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Rival Schools: United by Fate (1997)

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This is a play-through using Hinata2 and Natsu2 in the PS1 version of Rival Schools (Arcade disc). Read on below for more information...

Hinata2 and Natsu2 are both hidden characters in the game. They are both unlockable playable characters.

I have alternated between the two characters for each round.

===== About Hinata2 =====
She is basically an alternative version of Hinata in a different costume.

Gameplay-wise, she is different to regular Hinata in that she does not have the Rival Launcher super move, instead she has the Punch Combo.

===== About Natsu2 =====
She is basically an alternative version of Natsu in a different costume. Isn't it funny how blocky her arms and hands are... while her legs are so shiny and smooth.

Gameplay-wise, she appears to be exactly the same as regular Natsu.

===== Additional information =====

---- The game is known as Shiritsu Justice Gakuen: Legion of Heroes in Japan.

===== About PS1 Rival Schools =====
In my opinion, this is one of the best fighting games on the PS1. Both Japanese and USA versions come in 2 discs - the Arcade disc and the Evolution disc. The Arcade disc is the one with the basic features - namely the arcade character select screen and story dialogues. The Evolution disc does not have the arcade storylines and dialogues, but is instead PACKED with additional modes, bonus games, extras, etc.

The Japanese version of the Evolution disc had the superb 'school life' simulation mode, where you create your own custom character and then take on the role of a student to spend a year in school. You basically choose your own paths, interact with the characters in the games, form relationships, dates, take exams/fights, etc. At the end, depending on what you did, your custom character will have his/her own special and super moves (if any) and can be used in the other game modes.

Overall, aside from the loading times, this is almost arcade perfect. The 3D models are slightly more "blockier" than the arcade version, but you probably won't notice this. Other differences include the fact that at the end of each round when you can choose to switch characters, the character icons are new and are MUCH better on the PS1 version. The arcade character select screen is also much simpler on the PS1 version as well, with less animation (the background colour areas for each icon are gone), and the character's faces in each icon are zoomed up closer. The arcade USA version shouts the voice when your select your character, but this is gone in the PS1 USA version... however in the PS1 Japanese version, when you select a character they actually say something! Other differences between the versions include Kyoko's, Natsu's, Akira's, etc. versus screen portraits, etc.

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