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RIVAL SCHOOLS : UNITED BY FATE
FAQ/MOVE LIST v. 2.5 (PSX)
By: Gino Caparas (
[email protected])
Copyright 1999 Gino Caparas
Last modified on August 7, 1999
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Table of Contents
I. Disclaimer
II. Introduction
III. Version History
IV. Legend
V. Information every fighter should know
VI. Schools and characters
VII. Move list
VIII. Extra stuff I threw in
A. Minigames
B. Victory Symbols
C. Miscellaneous Stuff
IX. Acknowledgements
X. Conclusion
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I. DISCLAIMER
This unpublished work is Copyright (c) 1999 Gino Caparas. All rights
reserved.
This FAQ is for private and personal use. It is not to be used for
profitable purposes unless you asked for permission. This includes being
incorporated, reprinted, or otherwise used by magazines (like EGM),
books, guides, etc., in ANY way unless approved by the author. When
using this FAQ in your site, remember that everything, and I mean
EVERYTHING should be here. Proper credit is a must. I worked hard for
this big hunk of text, you know.
Remember, If you're thinking about plagiarizing this work, then don't.
Plagiarism is a crime, you know. My FAQ is also not responsible for
damages or abnormalities in your PC, PlayStation and especially for the
creatures in this game. (Corny joke there... CORNY...) This FAQ is also
not responsible for any form of damage done to the fighters in this game
(oh no..... not another corny joke!)
Rival Schools: United by Fate, Legion of Heroes and all the characters
in the game are trademarks of Capcom 3D Development Team. All rights
reserved. The Playstation and the Playstation logos are registered
trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.
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II. INTRODUCTION
When Rival Schools: United by Fate was released in the US, it became
an instant hit among many gamers, Japanese and non-Japanese alike. It
sported swell 3D graphics (not the best in the trade, though), nice
sounds, cheesy names (well, a lot of fighting games have fighters with
cheesy names, too) and a resemblance to Street Fighter (as if this the
first). Come to think of it, you MIGHT say that this game is pretty
mediocre in all sorts, but what makes Rival Schools a winner is the
tight controls, fast gameplay, an excellent Japan-only RPG-type Story
Mode (I never understood a thing in this part since mine both of my
Rival School games were Japanese and I only have small knowledge about
their language, but nevertheless, it's good) and something that most
fighters don't have: a storyline that doesn't involve a tournament.
Here's how the story goes:
Recently, mysterious and unexplainable incidents have taken place that
have rocked the country. In high schools all over, students have been
mysteriously disappearing with no clue as to their whereabouts.
Furthermore, it appeared that these unspeakable acts were occurring in
direct defiance of the school system. These disappearances were taking
place in many different locations simultaneously and many thought that
they were being staged by an organized crime ring. It was also rumored
throughout the country that these acts were being plotted by either
school officials, or agents of a rogue foreign government. All
government agencies cooperated with each other in the investigation to
stop these mysterious events. Despite their good intentions, all of the
blame fell onto school officials and nothing was ever resolved. "We will
protect our schools," they cried. Yet, the uneasiness still remains.
Will the students get to the bottom of these strange occurrences and
bring true justice? The great fight begins.
Now on to the FAQ. This FAQ is mainly a movelist containing a few extra
"goodies" just like how the minigames work, a list of super moves, some
extra moves, etc. I hope this will help you!
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III. VERSION HISTORY
v. 1.0 - First version. Already contains the moves, combos, etc.
v. 2.5 - Man, I've made a LOT of additions to this FAQ. I've added
the real story of Rival Schools, the last names plus a lot more
extra info. It should be a lot longer (and hopefully better) than
the first version now.
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IV. LEGEND
These abbreviations will be used in the FAQ. Remember what they
mean so that I won't have a hard time in writing this whole file. It
also makes the FAQ look neater. Anyway, start memorizing these:
F - Forward B - Back
U - Up D - Down
DF - Down-forward DB - Down-back
P - Any punch K - Any kick
LP - Light punch HP - Hard Punch
LK - Light Kick HK - Hard Kick
QCF - Quarter Circle Forward (D, DF, F)
QCB - Quarter Circle Back (D, DB, B)
FDF - Uppercut Attack Motion (F, D, DF)
HCF - Half Circle Forward (B, DB, D, DF, F)
HCB - Half Circle Back (F, DF, D, DB, B)
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V. INFORMATION EVERY FIGHTER SHOULD KNOW
Winning a fight doesn't mean beating your opponent using cheap,
unstrategic attacks. Winning a fight while mashing buttons isn't a
real victory. Winning a fight using a tactic so cheap, dirty,
low-down, shameful, unconstitutional, and despicable the other
player will probably kill you isn't a TRUE victory. To win, you gotta
win FAIRLY. Don't cheat. Anyway, here are some special tricks you can
use so that you can wipe the floor with your enemy. Once you master
these and all the moves, you're guaranteed to be a winner. The only
person you won't win against is someone who has a GameShark. ^_^
1> Air Block
A basic technique. Pressing back while on the air will execute
an aerial block.
