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Rival Schools: United by Fate

The main fighting game is best described as a polygonal Marvel vs. Capcom game, with some notable differences. Control wise, the game varies from other Capcom fighting games by only having four buttons (two…

17 November 1997

Rival Schools: United by Fate is a fighting developed by Capcom, released 17 November 1997 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation and Arcade.

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What Rival Schools: United by Fate is

Rival Schools: United by Fate is a fighting game developed by Capcom and released in 1997. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The story of Rival Schools introduces the player to a Japanese city called Aoharu City, where several local schools are the victims of unknown attacks and kidnappings of students and staff. The various characters in the game set out to find who is responsible for the attacks on their school, with the cut-scenes and fights portraying their interactions with the other schools and among themselves. Eventually, the story reveals that an elite school in the city, Justice High, is responsible for the attacks. The player's team eventually faces off against Raizo Imawano, the principal of the school, and first boss of the game. If certain requirements are met during the fight against Raizo, the…
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Rival Schools: United by Fate launched on 17 November 1997, within three weeks of NFL Blitz, Diddy Kong Racing, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers and Time Crisis II.

Released around the same time: NFL Blitz, Diddy Kong Racing, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Time Crisis II.

Official trailer

Gameplay video thumbnail

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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All media

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When did Rival Schools: United by Fate come out?
Rival Schools: United by Fate was released on 17 November 1997 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation and Arcade.

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