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|date = <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''December 3, 1998 (initial version)<br>September 13, 1999 (revision)''' | |date = <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''December 3, 1998 (initial version)<br>September 13, 1999 (revision)''' | ||
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">'''''JoJo's Venture'' (arcade)'''<br>{{Flag-JP}} December 3, 1998<br>{{Flag-US}} 1998<br>'''''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' (arcade)'''<br>{{Flag-JP}} {{Flag-EU}} September 13, 1999<br>'''PlayStation'''<br>{{Flag-JP}} October 14, 1999<ref>[[:File:JJBA_Capcom_PS1_poster_JP.jpg|Japanese promotional poster for the PlayStation conversion]]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK70H4QbUB8 Japanese television ad for the PlayStation conversion]</ref><br>{{Flag-EU}} April 10, 2000<br>{{Flag-US}} April 21, 2000<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000408185405/http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=200016 Official Capcom USA website listing]</ref><br>'''Dreamcast'''<br>{{Flag-JP}} November 25, 1999<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080130133619/http://sega.jp/dc/990906/ Sega of Japan website listing]</ref><br>{{Flag-UK}} April 21, 2000<ref>[[:File:Dreamcast UK release dates for April and May 2000 from Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 7.png|''Official Dreamcast Magazine'' issue 7 (UK; May 2000)]]</ref><br>{{Flag-US}} April 28/29, 2000<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000511173159/http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=450014 The official Capcom USA listing for the Dreamcast conversion] says that it came out on April 28th, but [https://web.archive.org/web/20020620235216/http://www.sega.com:80/pc/catalog/SegaProduct.jhtml?PRODID=178&x=13&y=21%22target=%22_blank Sega of America's listing] instead claims it released on the 29th.</ref><br>'''''for Marching Service'' (Dreamcast)'''<br>{{Flag-JP}} October 26, 2000<ref>Sega.com.hk (in both [https://web.archive.org/web/20010304010117/http://www.sega.com.hk/b5/info/octgame/jojo.htm Chinese] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20010305010238/http://www.sega.com.hk/eng/info/octgame/jojo.htm English]) listing</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080130133539/http://sega.jp/dc/001008/ Sega of Japan site listing]</ref><br>'''PSN (''HD ver.'')'''<br>{{Flag-JP}} {{Flag-US}} August 21, 2012<ref>[https://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/jp0102npjb00207_00jojoset000000000.html Official Japanese minisite]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/ipc1Q American PSN listing for the game (archived via archive.today)]</ref><br>{{Flag-EU}} August 29, 2012<ref name="PEGI">[https://pegi.info/search-pegi?q=JoJo%27s+Bizarre+Adventure+HD&op=Search&age%5B%5D=&descriptor%5B%5D=&publisher=&platform%5B%5D=&release_year%5B%5D=&page=1&form_build_id=form-9dQq4z8mR7gN0I3Mrcd43MVKuVBvpqlYKYyoYI9EYIU&form_id=pegi_search_form PEGI listing for the ''HD ver.'' (on both PSN & XBLA)]</ref><br>'''XBLA (''HD ver.'')'''<br>{{Flag-US}} August 22, 2012<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120826043811/http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/JOJOS-BIZARRE-ADVENTURE-HD-Ver/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841124e/ Xbox Marketplace listing (archived via Wayback Machine)]</ref><br>{{Flag-EU}} August 29, 2012<ref name="PEGI" /></div></div> | <div class="mw-collapsible-content">'''''JoJo's Venture'' (arcade)'''<br>{{Flag-JP}} December 3, 1998<br>{{Flag-US}} 1998<br>'''''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' (arcade)'''<br>{{Flag-JP}} {{Flag-EU}} September 13, 1999<br>'''PlayStation'''<br>{{Flag-JP}} October 14, 1999<ref>[[:File:JJBA_Capcom_PS1_poster_JP.jpg|Japanese promotional poster for the PlayStation conversion]]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK70H4QbUB8 Japanese television ad for the PlayStation conversion]</ref><br>{{Flag-EU}} April 10, 2000<br>{{Flag-US}} April 21, 2000<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000408185405/http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=200016 Official Capcom USA website listing]</ref><br>'''Dreamcast'''<br>{{Flag-JP}} November 25, 1999<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080130133619/http://sega.jp/dc/990906/ Sega of Japan website listing]</ref><br>{{Flag-UK}} April 21, 2000<ref>[[:File:Dreamcast UK release dates for April and May 2000 from Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 7.png|''Official Dreamcast Magazine'' issue 7 (UK; May 2000)]]</ref><br>{{Flag-US}} April 28/29, 2000<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20000511173159/http://www.capcom.com/xpml/game.xpml?gameid=450014 The official Capcom USA listing for the Dreamcast conversion] says that it came out on April 28th, but [https://web.archive.org/web/20020620235216/http://www.sega.com:80/pc/catalog/SegaProduct.jhtml?PRODID=178&x=13&y=21%22target=%22_blank Sega of America's listing] instead claims it released on the 29th.