2> Air Throw
Pressing the two punch buttons simultaneously or R2 while your
opponent is right in front of you will result in an air throw.
3> Backstep
Press back twice to backstep out of the enemy's attack. Best for
evading short-ranged attacks.
4> Burning Vigor Attacks
Burning Vigor attacks are simply the "super attacks" in the game.
Motioning a quarter circle movement on the pad/joystick and
pressing a punch/kick button will often result in a Burning Vigor
attack. Each character has at least 2 B.V. Attacks. On the lower
left or right of the screen, there is a meter that fills up when
you do an attack or a Lightning Crush (see below). That is the
Burning Vigor meter. Each BV Attack uses up 1 full bar, while a
Team-Up Technique Attack (see below) uses 2 bars.
5> Burning Vigor Counterattack
A Burning Vigor conter is simply a Tardy Counter (see below) done
using a B.V. Attack.
6> Ditching (sidestepping)
Press the two kick buttons or R1 to sidestep away from the
screen. To sidestep towards the screen, press the 2 Kick buttons or
R1 while crouching. To quickly sidestep behind the enemy tap the 2
Kick buttons or R1 while the enemy is in the middle of his/her
attack.
7> Forward dash
Press forward twice to quickly dash toward the enemy. Holding the
forward will result in a run (see below).
8> Get up
To get up after a fall, simply press up. If you want to get up
away from the enemy, press back. To get up near the enemy, simply
press forward. Pressing down will execute a rolling get up. If you
do an attack while getting up, you will do a get up attack.
9> High Jump
To do a high jump, press down and then up. You will then jump
twice as high as your normal jump.
10> Mid-air recover
To regain your balance after getting hit, press any 2 buttons
or tap B + HP or HK and you will be back on your feet in no time.
11> Rival Launcher
A Rival Launcher is a move that launches your rival (duh) in the
air. This is a good way to make an textbook or aerial combo.
12> Running
As stated above, holding forward after pressing the first forward
motion will result in a run. To do a tackle, run, and then press
any punch button. To do the slide kick, press LK while running.
Pressing HK will result in a flying kick.
13> Tardy Counter
This is simply the Alpha Counter with a different name. To
execute this, wait for the enemy to attack, and while your
character is doing his blocking animation, do an attack. The green
shield-like thing that appears everytime someone blocks will
shatter, and then your attack will follow.
14> Team-Up Technique
Press a punch and a kick button simultaneously to execute a Team-
Up technique with your sub character. You need 2 full Burning Vigor
gauges to use a Team-Up Technique attack.
15> Textbook Combo (aerial combo)
After launching your enemy in the air using a Rival Launcher (see
above), quickly press up and do attacks in mid-air in order to do a
textbook combo. The best way to use an aerial combo is to press two
light attacks first, one heavy attack and then a Burning Vigor
attack (if available).
16> Throwing
Press the 2 punch buttons or R2 to make a throw. To do a throw on
a crouching opponent, press the 2 punch buttons or R2 while
crouching. Pressing the 2 P buttons or R2 behind your opponent will
execute a Reverse Throw. You have to be very near your opponent in
order for the throw to work.
17> Throw Escape
To do a throw escape, you have to do a throw at the exact time
your enemy does one. If you do this, both characters will stagger,
not able to do a throw.
That's it. Remember to practice these so that your fighting skills
will be honed and sharpened.
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VI. SCHOOLS
The cream of every fighting game crop is always the characters.
Since all of the characters are from a certain school, I've put in
a list of schools and the students in them.
-- TAIYO HIGH SCHOOL --
Representatives:
Batsu
Hinata
Kyosuke
Hayato
Taiyo High School is your normal, everyday Japanese school. The
only thing special about them is that the students are good in
special fighting techniques. Batsu is the primary character in this
school, while Hayato is definitely the eldest among the 5.
-- GORIN HIGH SCHOOL --
Representatives:
Shoma
Natsu
Roberto
Gorin High School specializes in sports like baseball, volleyball
and soccer. The 3 classmates, namely Shoma, Natsu and Roberto, have
joined forces to find out who injured their fellow schoolmates.
-- PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL --
Representatives:
Roy
Tiffany
Boman
The third school, Pacific High School, is something like an
international school based in Japan. This is so because Roy, Tiffany
and Boman are all American (bad English for Americans, though). Among
the 6 schools, they have the second least number of fighters in their
lineup.
-- GEDO HIGH SCHOOL --
Representatives:
Edge
Akira
Gan
Daigo
Gedo High School is the most twisted and weirdest academy among
all. It is where gangs assemble and study. Once, Gedo HS was peaceful
thanks to Daigo. Suddenly, he disappered, and then the gangs return
and the story goes on.
-- JUSTICE HIGH SCHOOL --
Representatives:
Hideo
Kyoko
Raizo
Hyo
The Justice High School is somewhat a school for the elite. Their
leader is the beast-like Raizo. He started the school so that he can
conquer the world through education. Hyo then usurps his throne
after Raizo gets beaten and then he becomes the new principal. All of
the fighters are adults, except for the extra characters. All of them
have been brainwashed (including Kyoko and Hideo) by either Raizo or
Hyo using the infamous Imawano brainwashing technique.
