(LAST UPDATE: 9/17/09)
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Developer(s): Capcom
Publisher(s): Capcom
Designer(s): Hideaki Itsuno
Platform(s): Arcade, Dreamcast
Release: December 17th 2000 (JP), April 13th 2001 (EU), May 16th 2001 (NA)
Characters: Batsu, Hinata, Kyosuke, Shoma, Natsu, Roberto, Edge, Gan, Daigo, Akira, Yurika, Zaki, Hideo, Hayato, Kyoko, Boman, Tiffany, Roy, Incho, Ran, Momo, Nagare, Hyo, Kurow
Related Games: Rival Schools
Review: Known as
Rival
Schools 2 in Japan, the sequel to Rival
Schools was given the name Project Justice in America because
the game was to be released after the Columbine incident, and name Rival
Schools supposedly may have "upset" someone... Whatever! Anyhow, Project
Justice debuts new characters into the series, insane new special moves,
and a great story element that very few fighting games have. There's
no other game that you'll see characters fighting with tennis rackets,
violins, baseball bats, books, and/or kendo sticks... Project Justice definitely
offers variety and creativity in terms of characters! The character designs of Project
Justice/Rival Schools can be described as badass, clever,
and/or hilarious. I never knew Japanese high schools had such cool and
interesting students and teachers... Definitely an interesting theme for a fighting
game that hasn't been done thus far.
The story
mode gets you in touch with the characters and their agenda, and is done
very well. Most of the story mode is text based, but does it's job using
effective and cool background music and comic book style speech bubbles.
Character voice acting within the game is also excellently done...
Presenting tons of
emotion, hilarity, and drama! Not to mention the artwork for this
game (drawn by Edayan) is AMAZING. Most likely my favorite art-style
of any fighting game... Good job as always Edayan. Overall, the presentation of
this game is superbly done and really does a great job at getting you into the
story and setting of the game.
Finally, the
gameplay is much like the original, but with a much improved sidestep game
with the ability to use "quick" sidesteps by timing your sidestep precisely
as you opponent attacks. Air combos are also back and better than ever,
and there's also a new counter-attack ability that costs one super meter
bar. The fights are 3-on-3, but not tag-team; as you can switch out your
partners after the round comes to an end. The Double Team moves are back,
and now with a third partner; a Triple Team Attack is now available and
uses all 5 of your super meter bars! Craziness!
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- Review is for Dreamcast version of Project Justice - |
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8.5 / 10 |
Closing Comment:
With over 20 playable characters and 3-on-3 battles, there's lots of variety
for making a team; especially considering your order of characters. The
action is fast paced, and with good animation; the moves, throws, and special
moves definitely make you go "Ouch!" The gameplay does have it's
stiff moments, but overall it's a rather solid gameplay engine... It can
actually be compared to the likes of the Marvel VS series, since super
jumps and air combos can be performed. Definitely a fun and stylish fighter, and
another "must play" from Capcom. ~F.Yagami,
Webmaster
of TFG
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