SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium

SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium
Developer(s)	Dimps
Publisher(s)	SNK
Platform(s)	Neo Geo Pocket Color
Release	NA: November 30, 1999
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single player, multiplayer

SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium (Japanese: 頂上決戦最強ファイターズ ＳＮＫ　ＶＳ．ＣＡＰＣＯＭ, Hepburn: Chōjō Kessen Saikyō Fighters SNK vs. Capcom, "Final Great Battle of the Strongest Fighters: SNK vs. Capcom") is a crossover fighting game developed by Dimps for the Neo Geo Pocket Color.

Gameplay

It features a total of 26 characters from SNK and Capcom, eight of which are hidden. Play options includes 2-fighter tag teams, 3-fighter queue teams, and one-on-one. After that, the player can choose a Capcom-style level gauge, an SNK-style charge gauge, or a 'neutral' meter that enhances super attacks if full.

Every character also has a rival, whom they will fight at the fourth stage. The last two stages has the player fighting the tag team of Geese and Bison, then, depending what the side opposite to the player character's is, and if the player's rival had been defeated beforehand, Orochi Iori or Evil Ryu. Only by reaching and clearing this final stage will the player's leading character's ending play; otherwise, a bad ending will be triggered.

In Olympic mode, one can play themed minigames such as blasting Martians FPS-style (lifted from the final boss of Metal Slug 2) or helping Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins hop pits to snatch up treasure, as well as time-attack, first strike, and survival events. The player's performance in these games awards special vs. points which can be used to unlock a special attack for each character.

The Match of the Millennium is capable of linking with other games such as the Card Fighters Clash series and even the Dreamcast version of Capcom vs. SNK, but the only purpose this serves is data transfer.

Every character has their theme playing (not always from the first games they appeared in), and stages from both universes are featured. There are additional scenes shown when this game is used in a monochrome Neo Geo Pocket: Alex and K' stare at each other, Shermie dresses up as Morrigan, Morrigan dons a suit like that of M. Bison, Chun-Li does her taunt pose while Li Xiangfei plays a Neo Geo Pocket, and Lilith and Kaede play Neo Geo Pocket together.

SNK characters

Capcom Characters

Rivals

Reception

On release, Famitsu magazine scored the game a 30 out of 40.^[1]

IGN gave the game a perfect 10/10 score on January 4th, 2000.

References

External links

• Archive of the Snk vs Capcom: The Match of the Millennium Official Website (in Japanese)
• Screenshot