Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken - Mirai e no Isan for Matching Service (Japan)
Sega Dreamcast
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Reviewed in 2001
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✪ Reviewed on March 9, 2025
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The Matching Service edition of Mirai e no Isan, with refined balance and a tenfold competitive spirit. The absolute peak of the Dreamcast version, built for true enthusiasts.
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Category
Fighting2 players12+
Description
Jotaro Kujo and Stand allies battle DIO online in this Matching Service version of Capcom's JoJo game. Published by Capcom, Matching Service version. 2D fighting game with JoJo characters, Dreamcast Matching Service online features, original game content.
Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken - Mirai e no Isan for Matching Service review
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Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Vivid flats, emphatic outlines and theatrical poses transpose Araki's delirious world onto the screen without betraying a single line. The Stands unfurl their spectral silhouettes in a high-coloured spectacle. This faithfulness to the manga, nervous and flamboyant, still hits the mark with connoisseurs.
Funky and theatrical, the musical accompaniment sticks to the panache of the Stands and the excess of the manga adapted by Capcom. Each character has his own theme, between nervy groove and flamboyant flights, underlining the inimitable style of the fights. This colourful music wonderfully extends the madness of the original work.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,14 GB📅14/09/2001
Published by Capcom
Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken - Mirai e no Isan for Matching Service (Dreamcast) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken Mirai e no Isan for Matching Service is the special Japanese edition with Sega Matching online service support, an extremely rare feature for a Capcom 2D fighter. Exceptional collector value: restricted local print, now-defunct online service and a direct witness of Sega-Capcom's internet multiplayer experimentation on Dreamcast.
Better with friends
An expanded build of the JoJo fighter, originally meant to link players remotely and packed with generous solo modes. Locally, two duelists vie in style with their Stands across jittery, readable exchanges. The era's online belongs to the past, but couch one-on-one keeps all its bite and its fan in-jokes.
Is Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken - Mirai e no Isan for Matching Service still worth playing in 2026?
Capcom's adaptation of Hirohiko Araki's manga, this 2D versus develops a Stand system that doubles select fighters on screen. The art direction still bursts off the screen and stays faithful to the source, while replay value rests on the cast variety and the smooth Capcom engine of the era. The Dreamcast version pads the arcade out with a generous story mode. Less technical than Street Fighter III, it keeps a wild identity and pure charm that still delights fans of the manga today.
