u/mightyasterisk

Stop me if you’ve heard of this one: here we have an eclectic action series from Japan, tied to a single idiosyncratic creator who has a penchant for both bold, thematic over the top storytelling and constant direct references to Western media, even with main characters.

The series is known for its extremely over the top but distinct characters with truly bizarre abilities and its narrative about generational trauma that jumps decades in between individual installments, featuring a decades long feud between two cursed bloodlines and recurring variations of the protagonist. Each installment is usually set in a completely new environment somewhere around the world and has a rotating, extremely memorable cast of characters.

Ultimately, MGS and JoJo’s have just as many differences as do similarities, but there are times where playing the games where it really feels like the characters nearly bring out their Stands.

So what if they did?

Obviously I named Snake and the Cobra Unit up top (who definitely have that JoJo villain vibe to them) but The Boss, Volgin, and Ocelot would need Stands as well.

BONUS: These Stands could possibly be named for movies instead of music referencing Kojima’s love of film.

In the prequel trilogy, John Williams’s masterpiece “Duel of the Fates” exclusively plays during key moments where Anakin Skywalker’s fate hangs in balance.

I - the final climactic duel entirely determines Anakin’s future. If Qui-Gon survived, he would have trained the boy as intended. If Maul won, Anakin likely would have been sent back to Tatooine or possibly even taken in by Darth Sidious much earlier. Instead, Obi-Wan is the sole survivor, setting the entire story of the Saga in motion.

II - the piece again plays as Anakin races to find his mother on Tatooine. This is the moment that ultimately determines and seals his destiny.

III - Duel of the Fates’ final reprise occurs as we crosscut between the two duels of Anakin vs Obi-Wan on Mustafar and Yoda vs Darth Sidious in the Senate chambers. Much like the duel in Episode I, the outcome of either of these battles would completely alter history and Anakin’s ultimate fate.

In the prequel trilogy, John Williams’s masterpiece “Duel of the Fates” exclusively plays during key moments where Anakin Skywalker’s fate hangs in balance.

I - the final climactic duel entirely determines Anakin’s future. If Qui-Gon survived, he would have trained the boy as intended. If Maul won, Anakin likely would have been sent back to Tatooine or possibly even taken in by Darth Sidious much earlier. Instead, Obi-Wan is the sole survivor, setting the entire story of the Saga in motion.

II - the piece again plays as Anakin races to find his mother on Tatooine. This is the moment that ultimately determines and seals his destiny.

III - Duel of the Fates’ final reprise occurs as we crosscut between the two duels of Anakin vs Obi-Wan on Mustafar and Yoda vs Darth Sidious in the Senate chambers. Much like the duel in Episode I, the outcome of either of these battles would completely alter history and Anakin’s ultimate fate.

It’s disappointing that I can find no Marvel or DC game that have a classic FF or Persona style combat system which I’m slowly growing to love. There’s some strategy RPGs and other adjacent games, Midnight Sons is pretty cool but it’s not exactly what I’m wanting here.

Is there something I’m missing, or perhaps a non-Big Two superhero game that plays like a JRPG? It’s all I want