While it’s been decades since the Rival Schools game, fans have some cool releases to look forward to this year. Not only is the Rival School sequel, Project Justice, appearing in the upcoming Capcom Fighting Collection 2, but the cult-classic Capcom fighting game series is also getting a new Rival Schools: Complete Works art book. The hardcover tome will offer a comprehensive look at the tag-team fighter’s visuals and development history when it launches on April 29, 2025. Preorders are now available and discounted to just $40 (was $50) at Amazon.
$40 (was $50) | Releases April 29
Like the other Capcom Complete Works books published by Udon Entertainment, the Rival Schools edition collects the artwork of all three Rival Schools games, including key art, character illustrations, development sketches, unused character concepts, and more.
The first Rival Schools game, Rival Schools: United By Fate, was released in 1997 and focused on tag team battles between teams of students from various schools. The series has seen two follow-up games since then–a Japan-exclusive update of the first game called Justice Private Academy: Fighting Spirit Diary 2 in 1999, followed by the sequel Project Justice in 2000. The series has been largely dormant since then, outside of a few Rival School character cameo appearances in other Capcom fighting games, which makes the new Complete Works artbook and Project Justice’s inclusion in Capcom Fighting Collection 2 later this year all the more exciting.
Speaking of which, preorders for the PS4 and Nintendo Switch physical editions of Capcom Fighting Collection 2 are available now at Amazon and include a limited-edition Capcom vs. SNK comic. The collection features eight games, including Project Justice, Capcom vs. SNK 1 and 2, Power Stone 1 and 2, and more.
If you’re looking for more Capcom reading material, several other Complete Works art books based on the company’s other franchises like Street Fighter, Devil May Cry, or Mega Man are also available. These collections feature official artwork and behind-the-scenes insights into how these games were created, including glimpses at early concepts and even cut content. Check out the links below for a list of all the Capcom Complete Works artbooks that are available now or up for preorder.
