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As a long running part of Bandai Namco’s range of mobile games, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Shooters was a favourite. Though it is set to close down entirely in April 2021, the game itself was well-loved for the years that it was active. What was the script with JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Shooters, though? What was the point of this interesting mobile game?

And will it be missed? After a seven year run, the game will be shut down and the popular game of the well-loved manga series will be put out to pasture.

An interesting take on a unique manga

As you might have noticed, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Shooters is a game that is based around one of the most popular manga series of the 1980s.

It was created by Hirohiko Araki, and became one of the mist bizarre yet loveable manga of its era. The game has a massive impact on culture, and it actually has a lot of pop culture references in both Japanese media and western media.

The biggest challenge for players outside of Japan trying to play JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Shooters, though, is the language. The game is almost entirely in Japanese, and this means that non-Japanese speakers will essentially be guessing their way through the storyline and the wider game itself.

However, with bright and explosive visuals, this game gives you a range of interesting missions to take on that are described in the form of manga panels. The gameplay is pretty simple – you get coins and use the coins in conjunction with characters from the JoJo series. These are then used to shoot around the screen, destroying as many enemies as you can.

Tactical thinking in an interesting design

The thing about the combat is that you are more or less just bouncing coins around the screen, trying to use coins with an attribute that is strong against the enemies on the screen. You can use various abilities, too, to try and hit multiple foes at once, or to get extra shots, or even freeze time itself. So, the gameplay is simple enough to get used to, and each level more or less plays out the same when you are taking part.

However, the gameplay is simple enough to be highly addictive. Also, a good thing about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Shooters is that it isn’t quite as loaded with microtransactions as most mobile games. Instead, you get to build up your own coins simply by playing the game – you shouldn’t have to put your hand into your pocket if you wish to play this game.

As a quick note, too, if you like this game then you might wish to check out other games in the series. For example, games such as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven or JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records might offer a pretty good place for you to start. The series has grown to achieve a pretty hefty cult following, and other games within the series are absolutely worth checking out.

Though it might lack the complexity of some mobile games, the colours, the charm, the easy gameplay loop and the excellent connected IP can only make for a more enjoyable experience overall.

Pros:

• Excellent colours and designs, fits in with the manga
• Addictive gameplay loop that is fun, simple, and easy to engage with
• Satisfying gameplay without having to dip into microtransactions

Cons:

• A little basic for some – might lack the invention to keep you around
• Game is not available in any language other than Japanese

Several video games based on Hirohiko Araki's long-running manga and anime series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure have been released. The first was a titular role-playing video game, based on the third story arc, which was released in March 1993 for the Super Famicom. A fighting game for the arcade was also adapted from the third arc by Capcom on December 1, 1998, and also titled simply JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (released as JoJo's Venture in the west), with an updated version retitled JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future released later that year. The arcade game was ported to both the PlayStation and Dreamcast on October 14, 1999, and a high-definition version was released for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade on August 21, 2012.^[1] These fighting games were the first pieces of JoJo related media released in North America, exposing the characters to many western players for the first time.

A third Capcom game was based on Part 5, titled GioGio's Bizarre Adventure and released for the PlayStation 2 on July 25, 2002. This game was supposed to be released to western audiences, but never did and stayed in Japan. A game by Bandai, titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood, was released on October 26, 2006 for the PlayStation 2. The story is based on the first arc and features action/adventure gameplay, similar to GioGio's Bizarre Adventure. Araki has personally checked the quality of the game and its faithfulness to the original. At a July 5, 2012 press conference celebrating the 25th anniversary of JoJo, Araki himself announced JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle, produced by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco Games, it was released for the PlayStation 3.^[2]

Before the first JoJo game was released, Bandai released a Weekly Shōnen Jumpcrossover adventure game titled Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden on February 15, 1989. Joseph Joestar from the second arc is one of the playable characters, while Santana and Speedwagon made cameo appearances. Its sequel Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin, released on December 2, 1991, features Jotaro as a selectable character. Joseph, Avdol, Kakyoin and Polnareff also appear in this game. Both games were available on the Famicom. Characters from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure were also featured in the 2005 Nintendo DSWeekly Shōnen Jump crossover game Jump Super Stars and its sequel Jump Ultimate Stars, including Jotaro Kujo and Dio Brando as playable characters.

