Affection for the source material shines through in every frame, and the game's stuffed with easter eggs and references that will definitely excite fans of the show. With all that said, the fighting itself can be kinetic and fun, and the auto-combo will give all players a basic effective option regardless of their experience with the genre. It's also worth noting that the game features a lot of swearing, including in basic confirmation menus. The online play is outdated, and finding a match with a playable connection is challenging at best. This situation isn't helped by the limited tutorials, which don't fully explain how to use the unique mechanics of different characters. Thankfully, having so many options means that you can probably still find someone you enjoy. Unfortunately, a number of characters feel very limited, with stubby attacks, awkward combos, and unintuitive controls. With a cast of 50 characters, there are a ton of options to choose from. Each of the stages in the game comes with an optional hazard, with unique activation conditions, that adds a new strategic element to consider while fighting.

The fighting takes place in a 3D environment like Tekken, but you can only move towards and away from the camera with the dodge button.

Repeatedly pressing the light attack will give players a basic auto-combo. Each of these characters has access to a light, medium and heavy attack, along with a unique style button and a dodge.

Players get access to a massive 50 character cast from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, which have many of their moves pulled directly from comic panels and shots of the anime.

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R is an amazing love letter to the series and its fans, but fumbles as a game. Clunky controls and bad online play hold back this beloved franchise's new fighting game.

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