I found my new favorite fighting game thanks to Capcom Fighting Collection 2

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When I sat down to demo Capcom Fighting Collection 2, I thought I knew exactly what I was in for. During a preview event, I’d get to go hands-on with three games in the upcoming package. I fired up the opening menu and started scrolling through some familiar options, which included Street Fighter game and Capcom vs. SNK games. It was the third option that caught my attention, though.

“Project Justice? What’s that?” I thought.

Minutes later, I’d just discovered my new favorite fighting game — one that reminded me why retro collections like this are so vital to game preservation. Keeping the classics alive is important, but obscure gems deserve that same treatment. Capcom Fighting Collection 2 understands that, and it’s better for it.

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If you’ve never heard of Project Justice before, don’t feel too bad. A sequel to 1997’s Rival Schools: United by Fate, the 3D fighting game launched in 2000 for exclusively for the Sega Dreamcast (and in arcades). Like a lot of games on Sega’s ill-fated console, it’s since risen to cult classic status alongside fighters like Power Stone and its sequel, both of which are also featured in this collection.

It was easy to see why after playing for only a few minutes. Rather than presenting itself as a hyper serious brawler, Project Justice is a goofy high-school anime that plays like a straight-up comedy. Its roster of students all have absurd gimmicks that had me cracking up as soon as my demo started. One character, a swimmer who fights in a speedo, kicks his opponents with his oversized flippers. Others use violins, soccer balls, cameras, and more as weapons. Every high school archetype is represented here in some ridiculous ways.

The fighting itself isn’t too complex. It’s a simple and stiff 3D