Diego Brando (ディエゴ・ブランドー, Diego Brando) was confirmed as a playable character alongside Robert E. O. Speedwagon, Mariah, and Pet Shop during the Street Date trailer.[1]

His moveset is similar to that of his Eyes of Heaven appearance, with modifications made and new aspects added to better fit him in with All-Star Battle R's different style of gameplay.
In the English localization of All-Star Battle R, Diego's Stand, Scary Monsters, is localized as "Frightening Monsters", carried on from its first official usage in Eyes of Heaven.[3]
As Diego's voice actor since Eyes of Heaven, Takehito Koyasu reprises his role in All-Star Battle R as well. Like with the majority of the roster that have returning voice actors from Eyes of Heaven, voicelines for Diego were added and re-recorded.
Gameplay
Diego has 920 health and uses the both the Mounted (騎乗, Kijō) and Stand (スタンド, Sutando) Battle Styles, fighting foes with Silver Bullet and Scary Monsters. During a fight, he can use several different attacks that were featured in Steel Ball Run. Unlike most other characters that use the Stand Battle Style, Diego does not summon and dismiss another entity when utilizing his stand. Instead, Diego has several different attacks that either allow Diego to transform parts of his body into that of a dinosaur's or summon dinosaurs to attack his foes. His HHA allows him to fully transform into a dinosaur, gaining all new attacks and abilities while the transformation lasts.
As a Steel Ball Run character, three parts of the Holy Corpse will slowly appear scattered on the stage when Diego is played. He can pick up these pieces to receive progressively better blessings that boost his performance in combat. If Diego is played against Johnny Joestar, Gyro Zeppeli, Parallel World Diego, Funny Valentine, or another Diego, both players will have to fight over the three corpse parts as no extras will spawn in.
This section requires expansion.
Command List
Medal List
Costumes & Tints


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Diego's outfit in the Tubular Bells story arc

ASB Mode Stardust Crusaders Mariah vs Diego Extra Battle Reach Level 3 with "Magnetization Gauge" style
Scary Monster's Steel Ball Run appearance

ASB Mode Steel Ball Run Diego vs DIO Extra BattleLand the "USHAAAAAAAA!" skill
Sentinel bust

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Based off Diego's colors from the cover of Ultra Jump 2006 Issue #1

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Based off Diego's colors from the cover of SBR Volume 17

Taunts & Victory Poses

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Steel Ball Run Chapter 28: Scary Monsters, Part 1, page 34

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Steel Ball Run Chapter 28: Scary Monsters, Part 1, page 34



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Cover of Steel Ball Run Chapter 64: Chocolate Disco, Part 1
Dialogue


- “Useless, useless! (無駄だ無駄ァァァッ)Mudamudaaaa!”
- “So you're just an amateur. (今ただのド素人と認識した)Ima tada no doshirōto to ninshikishita.”
- “That's right, this Dio was always going to prevail. (どうせ……最後に追い抜くのはこのDioだ)Dōse... Saigo ni oinuku no wa kono Dio da.”
- “I saw that. (先が読めた)Saki ga yometa.”
- “I told you I was at my best! What were you thinking? (だから絶好調だって言ったろ?どこもなんともない)Dakara zekkōchō datte ittaro? Doko mo nantomo nai.”
- “Mind your own business. (余計なお世話だ)Yokei na osewa da.”
- “You're going to regret that! (後悔させてやるぞ……………!!)Kōkai sasete yaru zo...!!”
- “This feels great! For some reason, I'm totally refreshed! (気分がいいッ!なにかすごく気分が爽快なんだッ!)Kibun ga ī! Nanika sugoku kibun ga sōkai nanda!”
- “The battle has already begun. (戦いはすでに始まっているぜ……)Tatakai wa sudeni hajimatteiru ze...”
- “*sniff sniff*... Coffee. I smell coffee. (クン。うーむ。クン。これはコーヒーだ。コーヒーの香りがする)Kun. Umu. Kun. Kore wa kōhī da. Kōhī no kaori ga suru.”
- “No living thing on Earth can escape a dinosaur's ability to see motion! (地球上の生物で恐竜の動体視力で勝てる動きはない!)Chikyū-jō no seibutsu de kyōryū no dōtai shiryoku de kateru ugoki wa nai!”
- “Just... Just stop annoying me. (いいか……ウザイ態度はもうやめとけ)Īka... Uzai taido wa mō yametoke.”
- “This is no time for nonsense. (ウダウダ言ってる時か?)Udauda itteru toki ka?”
- “The winds of victory are at my back... (勝利の風はこのDioの背後から追って吹いている…)Shōri no kaze wa kono Dio no haigo kara otte fuiteiru...”
- “Hurry up and pay me! Give me the bills in your pocket! (カネを出せ、急げ! ポケットから紙幣だ!!)Kane o dase, isoge! Poketto kara shihei da!!”
- “I did warn you. (警告したからな…)Keikokushita kara na...”
- “Your weakness is your perfectionism. (そのこだわりが弱点だ)Sono kodawari ga jakuten da.”
- “I'm not going to pretend to be noble. (「きれい事」は言わないぜ)'Kireigoto' wa iwanai ze.”
- “I'm going to cut your flesh into pieces, then line all your organs up on the ground! (おまえの肉を切り裂いて臓器を床に出して順番に並べてやるッ!)Omae no niku o kirisaite zōki o yuka ni dashite junban ni nabete yaru!”
- “I'll kill you! (ブッ殺してやるッ!!)Bukkoroshite yaru!”
- “I told you, I've figured out your weakness! (『弱点』は
つかんでる と言ったろうッ!)"Jakuten" wa tsukanderu to ittarō!”


