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Capcom
vs SNK Millennium Fight 2000
カプコン
バーサス エス・エヌ・ケイ ミレニアムファイト2000
August 2000 |
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Billed
as 'The Dream Match of the Millennium', CVS was easily the most anticipated fighting
game of its era.
The game brings together characters from both Street
Fighter and The
King of Fighters - an amazing prospect for anyone even vaguely interested
in fighting games. Everyone waited in anticipation, but the end result was sorely off the mark.
It's not clear what's going on here. The overwhelming feeling is one of extreme simplicity - Capcom were perhaps trying to appeal to wider audience by going back to basics, but the plan completely backfired. It doesn't matter how much you try to engage with this game it just
doesn't give you anything in return.
The game features two different gameplay systems ('Capcom Groove'
and 'SNK Groove') and the cast has
been split into four 'Ratio' categories (1 to 4) according to their power. This really limits your team options, and creates some serious balancing problems: teams of four
'Ratio 1' characters immediately become completely over-powered.
The game quickly appeared on Dreamcast (Sep 2000), and to be fair as a casual game it
did provide a few laughs here and there. But
they didn't echo for long - the 'Millennium Fight'
was over almost as quickly as the millennium itself,
and by May 2001 Capcom admitted defeat by releasing an enhanced 'Pro' upgrade to try and rescue the situation.
By the time August 2001 rolled around,
the funeral was over: the vastly improved Capcom
vs SNK 2 (2001) was released, and the original Capcom vs SNK was buried for good,
after only a year's shelf life.
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Art by Daigo Ikeno & Kinu Nishimura |
Art by Shinkiro |
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The
'Pro' edition of CVS1 is a tweaked,
'Special Edition' re-release that unlocks all the hidden extras and adds two new characters to the roster:
Dan and Joe.
To cut a long story short, the original Dreamcast
version of Capcom vs SNK offered tons
of bonus material - but it all had to be 'unlocked' either by repeatedly finishing the game (alone)
or using the 'Link-up' features of its Neo Geo Pocket counterpart SNK vs Capcom (1999).
This accumulates in-game 'points' with which you can buy bonus content.
Alternate 'EX' versions of existing
characters are available along with two hidden 'Ratio 2' fighters (Morrigan and Nakoruru) and three super-powerful 'Ratio 4' characters
(Evil Ryu, Gouki and Orochi Iori).
The problem is that it takes AGES to
get all of these extras open: 2P versus games
give you nothing, and forcing you to play the
CPU over and over again is just plain daft.
The 'Pro' update cuts straight to the chase, and offers all of these extras right from the outset,
with the added bonus of Dan and Joe.
The best version - of a dead game. |
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Capcom
vs SNK
カプコン
バーサス エス・エヌ・ケイ
DREAMCAST |
DETAILS
| Format |
Dreamcast |
| Released |
6
Sep 2000 |
| Publisher |
Capcom |
| Product
ID |
T-1217M |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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The
much-hyped Capcom
vs SNK would have
been much better off without
its dumb 'ratio' system.
Still, given how cheap it
is it definitely remains great
value for money.
CD case, Dreamcast GD-ROM
disc, 48-page colour manual,
spine card. |
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Capcom
vs SNK Original Soundtrack
CAPCOM VS. SNK オリジナルサウンドトラック
SOUNDTRACK |
DETAILS
| Format |
Audio CD |
| Released |
20 Sep 2000 |
| Publisher |
Suleputer |
| Product
ID |
CPCA-1045 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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Official CVS1 soundtrack featuring the complete score and voice collection.
CD case, 32-track audio CD (71:13), booklet, spine card. |
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Capcom
vs SNK Kōshiki Character Book
CAPCOM VS. SNK 公式キャラクターブック
GUIDE BOOK |
DETAILS
| Format |
Guide
Book |
| Released |
13
Oct 2000 |
| Publisher |
Enterbrain |
| Product
ID |
ISBN4-7577-0238-8 |
| Size
(cm) |
25.7
x 18.2 x 0.7
(B5) |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.26 |
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High quality
'Official Character Book'
from Enterbrain.
