Noriaki Kakyoin
A character from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure appearing in Eyes of Heaven.
Noriaki Kakyoin is a character from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga series by Hirohiko Araki. He appears in the game JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven, an action video game for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game was released in Japan on December 17, 2015, and in Western territories on June 28, 2016. Kakyoin is one of the playable characters in Eyes of Heaven, which features the return of all playable characters from the previous game, All Star Battle, with the exception of Ikuro Hashizawa. The source does not provide further details about Kakyoin's role, abilities, or story within the game.
- Name
- Noriaki Kakyoin
- Stand
- Hierophant Green
- First Appears
- Stardust Crusaders (Part 3)
Lore & Background
The source does not provide specific lore or backstory for Noriaki Kakyoin beyond his inclusion as a playable character in Eyes of Heaven. The game's plot summary mentions that Jotaro Kujo and his allies are attacked by friends and enemies who have either disappeared or died, but Kakyoin is not named in that summary. The source states that Eyes of Heaven features the return of all playable characters from All Star Battle, which includes Kakyoin, but no further details about his role in the game's story or his personal history are given.
In Their Own Story
The source does not provide a specific story or narrative moment for Noriaki Kakyoin in Eyes of Heaven. The game's main storyline involves Jotaro Kujo and allies traveling through space, time, and alternate universes to stop an alternate Dio and Enrico Pucci. Characters from each part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure join the quest, but Kakyoin is not mentioned among them. The source notes that voice actors from All Star Battle and the Stardust Crusaders anime reprise their roles, implying Kakyoin's voice actor returns, but no story details are supplied.
Reader's Guide
The source does not provide gameplay guidance or strategy for Noriaki Kakyoin in Eyes of Heaven. The game is described as a 3D action brawler with tag-team elements in large arenas, where players pick a single character to control and a second character for 2v2 battles. Characters are categorized by Battle Styles, which affect strengths and weaknesses, but Kakyoin's specific Battle Style or abilities are not mentioned. The source notes that certain match-ups have special animations and dialogue, but no details about Kakyoin's interactions are given.
Did You Know?
- Noriaki Kakyoin is a playable character in Eyes of Heaven, which features the return of all playable characters from the previous game All Star Battle, except Ikuro Hashizawa.
- The game was released for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in Japan on December 17, 2015, and exclusively on PlayStation 4 in Western territories on June 28, 2016.
- Eyes of Heaven was developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, sharing the same engine as 2013's JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle.
- Voice actors from All Star Battle and the Stardust Crusaders anime reprise their roles in Eyes of Heaven, including Kakyoin's voice actor.
- The game's story mode was personally handled by series creator Hirohiko Araki, according to the developer's official Twitter on July 18, 2015.
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