Not to say that there weren't a few omissions that had us somewhat taken aback at the fact that they weren't in there. It is perhaps the only way to remove that granite-like grin off of your beleaguered fan boy maw. In fact, the experience is sometimes so surreal that you may find yourself asking mommy for a trip to the surgeon. Hood), the overall coolness factor when squaring off legends such as these is untarnished. And though some of the more unusual fighters from the pocket version have been axed in favor of more realistic members (say goodbye to Haomaru, Felicia, and B.B. Sporting a hefty cast of characters from both franchises all-star team, most of the brawlers to be found will be immediately recognized. Essentially The King of Fighters meets Super Street Fighter II: Turbo, the disc seems to borrow all the right elements from its inspirations of the past. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000, this 2D pit fighter is an old-school sensei's dream. Luckily, the developers have come through for us, and have done so in spades. From the moment we played it, we knew that it would be hard to top that kind of successful collaboration, and even more demanding to do so on the Dreamcast. Precursor to the newly released NAOMI-powered arcade machine, the miniaturized version of the subject of our review had almost everything that the fans had wanted (including a large collection of heroes from both developers extensive rosters, arenas from some of the most well known stages in fighting game history, and a creative use for sub-games and team combinations).

Capcom: The Match of the Millennium was a critical and popular success. First seen on the ill-fated Neo-Geo Pocket Color, SNK vs. So what would happen if these two powerhouses collided in a battle to end all battles? What type of unrelenting Jet Li action could be found if the two separate developers with decidedly different agendas were to team up and force their alter egos into a fist-on-foot mini-war? Could Ryu and Ken stand up to the fiery might emblazoned into the souls of Terry and Kyo? Could the god-like powers of Akuma best the evil fury of Iori so consumed by the pain of the Orochi Blood Riot that he can barely stand? Just how much slobbering geek drool could be produced from a single pairing of 'Me Bouncy' Mai and her Capcom sister cop, Chun Li anyway? The answers were closer than ever thought possible before. But for those of us who have played multiple editions of both companies fighting games we know what the truth really is Both fighting engines kick major ass. Andy, Mai, Terry, and Geese are but a few of these unsung champions battling for respect among the King of Fighters naive. On the other end of the spectrum however, you have the SNK fanatics who lounge around in popular obscurity touting the abilities of their Fatal Fury warriors like there's no tomorrow. Ryu, Ken, Chun Li, and Guile are world renowned for their arena-battle techniques, and to the general public are challenged on that level by no one. Famous for their line of Street Fighter games and perhaps even more famous for their number of sequels in the franchise, Capcom is considered by many to be the emperor supreme in all manner of the karate battle. Of course the two main schools I speak of are the Zen-like practices of Capcom and SNK the duel masters of 2D fighting ferocity.

Two main divisions between fans of the genre who like their combat structured a certain way, presented a certain way, and played a certain way. For as long as I can remember there have been two major schools of the two-dimensional fighting philosophy.

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