-- TAMAGAWA MINAMI HIGH SCHOOL --
Representative:
Sakura
This is the only school that has one representative. For all you
fighter-heads out there, Sakura is certainly a well-known figure for
this game. She has been around in the Street Fighter Alpha games, the
Vs. Street Fighter games (like Marvel vs. Street Fighter) and the
Street Fighter EX games. I don't know if her school is a serious part
of the battle, but the fact of the matter is this: Sakura is in the
game. In the Japan-only Story Mode, she suddenly shows up to fight
you on several occasions, and when you do beat her, you'll be given
some stat increases.
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THE CHARACTERS
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*** TAIYO HIGH SCHOOL ***
1> BATSU ICHIMONJI (or Batsu Imawano) "Hot-blooded transfer student"
Birthdate: January 1st
Blood Type: O
Height: 171 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Vital Statistics (cm): 95-72-80
Likes: Straight things, ninjas, his mother
Dislikes: Dogs, "unstraight" things, unfair things
Good at: Eating fast
Subjects good at: Physical education
Subjects bad at: Everything except physical education
Batsu is an emotional, hot-blooded young student of Taiyo HS.
His father, Raizo, left him and his mother, Shizuku, to join the
Imawano Clan when he was still a baby. One day, Shizuku, working as
a clerk in Taiyo HS, disappears mysteriously. Batsu transfers to
Taiyo to investigate his mother's disappearance.
2> HINATA WAKANA "Whirlwind schoolgirl"
Birthdate: April 12th
Blood Type: O
Height: 155 cm
Weight: 41 kg
Vital Statistics (cm): 78-56-78
Likes: Cake, rare things, martial arts
Dislikes : Filthy things, insects
Good at : Anything that uses her body, karaoke
Subjects good at : Social studies, Japanese, physical education
Subjects bad at : Calligraphy (she cannot stay still.)
Hinata is a bright, spirited, curious high school girl who is
good at all kinds of sports. She can never sit tight and is always
running around after school. She has tagged along Batsu and Kyosuke
in their investigation on the mysterious attacks. She is also Natsu's
childhood friend, and is also a good friend of Sakura.
3> KYOSUKE KAGAMI "Mysterious comittee of discipline"
Date of Birth: April 4th
Blood Type: B
Height: 182 cm
Weight: 66 kg
Vital Statistics (cm): 95-75-79
Likes: Chess, mirror (He looks at it at least 30 mins everyday)
Dislikes: Sweat, effort
Good at: Calligraphy, flower arrangements
Subjects good at: Math, science
Subjects bad at: Nothing particular
A quiet man, Kyosuke is a cool person, much unlike Batsu. He is
Hyo's brother, although it isn't too obvious in the Japanese version
of the game. Among the two, Kyosuke is the "weaker one" while Hyo
seems to be stronger than him. Kyosuke also joined Batsu because it
was his duty as the head of the comittee of discipline to find out
who was attacking his schoolmates and who kidnapped Shizuku.
4> HAYATO NEKKETSU "Burning teacher"
Date of Birth : ???
Blood Type : ???
Height : ???
Weight : ???
Vital Stats (cm) : ???
Likes : ???
Dislikes : ???
Good at : ???
Subjects good at : ???
Subjects bad at : ???
The eldest in the Taiyo team, Hayato is both quick and agile. A
teacher in physical education, he likes to chew some kind of grass
during a fight. Using his wooden weapon (or kendo stick that looks
like an epee), he can easily win a match in no time. He somehow likes
Kyoko, although he simply laughs at this fact.
*** GORIN HIGH SCHOOL ***
1> SHOMA SAWAMURA "Explosive slugger"
Date of Birth : October 10th
Blood Type : O
Height: ???
Weight : 57 kg
Vital Statistics (cm): 92-78-80
Likes : Pro-baseball, Baseball videogames
Dislikes : Big and strong things, basketball, volleyball
Good at: Baseball
Subjects good at : Physical education
Subjects bad at : Music, English
My personal favorite, Shoma is a batter/pitcher that is only 5"
something tall. He is trying to take revenge from the people who have
injured his brother, Syuichi's, right arm, therefore preventing him
from being a pitcher. He carries his bat around as a weapon against
those who try to stop him. Among all the other fighters, Shoma seems
to be the favorite of a lot of players. He argues with Natsu most of
the time, but he has a secret liking for her.
2> NATSU AYUHARA "Powerful attacker"
Date of Birth : February 14th
Blood Type : B
Height : 182cm
Weight : ??kg
Vital Statistics (cm): 92-59-83
Likes : Cakes, hard-working persons
Dislikes : Bullies, liars, small insects
Good at: cooking, making cakes
Subjects good at : Homemaking, P.E., Japanese, English
Subjects bad at : Art
Natsu is a very tall volleyball player in Gorin HS. She has a
club for little volleyball players, or "juniors," in which she is a
teacher. She tries to avenge the injured juniors by defeating the one
who did all this. She is Hinata's childhood friend. She likes to
quarrel with Shoma, but she likes him secretly.
