Rival Schools: United by Fate: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Rival Schools: United by Fate (1997) is a fighting video game developed by Capcom, available on Arcade, PS3, PS1, PSP. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 82/100 on IGDB.

What is Rival Schools: United by Fate about?

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 punches and two kicks, which is closer to the SNK game format) rather than the standard six. A player chooses a team of two characters, and fights against another two character team. The actual fights, however, are one-on-one fights, with the partner only participating by being called in when a player has enough 'vigor' for a Team Up attack, done by pressing a punch and kick button of the same pressure. The Team Ups would be some kind of double team attack by the character and partner, or (for most female characters' Team Ups) would heal the main character or give them more vigor. After the end of a round, a player (win or lose) has a choice to fight the next round with the partner fr

Key details

Rival Schools: United by Fate was released in 1997 and supports single player, multiplayer. Platforms: Arcade, PS3, PS1, PSP. Developer: Capcom.

Should you play Rival Schools: United by Fate?

A solid 82/100 aggregate score makes Rival Schools: United by Fate a safe pick for fans of fighting.