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Arena gimmicks are not the only fun references in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R. On the contrary, each stage has an additional easter egg called Dramatic Finishes. If you've ever played Dragon Ball FighterZ, you've witnessed a similar Dramatic Finish feature.
Dramatic Finishes are unique cutscenes that occur after a match gets decided. Each Dramatic Finish references iconic scenes from JJBA. For instance, Morioh Town's Dramatic FInish features the haunted alleyway from Diamond Is Unbreakable. Another Dramatic Finish on Cairo Bridge recreates DIO's iconic steamroller attack. There are plenty more Dramatic Finishes where that came from, but each requires specific conditions to activate.
Updated December 16th, 2022, by Chris Sanfilippo: ASBR's latest free DLC patch revives a classic stage from the original game, the Kennedy Space Center, just in time for the Netflix premiere of Stone Ocean's finale arc! So, of course, we had to add this stage's Dramatic Finish details to our guide.
How To Perform A Dramatic Finish
Performing a Dramatic Finish is a straightforward task. All the player must do is meet two conditions:
- The player must win the match-determining round with a Heart Heat Attack or Great Heart Attack.
- The finishing attack must face a specific direction of the arena.
Activating each stage's Dramatic Finish earns two game achievements, listed in the table below:
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Achievement |
Condition |
|---|---|
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YadaaaaaaAAAAABAAAAAAAAAA |
Pulled off a Dramatic Finish for the first time. |
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Don't come near me! |
Pulled off all Dramatic Finishes. |
In the following sections, we'll briefly describe each arena's Dramatic Finish and the direction one's finishing move must face to trigger the special event.
Dio's Castle
From Part 1: Phantom Blood
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In Dio's Castle's Dramatic Finish, the loser will fly off the castle's balcony to their demise.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct the finishing move toward the castle balcony.
Battlefield
From Part 2: Battle Tendency
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In the Battlefield's Dramatic Finish, a chariot driven by vampiric horses will violently trample the loser.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the bonfire in the center of the Battlefield.
DIO's Mansion
From Part 3: Stardust Crusaders
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In DIO's Mansion's Dramatic Finish, the loser flies out of the wall opening. If the character is a vampire, they will disintegrate upon entering the daylight.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the same wall opening.
El Cairo City
From Part 3: Stardust Crusaders
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In El Cairo City's Dramatic Finish, the loser gets sent flying into a water tower, similar to a central character's death in Stardust Crusaders.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the water tower in the same direction as the corner lampost.
Cairo Bridge
From Part 3: Stardust Crusaders
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In the Cairo Bridge's Dramatic Finish, a steamroller crushes the loser. However, you will not see the moment of the blow.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the end of the bridge with the burning car. This end opposes the end of the bridge with the Speedwagon van.
Cape Boingy-Boing
From Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In Cape Boingy-Boing's Dramatic Finish, the loser will fall off the cliff and bounce on a supposedly rigid rock, similar to a famous moment from Diamond Is Unbreakable.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the cape's cliff, where there is no fencing.
Kira Estate
From Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In the Kira Estate's Dramatic Finish, the loser will knock over a book revealing Yoshikage Kira's nail-clipping records.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the wall where Okuyasu is kneeling. You will see a book floating in the air near this wall.
Morioh Town
From Part 4: Diamond Is Unbreakable
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In Morioh Town's Dramatic Finish, the loser gets confronted by Reimi Sugimoto. Then an army of ghostly hands drags the loser to Hell.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the ambulance.
Naples Train Station
From Parte 5: Golden Wind
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- Pesci will hook the loser on their Stand's fishing line in the Naples Train Station's Dramatic Finish. Then the train will depart, dragging the loser away on the station platform.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the train.
Rome
From Parte 5: Golden Wind
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In Rome's Dramatic Finish, the loser flies into a garbage truck.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the side of the streets with storefronts.
Colosseum
From Parte 5: Golden Wind
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In the Colosseum's Dramatic Finish, Chariot Requiem will appear behind the Colosseum gates holding the Bow and Arrow. Then, the Stand will walk away.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the entrance gates.
Dolphin State Prison
From Part 6: Stone Ocean
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- Father Pucchi's Stand, Whitesnake, slashes the loser's neck, retrieving a disk from their body.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the courtyard's center pillar.
Everglades
From Part 6: Stone Ocean
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In the Everglades' Dramatic Finish, the loser gets annihilated by a detonated bomb donning a "G.D." monogram.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the swamp water.
Kennedy Space Center
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In the Kennedy Space Center's Dramatic Finish, the loser gets knocked off the side of the platform. Then, they hit a handrail perturbing from the pavement wall. Finally, they rebound off the rail and fall toward the horizon.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the platform's edge facing the spaceship and the two women hanging from the handrails.
Rocky Mountain Village
From Part 7: Steel Ball Run
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- The loser goes down the mountain in Rocky Mountain Village's Dramatic Finish.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the opening in the walls overseeing the mountain cliff. You will see northern lights and more mountains if facing the correct direction.
Philadelphia Seaside
From Part 7: Steel Ball Run
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In the Philadelphia Seaside's Dramatic Finish, the loser hurdles toward a sign and knocks it over. The sign reveals that bears are lurking in the area.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your finishing move toward the "Beware of Bears" sign.
Wall Eyes
From Part 8: JoJolion
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What Is This Stage's Dramatic Finish?
- In the Wall Eyes' Dramatic Finish, Joshu hears Yasuho scream and attacks the loser with a large stone.
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Where Should You Direct The HHA/GHA?
- Direct your attack toward the Wall Eyes (tall mountain top with houses crashed into each other). For reference, Yasuho (a pink-haired girl) sits in front of the Wall Eyes.