3> ROBERTO MIURA "Talented goalkeeper"
Date of Birth : November 16th
Blood Type : A
Height : 177cm
Weight : 73kg
Vital Stats (cm): 101-82-88
Likes : Everything related to soccer, guns
Dislikes : Gloomy things
Good at : Shooting a gun quickly
Subjects good at : English, physical education
Subjects bad at : Japanese, math
Roberto is both a goalkeeper and a forward in their soccer team
in Gorin HS. He simply tags along Shoma and Natsu and acts as a
mediator between the two. He is very quick and agile, therefore
making him a great close-range attacker.
*** PACIFIC HIGH SCHOOL ***
1> ROY BROMWELL "Stouthearted american"
Date of Birth : May 2nd
Blood Type : B
Height : 181cm
Weight : 85kg
Vital Stats (cm) : 122,82,88
Likes : Fashion, high-class brands
Dislikes : Japan, Japanese, foul things
Good at : Arm wrestling (Boman is a good rival)
Subjects good at : Everything
Subjects bad at : Nothing
Roy is an American student in Pacific High School. Being a
straight-A student and a Q.B. of Pacific HS football team, he is an
object of every girl student's affection. He hates Japan very much
because his grandfather lost one leg in the Pacific War and has been
told the story again and again since childhood.
2> TIFFANY LORDS "Flamboyant cheerleader"
Date of Birth : December 23rd
Blood Type : B
Height : 164cm
Weight : ??kg
Vital Stats (cm) : 93-56-86
Likes : Roy, dancing, her family, ice cream
Dislikes : Natto (?)
Subjects good at : Physical education, Music
Subjects bad at : Japanese
Tiffany is very well-endowed cheerleader in the Pacific High
School. She is very cheerful, but she can also be sensitive. Roy is
very close to her, and the two consider each other as brother and
sister. In fact, they have been schoolmates with Roy when the two
were studying in the US.
3> BOMAN DELGADO "Fighting clergyman"
Date of Birth : July 30th
Blood Type : A
Height : 200cm
Weight : 101kg
Vital stats (cm) : 138-90-95
Likes : Praying
Dislikes : Violence
Good at : Cooking
Subjects good at : Theology, Philosophy
Subjects bad at : Math, Science
Boman is a man who is gentle, well-behaved and grown-up. He is a
pious Christian and never fails to go to Mass on Sunday. After each
inevitable fight, he prays to God to forgive him. When he fights
well, he clasps his pendant tightly to thank God.
*** GEDO HIGH SCHOOL ***
1> EIJI YAMADA (or Edge) "Bloody knife"
Date of Birth : April 1st
Blood Type : AB
Height : 173cm (excluding his hair)
Weight : 60kg
Vital Stats (cm) : 88-59-72
Likes : His army knife, winning
Dislikes : His real name, making an effort
Good at : Throwing a knife
Subjects good at : Nothing
Subjects bad at : Almost everything especially math
Foul and irresponsible, Edge can become extremely violent once he
gets angry. His nick name is "Army knife's edge" because he always
fights with his army knife. He is very careful about his attire and
it is his habit to adjust his clothes when they get even barely
wrinkled. He hates his real name and gets angry if someone calls him
by it.
2> AKIRA KAZAMA "Kung-fu rider"
Date of Birth : March 3rd
Blood Type : AB
Height : 160cm
Weight : 45kg
Vital Stats (cm) : 81-62-83
Likes : Motorcycle, Daigo, friends at Gedo HS
Dislikes : Talking
Good at : Chinese martial arts (Taikyoku-ken), cooking
Subjects good at : Japanese, Social studies, English
Subjects bad at : Physical education, music
Shy and quiet, Akira's personality changes when she takes off her
helmet. She is normally tender, but once she puts on her helmet, she
turns into a strong minded rider
3> GAN SEKIDOU "Powerful juvenile gang leader"
Date of Birth : January 3rd
Blood Type : O
Height : 198cm
Weight : 115kg
Vital Stats (cm) : 170-159-165
Likes : Rice balls
Dislikes : Studying
Good at : Sumo Wrestling, eating a lot and fast
Subjects good at : Physical education
Subjects bad at : Anything but Physical education
Gan is a man who has extraordinary power, the only thing he can
be proud of. He is ignorant and always made fun of by other students.
What he loves more than anything is eating and he never fails to eat
5 bowls of rice at every meal.
4> DAIGO KAZAMA "The man of men"
Date of Birth : ???
Blood Type : ???
Height : ???
Weight : ???
Vital Stats (cm) : ???
Likes : ???
Dislikes : ???
Good at : ???
Subjects good at : ???
Subjects bad at : ???
Daigo is a mysterious but powerful man. He is Akira's older
brother who restored peace and unity in Gedo High School. When he
suddenly disappeared, the peace and unity disappeared as well. Akira
then goes on a search for his brother.
