Capcom vs. SNK 2

Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001
Arcade flyer, prominently depicting Chun-Li
Developer(s)Capcom
Publisher(s)Capcom
Director(s)Hideaki Itsuno
Producer(s)Yoshihiro Sudo
Artist(s)Shinkiro (SNK)
Kinu Nishimura (Capcom)
Composer(s)Satoshi Ise
SeriesSNK vs. Capcom
Platform(s)Arcade, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube
Release
August 3, 2001
  • Arcade
    • WW: August 3, 2001
    Dreamcast
    • JP: September 13, 2001
    PlayStation 2
    • JP: September 13, 2001
    • NA: November 7, 2001[1]
    • EU: November 30, 2001
    GameCube
    Xbox
    • JP: January 16, 2003
    • NA: February 11, 2003
    • EU: March 7, 2003[5]
    • AU: March 14, 2003[6]
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer
Arcade systemSega NAOMI

Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001[a] is the sequel to the fighting game Capcom vs. SNK. It was originally released on NAOMI hardware in arcades, with Sega handling the American arcade release.[7] As in the original, players select a team of fighters from various Capcom and SNK games then fight other teams, winning each battle by defeating all the opponents from the other team.

Aspects of the first game were tweaked, including the Ratio system. In contrast to the fixed system of the original, players can now freely select characters and assign each of them a number from one to four (or "Ratio") determining their relative strength, adding up to a maximum team ratio of four. Teams can now consist of a maximum of three characters, as opposed to four in the first game. Additional characters were added, including more characters from Capcom and SNK titles outside of the Street Fighter and King of Fighters series, for a total of 48. The Groove system from Millennium Fight 2000 has been augmented to include four new systems of play based on various Capcom and SNK fighting games. In addition, the number of buttons has been increased from the Neo Geo standard of four to the six button system first seen in Capcom's Street Fighter.

The console versions of the game were first released in Japan for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 on September 13, 2001 (a month after the initial arcade release). Players from both platforms could compete against each other online via KDDI's Multi-Matching service, making Capcom vs. SNK 2 the first game ever to support cross-platform play between two competing game consoles.[8] The PS2 version would be released a bit later in other regions, but without online support. The GameCube and Xbox received an updated version titled Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO, where "EO" stands for "Easy Operation" in Japanese releases[9] and "Extreme Offence" in European releases,[10] referring to a game-mode intended for novices. The PS2 version was later released as a downloadable "PS2 Classics" game for the PlayStation 3 in July 2013.[11] The arcade version is also set to be re-released in 2025 as part of Capcom Fighting Collection 2.[12]

  1. ^ "Press Releases". November 7, 2001. Archived from the original on December 21, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Capcom vs SNK 2 - Extreme Offence". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on September 25, 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Another deal from Capcom". Nintendo World Report. June 26, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Capcom Releases Capcom vs. SNK 2: EO for the GameCube". GameZone. September 24, 2002. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "What's New?". Eurogamer. March 7, 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on April 28, 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Arcade flyer". Sega. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  8. ^ Funatsu, Minoru. "「CAPCOM VS. SNK 2」でPS2とDCの異機種間通信対戦を実現" [Crossplatform versus multiplayer between PS2 and Dreamcast now possible in Capcom vs. SNK 2]. Game Watch (in Japanese).
  9. ^ "Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO Box Shot for GameCube - GameFAQs". Archived from the original on 2024-06-23.
  10. ^ "Cover art or packaging material from Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium (2001)". Archived from the original on 2024-06-23.
  11. ^ Grey, Jonathan (July 12, 2013). "Capcom vs. SNK 2 hits North America PSN this Tuesday". Event Hubs. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  12. ^ Romano, Sal (August 27, 2024). "Capcom Fighting Collection 2 announced for PS4, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved August 27, 2024.


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