Capcom vs. SNK 2 - Mark of the Millennium (PS2)

(Note: This review can be applied to the PS2 version of the game. The only real difference between the versions, is the lack of online play in the PS2 game.) When Capcom Vs SNK 2 hit the Dreamcast (import only) and PS2 last year, it quickly became one of my favorite fighting games of all time. The only thing that I liked better, was Capcom's own Marvel Vs Capcom 2. Capcom Vs SNK 2 was a 2D fighting game fans dream come true. So, when I heard that ...  Read the complete review

Capcom vs SNK 2 is the lastest release from Capcom's 2D fighting department. This time we get a dream match up as once again they take on characters from the SNK multiverse. As a result, iconic characters from Capcom's Street Fighter, Darkstalker and Rival Schools franchise (amongst others), take on SNK's cult figures from Fatal Fury, King of Fighters and Art of Fighting (to name a few). The result is an absolutely monsterous character roster, with plenty of character variety, and some one to appeal to every sort of fight fan. You can choose from a variety of playmodes, but you principally fight in a ratio system, where you appoint four points to your ...  Read the complete review

Capcom Vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium is probably the pinnacle of the entire Street Fighter (and Street Fighter-related) series. There's a massive selection of Street Fighter games out there, so saying this is quite a bold statement. However, I reckon that this game is the one where they really managed to perfect the formula, and the fact that Capcom have thrown in a massive selection of SNK characters too only makes it sweeter. So, so much sweeter. SNK and Capcom were literally fighting out through most of the nineties, as they were the company behind most of the massive 2D one on one beat 'em ups from that era. With Capcom breaking into the mainstream ...  Read the complete review

Ask anyone who are the 2 biggest names in arcade beat em ups and if they know what they're talking about they'll tell you: Capcom and SNK. On the surface this game looks like just another 2D beat em up with flashy graphics. delve into the sheer depth of this game though and you'll soon be a convert. Whether you're from the church of Streetfighter or King of Fighters this game has it all. more than 50 selectable fighters from the huge range of different Capcom and SNK games. The game has many different play modes, the main one lets you chose a team of 3 different players and go through several other teams before pitting you ...  Read the complete review