IRVINE, Calif., (May 26, 2022) – Leading video game publisher and developer Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R™, the stylistic anime-based fighting game with a massive and memorable roster of characters, is launching for Windows PC (Steam) on Sept. 1, 2022, and PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch on Sept. 2, 2022. To celebrate, a new gameplay trailer can be viewed on Bandai Namco Entertainment America’s YouTube channel, where four new characters from the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure franchise - Robert E. O. Speedwagon, Mariah, Pet Shop, and Diego Brando – can be seen in-game for the first time.
Pre-orders for the game are now open via the game’s official page. Fans can now pre-order the game for all platforms, except for Nintendo Switch digitally. Details on pre-orders for Nintendo Switch will be announced at a later date. All pre-orders will receive a bonus Green Dolphin Street State Prison Jacket costume for Jolyne Cujoh. Pre-order editions include:
- Standard Edition ($49.99): This includes JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R
- Digital Deluxe Edition ($69.99): This includes Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, an Animation Special Event Color Set for the following characters (Jonathan Joestar, Joseph Joestar, Jotaro Kujo, Josuke Higashikata, Giorno Giovanna), and the Season Pass, which grants four new playable characters, two exclusive costumes (Rohan Kishibe First Appearance Costume” & “Mohammed Avdol’s Father? Costume”), and two days of early access to all Season Pass characters.
- Collector’s Bundle ($99.99): This includes JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R, an Animation Special Event Color Set for the following characters (Jonathan Joestar, Joseph Joestar, Jotaro Kujo, Josuke Higashikata, Giorno Giovanna), and a Special Color version of the Grandista series Jolyne Cujoh 10 in. statue.
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R will also receive an “Early Access Demo” that is coming soon to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The demo gives players hands-on time with two modes with online PvP and practice modes. For fans who wish to learn about specific characters and their move sets, get early reveals of the game’s roster of fighters, and see when the Early Access Demo will launch, please follow the game’s official Twitter (https://twitter.com/jojo_games) for regular updates, videos, and news from now until launch.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R is the biggest game ever in the JoJo’s franchise, bringing together a massive roster of 50 characters from every story arc in the anime series. Players can experience popular battles from each story and see heroes from different universes interact for the first time, playing as Jonathan Joestar, DIO, Jotaro Kujo, Jolyne Cujoh, daughter of Jotaro and the first-ever female JoJo in the series, and many more.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R is slated for release on PC on Sept. 1, 2022, and on consoles on Sept. 2, 2022. For information on this title and other products from Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., please visit www.bandainamcoent.com, follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/BandaiNamcoUS, or join the conversation on Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/BandaiNamcoUS.
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About Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc., part of the Bandai Namco Group, is a leading global publisher and developer of interactive entertainment for major video game consoles, PC, online, and mobile platforms. The company is known for creating many of the industry’s beloved classic franchises such as PAC-MAN®, GALAGA®, TEKKEN®, SOULCALIBUR®, and ACE COMBAT®, and publishing the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS™ series and the blockbuster title ELDEN RING™. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is also the premier publisher in the Western hemisphere for anime-based video games including GUNDAM™, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN™, DRAGON BALL™, and ONE PIECE®. Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. is headquartered in Irvine, California. More information about the company and its products can be found at http://www.bandainamcoent.com.
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