SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos is a 2003 competitive fighting game produced by Playmore (formerly SNK) for the Neo Geo arcade and home platform. The game was ported to the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in Japan and the PAL region, although only the Xbox version was released in North America.
The game is a crossover featuring characters from SNK's and Capcom's respective fighting game properties such as The King of Fighters, Samurai Shodown, Street Fighter, and Darkstalkers. It was the third arcade game in a series of crossovers between these two companies (see SNK vs. Capcom series) and the only one developed by SNK (SNK previously produced SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium for the Neo Geo Pocket Color).
This is the latest installment of the Capcom/SNK crossover series; this time around not developed by Capcom, but by SNK - hence the change in title from "Capcom vs SNK" to "SNK vs Capcom". It's again an oldschool-style 2D beat'em'up with a wide selection of characters from SNK's and Capcom's classic Beat'em'Up series.
GAMEPLAY:
The gameplay is based on the KOF series (particularly The King of Fighters 2002), with the same four button configuration and many of the same techniques. However, the game does not use the Team Battle format, but follows the traditional round-based one-on-one format. Each match begins with a dialogue exchange between the player's character and the opponent. One new technique introduced in the game is the Front Grand Step, which allows the player to leap towards the opponent and cancel into a basic attack. The player can perform this technique while guarding from an opponent's attack, which will consume one Power Gauge level.
SNK SIDE CHARACTERS:
Regular characters
- Kyo Kusanagi (from The King of Fighters '94)
- Iori Yagami (from The King of Fighters '95)
- Terry Bogard (from Fatal Fury)
- Mai Shiranui (from Fatal Fury 2)
- Kim Kaphwan (from Fatal Fury 2)
- Choi Bounge (from The King of Fighters '94)
- Ryo Sakazaki (from Art of Fighting)
- Kasumi Todoh (from Path of the Warrior: Art of Fighting 3)
- Mr. Karate (original character, based on Takuma from Art of Fighting 2)
- Earthquake (from Samurai Shodown)
- Genjuro Kibagami (from Samurai Shodown II)
- Shiki (from Samurai Shodown 64).
Mid-boss characters:
- Geese Howard (from Fatal Fury)
- Goenitz (from The King of Fighters '96)
- Mars People (from Metal Slug 2)
- Orochi Iori (from The King of Fighters '97).
Boss character: Serious Mr. Karate (from Art of Fighting).
Secret boss character: Athena (from Athena).
CAPCOM SIDE CHARACTERS:
Regular characters:
- Ryu (from Street Fighter)
- Ken (from Street Fighter)
- Chun-Li (from Street Fighter II)
- Guile (from Street Fighter II)
- Dhalsim (from Street Fighter II)
- Balrog (from Street Fighter II)
- Vega (from Street Fighter II)
- Sagat (from Street Fighter)
- M. Bison (from Street Fighter II)
- Akuma (from Super Street Fighter II Turbo)
- Hugo (from Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact)
- Tessa (from Red Earth).
Mid-boss characters:
- Dan (from Street Fighter Alpha)
- Demitri (from Darkstalkers)
- Violent Ken (original character)
- Zero (from Mega Man Zero).
Boss character: Shin Akuma (from Street Fighter Alpha 2).
Secret boss character: Firebrand, listed as "Red Arremer" (from Demon's Crest).
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
Prepare for the ultimate battle as SNK takes on CAPCOM!
Select characters from some of the Arcades biggest franchises such as: King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, Samurai Showdown, Dark Stalkers and Street Fighter, then slug it out to see who will win this ultimate battle of survival...
* 36 characters from world famous SNK and Capcom franchises
* Go beyond the Super Special move with the exclusive Exceed Move to inflict massive damage
* Hidden characters to unlock
* Multiple modes of play including Arcade, Versus and Practice
* Choose Mega-Man, Shiki or Athena, famous characters exclusive to SVC CHAOS.
* Choose from 8 varying degress of difficulty
FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Martial Arts theme.
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