</ref><br>'''''for Marching Service'' (Dreamcast)'''<br>{{Flag-JP}} October 26, 2000<ref>Sega.com.hk (in both [https://web.archive.org/web/20010304010117/http://www.sega.com.hk/b5/info/octgame/jojo.htm Chinese] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20010305010238/http://www.sega.com.hk/eng/info/octgame/jojo.htm English]) listing</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080130133539/http://sega.jp/dc/001008/ Sega of Japan site listing]</ref><br>'''PSN (''HD ver.'')'''<br>{{Flag-JP}} {{Flag-US}} August 21, 2012<ref>[https://www.jp.playstation.com/software/title/jp0102npjb00207_00jojoset000000000.html Official Japanese minisite]</ref><ref>[https://archive.ph/ipc1Q American PSN listing for the game (archived via archive.today)]</ref><br>{{Flag-EU}} August 29, 2012<ref name="PEGI">[https://pegi.info/search-pegi?q=JoJo%27s+Bizarre+Adventure+HD&op=Search&age%5B%5D=&descriptor%5B%5D=&publisher=&platform%5B%5D=&release_year%5B%5D=&page=1&form_build_id=form-9dQq4z8mR7gN0I3Mrcd43MVKuVBvpqlYKYyoYI9EYIU&form_id=pegi_search_form PEGI listing for the ''HD ver.'' (on both PSN & XBLA)]</ref><br>'''XBLA (''HD ver.'')'''<br>{{Flag-US}} August 22, 2012<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120826043811/http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/JOJOS-BIZARRE-ADVENTURE-HD-Ver/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d8025841124e/ Xbox Marketplace listing (archived via Wayback Machine)]</ref><br>{{Flag-EU}} August 29, 2012<ref name="PEGI" /></div></div> | ||
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'''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''' is a 2D fighting game developed and released by Capcom, based on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JoJo's_Bizarre_Adventure the manga of the same name] (specifically its third part, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_Crusaders Stardust Crusaders]''). | '''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''' is a 2D fighting game developed and released by Capcom, based on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JoJo's_Bizarre_Adventure the manga of the same name] (specifically its third part, ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_Crusaders Stardust Crusaders]''). | ||
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In its original arcade format, the game was initially released as ''JoJo's Venture'' (''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' in Japanese). About ten months later, a revision adding new characters and altering various game mechanics was released, titled ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' (bearing the subtitle ''Heritage for the Future'' in Japan). The two contemporary console conversions took disparate approaches: the PlayStation port blended the aesthetics of the first version with the added features of the second and added a "Super Story Mode" that more thoroughly adapts the original manga's story through mini-games, while the Dreamcast version was a more accurate conversion that included both versions on a single disc. In Japan, the latter console would also receive a special version of the game that allowed for online multiplayer: ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future for Matching Service''. | In its original arcade format, the game was initially released as ''JoJo's Venture'' (''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' in Japanese). About ten months later, a revision adding new characters and altering various game mechanics was released, titled ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' (bearing the subtitle ''Heritage for the Future'' in Japan). The two contemporary console conversions took disparate approaches: the PlayStation port blended the aesthetics of the first version with the added features of the second and added a "Super Story Mode" that more thoroughly adapts the original manga's story through mini-games, while the Dreamcast version was a more accurate conversion that included both versions on a single disc. In Japan, the latter console would also receive a special version of the game that allowed for online multiplayer: ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future for Matching Service''. | ||
The game was rereleased digitally on both Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in 2012 before being delisted in 2014 (after Bandai Namco acquired the license to the | The game was rereleased digitally on both Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in 2012 before being delisted in 2014 (after Bandai Namco acquired the license to make games based on the series). This version (titled ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD ver.'') included worldwide online play and optional graphical alterations. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Hirohiko Araki, the creator of ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', provided a new design for the character Midler for the game.<ref>Roughly translated, [https://web.archive.org/web/20001012014256/http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/arcade/jojo/ the official Japanese site for ''JoJo's Venture''] states that "among [the cast], Midler is an original character designed specifically for this game by Hirohiko Araki!" (なかでも、ミドラーは荒木飛呂彦先生がこのゲームのために書き下ろしたオリジナルキャラクター！).</ref> (While she technically appeared in the original manga, she is only seen briefly; among other features, her face is entirely hidden from view.) | Hirohiko Araki, the creator of ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', provided a new design for the character Midler for the game.<ref>Roughly translated, [https://web.archive.org/web/20001012014256/http://www.capcom.co.jp/newproducts/arcade/jojo/ the official Japanese site for ''JoJo's Venture''] states that "among [the cast], Midler is an original character designed specifically for this game by Hirohiko Araki!" (なかでも、ミドラーは荒木飛呂彦先生がこのゲームのために書き下ろしたオリジナルキャラクター！).</ref> (While she technically appeared in the original manga, she is only seen briefly; among other features, her face is entirely hidden from view.) | ||
