Project Justice: Rival Schools 2 (Dreamcast)

Rival schools 2 project justice is the sequel to rival schools united by fate on the playstation 1 (and arcade) ,if you have played the previous game then there is nothing much different with this game ,the only slight differences are some of the storylines ,a new triple team up technique ,there is only a maximum of 2 endings per school (the endings are the same but the storyline you choose towards the ending is different ,these exclude justice high ,dark justice student council and pacific schools which only have 1 each) and there are more characters in this game 29 in total with 9 of them being hidden characters and the battles are now a team of 3 not 2 (some battles in story mode are one on one fights).The team up techniques like in the previous game are once again just ridiculously funny and some of the new characters' team ups are just so laughable with the best one being nagari's (the swimmer from gorin high) where you see everyone dancing on the ground then suddenly the opponent magically gets hit ,the new triple team up techniques (party attack) is where all the members of your team do a massive team up together ,also in this game instead of only having 2 characters to select from after winning a fight you now get the option to select one of 3 characters from the ones you chose to fight with.Graphics on this game are obviously more realistic than rival schools united by fate on the ps1 and the attention to character detail is fantastic thanks to the dreamcast's power and some of the battle stages have things that you can smash your opponent into when knocking them away from you and the speed of the characters and they're moves is just about right ,but there is no character voices when the story is being told which is kind of a downfall especially since the previous game on the ps1 had character voices and it was only 32bit (in this game you only get pictures and subtitles).What you get in this game is ...Arcade - play through the free play mode which is a mixed team of 3 made by you or the story mode for these schools...Taiyo highGorin highPacific highGedo highJustice highSeijyun highDark justice student council (hidden)Vs - 2 player battles.Training mode - practice your moves and combos here.League battle - a round robin ,from 2 teams up to 6 teams and the number of wins will determine your rank.Tournament battle - an 8 team battle.Options - change the game difficulty ,damage inflicted during the battle ,number of rounds etc.Memory card - Save and load data.Extra - in this option there is watch cpu battles ,view a battle stage ,view story mode scenarios and the endings (they need to be unlocked first) ,listen to the music in the game ,listen to the characters' voices ,view credits and view your ranking for free mode.All the characters in this rival schools for story and free mode (including hidden characters) are...BatsuHinataKyosukeShomaNatsuRobertoNagariBomanRanChairpersonEdgeGanDaigoHideoKyokoHayatoAkira (without helmet)ZakiYurikaMomoHidden characters (story and free mode)...Burning batsu (ripped jeans and a metal type vest) - choose taiyo high school in story mode then when you fight with akira ,zaki and yurika lose 1 round but win the other 2 rounds then finish the game.Vatsu (batsu imposter) - finish story mode with gorin high school.Powered akira (akira with her motorcycle suit on from rival schools united by fate) - choose seijyun high school then when you fight with wild daigo DO NOT use a team up technique (that also includes the party technique) then finish the game.Roy and tiffany - finish the story mode with pacific high school.Wild daigo (a brainwashed powered up version of daigo) - choose gedo high school in story mode then when you fight with wild daigo defeat him with the party technique then finish the game.Hyo - finish story mode with all of the schools.Kurow - finish the story mode with the dark justice student council school (finish the story mode with all the schools available at the start then the dark justice student council school will appear above taiyo high school in story mode).Demon hyo - finish the story mode with all the schools and unlock all the ways to the ending for every school.Total different ways to the ending for every school...Taiyo high school (2 ways to the ending)Gorin high school (2 ways to the ending)Pacific high school (1 way to the ending)Gedo high school (2 ways to the ending)Justice high school (1 way to the ending)Seijyun high school (2 ways to the ending)Dark justice student council (1 way to the ending)Overall this game is better than the previous game for graphics and characters but thats all ,the storylines are almost the same as before (short storylines with mind controlling etc) ,there are no mini games like in the previous games evolution disc ,every character doesn't have they're own ending like in the previous game ,the extras from the extras menu arn't really impressive and once you have completed the story mode with every school the game can get a bit boring because you are just replaying the same stories over and over again ,but who cares this game is still great fun to play for it's crazy over the top gameplay.

5 reasons why I think Project Justice on the dreamcast is the best fighting game ever made !!!!1. You can't help Love the anime art style and really cool characters here2. Although the original ps1 game doesn't hold up too well theses days project justice was made only 3 years later and still looks good even today3. Air juggling in this game is fun and great for some cool combo ideas4. Counter blocking is defo fun in this game but flipping on ur feet after a hit looks straight up epic5. Having 3 people a team but only being able to swop character each round is a nice mix between street fighter and marvel vs capcomOverall I love all fighting games and I believe this games takes the best eliments of what came before and rolls it in to one, allowing it to be crazy fun but not too over the top .... to me it's the perfect balance !!!!

Well, I just bought this game in the High Street, and I went on Amazon just to see what other people think about it. Seeing as no one has yet, allow me to start.... I bought this game on impulse. The graphics looked good, and the idea of schoolkids fighting amongst each other, and school teachers joining in appealed to me. So I bought it. I am now really happy that I decided to buy this game, its wicked! Rival schools may have been slightly ignored in the past, but with its new updated graphical look, and range of quirky, but comic characters, Project Justice looks set to be a real surprise game. You have cloned characters, such as Batsu, who resembles Ryu, and has the moves to match..But then you move onto the other characters, and those that deserve a special mention, are the sporty characters. Hit someone with tennis balls! Hit people in the face with a baseball bat! Box someone into submission! Do a synchronised swimming move! all of which are very, very funny. You even have a photographer who stuns people with her camera for chuffs sake! The story mode has a slightly weak plot, but a very long lifespan. There are seperte small stories for each of the six schools, and when you have finished those, you get the villains point of view, which adds to the long lasting fun.The gameplay uses a guts bar, which is like those seen in Marvel Vs Capcom 2 and Street fighter Alpha 3. When this is powered up, you can perform an array of attack or defensive manouveurs.These include a party up! whic lets your entire team attack one enemy, a helping hand from one of your teammates(Which usually gives you back some energy) others make you stop an enemy attacking and powering up a signature move. Just one question:Where the hell is a substantial boss character? EH? Two player mode is tops, and you can practice and do all the other things you expect from a fighting game. Dont just dismiss this game because it is just another Capcom fighter. Because it isnt. Its an above average game, one that deserves to sit on your shelf. Go on, take a deep breath,click that purchase button, and get ready for a great fighting experience!

You remember rival schools? school yard fighting with style, unlike every other game it had charachter, fun and it was very fun at that. The sequel is everything the original was and more. Unfortunately they bunged in a plot of sorts to keep some people happy, but its a damn fine beat em up, never was playing tennis so much fun