*** JUSTICE HIGH SCHOOL ***
1> HIDEO SHIMAZU "Mobile teacher"
Date of Birth : May 5th
Blood Type : A
Height : 165cm
Weight : 68kg
Vital Stats (cm) : 93-80-85
Likes : Japanese literature, Japanese dishes, his students
Dislikes : Fighting, foul things
Good at : Karate, cooking, washing, cleaning
Subjects good at : Japanese
Subjects bad at : ------
Hideo is a teacher of Japanese. He is gentle and has a strong
sense of justice, but is shy and afraid of socializing. He does not
smoke or drink. He is single, in his 40s and is looking for a future
wife. He doesn't look very good, but he is a karate master and used
to be the heir of Shimazu-style karate. After his father's death, he
was involved in the fight by successors, but he dropped out because
he got disgusted.
2> KYOKO MINAZUKI "Devillish school nurse"
Date of Birth : June 7th
Blood Type : B
Height : 173cm
Weight : ??kg
Vital Stats (cm) : 87-56-89
Likes : Sake (a Japanese alcoholic drink), horseracing
Dislikes : Any kind of housework
Good at : Massage, surgery
Subjects good at : Biology, chemistry
Subjects bad at : ------
Kyoko is a teacher in personal hygiene and Japanese, and is also
a nurse in Justice High School. A genius surgeon and expert masseuse,
she is very attractive and a very talented doctor. She is an
intellectual, energetic doctor at work, but outside of work she is
careless, loose and drinks a lot of alcohol. She is also a terrible
cook.
3> RAIZO IMAWANO (or Raizo Ichimonji) "Fierce principal"
Date of Birth : October 3rd
Blood Type : O
Height : 188cm
Weight : 124kg
Vital Stats (cm) : 165-163-170
Likes : Sirloin steak
Dislikes : Telling a lie, crabs, lobsters
Good at : Conquering Japan
A very grotesque figure, Raizo is Batsu's father and the
president/principal of the Justice High School. He left Batsu and his
mother when he was still a baby to join the ninja clan called the
Imawano Clan. His moves are rip-offs from Wolverine. Such is the
Berserker Barrage which he adapts as the Kyoujyuu-Reppa. His
Sekisaiga grab is also a rip-off of Wolverine's normal grab wherein
he stabs the opponent a couple of times. His Yasha-Guruma is also
similar to the Drill Claw.
4> HYO IMAWANO "Detestable madness"
Date of Birth : April 4th
Blood Type : B
Height : 183cm
Weight : 67kg
Vital Stats (cm) : 95-76-80
Likes : Power (?), Japanese swords
Dislikes : Love, friendship
Good at : Brain-washing
Subjects good at : All subjects
Subjects bad at : nothing
Hyo is the man who is in charge of student affairs. He is a very
sinister man who plans on usurping Raizo's throne. He does anything
to achieve his goal. He has inherited his aggressive personality from
his father Mugen Imawano. He controls others by brain-washing, but
actually he has been brain-washed by his father since his childhood.
*** TAMAGAWA MINAMI HIGH SCHOOL ***
1> SAKURA "Fighting Schoolgirl"
Date of Birth : ???
Blood Type : ???
Height : ???
Weight : ???
Vital Stats (cm) : ???
Likes : ???
Dislikes : ???
Good at : ???
Subjects good at : ???
Subjects bad at : ???
Sakura is a very popular name in streetfighting. She is one of
those characters who have been introduced in the Street Fighter Alpha
series. Since then, she has appeared on a lot of other fighting games
like this one. She has a crush on Ryu and dreams of fighting him
someday.
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VIII. MOVE LIST
Here are the moves for (almost) every fighter in the game. The only
moves that aren't here are for the edited characters.
( * = Usable in both mid-air and ground)
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1. Batsu
* Guts Bullet: QCF + P
Guts Upper: FDF + P
Crescent Star Kick: QCB + K
Shooting Star Kick: QCF + K (in air)
Burning Vigor Attacks:
* Super Guts Bullet: QCF, QCF + P
Rival Launcher: QCB, QCB + tap P rapidly (Arcade and Disc 2 only)
Super Shooting Star Kick: (in air) QCF, QCF + K (PS Disc 1 only)
Team-Up Attack: Double Guts Bullet
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2. Hinata
Rengekiken: QCF + tap P rapidly
Shouyouken: FDF + P
* Enbukyaku: QCB + K
Renkyakudan: QCF + K (in air, can be done 3x in succession)
Burning Vigor Attacks:
* Fire Senpuu-Kyaku: QCB, QCB + K
Super Rengekiken: QCF, QCF + P
Hinata Team-Up Attack: Guts & Power
Hinata2 Team-Up Attack: Crossfire Kick
NOTE: Make use of the Fire Senpuu-Kyaku's sucking power. It will suck
in an unwary opponent trying to do an attack.
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3. Kyosuke
Cross Cutter: QCF + P
* Shadow Cut Kick: QCF + K
Lightning Upper: FDF + P
Shadow Wave: QCF + P (in air)
Lightning Strike: QCB + P
Stun Prod: F + HP
Spin Fist: B + HP
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Super Cross Cutter: QCF, QCF + P
* Double Shadow Cut Kick: QCF, QCF + K, then tap K for 1 extra hit
Team-Up Attack: Last Symphony
NOTE: Use Kyosuke's Cross Cutter as an offensive against enemies who
like to fight up close. The great splitting effect hits
fistfighters most of the time.
