SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium

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  • Summary: It's history in the making when 2 premiere arcade game giants settle the score. The greatest fighters of all time will be crowned when 18 of SNK's and Capcom's most popular characters collide. It's the best of both worlds: fighters, techniques and formats.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. Hey Poor Player
    Mar 2, 2021
    90
    SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium may not be as awe-inspiring now as it was when it released more than 20 years ago, but it’s pretty darn close. Even today, it’s hard to believe SNK was able to produce such a full-featured fighting game on their humble handheld hardware. If you’re a retro fighting game enthusiast who somehow missed out on the game when it first released, don’t make the same mistake twice. Just be sure you have a decent controller — or better yet, a proper fight stick — to go with it if you want to get the most out of your purchase.
  2. GameCritics
    Mar 5, 2021
    85
    SNK vs Capcom‘s certainly not going to leave jaws on the floor with its technical prowess and it’s not as precise as many ‘serious’ fighters on more powerful hardware, but it’s a cute and immensely enjoyable blast from the past that’s certain to bring a smile to the face of fans at a price that’s tough to beat.
  3. Nintendojo
    Feb 25, 2021
    83
    SNK vs. Capcom does so much right that the problems are far outweighed by everything else that is done so right. Oodles of characters, tons of callbacks to both companies’ rich histories, and really balanced, fun fighting mechanics make this one of the best handheld fighters ever made. Some modern quality of life tweaks would help propel SNK vs. Capcom to greater heights, but what is here truly shines and stands out among similar fighters of the era. Even today, SNK vs. Capcom is a pleasure to play—definitely consider heading to the eShop and adding it to your own collection.
  4. Noisy Pixel
    Feb 22, 2021
    80
    SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium holds up really well as a 2021 release on Switch, and while the other fighting games in the Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection were interesting curiosities at best, this one feels like a legitimately strong fighting game experience in its own right. The game undoubtedly suffers from the basic limitations holding back other games on the handheld. Still, thanks to the diverse roster of characters, game modes, mini-games, and the sheer fanservice detail, this is an excellent retro fighting experience on Switch.
  5. TouchArcade
    Feb 23, 2021
    80
    This is still the flagship fighter of the system, and a must-own if you have any interest in SNK’s ill-fated handheld. It’s been given the same high-quality Code Mystics treatment here as previous releases in this line, ensuring you’ll have the best possible experience with this game.
  6. Pure Nintendo
    Mar 4, 2021
    75
    While newcomers may find some shortcomings in the whole package, hardcore fans will still find it a delight. Sure, it feels rather dated, but this port of a Neo Geo Pocket Color classic still hits the mark where it counts.
  7. Screen Rant
    Mar 1, 2021
    60
    There is not enough here to really enrapture new players who missed out on this fighter the first time around. The real meat of this game is for players who grew up with a Neo Geo Pocket Color. All of the nostalgia is there, but for players who never experienced it and are still playing Street Fighter 5, it doesn't ever feel like The Match of the Millennium was good enough to warrant its own release. As a competent and entertaining, if simple, fighter that recreates a bygone era of handheld fighting games, The Match of the Millennium is a success. As a stand alone entry of the Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection series, there's nothing here that new players can really discover to make it anything other than a curiosity.

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  1. AdamGaming
    Feb 19, 2021
    8
    I own the SF collection on switch as well as a few KOF games and I almost prefer this. The small-screen sprites are perfect, the 2-not-6I own the SF collection on switch as well as a few KOF games and I almost prefer this. The small-screen sprites are perfect, the 2-not-6 button workaround is implemented brilliantly, and the usual mechanics are all there: teching, 1 to 3 tag team, multiple fighting styles, etc. I didn't expect all this from a handheld game.

    Incidentally, it's kind of crazy that this is the first SvC (or MvC) game on the store...

    One big plus for this over other traditional fighting games is the AI difficulty scales all the way down to be beatable by the most novice of players.

    Only negatives:
    - The manual is a nice idea but only contains a fraction of the moves. (look them up on your phone like any other fighting game)
    - No save states (just a short rewind) means the randomness of unlocking characters might take me 1000 plays of the same story to get them all (can't reset to the start of the credits for another unlock attempt, as I did when I downloaded a rom to check this game out before buying).
    - Some slowdown at times.

    However they went above and beyond with dual emulation to allow split-screen 2 player and that's worked perfectly! Shame they don't have Card Fighters as well, as that used to have interactions with this game.

    It's cheap! It's good!

    Time will tell if people buying this game will convince the powers that be to port a REAL SvC or MvC, or that a new one is due!    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#85 Best Switch Game of 2021