- “Money... I want money. Simple, right? (『金』だ………オレは「金」が欲しい………わかりやすいだろ?)"Kane" da... Ore wa "Kane" ga hoshī... Wakari yasui daro?”
- “Diego Brando... Call me "Dio." (ディエゴ・ブランドー、通称Dio)Diego Burandō, tsūshō Dio.”
- “Sniff, sniff. (クン、クン)Kun, kun.”
- “What's happening? (何かが起きる…)Nanika ga okiru...”
- “The scar where this head was torn off! That line is the tragedy of the human world I left behind! (切り裂いた首のその傷はッ! オレがいた人間世界の悲惨の「線」だ…)Kirisaita kubi no sono kizu wa! Ore ga ita ningen sekai no hisan no "sen" da...”
- “Camouflage? You like lamps? You know this one won't light up, though. (保護色か? ランプは好きか? 明かりはつかないという意味だが)Hogoshoku ka? Ranpu wa suki ka? Akari wa tsukanai toiu imi daga.”
- “I need one Stand user, one loyal servant of Dio. I Repeat: A servant. (「スタンド使い」がひとり欲しい。このDioに忠実な『部下』としてだ。繰り返すぞ、「部下」だ)"Sutando tsukai" ga hitori hoshī. Kono Dio ni chūjitsu na "buka" toshite da. Kuri kaesu zo, "buka" da.”
- “Taking stew in a shoe is too good for those who opposed me! I'll rip their pride to shreds and throw it on the ground! (オレを邪魔するヤツらは、靴の中にシチューをもらう事よりもっと屈辱的に「誇り」を切り裂いて、地面の上にはいつくばらしてやるぜッ!)Ore o jama suru yatsura wa, kutsu no naka ni shichū o morau koto yori, motto kutsujoku teki ni "hokori" o kirisaite, jimen no ue ni haitsuku barashite yaru ze!”
- “I'm Diego Brando, a.k.a. Dio, born of English lowlifes, but raised in a noble house and proven as a master jockey in the races! (イギリス下層階級の出身だが名門貴族に育てられ、競馬界で認められた天才ジョッキー、ディエゴ・ブランドー、通称ディオ!)Igirisu kasō kaikyū no shusshin daga meimon kizoku ni sodaterare, keibakai de mitomerareta tensai jokkī, Diego Burandō, tsūshō Dio!”
- “The glory of the Steel Ball Run Race that even the kings and queens of England covet! I'll do anything to claim it for my own! (スティール・ボール・ラン・レースでの栄光ッ!それはイギリス王室さえも動かす権力ッ!それを掴むためにはいかなる手段も厭わないッ!)Sutīru Bōru Ran Rēsu de no eikō! Sore wa Igirisu ōshitsu sae mo ugokasu kenryoku! Sore o tsukamu tame ni wa ikanaru shudan mo itowanai!”
- “If I ever see him again, I'll eradicate him! (
あいつと出会ったら !! オレは『消滅』するッ!!)Aitsu to deattara!! Ore wa "shōmetsu" suru!!” - “You flinched! (躊躇したなッ!)Chūchoshita na!”
- “I win! (勝ったッ!)Katta!”
- “You just proved all the weaknesses I've predicted! (これで予想したおまえの『弱点』は、今全て証明されたッ!)Kore de yosōshita omae no "jakuten" wa, kon subete shōmeisareta!”
- “You weren't all that. (なんて事はないヤツのようだったな…………)Nante koto wa nai yatsu no yō datta na...”
- “Who are you? Why does a jockey like you exist? (何者だ、こいつ……………世界にこんな騎手がいたとは!!)Nanimono da, koitsu... Sekai ni konna kishu ga ita to wa!!”
- “You think I'm done? I'm doing just fine! My vision and my stamina are the best they've ever been! (ナメるなよ…すごく良く見えるぜ! 視力も体力も絶好調だ!)Nameru na yo... Sugoku yoku mieru ze! Shiryoku mo tairyoku mo zekkōchō da!”
- “The next time you approach me, I'll devour you. I'm about to retire you into the ground! (2度と近づいたら今度は喰い殺す。これからおまえに再起不能という言葉を教えてやるぜッ!!)Nido to chikazuitara kondo wa kui korosu. Kore kara omae ni saiki funō toiu kotoba o oshiete yaru ze!!”
- “Everything will belong to me, Dio! (これで全てはこのDioのものだッ!)Kore de subete wa kono Dio no mono da!”
- “But I'm going to get more full of myself! I will completely rule the entire flock of pigeons from above! (オレはもっと気取らせてもらって「ハトの群れ」をとことん上から「支配」してやるぜッ!)Ore wa motto kidorasete moratte "hato no mure" o tokoton ue kara "shihai" shite yaru ze!”