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4. Shoma
* Fast Ball: QCF + P
Grand Slam Smash: FDF + P
Homicide Slide: QCF + K
Catcher: HCB + P
Baseline Shuffle: B + LK + HK, then tap HK for Homicide Slide
or LK for a short sliding kick
Burning Vigor Attacks:
* Hundred Balls: QCF, QCF + P
Homerun Hitter: QCB, QCB + P
Team-Up Attack: Grand Slam
NOTE: Use Shoma's Fast Ball as an attack from far away. It won't
disintegrate, and it's very fast, too. Best used against Hyo.
NOTE: Use the Baseline Shuffle in a 2-Player match to intimidate your
opponent. Shoma's "nyenyenyenye" speech should really get to
his/her nerves ^_^. It's also good enough for a laugh or two.
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5. Natsu
* Jumping Serve: QCF + P
Rolling Recieve: QCB + P
Sliding Recieve: FDF + P
Tokkun Spike: QCB + P (in air)
Set N' Spike: HCB + P
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Thousand Spikes: QCF, QCF + P
Blazing Spike: QCF, QCF + P (in air)
Natsu Team-Up Attack: Praise & Spirit
Natsu2 Team-Up Attack: Final Spike
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6. Roberto
* Shining Save: QCF + P
Long Shot: QCF + K
* Rising Kick: FDF + K
Sliding Kick: QCB + K
Bicycle Kick: QCF + K (in air)
4-hit body juggle: F + K, K, K, K
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Victory Goal: QCF, QCF + K
Super Bicycle Kick: QCB, QCB + K
Team-Up Attack: Double Shot
Other Special Combos:
LK, LP, HP, 4-hit Body Juggle, Up, LK, LP, HP, F + HP,
Shining Save (max 13 hit)
LK, LP, HP, 4-hit Body Juggle, Up, LK, LP, HK, Bicycle Kick
(max 12 hit)
NOTE: The Shining Save is mainly an aerial attack. If an opponent gets
hit by the Shining Save on the ground, s/he'll just get
stunned, but not get hurt.
NOTE: When you execute the Sliding Kick, you can move Roberto around
while he is circling the opponent. This will confuse the enemy,
leaving him open for the attack.
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7. Roy
Dynamite Straight: QCF + P
Twister Upper: FDF + P
Touchdown Wave: QCB + P
Fist Slam: QCF + P (in air)
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Triple Twister: QCF, QCF + Rapidly press P (normally, it does
9 hits. If you do it correctly, it can get up to 15 hit!)
Super Touchdown: QCB, QCB + P
Team-Up Attack: Double Rising Tornado
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8. Tiffany
Beautiful Spin: FDF + P
Groovy Punch: QCB + hold P
Groovy Knuckle: QCF + hold P
* Exciting Kick: QCB + K
Head Stomp: D + K (in air)
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Wonderful Kick: QCF, QCF + K
Groovy Combo: QCF, QCF + P
Tiffany Team-Up Attack: Love & Peace
Tiffany2 Team-Up attack: Bridge Drop
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9. Boman
Great Upper: QCF + P
Haymaker Straight: QCF + P (during Great Upper)
Haymaker Straight: HCB + P
Great Rush: FDF + P
Great Lariat: QCB + P (in air)
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Best Rush: QCF, QCF + P
Great Cross: QCB, QCB + P
Team-Up Attack: Double Power Buster
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10. Edge
* Reversing Blade Strike: QCF + P (can be done 3x on ground)
Vertical Reversing Blade Strike: QCB + P
* Destructive Kick: QCF + K
Rising Blade Abuse: QCB + K
Special Reversing Blade Strike Combos:
Continuous Blade Strikes: QCF + LP, QCF + LP, QCF + HP, QCF + HP
3-Way Blade Strike Combo: QCB + P, QCF + P, QCF + P
Supreme Blade Strikes:
QCB + P, QCF + LP, QCF + LP, QCF + HP, QCF + HP
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Bloody Festival: QCF, QCF + P
Super Destructive Kicks: QCF, QCF + K (in air)
Team-up attack: Bloody Nightmare
NOTE: Try to use the strong Reversing Blade Strike (QCF + P) sparingly
since Edge will have to turn around, leaving you open for an
attack.
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11. Akira
Gate Elbow (Gate Upper for Akira2): QCF + P
Dancing Cyclone Kick: QCF + K (can be done 3x in a row)
Leg Up: QCB + K
Reflex Stance: QCB + K
(From Reflex Stance)
Launch Pad: LP HP, HK, LK
Bully Beater: LK, LP, HP, HK
Falter Bash: HP, LP, LK, HK
Air Feast: HK, LK, LP, HP
Burning Vigor Attacks:
* Skull Aura: QCF, QCF + P
Reflex Barrage: QCB, QCB + P
Aerial Barrage: QCB, QCB + K
Akira Team-up attack: Gang Buster
Akira2 Team-up attack: Neo Synchronous Attack
Other Special Combos:
(from Reflex Stance) LP, HP, LP, LP, HP, DF+HP (Rival Launcher),
LP, LK, Aerial Skull Aura (max 13 hit?)
