Critics praised the game's visuals and presentation, commenting on how it recreated the look of the manga well, while the gameplay was met by mixed opinions.

GioGio's Bizarre Adventure is an action-adventure game in which the player duels against enemies in 3D environments,[1] controlling several characters who each have their own sets of moves:[2] Giorno Giovanna, Bruno Bucciarati, Guido Mista, Narancia Ghirga, Pannacotta Fugo, Leone Abbacchio, and Trish Una.

When the player wins a battle, they receive points and are graded based on their performance, which unlocks items in the game's art gallery mode.

[8] Capcom also announced North American and European releases of the game,[5][9] and showcased it at the 2002 edition of the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).

[9] This change in naming was on the request of Araki, who wanted an Italian spelling in order to stay true to the title character.

[12] George Walter from the Official UK PlayStation 2 Magazine thought the gameplay felt "samey", but said that the creative use of various kinds of Stands prevented the game from feeling repetitive.

[4] David Smith at IGN thought the game seemed like a "rather basic action experience", with a set of offensive moves that felt limited, and said that while it at first is fun to use Stand abilities, the novelty of it eventually fades.