So, a lot of roster predictions have been floating around, so I decided to put my two cents in. I’m making predictions for a roster of 35, although my range is 35-40 characters (and a friend of mine thinks we’re getting 28-35)

Phantom Blood:

1. Jonathan
2. Dio (with his vampire powers)
3. Speedwagon
4. Zeppeli
5. Bruford (possibly)

I put Bruford down as a possibility as he’s relevant to plot but I’m unsure whether they’d put him in if it meant giving a different character a space. Personally, I think that he should make it.

Battle Tendency:

1. Joseph
2. Caesar
3. Lisa Lisa
4. Wham
5. Cars
6. Stronheim (possibly)

Stardust Crusaders:

1. Jotaro
2. Kakyoin
3. Polnareff
4. Abdul
5. Iggy
6. Dio (with The World and without his part 1 powers)

Since it’s Stardust and arguably one of the most popular parts out of the series, I think it’s safe to say that it’s getting the most representation out of the other parts. I don’t think that they’re going to just put everyone in and call it a day, but I feel that it’s getting a few more characters.

Diamond is Unbreakable:

1. Josuke
2. Okuyasu
3. Koichi (with the ability to switch between Act 1-3)
4. Undecided
5. Kira (with Killer Queen/Sheer Heart Attack/Stray Cat)

I’m honestly at a roadblock with part 4. There are a ton of characters but I just don’t know who’s going to get the 4th slot. Personally I want it to either be Yukako or Mikitaka, and I’m even vying for Yuuya but idk. As for Rohan, I have a different prediction for him, which is why I didn’t put him in the 4th space.

Vento Aureo:

1. Giorno
2. Mista
3. Narancia
4. Bruno
5. Trish (possibly)
6. Fugo (possibly)
7. Diavolo (with Doppio color swap/can alternate between Doppio with slight moveset difference)

Sorry Fugo, but I don’t think that it’s possible for him to make it in with the ability he has. I’m putting him down as possible since he was a playable in the Vento Aureo fighting game. The same goes for Trish. I have a different prediction for Abbachio.

Stone Ocean

1. Jolyne
2. Hermes
3. Foo Fighters
4. Anasui
5. Weather Report
6. Pucci

This one is pretty cut and dry. I’m pretty sure that it’s going to be the main cast, without any “surprise” characters.

Steel Ball Run

1. Johnny
2. Gyro
3. Diego (with Scary Monsters)
4. Hot Pants (possibly)
5. Funny Valentine

And that’s all the spaces I can fit into a 35 roster. I honestly think Hot Pants is making it in, but because of the roster limits, I had to put her down as a possible. Also, I do NOT think that we’re getting the other Diego as a playable. We already have Dio for that and Scary Monsters is more than enough for a unique moveset.

I said that I had other predictions for Rohan and Abacchio and I do. For Rohan, I think that he’s going to be the storyteller for a story mode if there is one, or the announcer/narrator/what have you. Clearly he’s too important to not be in the game, since he’s Araki’s author avatar and has a huge role in part 4. However, I don’t see him much of the fighting type and therefore, that’s why I think this instead. I’ll be totally cool if he actually makes it in as a fighter though.

As for Abacchio, the same logic I applied to Rohan applies here. I don’t see him as much of a fighter, but he was still important to the plot, so I think that there’s going to be a Moody Blues type replay thing. If you want to see a replay of a match (similarly, if they have a replay at the end of the match), something that has to do with Moody Blues happens. This isn’t so much of a prediction as it’s something I personally want though.

Also, if there are food drops to replenish your health mid-battle, that will be thanks to Tonio and Pearl Jam. Again, not a prediction.

So that’s what I think. Feel free to agree/disagree.