Several video games based on 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.
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Cobra Team, Capcom, Anchor, CyberConnect2, Drecom, Historia |
| Publisher(s) | WinkySoft, Capcom, Bandai, Bandai Namco Games |
| Platform(s) | |
| First release | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure 1993 |
| Latest release | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R 2022 |
| Parent series | Jojo's Bizarre Adventure |
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 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle 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 JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven, 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 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 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
editAll 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
edit- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993 - Super Famicom - Cobra Team, WinkySoft) - 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 - Anchor Inc., Bandai) - Beat-'em-up
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (2013 - PlayStation 3 - CyberConnect2, Bandai Namco Games) - Fighting game
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R (2022 - Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S - CyberConnect2, Bandai Namco Games) - Updated remaster
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Shooters (2014 - Android, iOS - Drecom, Bandai Namco Games) - Medal Shooting Action
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (2015 - PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 - CyberConnect2, Bandai Namco Games) - Fighting game
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records (2017 - Android, iOS - Bandai Namco Games) - Action
- JoJo's Pitter Patter Pop! (2018 - Android, iOS - Bandai Namco Games) - Tile-matching puzzle game
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor (2019 - Arcade - Historia,[3] Bandai Namco Games) - Battle royale game[4]
- 乔乔的奇妙冒险 黄金赞歌 (Qiáo Qiáo De Qímiào Màoxiǎn: Huángjīn Zàngē) (TBA - Android, iOS - Shengqu Games, KLab) - TBA[5]
Appearances
edit- Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden (ファミコンジャンプ 英雄列伝, Famikon Janpu Hīrō Retsuden) (1989 - Family Computer - Tose, 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 - Family Computer - Chunsoft, 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, Nintendo) - 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, Nintendo) - 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- Spike Chunsoft, Namco Bandai Games) - Crossover fighting game
- Shonen Jump Ore Collection (2017 - Android, iOS)
- Jump Force (ジャンプフォース, Janpu Fōsu) (2019 - PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch - Spike Chunsoft, Namco Bandai Games) - Crossover fighting game
Sales
edit| Year | Title | Platform | Sales | Revenue (est.) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure | PlayStation | 262,133 | ¥1,642,001,112 | [6][7] |
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future | Dreamcast | 109,292 | ¥633,893,600 | [8] | |
| 2002 | GioGio's Bizarre Adventure | PlayStation 2 | 82,578 | ¥561,530,400 | [9] |
| 2006 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood | PlayStation 2 | 47,288 | ¥337,636,320 | |
| 2013 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle | PlayStation 3 | 550,000 | ¥4,180,000,000 | [10] |
| 2015 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven | PlayStation 3 | 37,035 | ¥266,652,000 | [9] |
| PlayStation 4 | 47,542 | ¥389,844,400 | |||
| 2019 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor | Arcade | N/A | ¥ 98,927,938 | |
| Total sales | 1,135,868 | ¥8,110,485,770 ($74 Million) |
References
edit- ^ "1st Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Fighting Game Remade in HD". Anime News Network. 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
- ^ "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Gets Fall TV Anime & PS3 Game". Anime News Network. 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ^ "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. (in Japanese). Retrieved April 10, 2024.
- ^ "Bandai Namco Unveils JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor for Arcades Next Summer". Anime News Network. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (January 23, 2022). "KLab to Distribute JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Mobile Game Worldwide". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Sony PS1 Japanese Ranking". Japan Game Charts. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 30, 2008. Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ "ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 [PS]". Famitsu. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "ドリームキャストソフト販売本数". Gamegyokai. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure". Japan Game Sales Database. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "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