Shinichiro Ogata, who joined the development team late, mentioned after the fact that the staff was deeply committed to including as many details from the source material as possible. He also noted that the character Pet Shop was originally intended to be exclusive to the PlayStation conversion of the game. This caused problems when the staff subsequently added him to the arcade revision ''Heritage for the Future'' - Pet Shop was far weaker than the rest of the cast, leading Ogata to rebalance him. (By most accounts, this worked ''too'' well: Pet Shop became infamous for being excessively overpowered.)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_GHwKGCTGU This YouTube video from professional fighting game player Ryo “Dogura” Nozaki interviewing Ogata], posted on May 18, 2022, was subsequently [https://www.excite.co.jp/news/article/Inside_138413 summarized in this article on excite.co.jp] and [https://jojo-news.com/2022/09/19/capcom-staff-reveal-truth-behind-their-most-controversial-fighter/ translated into English by the Japanese fan site ''JoJo News''].</ref> | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20010112155100/http://www.gameinformer.com/news/news_story.cfm?NEWS_ID=394 Game Informer covers a "name change" from ''JoJo's Venture'' to ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' (December 8, 1999)] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20010112155100/http://www.gameinformer.com/news/news_story.cfm?NEWS_ID=394 Game Informer covers a "name change" from ''JoJo's Venture'' to ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' (December 8, 1999)] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20000415191558/http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000302/ca_tommo_i_1.html "Tommo Inks Deal With Capcom to Exclusively Distribute Japanese Hit Game 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'" (press release about North American release; March 2, 2000)] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20000415191558/http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/000302/ca_tommo_i_1.html "Tommo Inks Deal With Capcom to Exclusively Distribute Japanese Hit Game 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'" (press release about North American release; March 2, 2000)] | ||
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20000303125701/https://psx.ign.com/previews/13745.html IGN preview] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20000303125701/https://psx.ign.com/previews/13745.html IGN preview] | ||
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==== Advertising ==== | ==== Advertising ==== | ||
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==== Official websites ==== | ==== Official websites ==== | ||
* [https:// | * [https://archive.ph/5AxPa Japanese mini-site (archived via archive.ph)] | ||
=== Xbox Live Arcade === | === Xbox Live Arcade === | ||
Latest revision as of 01:02, 8 September 2024
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is a 2D fighting game developed and released by Capcom, based on the manga of the same name (specifically its third part, Stardust Crusaders).
In its original arcade format, the game was initially released as JoJo's Venture (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure in Japanese). About ten months later, a revision adding new characters and altering various game mechanics was released, titled JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (bearing the subtitle Heritage for the Future in Japan). The two contemporary console conversions took disparate approaches: the PlayStation port blended the aesthetics of the first version with the added features of the second and added a "Super Story Mode" that more thoroughly adapts the original manga's story through mini-games, while the Dreamcast version was a more accurate conversion that included both versions on a single disc. In Japan, the latter console would also receive a special version of the game that allowed for online multiplayer: JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Heritage for the Future for Matching Service.
The game was rereleased digitally on both Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network in 2012 before being delisted in 2014 (after Bandai Namco acquired the license to make games based on the series). This version (titled JoJo's Bizarre Adventure HD ver.) included worldwide online play and optional graphical alterations.
History[edit]
Hirohiko Araki, the creator of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, provided a new design for the character Midler for the game.[13] (While she technically appeared in the original manga, she is only seen briefly; among other features, her face is entirely hidden from view.)
