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1	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtPoAAf0730 "Atsui Kodou"]] is used as the OP for both the PSX version of ''United By Fate'' and ''Nekketsu Seisyun Nikki 2''. Listen to it once and [[GotMeDoingIt you'll find yourself repeating it]] on infinite loop.
2	* BadassDecay: Poor Raizo went through this starting in ''the very first game of the series''. You'd think a guy who looks like [[http://www.fightersgeneration.com/np2/char1/raizo-big.jpg this]] and is portrayed as the mastermind of the kidnappings would be the BigBad, right? Nope, it's his nephew [[MagnificentBastard Hyo]] who's pulling the strings of the plot. Then in ''Project Justice'', he takes a beating from new BigBad Kurow [[TheWorfEffect to show how badass the new guy is]] and [[DemotedToExtra doesn't even get to be a playable character in that game]].
3	* EnsembleDarkhorse:
4	** Compared to the other main characters (Batsu and Hinata), Kyosuke's popularity is still rather large -- so much so that he got into ''[[VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2MarkOfTheMillennium Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'' over them (though they do appear in his Level 3 to [[AssistCharacter help out]] as a small consolation). Being a {{Bishonen}} helps. The fact that Batsu and Hinata are basically Shotoclones for a game that's already full of them (Ryu, Ken, Dan, Sakura, Akuma, Sagat, [[VideoGame/{{Darkstalkers}} Morrigan]], [[VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters Iori]], [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry]], [[VideoGame/ArtOfFighting Ryo, Yuri]], and [[VideoGame/PsychoSoldier Athena]]) doesn't hurt either...
5	** Akira's popularity relative to her role in ''United by Fate'' was rather large. Seijyun seems to have been created just to give her her own story separate from the Gedo guys' adventures. Her popularity was likely one of the biggest contributing factors to her being chosen as the representative for her series in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterV'', making her the first playable rep from ''Rival Schools'' in the series as a whole.
6	* GameBreaker:
7	** In both games, Roberto.
8	** In ''United by Fate'', Hyo and Sakura were also considered top tier characters. Gan also had an infinite combo.
9	** In ''Project Justice'', Roy, Hideo and Momo all were considered top tier.
10	* HilariousInHindsight:
11	** The game was originally going to be called ''Justice Fist'', with the plot revolving around the strongest fighters in the world gathering for a massive tournament. The eventual decision to focus on a school setting and a cast primarily consisting of teenagers stemmed from various employees noting that the original plot was too similar to that of ''Franchise/StreetFighter''. The same can be said of many other fighting games.
12	** Creator/BinShimada's role as Kurow is pretty hilarious if you take into account he is the official Japanese dub voice of [[Franchise/StarWars Luke Skywalker]], who also had [[BrotherSisterIncest a unusual relationship with his twin sister]], except in Luke's case, he didn't even know Leia was his sister in first place. On the other hand, not only Kurow's relationship with Yurika is shown is a very dark light, but also Kurow is the complete opposite of ''everything'' Luke is.
13	** The main Team-Up Assist for Daigo (Kazama) has him [[PunchPunchPunchUhOh shrug off an opponent's attacks]] before delivering a decisive blow while his teammate unanimously praises him and mimics his motions, regardless of who his teammate is. Years later, [[UsefulNotes/FGCAces a certain fighting game competition player named Daigo (Umehara)]] would create [[Awesome/ProGaming a legendary EVO tournament moment]] in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' (effectively using the [[PunchParry Parry System]] to NoSell an entire Super and precisely finish off the opponent) and become the kind of player everyone aspired to be with numerous people trying to follow in his footsteps.
14	* Main/LesYay: Pair any female character with Tiffany and use her Team-Up assist to watch Tiffany embrace and kiss the girl’s lips. Her partner is stunned for a moment after getting smooched, but given that it heals her HP, it’s safe to say that she enjoys it. Her opponents aren’t safe either, as Tiffany can give them a [[Main/MarshmallowHell face-full of her boobs]] with her grab.
15	* TheScrappy: Momo. [[TheCutie Obnoxious]] [[{{Kawaiiko}} design]] even for the series, [[CuteButCacophonic shrill voice]] and [[GameBreaker ridiculous in-game prowess compared to her size]] makes her not well-liked among fandom.
16	* ThatOneBoss: Gorin High's second story mode battle is [[DualBoss a 2-on-1 matchup]] that pits Natsu against Shoma and Roberto, with the odds stacked heavily in their favor. Shoma gets to start the fight with a tag team partner and 3 full stocks of super meter [[note]]he gets '''5''' in the Platform/PlayStation version[[/note]]. Meaning, they can use their [[LimitBreak Burning Vigors]] and team up attacks, right from the start. Plus, anytime Shoma initiates a team up, Roberto comes onto the field and recharges their super meter by 2 stocks (by 3 in the PS version). Whereas Natsu's on her own and doesn't get jack shit (i.e. no super meter to start with). In the amount of time it takes her to gain one full bar, Shoma and Roberto can gain dozens and can '''''[[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard AND WILL]]''''' [[PerfectPlayAI frequently interrupt any attempt she makes to use her BV's by double-teaming her]]. Put simply: If you're using Shoma, [[CurbstompBattle it's a cakewalk]]. But if you're using Natsu, it's [[RageQuit a rage-inducing]] [[HopelessBossFight exercise in frustration]].
17	* ValuesDissonance: Overlapping with AmericansHateTingle, Roy Bromwell suffers because of this. In Japan, he is seen as a MrViceGuy at worst and an ideal student with values that resonate well with its own school system and culture, and whose charisma reminds players of the mystique and exoticism of American freedom and shows like ''Series/BeverlyHills90210''. Conversely, he tends to rub American players the wrong way and gets dismissed as either a JerkJock, an insulting {{Eagleland}} stereotype, or a lame knockoff of other, [[MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales well-loved]] American fighting game characters like [[VideoGame/FatalFury Terry Bogard]].
18	* Main/VisualInnuendo: Natsu’s Team-Up assist is described as her giving her ally a pep-talk, which increases their Guts. However, due to her height, when done on certain characters the start of the move looks like she’s [[Main/MarshmallowHell pressing her partner’s face against her breasts.]] I guess that’s one way to encourage them...
19	* TheWoobie: Yurika. The poor girl is only is participating in Kurow's plans because of how much she cares for her little brother (and this is ''in spite'' of the verbal abuse he heaps on her). If the player manages to get an ending with her in ''Project Justice'''s board game, she also reveals she doesn't like the things she's had to do as a part of the Darkside Society and pleads to the player character to [[ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies forget about her so the PC doesn't have to face the wrath of the society with her]].

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