(from Reflex Stance) LP, Reflex Barrage (max 6 hit)
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12. Gan
Gun Stabbing: QCF + P (can be done 6x in a row)
Rough Wave Stomping: QCF + K
Rock Smashing: FDF + P
Clapping Hand Destruction: QCB + P
Thunder Clap: HCB + P
Double Pound: QCF + P (in air)
Cannonball: QCF + K (in air)
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Super Gun Stabbing: QCF, QCF + P
Concrete Smash: QCB, QCB + P
Team-up attack: Active Volcano
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13. Kyoko
Shussekikakunin: QCB + P
* Kaishin: QCB + K
Shokushin: QCF + P then K rapidly
One Wing Stance: QCF + K then tap P once or tap K rapidly
Pop Quiz: B + LK + HK
Knee Check: FDF + K
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Final Prescription: QCF, QCF + P
Class Curve Kicks: QCF, QCF + K
Kyoko Team-up attack: Rest & Relax
Kyoko2 Team-up attack: Heart attack
NOTE: Use the Shussekikakunin's sidestepping ability to escape from
most attacks.
NOTE: The Pop Quiz attack will usually make you get to the back of
your opponent with ease. This is better than ditching.
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14. Hideo
* Seihaken: QCF + P (aerial Seihaken can be done 3x in a row)
Anti-air Seihaken: QCB + P
Jicchokuken: FDF + P
Shinenkyaku: QCB + K
Raieishuu: QCF + K (in air, can be done 3x in a row)
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Shimazu Seihaken: QCF, QCF + P
Shimazu Jicchokuken: QCB, QCB + P
Team-up attack: Shin Seihaken
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15. Raizo
* Horizontal Yasha-Guruma: QCF + P
Vertical Yasha-Guruma: QCF + K
Downwards Yasha-Guruma: QCF + K (in air)
Double Yasha-Guruma: QCF + P or K then any direction + P or K
Kyoujyuu-reppa: FDF + P
Roppu-zuki: QCB + P
Sekisaiga: HCB + K
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Imawano Kyoujyuu-Reppa: QCF, QCF + P
Imawano Roppu-Zuki: QCB, QCB + P
Team-up attack: Ningen-Taihou
NOTE: The Charged Imawano Roppu-Zuki takes a lot of time to execute.
Use it only when you are sure that it will hit the enemy.
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16. Hyo
Ichimonji-Giri: QCF + P
Jyumonji-Giri: QCF + P then P
Iai-Giri: QCB + P
Kogetsu: When enemy is behind you, press P
Ouryou-Zan: FDF + P
Tenrai-Zan: QCF + P (in air)
* Genei-Shuu: QCB + K
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Ankoku-Genei-Shuu: QCB, QCB + K
Ankoku-Tenrai-Zan: QCF, QCF + K
Team-up attack: Zankoku-Zan
NOTE: The Kogetsu move is simply a counterattack for an enemy who is
behind Hyo. You'll only see a vertical slash. Don't expect it
to be something fancy.
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17. Sakura
Hadoken: QCF + P (or hold P)
Soukuu-Hadoken: QCF + P (in air)
Tengyou-Hadoken: QCB + P
* Shunpuu-Kyaku: QCB + K
Shouou-ken: FDF + P
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Shinkuu Hadoken: QCF, QCF + P
Shinkuu Soukuu-Hadoken: QCF, QCF + P (in air)
Shinkuu Tengyou-Hadoken: QCB, QCB + P
Haru Ichiban: QCB, QCB + K
Midare Zakura: QCF, QCF + K
Team-up Attack: Shungokusatsu
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18. Daigo
Phoenix Punch: QCF + P (can be done 5x in succession)
Phoenix Kicks: QCF + K
Phoenix Fire: QCB + P (LP for wide-area, HP for vertical)
Skull Aura: QCF + P (in air)
Burning Vigor Attacks:
Phoenix Fury: QCF, QCF + P
Super Phoenix Fire: QCB, QCB + P
Air Rebel Aura: QCF, QCF + P (in air)
Team-up attack: Super Parry
NOTE: Using the Phoenix Fire or the Super Phoenix Fire is a very bad
idea on fast and furious fights. Since Daigo has to turn
around, he'll be beaten up by the time he even executes the
attack. Think wisely when using it.
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19. Hayato
* Scolding Slash: QCF + P
Counter Thrust: QCB + P
Devastation Kick: QCF + K
Second Kick: QCB + K
Burning Vigor Attacks:
P.E. Smack: QCF, QCF + P
Super Counter Thrust: QCB, QCB + P
Team-up attack: Sphere of Confidence
Other Special Combos:
LK, LP, HP, Scolding Slash (max 8 hit)
LK, LP, HP, DF + HP, Up, LK, LP, HP, Scolding Slash
(max 12 hit)
LK, LP, HP, Vertical Devastation Kick, Scolding Slash
right after the Devastation Kick (max 10-12 hit?)
