Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken - Mirai e no Isan (Japan / Tentou Taikenban)
also known as JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Sega Dreamcast
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Reviewed in 2001
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✪ Reviewed on November 8, 2023
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A Capcom JoJo adaptation, beautifully animated and built for high level fighting. The cast is cult, the Stands spectacular and the system runs deep. A classic adored by fans.
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Fighting2 players12+
Description
Jotaro Kujo and Stand allies battle DIO in this Capcom JoJo fighting game store demo version for Dreamcast. Published by Capcom, store demo version. 2D fighting game with JoJo characters, spectral Stand system, retail display demo content.
Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken - Mirai e no Isan review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Faithful to Araki's manga right down to its improbable poses, the game transposes its nervous linework, its strong shadows and its sharp colours. The Stands surge up in spectral bursts of wild theatricality. This graphic respect for the original work makes it one of Capcom's most stylish 2D adaptations.
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.
The Tentou Taikenban edition of Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken is the Japanese in-store demo distributed by Capcom, never sold commercially. Very high collector value for JoJo and Capcom completists: a rare promotional pressing and direct witness of the pre-launch marketing of the domestic version.
Better with friends
A flamboyant take on the cult manga, where each fighter summons a Stand for duels as stylish as they are tactical. The face-off thrives on reading poses, dodges and the ways to attack with or without your specter. The competition is highly expressive, full of swagger, and the faithful fan service draws cheers from the initiated at every callback.
Is Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken - Mirai e no Isan 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.
