Leone Abbacchio Is Coming to Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure All-Star Battle R To Start Season 2

The second season of the fighting game JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R kicks off with the release of mafioso Leone Abbacchio from Part 5 (Golden Wind) as a DLC character. He is the first of three planned for the next season.

Leone Abbacchio is a former police officer who was thrown out of the force. and now serves a part of Bruno Bucciarati’s team within the Passione mafia gang. Along with Part 5 series lead Giorno Giovanna and Bucciarati, Leone is assigned as a bodyguard for Trish Una, the daughter of Passione's leader. In the game, Leone can activate his Stand, known as "Moody Jazz," to record and reenact fight moves, unleashing them as stylish combos with devastating effects. If players can hit their opponent with Leone’s Great Heat Attack, they can re-experience an iconic series moment where he, Narancia Ghirga, and Guido Mista, beat down a helpless opponent in unison.

The game is already packed with a massive roster of now of over 50 characters from every story ace in the Jojo’s Bizzarre Adventure world and Leone is one of the three characters that will soon be added to the game through Season Pass 2.

Bandai Namco Entertainment announced that the DLC character will be available on September 1, but those who own Season Pass 2 will get early access to play Leone Abbacchio starting this August 30.

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