Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001

Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001
Developer(s)	Capcom Production Studio 1
Publisher(s)	Capcom
Designer(s)	Noritaka Funamizu
Platform(s)	Arcade, Dreamcast, PS2, Xbox, GameCube
Release date	Arcade August 2001 Dreamcast JP September 13, 2001 PlayStation 2 JP September 13, 2001 NA November 6, 2001 PAL November 30, 2001
Genre(s)	Crossover / Fighting game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	CERO: A ESRB: T
Media	GD-ROM, DVD, GameCube Game Disc
Input methods	8-way joystick, 6 buttons, gamepad
Cabinet	Upright
Arcade system	Sega NAOMI
CPU	Hitachi SH-4 @ 200 MHz
Sound	Yamaha AICA @ 45 MHz
Display	Raster, horizontal orientation, 24 bit color

Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 (Millionaire Fighting 2001 in Japan) is a sequel to the fighting game Capcom vs. SNK. This game was released on NAOMI hardware in the arcade. It was later released for the Dreamcast (Japan only) and PlayStation 2, with the GameCube and Xbox receiving an updated version titled Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO.

Gameplay

Capcom vs. SNK 2 combines characters and gameplay elements from various Capcom and SNK fighting games, mainly the Street Fighter and The King of Fighters series. Other elements, most noticeably different fighting styles, incorporated elements from other games as well, such as Street Fighter III, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, and the Samurai Shodown series.

In contrast to the original Capcom vs. SNK, characters no longer have a specific "Ratio." Instead the player can select up to three characters in a team and give an amount or ratio (up to four) to each as desired. In console versions of the game, players can also choose a 3 on 3 game in Arcade Mode with the Ratio System removed.

Unlike the first game, which was based on the two-strength, four button system of punches and kicks (The King of Fighters format), Capcom vs. SNK 2 is based on the three strength system of punches and kicks (weak, medium, and hard), native to the Street Fighter series, and the SNK characters have been tweaked to fit the 6-button style. The overall system is derivative of Street Fighter Alpha. However, a number of different fighting styles called Grooves, which mimic other Capcom and SNK games, are included in the engine. These dictate both the character's Super Gauge system (energy for super attacks, or desperation attacks), and special techniques (such as dashes, running, and guard cancels) called "Subsystems." There are six in total, each designated with a letter (C, A, and P for Capcom and S, N, and K, for SNK), along with custom grooves that can be programmed in home versions of the game. Each player designates prior to the match which groove his or her team will use and the team

Characters

Capcom side

Character	Origin
Akuma (Gouki in Japan) Akuma-cvs-stance.gif	Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Balrog (M. Bison in Japan)	Street Fighter II
Blanka	Street Fighter II
Cammy White	Super Street Fighter II
Chun-Li	Street Fighter II
Dan Hibiki	Street Fighter Alpha
Dhalsim	Street Fighter II
Eagle	Street Fighter
Edmond Honda	Street Fighter II
Guile	Street Fighter II
Ken Masters	Street Fighter
Kyosuke Kagami	Rival Schools: United By Fate
M. Bison (Vega in Japan)	Street Fighter II
Maki Genryusai	Final Fight 2
Morrigan Aensland	Darkstalkers
Rolento F. Schugerg	Final Fight
Evil Ryu (console only)	Street Fighter Alpha 2
Ryu	Street Fighter
Sagat	Street Fighter
Sakura Kasugano	Street Fighter Alpha 2
Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki in Japan)	Super Street Fighter II Turbo
Vega (Balrog in Japan)	Street Fighter II
Yun Lee	Street Fighter III (Yang also appears as a summonable character in certain special moves and super combos)
Zangief	Street Fighter II

SNK side

Character	Origin
Athena Asamiya	Psycho Soldier
Benimaru Nikaido	The King of Fighters '94
Chang Koehan and Choi Bounge	The King of Fighters '94
Geese Howard	Fatal Fury
Haohmaru	Samurai Shodown
Iori Yagami	The King of Fighters '95
Riot of the Blood Iori (console only)	The King of Fighters '97
Joe Higashi	Fatal Fury
Kim Kaphwan	Fatal Fury 2
King	Art of Fighting
Kyo Kusanagi	The King of Fighters '94
Hibiki Takane	The Last Blade 2
Mai Shiranui	Fatal Fury 2
Nakoruru	Samurai Shodown
Raiden	Fatal Fury
Rock Howard	Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Rugal Bernstein	The King of Fighters '94
Ryo Sakazaki	Art of Fighting
Ryuhaku Todoh	Art of Fighting
Ryuji Yamazaki	Fatal Fury 3
Terry Bogard	Fatal Fury
Vice	The King of Fighters '96
Yuri Sakazaki	Art of Fighting
Ultimate Rugal (God Rugal in Japan)	Original character

Character sprites and graphics

Because Capcom vs. SNK 2 features a roster composed of characters from numerous games and hardware eras, the appearances of several of Capcom's characters have been considered substandard in comparison to the newly drawn SNK characters. Instead of choosing to redraw its characters, Capcom took the approach of reusing old character sprites from previous games and inserting them in among the other characters. The result created a significant disparity, particularly in the case of characters like Morrigan, whose low-resolution sprite from the original Darkstalkers games appears washed out and lacking in detail when compared to other of Capcom's newly drawn characters, such as Maki, Eagle, Ryu, Ken, Dan, and M. Bison (even Chun-Li and Yun have new sprites, which are based on their CPS-3 sprites from the Street Fighter III series). This has led to criticism of Capcom's art department.

Reviews

• Famitsu - 35/40
• Electronic Gaming Monthly - 8.16/10
• Game Informer - 7.75/10
• Official PlayStation Magazine - 4.5 out of 5

External links

• Capcom vs. SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting 2001 at the official Japanese website of Capcom
• Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO: Millionaire Fighting 2001 at the official Japanese website of Capcom
• Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO: Millionaire Fighting 2001 (Xbox) at the official Japanese website of Capcom