- “Everything, no matter what, has a flaw. (なんであろうと……必ず
クセ というものがある)Nandearō to... Kanarazu kuse toiu mono ga aru.” - “Damn, he must be a pro jockey! (こいつ! プロの
騎手 出身かッ!)Koitsu! Puro no jokkī shusshin ka!” - “I can't lose to some country bumpkin... (あんなイナカものより後でゴールだなんて…)Anna inaka mono yori ato de gōru da nante...”
- “You wretched hicks! I'm going to stand at the apex of society! (くそ田舎者どもッ! オレは必ず社会の頂点に立ってみせる!)Kuso inakasha-domo! Ore wa kanarazu shakai no chōten ni tatte miseru!”
- “Everything will belong to me, Dio! (これで全てはこのDioのものだッ!)Kore de subete wa kono Dio no mono da!”
- “I want money. Simple, right? (オレは「金」が欲しい……わかりやすいだろ?)Ore wa "kane" ga hoshī... Wakari yasui daro?”
- “I'll take Manhattan! (オレにマンハッタン島をくれッ!!)Ore ni Manhattan tō o kure!!”
- “Whoaaaaa! I died in this world! (うおおおお! こっち側の世界のオレが死んだッ!)Uoooo! Kocchi gawa no sekai no ore ga shinda!”
- “The winds of victory are at my back... (勝利の風はこのDioの背後から追って吹いている…)Shōri no kaze wa kono Dio no haigo kara otte fuiteiru...”
- “I'm the winner! (勝ったのはオレの方…だ!!)Katta no wa ore no hō... da!!”
Special Interactions
This section requires expansion.
Dialogue
Outside of All-Star Battle Mode, Diego has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.


