Jojo s Bizarre Adventure for PS2 is a faithful manga adaptation. Most obviously, the cel-shaded 3D graphics are a remarkable re-creation of the original artwork, but there s more to it than that. The special effects are all familiar — speedlines, animating katakana sound effects — and the pacing echoes Japanese comics as well. The way time stretches out over long series of cut-up panels is echoed by the game s use of expository cutscenes and slow-motion breaks during combat sequences. Anybody who s flipped through pages at the pace of your usual manga should experience a DISTINCT sensation of deja vu.