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SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium
Released On: Feb 17, 2021
78
7.8
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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74% Positive
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26% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
78
74% Positive
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
26% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium may not be as awe-inspiring now as it was when it released more than 20 years ago, but it’s pretty darn close. Even today, it’s hard to believe SNK was able to produce such a full-featured fighting game on their humble handheld hardware. If you’re a retro fighting game enthusiast who somehow missed out on the game when it first released, don’t make the same mistake twice. Just be sure you have a decent controller — or better yet, a proper fight stick — to go with it if you want to get the most out of your purchase.
Overall, while SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium is dated in many aspects, there is a real sense of charm and fun to be had with this entry. Seeing such a large roster faithfully recreated on the Neo Geo Pocket Color, with the addition of local multiplayer, is worth the price of admission on its own. While it is a shame that the Switch controllers struggle to work well with fighting games, for casual play this should not be a huge issue. If you have any interest in SNK, Capcom, or fighting games in general, you owe it to yourself to check out how one of the biggest fighting game crossovers began.
SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium on Nintendo Switch is an option that feeds the nostalgia of many gamers, especially since it does not have noticeable adjustments nor changes and the experience remains intact. Now, the price is quite reasonable and if you like this series of crossovers, it is a must-have.
This is still the flagship fighter of the system, and a must-own if you have any interest in SNK’s ill-fated handheld. It’s been given the same high-quality Code Mystics treatment here as previous releases in this line, ensuring you’ll have the best possible experience with this game.
Despite some re-release shortcomings, SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium remains not only a charming piece of history, but a comprehensive fighting game with impressively taut elasticity. Bursting with move-sets that accurately mirror the arcade counterparts from which they’re derived, it represents the moment that a legendary rivalry thawed out and shook hands, and a fanfare for SNK’s excellent but ill-fated handheld. There also remains something special about having so many faces from so many different series occupying the same screen space, and in such good spirits. Seeing pocket-sized Kyo and Chun-Li battle it out on her Great Wall stage or Ken and Ryu’s fireballs trailing across Krauser’s cathedral is an experience worth revisiting. It’s an object of both its time and format, and you need to be prepared for that; but SNK versus Capcom? That really is the match of the millennium.
SNK vs Capcom was an exceptional fighting game at the turn of the millennium and still holds up now—mostly as an artifact.
There is not enough here to really enrapture new players who missed out on this fighter the first time around. The real meat of this game is for players who grew up with a Neo Geo Pocket Color. All of the nostalgia is there, but for players who never experienced it and are still playing Street Fighter 5, it doesn't ever feel like The Match of the Millennium was good enough to warrant its own release. As a competent and entertaining, if simple, fighter that recreates a bygone era of handheld fighting games, The Match of the Millennium is a success. As a stand alone entry of the Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection series, there's nothing here that new players can really discover to make it anything other than a curiosity.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 12 User Ratings
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Summary It's history in the making when 2 premiere arcade game giants settle the score. The greatest fighters of all time will be crowned when 18 of SNK's and Capcom's most popular characters collide. It's the best of both worlds: fighters, techniques and formats.
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
Initial Release Date: Feb 17, 2021
Developer:
- Code Mystics Inc.
Publisher: SNK Corporation
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