Jojo no Kimyouna Bouken: Ougon no Kaze

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.