List of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure video games explained

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Italic Title:no
Developer:Cobra Team, Capcom, Anchor, CyberConnect2, Drecom, Historia
Publisher:WinkySoft, Capcom, Bandai, Bandai Namco Games
First Release Version:JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
First Release Date:1993
Latest Release Version:JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
Latest Release Date:2022
Parent:Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

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 role-playing video game based on the third story arc which used the series's title, released in March 1993 for the Super Famicom. On December 1, 1998, Capcom released an arcade fighting game, which was also adapted from the third arc; the game was titled simply JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (though it was released as JoJo's Venture in the west), with an updated version titled 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 based on Part 5, titled GioGio's Bizarre Adventure, was released for the PlayStation 2 on July 25, 2002, combining the arcade game's fighting gameplay with cel-shaded 3D environments. The game was slated for an international release, but ultimately never left Japan. Bandai then acquired the video game rights to the series. Developed by Anchor Inc. and published by Bandai, 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 the game features gameplay similar to GioGio's Bizarre Adventure.

At a July 5, 2012 press conference celebrating the 25th anniversary of JoJo, Araki himself announced for the PlayStation 3, produced by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco Games. Released on August 29, 2013, the game is a 2D fighting game that takes inspiration from Capcom's arcade titles.[2] The same developer and publisher would later release , an arena-based fighting game that itself takes mechanics from All Star Battle, on December 17, 2015. On December 18, 2019, a battle royale arcade game titled JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor was released in arcades.

Before the first JoJo game was released, Bandai released a Weekly Shōnen Jump crossover adventure game titled 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 , 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 DS Weekly 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 Joseph Joestar to the roster of J-Stars Victory Vs. 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 was later added to the game as DLC.

List of games

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 the only games from the series released in the West.

Main series

Appearances

Sales

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure video game series sales in Japan! Year! Title! Platform! Sales! Revenue ! Ref(s)
1999JoJo's Bizarre AdventurePlayStation262,133[6] [7]
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the FutureDreamcast109,292[8]
2002GioGio's Bizarre AdventurePlayStation 282,578[9]
2006JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom BloodPlayStation 247,288
2013PlayStation 3550,000[10]
2015PlayStation 337,035
PlayStation 447,542
2019JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last SurvivorArcadeN/A¥ 98,927,938
Total sales1,135,868

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1st Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Fighting Game Remade in HD . Anime News Network. 2012-07-14. 2012-07-15.
  2. Web site: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Gets Fall TV Anime & PS3 Game. Anime News Network. 2012-07-05. 2012-07-05.
  3. Web site: コンピューターゲームの商品情報と制作・開発実績. Historia Co., Ltd.. April 10, 2024. Japanese.
  4. Web site: Bandai Namco Unveils JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor for Arcades Next Summer. Anime News Network. 2018-12-19. 2018-12-19.
  5. Web site: Hazra. Adriana. KLab to Distribute JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Mobile Game Worldwide. Anime News Network. January 23, 2022. January 23, 2022.
  6. Web site: Sony PS1 Japanese Ranking . https://web.archive.org/web/20081230005338/http://www.japan-gamecharts.com/ps1.php . dead . December 30, 2008 . Japan Game Charts . November 4, 2008 . December 30, 2008.
  7. ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 [PS] ]. . September 25, 2018.
  8. Web site: ドリームキャストソフト販売本数 . Gamegyokai . September 25, 2018.
  9. Web site: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure . Japan Game Sales Database . September 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20190513002227/http://salesdatabase.net/search/JoJo's+Bizarre+Adventure. May 13, 2019. dead.
  10. Web site: Financial Highlights for the Fiscal Year Ended March 2014. 2014-05-08. Namco Bandai. 2014-05-08. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20140508123624/http://www.bandainamco.co.jp/files/E8A39CE8B6B3E8B387E69699EFBC88E88BB1EFBC89.pdf. 2014-05-08.