In 2014 as the JoJo anime was being popularized, Bandai added Jonathan and Joeseph Joestar to the roster of J-Stars Victory Vs. Later on in 2019, 10 days before the launch of Jump Force, Jotaro and Dio from Part 3 were announced to be added to the roster of playable characters, with Dio only being playable on stages that had a nighttime theme. Giorno Giovanna is being added to the game as DLC, as revealed via a leak.

List of games[edit]

All of the games listed below have been, or are being, released in Japan. To date, Capcom's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure and CyberConnect2's All Star Battle and Eyes of Heaven have been released in the West.

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Main series[edit]

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993 - Super Famicom - Cobra Team) - Role-playing game
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1998 - Arcade, PlayStation - Capcom) - Fighting game
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future (1999 - Arcade, Dreamcast - Capcom) - Updated revision
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver. (2012 - PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade - Capcom) - High definition port
• GioGio's Bizarre Adventure (2002 - PlayStation 2 - Capcom) - Action-adventure game
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2006 - PlayStation 2 - Bandai) - Beat 'em up
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (2013 - PlayStation 3 - CyberConnect2) - Fighting game
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Shooters (2014 - iOS, Android - DRECOM) - Medal Shooting Action
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (2015 - PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 - CyberConnect2) - Fighting game
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records (2017 - iOS, Android) - Action
• JoJo's Pitter Patter Pop! (2018 - iOS, Android) - Puzzle
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor (2019 - Arcade - Bandai Namco) - Battle royale game^[3]

Appearances[edit]

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• Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden (ファミコンジャンプ 英雄列伝, Famikon Janpu Hīrō Retsuden) (1989 - Family Computer - Bandai) - Crossover role-playing game
• Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin (ファミコンジャンプII 最強の7人, Famikon Janpu Tsū Saikyō no Shichinin) (1991 -Famicom - Bandai) - Crossover role-playing game
• Jump Super Stars (ジャンプスーパースターズ, Janpu Sūpā Sutāzu) (2005 - Nintendo DS - Ganbarion) - Crossover fighting game
• Jump Ultimate Stars (ジャンプアルティメットスターズ, Janpu Arutimatto Sutāzu) (2006 - Nintendo DS - Ganbarion) - Crossover fighting game
• J-Stars Victory VS (ジェイスターズ ビクトリーバーサス, Jei Sutāzu Bikutorī Bāsasu) (2014 - PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4- Namco Bandai Games) - Crossover fighting game
• Shonen Jump Ore Collection (2017 - iOS, Android)
• Jump Force (ジャンプフォース, Janpu Fōsu) (2019 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, Nintendo Switch - Namco Bandai Games) - Crossover fighting game

Sales[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'1st Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Fighting Game Remade in HD'. Anime News Network. 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
2. ^'Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Gets Fall TV Anime & PS3 Game'. Anime News Network. 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
3. ^'Bandai Namco Unveils JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor for Arcades Next Summer'. Anime News Network. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
4. ^'Sony PS1 Japanese Ranking'. Japan Game Charts. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
5. ^'ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 [PS]'. Famitsu. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
6. ^'ドリームキャストソフト販売本数'. Gamegyokai. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
7. ^ ^ab'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'. Japan Game Sales Database. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
8. ^'Financial Highlights for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2014'(PDF). Namco Bandai. 2014-05-08. Archived(PDF) from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-08.

External links[edit]

• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by Capcom (in Japanese)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future by Capcom (in Japanese)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood by Bandai (in Japanese)
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle by Bandai (in Japanese)
• JoJo's Venture at the Killer List of Videogames

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