NOTE: During the Counter Thrust or Super Counter Thrust attack, Hayato
will seem immune to any form of attack. He gets damaged, but
the effects are not very visible.
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IX. EXTRA STUFF I THREW IN
A. MINIGAMES
Rival Schools has 4 minigames all in all. Here are some
descriptions and tips on the minigames as well as how to get them:
(NOTE: The minigames are not hidden in the Japanese version)
1. Shoma's Home Run Derby
In this game, you control the real Shoma as the batter, while
another Shoma is the pitcher. Naturally, you have to get Home Runs
as much as possible. You will be given 10 tries. The 5 highest
scores will be tallied and will be your final score. To get this,
finish the game as Shoma on the highest difficulty.
TIP: Don't try to move Shoma unless you know what you're doing!
2. Roberto's Target Game
The corniest of all minigames. You control Roberto as you try
to take down tags with scores on them. Pressing the D-pad will
change the direction and angle of the ball. Press X to make
Roberto kick the ball weakly, or Circle for a strong kick. Just
before Roberto sends the ball flying, you can adjust the arc of
the ball by pressing on the D-pad. This might sound easy, but it's
not! To get this game, simply beat the game as anyone on any
difficulty setting.
TIP: Try to hit the tags as a group. That way, you can kill a
lot of birds with one stone!
TIP: An Artistic Hit is a hit with the ball's arc adjusted.
You can get more points if you hit a tag using this trick.
TIP: You can score the most points when you hit 4 tags using
an Artistic Hit!
3. Roberto's Penalty Kick game
Now this is my favorite. You control the real Roberto as you
guard and score against the other Roberto, while he also does the
same. You take turns on the offense / defense, while the Roberto
with the most goals wins. Just like in the Target game, you
control the ball the same way (see above). You will also be given
3 shining attacks. They can make the ball fire up and damage the
opponent, or on defense, make Roberto do a Shining Save. To get
this game, beat the game as Roberto on the highest diff. setting.
TIP: See that small screen on your lower-right hand corner?
Take a look at the left meter. The middle part of it is
obviously stouter. That signifies the top bar of the goal.
Always remember to get the ball lower than that!
TIP: When on offense, point the arrow on the left meter just
below the middle part (see above), and the other arrow in
the middle-left or right. If you do it right, the Roberto
on defense won't be able to get the ball and you will score
a goal!
4. Natsu's Service game
In this minigame, you control Natsu as she tries to take down
some icons with equivalent scores. A Raizo icon is worth -200 pts,
a Roberto icon 100, a Natsu icon 300, a Hinata icon 500 while a
Shoma icon is worth 1000 pts. To serve the volleyball, hold the
Circle button when the gauge gets filled up to the desired level
and the altitude meter will rise. Release the button when the
desired altitude is met. You will be given 7 tries. All your
scores will be added and will be your final score. To get this,
beat the game as Natsu on the highest difficulty setting.
TIP: Hit the icons as a group to rake in major points!
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B. VICTORY SYMBOLS
Whenever you win, you'll see those little icons just below your
character's life gauge. Here's a small compilation of what they
stand for.
V - Normal victory. Includes victories from a normal attack,
special attack, grab or a Tardy Counter.
P - Perfect victory. This means that you won the match without a
single damage.
BV - Burning Vigor attack victory. This means you won using a
Burning Vigor attack.
2 - Team-up technique victory. Definitely, when you win with this
symbol, you finished the match with a team-up attack.
T (?) - Time Over victory. When the time expires, the one with a
higher lifebar is the winner.
D - Draw. Both of you get knocked-out at the same time, leaving
nobody as the winner.
(Draw and Time Over symbols contributed by Velian)
That's all so far. If someone knows what icon a Time Over victory
stands for, please tell me. Now on to the next part...
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C. MISCELLANEOUS STUFF
1. Getting the bad ending
To get a bad ending, finish Chapter 7 with a normal victory or a
Burning Vigor attack.
2. Getting the good ending
To get a good ending, you have to finish the second battle of
Chapter 7 (the fight with Raizo and another guy) using a Team-Up
Technique attack. If you do this, you will fight Hyo alone or with
a teammate in the Final Chapter. Beat him/them to see the good
ending.
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X. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks go to these happy campers in the list:
- www.gameFAQs.com and Jeff "CJayC" Veasey for publishing this work.
- www.capcom.com for the information on the characters that I got
- Eric Sanchez a.k.a. Velian (
[email protected]) for the 2 extra
victory symbols and 2 new combos for Akira.
- My folks for the Playstation and the game.
- My brother for fixing the computer a thousand times.
- My dog for moral support.
- Everyone who E-Mails me for the sake of an FAQ
- You for reading this FAQ
Once again, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!
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XI. CONCLUSION
How'd you like it? Contact me or send your comments, questions and
other feedback to my E-Mail address,
[email protected]. As for my
ICQ number, it's 43204398. I prefer the E-Mail address better, though.
Well, that's all! Thanks!
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