All-Star Battle Mode
All missions in All-Star Battle Mode starring Diego as either the Player or Enemy, in order of appearance.
Stardust Crusaders
Steel Ball Run
Gallery
Media
Music
Diego's theme is Hungry! (『飢えた者』!, "Uetamono"!), and can be unlocked in-game by calling 3 Assists in a single round as Johnny Joestar in All-Star Battle Mode's Johnny vs Diego Normal Battle.
Its name is a reference to Johnny Joestar's description of Diego and explanation of why he will beat Gyro Zeppeli in the third stage of the Steel Ball Run in Chapter 32 of Steel Ball Run.
JoJo Glossary
Art & Misc. Gameplay Callbacks
Steel Ball Run Chapter 28: Scary Monsters, Part 1, page 29
(added helmet, modified hair and removed blood)
Steel Ball Run Chapter 66: D4C, Part 1 and Steel Ball Run Chapter 67: D4C, Part 2
Misc
Update History



1.3.0
- Dodge [Mounted] (Background and Foreground)
The activation of the move has been standardized for all characters.
1.4.0
- Throw Escape
Adjusted to standardize character advantages and disadvantages when being throw escaped.
1.4.1
- Jump [Mounted]
Standardized the animation lead-in to jumping with other characters to reduce imbalances due to differences in jumping.
1.6.0
- Crouching Medium Attack [Dismounted]
This attack now launches opponents.
Fixed cancel timing to now cancel after the second hit.
- "My speed is supreme." special
Increased forward movement.
- "You hesitated!" special
This special now crumples opponents.
Removed Diego's collision while attacking, allowing him to move through opponents.
Increased size of hitbox.
Increased forward move distance.
- "Gouge" skill
Delayed attack start-up.
version: Will still combo if comboed from a
attack.
version: Will still combo if comboed from a
attack.
version: Will still combo if comboed from another skill that bounces the opponent off the ground.
- This change also affects the assault assist as this is the skill it uses.
Shortened invincibility period when Diego possess 2 or more Holy Corpse parts.
Decreased damage when used while Mounted.
Decreased number of hits when used while Mounted.
- "Useless, useless!" skill
Skill can now be activated in the air.
- The skill cannot be used when jumping backwards.
Adjusted lower-body invincibility period.
Adjusted invincibility period for aerial and mounted versions when Diego possess 2 or more Holy Corpse parts.
- "Reversal Assist"
Decreased stocks from two to one.
2.0.0
- Easy Beat
Changed the skill that is used in the Easy Beat Combo from the
variant of "Gouge" to the
variant.
- When in possession of at least one Holy Corpse part, the extended finisher is still the same.
- "You flinched!" special
Adjusted the attack weight value that determines when a Clash occurs to fix an issue where this command normal would clash with skills.
Fixed an issue where the move would do chip damage when guarded.
Adjusted the hurtbox to match the animation at the beginning of the attack.
Reduced the duration of the hitbox.
- "Useless, useless!" skill
Fixed an issue where, under certain circumstances, invincibility would not apply.
- "Scary Monsters" HHA
Reduced the recovery animation once the transformation times out.
- While transformed, the following changes have been made:
Increased forward dash speed.
Reduced jump height.
Normal attacks are no longer counted towards the Same Move Limit (IPS) as Diego's User Mode normals.
Shortened Deigo's throw recovery when throw is successful.
2.1.0
- Mounted Mode
Fixed a bug where, after jumping and not performing an aerial attack, the landing recovery while Mounted was much shorter than intended.
- Standing Light Attack [Mounted]
Fixed so the attack will deal Chip Damage like Mounted normals are supposed to.
- Jumping Medium Attack [Mounted]
Fixed so the attack will deal Chip Damage like Mounted normals are supposed to.
- "Mounting" Style
Adjusted so that Diego is never considered to be airborne while mounting.
- This change is intended to make punishing this ability more consistant since Diego could easily drop out of combos due to how low to the ground he was while performing this ability.
- "You hesitated!" special
Decreased the duration of the hitbox.
Decreased the duration of the hurtbox.
Decreased the movement distance.
Delayed when Diego's collision box disappears.
- "Gouge" skill
Expanded the hitbox upward for the last hit.
Increased the pushback when the final hit of the attack hits an aerial opponent.
- "Useless, useless!" skill
When the attack is guarded, Diego will now be put into a vulnerable animation for the aerial and Mounted versions.
Reduced the distance Diego will travel when performing the grounded (Dismounted) version.
Trivia
- Like most of the new ASBR characters that made their first playable appearance in Eyes of Heaven, Diego's model and color scheme are taken from his Eyes of Heaven counterpart. However, his render is now the one once used by his parallel world self.
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R - Street Date Announcement Trailer", on Youtube, May 26, 2022.
- ↑ Diego ASBR page
- ↑ Name Variants#Scary Monsters-6
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