(LAST UPDATE: 10/11/09)
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Developer(s): Capcom
Publisher(s): Capcom
Designer(s): Hideaki Itsuno, Makoto Otsuki, Tatsuya Nakae
Platform(s): Arcade,
Playstation
Release: 1997
Characters:
Batsu,
Hinata,
Kyosuke,
Shoma,
Natsu,
Roberto,
Edge,
Gan,
Daigo,
Akira,
Hideo,
Hayato,
Kyoko,
Boman,
Tiffany,
Roy,
Raizo,
Sakura,
Hyo
Related Games:
Project Justice
Review: Rival Schools is a 3D fighter from Capcom that features similar gameplay to Capcom's Street Fighter series and the Marvel VS series. Rival Schools introduces the theme of students and teachers from different high schools, beating the crap out of each other for no apparent reason... Just kidding. There's actually a pretty good storyline here, and a handful of unforgettable characters as well!
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Basically, the character roster includes many different high school stereotypes... For example: Shoma, a baseball player; Edge, a punk; Hideo, a Japanese school teacher; and Hayato, A gym coach. Even Sakura, from Street Fighter, makes an appearance to play the role of the Japanese schoolgirl! The gameplay is 1 on 1, but a second character is also selected who can also jump out during gameplay when a tag team super move connects... Depending on who your partner is, you will either deal additional damage to your enemy or receive health while you get to watch an awesome (and sometimes funny) tag team sequence... You can also switch your main character between rounds, which adds a strategic element when playing the VS mode.
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All characters of course have a completely unique fighting style and are
presented with good animations, although the walking forward and back animations
(for all characters) are the same and a bit awkward. Characters
have a nice variety of special moves and also some great super move and tag team
super moves, which really make you cringe when they connect... The ouch factor
is certainly in full effect in this game! The intro is great, the sound effects
are satisfying, and the rockin' music tracks are memorable... Overall, a must have, must
play game for any Capcom fan.
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8 / 10 |
Closing Comment: Surely, Rival Schools was an instant Capcom classic, just based on the awesome artwork and personality of the characters alone! Capcom brought us a new king of fighting game which is a nice break from the Street Fighter series... The gameplay was great for the time, the character designs are well done, and the artwork by Edayan is simply amazing (yeah, that counts too)... Good stuff from Capcom. ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG
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