, also known as simply ''Capcom vs. SNK'' in international releases, is a 2000 head-to-head fighting game produced by Capcom originally released as a coin-operated arcade game for Segas NAOMI hardware and later ported to the

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. It is the second game in the ''

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'' series and the first game in the series to be released for the arcade. The sequel, '' Capcom vs. SNK 2'', featuring tweaked gameplay and more characters, was released the following year.

Gameplay

''Capcom vs. SNK'' uses a "ratio" system, where the "ratio" is a rating of a character's overall strength, ranging from 1 to 4. Teams of up to four can be assembled, but their combined ratios must equal and go no higher than 4. The gameplay uses the SNK-style four-button format. The player can also choose their "groove", or attack meter. The SNK Groove is based on the Extra mode that was used from ''

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'' to ''

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'', while the Capcom Groove is based on the gameplay system from the '' Street Fighter Alpha'' series.

Plot

Prologue

In 2000, a special martial arts event is planned through a collaboration of the two most powerful world organizations: the Garcia Financial Clique and the Masters Foundation. The gala event – it is hoped by everyone – will ease the political conflicts between the two powers. The competition was named "Millennium Fight 2000". Many renowned martial artists have registered for the tournament. People around the world focus intensely on the upcoming exhibitions, making the long-awaited opening ceremony a huge success.

Playable characters

Capcom characters

SNK characters

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Versions

An updated version of the original ''Capcom vs. SNK'' titled ''Capcom vs. SNK Pro'' was released on the Arcade

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GD-ROM hardware (2000),

(2001) and PlayStation (2002), the latter suffering from slight load times between rounds and downgraded graphics and sound due to hardware limitations. New additions included Joe Higashi (from ''Fatal Fury'') and Dan Hibiki (from ''Street Fighter Alpha''), new moves for existing characters, and new modes of play. ''Capcom vs. SNK Pro'' was only ported to the Dreamcast in Japan, while the PlayStation port was made available internationally.

Reception

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, which assigns a normalised rating in the 0–100 range, calculated an average score of 80 out of 100 ("Favorable") for the Dreamcast version, and 74 out of 100 ("Average") for the PlayStation version's ''Pro'' edition. In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000'' on their October 1, 2000 issue as being the most successful arcade game of the week. ''

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'' also gave the former console version and its ''Pro'' edition a same score (30 out of 40). ''Capcom vs. SNK'' received mixed to positive reviews. Chet Barber reviewed the Dreamcast version of the game for '' Next Generation'', rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "Although there are many unique ideas here, ''Capcom vs. SNK'' simply lacks ambition. Capcom and its newly acquired developers from SNK need to sit down and once again revolutionize this genre." The Dreamcast version won ''GameSpot''s annual "Best Fighting Game" award among

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s. and The Arcade version was a runner-up for "Best Head-to-Head Arcade Fighting Game" by

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, but lost to

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. The sequel would later Nominated for ''GameSpot''s annual "Best Fighting Game" awards in the next year, losing to '' Garou: Mark of the Wolves'',

References

External links

''Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000''
at the official Japanese website of Capcom
''Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro''
at the official Japanese website of Capcom
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