(LAST UPDATE: 6/29/09)
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Developer(s): Capcom
Publisher(s): Capcom
Platform(s): Arcade,
Dreamcast, Playstation
Release: 1998 (Arcade), 1999 (JP DC/PS1), 2000 (NA DC/PS1)
Characters:
Jotaro,
Joseph,
Kakyoin,
Avdol,
Polnareff,
Dio,
Chaca,
Midler,
Hol
Horse, Shadow Dio, Mahrahia,
Iggy,
Alessy,
D'Bo,
Petshop,
Rubber
Soul, Vanilla Ice, Khan
Related Games:
N/A
Review: Capcom turned the popular comic book series, made by Hirohiko Araki, into a great looking 2D fighting game. While a bit... Hmm, what's the word... Ohh, BIZARRE, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure offers some interesting gameplay, as each character has an alter-ego or "stand," which the player can also control during a battle.
The game uses a 4-button control scheme, consisting of three
attack buttons (light, medium and strong) as well as a Stand button,
which switches the fighter's stand On & Off. Fighting with a Stand
"on" improves each character's offensive and defensive abilities in
different ways, depending on the character. With a stand in the battle,
character power ups including things like double jumping, powered-up special
moves, new combo possibilities, etc. Another interesting aspect of Jojo's
gameplay is "clashing" which happens if two attacks of the same
strength collide at the same time. This initiates a rarely seen but cool
looking Blazing Fists mode, where players simply mash the attack buttons to
decide who will receives the damage.
The home versions of the
game include a decent story mode for each main character, and also packs some
interesting mini-games. The animation was done nicely, and the off-the-wall
characters offer an interesting change in the pace of fighting game character
designs that we've been seeing over the years. Overall, Jojo's Bizarre
Aventure is a solid and flashy
2D fighting game; the gameplay may or may not be to your liking. It's a bit
slower paced than some of the other 2D fighters out there, but there are some
kickass combos that can be done.
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- Review is for Dreamcast version of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure - |
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8.5 / 10 |
Closing Comment: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is rightfully named bizarre... The art style alone might make you feel like you're on some sort of drugs. Some of the characters are indeed too bizarre for their own good, but the series does offer some designs (and insane moves) that you can't find anywhere else. The fighting game engine suits the character designs well. This game is actually more like a work-of-art in motion than anything else... The game is fun for a while, but comes up short when compared to other 2D fighters of the time. ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG
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