It’s time to make a stand, because there’s never been a better time to be a fan of Hirohiko Araki’s brilliant JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure franchise. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is a manga series that started publication all the way back in 1987 with its first story arc, Phantom Blood. In the years since, there have been eight arcs completed, an animated OVA series, five seasons of another anime that started airing in 2012, and most recently in early 2023, the ninth arc entitled THE JOJOLANDS has begun publication.
But, what some fans of JoJo’s might not realize is that the series has a rich history in video gaming that starts all the way back on the Super Famicom in 1993. So, here’s all the games themed after JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, in addition to the games where certain characters have made an appearance.
All JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Games, including cameos
- Famicom Jump: Hero Retsuden (1989)
- Platform/s: Famicom / NES
- Note/s: Joseph Joestar, the protagonist of Part 2: Battle Tendency and one of the protagonists of Part 3: Stardust Crusaders, is included in this fighting game’s roster.
- Famicom Jump II: Saikyō no Shichinin (1991)
- Platform/s: Famicom / NES
- Note/s: Jotaro Kujo, the central protagonist of Part 3: Stardust Crusaders and one of the protagonists of both Part 4: Diamond is Unbreakable and Part 6: Stone Ocean replaces Joseph Joestar in this sequel to Famicom Jump.
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (1993)
- Platform/s: Famicom / NES
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (1998)
- Platform/s: Arcade, PlayStation, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360.
- Note/s: The initial arcade version was released outside Japan as JoJo’s Venture, but the name was corrected by the time a home release was launched.
- GioGio’s Bizarre Adventure (2002)
- Platform/s: PlayStation 2
- Jump Super Stars (2005)
- Platform/s: Nintendo DS
- Note/s: Jotaro Kujo and DIO are both playable characters in this mobile fighting game.
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (2006)
- Platform/s: PlayStation 2
- Jump Ultimate Stars (2006)
- Platform/s: Nintendo DS.
- Note/s: In addition to Jotaro and DIO returning as selectable characters, there are eight more characters from the series that appear in support roles.
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle (2013, 2022)
- Platform/s: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S.
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Shooters (2014)
- Platform/s: iOS, Android.
- J-Stars Victory VS (2014)
- Platform/s: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4.
- Note/s: Jonathan Joestar, the protagonist of Part 1: Phantom Blood, in addition to Joseph Joestar, are playable characters in this crossover fighting game.
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven (2015)
- Platform/s: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4.
- Note/s: This adventure game mashes up the two universes of the JoJo’s canon for a story that is wholly non-canonical.
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Records (2017)
- Platform/s: iOS, Android.
- Shonen Jump Ore Collection (2017)
- Platform/s: iOS, Android.
- JoJo’s Pitter Patter Pop! (2018)
- Platform/s: iOS, Android.
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Last Survivor (2019)
- Platform/s: Arcade.
- Jump Force (2019)
- Platform/s: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch.
- Note/s: Jotaro, DIO, and Giorno Giovanna all appear as part of the main roster or DLC roster of this Shonen Jump-themed fighting game.