Serves as a great introduction
to the game: it features giant
illustrated profiles and complete
move listings for every
character, concluding with an interesting
'History of Fighting Games'
article.
96 pages, full colour, Japanese. |
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Capcom
vs SNK Saishū Kōryaku Kanzen Ban
CAPCOM
VS. SNK 最終攻略完全版
NEO GEO FREAK EDITORIAL |
DETAILS
| Format |
Magazine
/ Book |
| Released |
5
Nov 2000 |
| Publisher |
Geibunsha |
| Product
ID |
ISBN4-87465-479-7 |
| Size
(cm) |
25.7
x 21 x 1.1 (AB) |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.56 |
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Top-quality
mook from the Neo Geo Freak
editorial, one of the very
last releases of the Neo
Geo Freak SP series.
Titled 'Last Capture Complete
Edition', it features in-depth
profiles and articles on every
single character along with
bonus columns for all the
'EX' versions.
192 pages (96 in colour),
Japanese. |
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Capcom
vs SNK Kōshiki Guide Book
CAPCOM VS. SNK 公式ガイドブック
GUIDE BOOK |
DETAILS
| Format |
Guide
Book |
| Released |
6
Dec 2000 |
| Publisher |
Enterbrain |
| Product
ID |
ISBN4-7577-0269-8 |
| Size
(cm) |
21
x 14.8 x 2.1
(A5) |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.62 |
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King-sized
'Official Guide Book from
Capcom and Famitsu.
Features 'Game System', 'Character
Data', 'Vs 2P Battle' and
'Secret Factor' sections for
every character; along with
move galleries, frame data,
tactics and endings.
A top quality book.
416 pages, 352 in colour,
Japanese. |
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Capcom
vs SNK Pro
カプコン
バーサス エス・エヌ・ケイ プロ
DREAMCAST |
DETAILS
| Format |
Dreamcast |
| Released |
14
June 2001 |
| Publisher |
Capcom |
| Product
ID |
T-1247M |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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Too-little-too-late
update of the flawed Capcom
vs SNK.
A welcome tweak if anything,
but it was almost immediately
eclipsed by Capcom
vs SNK 2 (2001) by the
time September rolled around.
CD case, Dreamcast GD-ROM
disc, 40-page colour manual,
spine card. |
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Capcom
vs SNK Pro
カプコン
バーサス エス・エヌ・ケイ
プロ
PLAYSTATION |
DETAILS
| Format |
PlayStation |
| Released |
18
Apr 2002 |
| Publisher |
Capcom |
| Product
ID |
SLPM-87053 |
| Size
(cm) |
14.2
x 12.4 x 1 |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.10 |
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Surprisingly
competent conversion of the
'Pro' update for PlayStation.
Seriously - as PSone fighting
games go, this is quite good!
CD case, PlayStation CD-ROM
disc, colour manual, spine
card. |
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Capcom
vs SNK Beginner's Guide Book Perfect
Edition
CAPCOM VS. SNK ビギナーズガイドブック
パーフェクトエディション
GUIDE BOOK |
DETAILS
| Format |
Guide
Book |
| Released |
25
Apr 2002 |
| Publisher |
DigiCube |
| Product
ID |
ISBN4-88787-037-X |
| Size
(cm) |
21
x 14.8 x 1.4
(A5) |
| Weight
(kg) |
0.38 |
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Clear
and no-nonsense official guide
book for the PlayStation version.
Features a full six pages
with 'Profile', 'Special Attack'
and 'Tactics' sections for
all 35 characters - including
Gouki, Evil Ryu, Orochi Iori,
Nakoruru and Morrigan.
Everything you need!
240 pages, full colour, Japanese. |
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