeatedly. This move can be used to inflict an additional attack on a downed opponent.
Dio stabs the opponent with his arm sucking out blood with his vampirism, dealing damage while restoring your own health and sending the opponent flying. Executing the move with and + will change the direction of the attack.
Attack type: High Damage: 72
Throw (投げ技)
You impudent fool!
2 ATK buttons at close range or ( to back-throw) ON GROUND
Dio lifts the opponent up by one hand, holds them over his head, and throws them to the ground in a direction corresponding to the directional input used to initiate the throw.
Attack type: Throw Damage: 110
Heart Heat Attack / Great Heat Attack (ＨＨＡ / ＧＨＡ)
Space Ripper Stingy Eyes!
A fluid projectile is shot from the eyes of Dio at extremely high pressure. Upon impact, the opponent will be knocked down to thier knees.
Attack type: High Damage: 170
I'll give them all a good show!
+ 3 ATK Buttons or ON GROUND
Dio charges at the opponents with his hands ice cold. When the opponent is hit, Dio freezes them and then unleashes a barrage while the opponent is frozen, finishing with an uppercut that sends the opponent upward. He then finishes the GHA by crossing his arms as the opponent falls on him in reference to when he countered Dire's Thunder Cross Split Attack in the manga and anime.
A two-stock assist. Dio jumps in activates his counter move "Frozen in your tracks!" When an opponent hits him, the opponent will become frozen allowing the player to start a combo off of it or do any type of move they want on the opponent.
Reversal Assist (リバーサルアシスト, Ribāsaru Ashisuto)
ON GROUND
A one-stock assist. Dio lands into the enemy, striking them down with his fist before taunting and jumping away.
Dio's first ten Taunt and Victory Lines are included in his Taunt and Victory Poses respectively, with two lines per pose; the first two poses of each type are unlocked by default, while the other three of each must be purchased for 450 G each. The remaining lines of both types can be purchased as a single set for 300 G. Dio's Tag Lines can be purchased as a set for 140 G.
Taunt LinesVictory LinesTag Lines
Taunt Lines
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I, Dio, will kill you! (このディオが殺る！)
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Don't get cocky! Kuaa! (いい気になるなよ！ ＫＵＡＡ！)
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Yes! I feel ripe with power! What ecstasy! (いいぞォ！ 新たな力がわいてくる。いい感触だッ！)
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Ahhhhhhhhhh! (オウゥ！, Oū! Fuaaaaa!)
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You can't stand against my freezing powers! (このディオの冷凍法は絶対やぶれん！)
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I'll feast upon your pathetic visage! (青ちょびた面をエサとしてやるぜッ！)
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All your hopes have collapsed into thin air! (貴様ら希望は崩れ去った！)
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You shall be food for the pigs! (きさまを惨殺処刑してくれよう！)
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I can make history itself my slave if I like! (オレは歴史さえも下僕にできるッ！)
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I'll send you to Hell! (地獄へ落としてやるッ！)
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Worthless scum! (くずめッ)
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Don't bother resisting! (無駄な悪あがきはよせよなァ……)
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You fool! I'll crush your skull like an eggshell! ( 愚者 がァ！ カメを砕くように頭蓋骨を陥没してくれるッ！)
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Okay! Okay! (ＯＫ！ ＯＫ！)
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I'll smash you to dust! (徹底的にたたきのめしてやるッ！)
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Wooooryyyyyaaahhh!! (ＷＯＯＯＯＲＹＹＹＹＹＡＡＡーーーーー！！)
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I knew you didn't have it in you! (つめが甘かったな……)
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Hmph! Idiot. (フン！ マヌケが)
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Don't get confident yet, you little worm. (図にのるなよ、たかが虫ケラが)
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Need another beating?! (もう一撃ほしいかッ！)
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I'm surpassing humanity... With your very blood! (おれは人間を超越するッ！ おまえの血でだァーッ！！)
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I welcome you, my eternal flesh and blood! (ようこそ！ 我が永遠の肉体よ！)
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Shed tears of joy, you fool! (うれし涙流しな……マヌケ！)
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Victory Lines
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I am at the peak of all creation... A new life form, sent to forge a new future! (おれは生物界の頂点………… 未来を拓く新しい生物となった……)
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A life without manners is a life without value! (礼儀を知らん者は生きる価値なしだな…)
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Hmph! With this mask, I can easily kill you or make you my slave! (フン！ 殺すも生かして下僕にするも 仮面を被ったこのディオだけの特権)
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Hmph... This battle's over. (フン…勝負はついたな…)
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You weakling! You thought you stood a chance? Idiot! (貧弱貧弱ゥ…ちょいとでもおれにかなうとでも思ったか！ マヌケがァ～！)
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A dog cannot stand against a human! And compared to me, you are a mere dog! ( 猿 が人間に追いつけるかーッ。 おまえはこのディオにとってのモンキーなんだよーーーーーッ！！)
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Struggle all you want! You'll find there are limits to your human body! (あがいてもあがいても人間の努力には限界があるのさ！)
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Rework your strategy all you want. There is a limit to what you humans can do. (策を弄すれば弄するほど人間には限界があるのだよ)
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How dare a human like you attempt to set foot in this combat arena! (人間ごときと対等の地におりていけるか！ 無礼者がッ！)
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I've had enough of being human. JoJo! (おれは人間をやめたぞ！ ジョジョーッ！！)
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I have surpassed humanity! (おれは人間を超越したッ！)
