Talk:Johnny Cage VS Joseph Joestar/@comment-24521551-20180801184728/@comment-5035900-20180801200647

The trick with that aura ability is that it only appears to activate when a loved one is in danger (etc. Johnny protecting Sonya), not on command or when one's own life is in danger. It's precisely why he lost to Shinnok the second time and why he couldn't escape D'vorah's trap after the fact.

So unless Sonya or Cassie happen to be nearby and Joseph Joestar decides to threaten them for whatever reason, Johnny isn't using that ability any time soon.