![]() Don't expect detailed cinemas for the major plot points, as nearly every part of this game is presented through text. Developer CyberConnect2 doesn't shoot for concise or coherent, instead choosing to fill in the story with page after page of mind-numbingly boring exposition. But then it introduces an alternate universe and everything quickly spirals out of control.Īs compelling as that synopsis sounds, I wouldn't want to be tasked with turning it into a concise (let alone coherent) fighting game. Spanning several generations, we see things play out for the descendants, both good and bad. Originally created three decades ago, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure tells the story of the Joestars. If there's a reason why the developers chose to keep new players at arm's length, it could be because the original manga is equally impenetrable. ![]() JoJo simply throws you into the deep end and hopes you know how to swim. ![]() This particular fighting game does absolutely nothing to shepherd the player through a complicated world full of different generations and dimensions. Some games offer a brief recap, while others create a brand new protagonist to help ease the player into the universe. Not only are these games designed for the die-hard fans, but also people who have never even heard of the source material. Playing JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle made me better appreciate other games based on niche licenses. Even as I sit here writing this review, I'm still not sure what to make of Namco Bandai's newest fighting game. But even with my extensive history with the genre and basic knowledge of the series, I still wasn't prepared for the craziness that came spitting out of my television screen. I figured I was prepared after all, I played my share of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD Ver. In all my years playing fighting games, I have never been more baffled than I am with JoJo's Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle.
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