Shinichiro Ogata, who joined the development team late, mentioned after the fact that the staff was deeply committed to including as many details from the source material as possible. He also noted that the character Pet Shop was originally intended to be exclusive to the PlayStation conversion of the game. This caused problems when the staff subsequently added him to the arcade revision Heritage for the Future - Pet Shop was far weaker than the rest of the cast, leading Ogata to rebalance him. (By most accounts, this worked too well: Pet Shop became infamous for being excessively overpowered.)[14]
- Game Informer covers a "name change" from JoJo's Venture to JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (December 8, 1999)
- "Tommo Inks Deal With Capcom to Exclusively Distribute Japanese Hit Game 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'" (press release about North American release; March 2, 2000)
Arcade[edit]
JoJo's Venture (initial version)[edit]
Previews[edit]
Advertising[edit]
Reviews[edit]
Sales charts[edit]
Official websites (archived via Wayback Machine)[edit]
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (revision)[edit]
Previews[edit]
Advertising[edit]
Official websites (archived via Wayback Machine)[edit]
Console conversions[edit]
Advertising[edit]
Reviews[edit]
PlayStation[edit]
Previews[edit]
Features[edit]
Advertising[edit]
Interviews[edit]
Reviews[edit]
- GameSpot review (December 10, 1999; archived via Wayback Machine)
- IGN review (April 12, 2000)
- Game Informer review under the title JoJo's Venture (last updated on May 1, 2000; archived via Wayback Machine)
- Allgame review (archived via Wayback Machine)
Official websites (archived via Wayback Machine)[edit]
- Official Capcom Japan site (captured November 28, 1999)
- Capcom USA site listing (captured April 8, 2000)
Dreamcast[edit]
Previews[edit]
Features[edit]
for Matching Service[edit]
Advertising[edit]
Reviews[edit]
- GameSpot review (December 10, 1999)
- Game Informer review (last updated on March 31, 2000; archived via Wayback Machine)
- Eurogamer review (April 27, 2000; archived via Wayback Machine)
- IGN review (May 2, 2000)
- PlanetDreamcast review (May 8, 2000; archived via Wayback Machine)
- Allgame review (archived via Wayback Machine)
for Matching Service[edit]
Sales charts[edit]
Official websites (archived via Wayback Machine)[edit]
- Capcom USA site listing (captured May 11, 2000)
- Sega of America site listing (captured June 20, 2002)
- Sega of Japan site listing (captured January 30, 2008)
for Matching Service[edit]
- Official Capcom Japan "new products" site (captured January 24, 2001)
- Official Capcom Japan site (captured April 7, 2001)
- Sega.com.hk listings:
- Sega of Japan website listing (captured January 30, 2008)
Forum posts[edit]
- Capcom BBS topics (archived via Wayback Machine):
- Brief conversation on uk.games.video.dreamcast concerning the Dreamcast conversion's UK release date
Miscellaneous[edit]
HD ver. (digital rerelease)[edit]
Reviews[edit]
- GameZone review (August 23, 2012; archived via Wayback Machine)
- GameSpot review (August 29, 2012)
- IGN review (September 3, 2012)
PlayStation Network[edit]
Reviews[edit]
- GameRevolution review (September 5, 2012)
- Eurogamer review (September 6, 2012; archived via Wayback Machine)
- Destructoid review (September 6, 2012; archived via Wayback Machine)
- The Digital Fix review (September 28, 2012; archived via Wayback Machine)
Official websites[edit]
Xbox Live Arcade[edit]
Reviews[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Japanese promotional poster for the PlayStation conversion
- ↑ Japanese television ad for the PlayStation conversion
- ↑ Official Capcom USA website listing
- ↑ Sega of Japan website listing
- ↑ Official Dreamcast Magazine issue 7 (UK; May 2000)
- ↑ The official Capcom USA listing for the Dreamcast conversion says that it came out on April 28th, but Sega of America's listing instead claims it released on the 29th.
- ↑ Sega.com.hk (in both Chinese and English) listing
- ↑ Sega of Japan site listing
- ↑ Official Japanese minisite
- ↑ American PSN listing for the game (archived via archive.today)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 PEGI listing for the HD ver. (on both PSN & XBLA)
- ↑ Xbox Marketplace listing (archived via Wayback Machine)
- ↑ Roughly translated, the official Japanese site for JoJo's Venture states that "among [the cast], Midler is an original character designed specifically for this game by Hirohiko Araki!" (なかでも、ミドラーは荒木飛呂彦先生がこのゲームのために書き下ろしたオリジナルキャラクター！).
- ↑ This YouTube video from professional fighting game player Ryo “Dogura” Nozaki interviewing Ogata, posted on May 18, 2022, was subsequently summarized in this article on excite.co.jp and translated into English by the Japanese fan site JoJo News.