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Now I'll just insert a bit of my vampire extract in here to mingle with your lifeblood! (これからつまんでいるこいつにちょいと疵をつけ、 きさまの生命とおれの吸血鬼のエキスとを 循環交換してやるのだからなァ～～～～～～っ！！)
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I will live on! Eternally! And nothing can stop me! (おれは生きる！ なにがなんでも生きる！)
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So you have chosen tragedy for yourself... (自分の選択した悲劇というわけか…)
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Pigs eat grass, humans eat pigs... and now I eat humans. I am the true ruler of all! (食物連鎖というのがあったな…草はブタに食われ、 ブタは人間に食われる。我々はその人間を糧としてるわけか……… 人間を食料にしてこそ「真の帝王」……フハハハ)
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I'll enslave the weakest, then I'll conquer this town, then London, then the world! (まずあつかいやすい邪悪な人間だけを下僕とし、 それからこの町の人間を！ そしてロンドン！ 一気に世界を！ この世を手中におさめてやる！ すべての人間の頂点に立ってやる)
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You and I are the elite among the evil out there! Care to become my slave? (ごくまれに善なるタガのない人間がいる…… 悪のエリート！ おれや……君がそうだ…… どうだ？ このディオの下僕にならないか？)
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I am beyond human! None can defeat me! I am invincible, an immortal! I can rule this world! (おれは人間を超えたッ！ 所詮人間如きにこのディオを倒せないということが証明されたぞ！ 「不死身」「不老不死」。おれはこの世を支配できるッ)
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Tag Lines
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I don't know, how many loaves of bread have you eaten in your lifetime? (おまえは今まで食ったパンの枚数をおぼえているのか？)
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You weakling! (貧弱貧弱ゥ！！)
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Booze! I can't get enough! (酒！ 飲まずにはいられないッ！)
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You think you can defeat me with those slowpoke moves?! (そんなねむっちまいそうなのろい動きでこのディオが倒せるかァーーーーーー！？)
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You vile fool! (このきたならしい阿呆がァーー！！)
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Frozen in your tracks! (瞬時に「凍らせた」のだ！)
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If there truly exists a god that controls our fate, there couldn't possibly be a better explanation behind the ties that bind us! (神がいるとして運命を操作しているとしたら！ おれたちほどよく計算された関係はあるまいッ！)
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The hell with humanity! JoJo! I shall exceed it! (おれは人間をやめるぞ！ ジョジョーッ！！ おれは人間を超越するッ！)
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I'll give them all a good show! (もっとも残酷な死を贈ろう！)
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One man's flesh becomes another's future... MY future! (そしてこの友の肉体は我が未来となるッ！)
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Special Interactions
When Dio defeats Jonathan Joestar with his Heart Heat Attack, Jonathan attempts to block the laser attack with his hands, as he does in the original story.[5]
When hit by Giorno Giovanna's Heart Heat Attack, Dio closes his right eye and the right half of his mouth, as he does when Jonathan splits his head in half during their climactic battle.[6]
When hit by Enrico Pucci's "It's an illusion." skill, Dio clutches both sides of his head and closes his right eye and the right half of his mouth, as he does when healing his head after the aforementioned attack.[6]
Dialogue
Outside of All-Star Battle Mode, Dio has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.
How dare you make me waste time on trash like you... (カスの分際で手間取らせおって…)
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—Dio
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Mr. Joestar shouldn't have to dirty his hands here. I'm perfectly capable of cleaning up a puke stain like you! (ジョースターさんの手は汚させねぇ。 おめーみてーなゲロ野郎は俺が片づけるぜ)
1. Land a 5-hit combo: 1000 G 2. Land the "Pow!" throw: Zeppeli Publicity Artwork
Entrance Dialogue
Zeppeli: Bastard! How many lives have you sucked away to heal those wounds?! Dio: I don't know, how many loaves of bread have you eaten in your lifetime?
Victory Dialogue
Zeppeli: The overwhelming evil! Can you feel it?!
Defeat Dialogue
Dio: Ripple? Breathing? Save your breath for a glorious fanfare to my superiority!
The player's attack power is decreased. The opponent's health continuously refills.
Secret Missions
1. Land a 5-hit combo: 1000 G 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
Entrance Dialogue
DIO: Testing my Stand against my former self... how amusing! Dio: A Stand, you say? Interesting. Try it on me!
Victory Dialogue
Dio: Your Stand was surprising at first, but now I know it's nothing to fear!
Defeat Dialogue
DIO: Vaporizing Freeze... Ahh, what memories!
Boss Battle (★★★★)
Unlock Conditions: Clear three panels on the same page.
The player's defense is decreased. The opponent's health continuously refills.
Secret Missions
1. Land a First Attack: 1000 G 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
Entrance Dialogue
Dio: I'll wring every last bit of life out of you! Jonathan: I'll cleanse the world of your filth!
Victory Dialogue
Jonathan: You must be annihilated, Dio!
Defeat Dialogue
Dio: Come, JoJo! Accept my vampire extract, and become my newest slave!
Dio's theme is How feeble! (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.
The main antagonist from Part 1: Phantom Blood. He uses the Stone Mask's power to turn into a vampire, and plots to conquer the world, but is beaten by Ripple user Jonathan. Later, his severed head attacks Jonathan and mortally wounds him, but he sinks to the bottom of the ocean when Jonathan blows up the boat.[7]
A man who uses the Stone Mask's power to turn into a vampire. He plans to conquer the world, but is beaten by Hamon-user Jonathan. His severed head attacks Jonathan and mortally wounds him, but he sinks to the bottom of the ocean when Jonathan blows up the boat.
A mask used in sacrificial Aztec ceremonies.[8] 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.
ON GROUND 
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Special Costume A
Special Costume B
Taunt Lines
500 G
Reference Sketch
Buffs
Nerfs
Neutral
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Normal Costume
Win with a Great Heat Attack
Special Costume C
Color Tint A
Color Tint B
Color Tint C
Color Tint D
Dio Color Tint C
Dio's Theme
Dio Special Outfit A
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