SNK vs Capcom fans’ appetites has been satiated recent, as multiple announcements from the two companies have surfaced this year. First was the news that Fatal Fury’s Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui would be appearing as DLC characters in the popular fighting game Street Fighter VI, and now SNK has shadow-dropped a port of their 2003 cult classic fighter, SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos.
SNK vs Capcom’s Black Sheep
When SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos was released in 2003, its response was divided. Critically panned, receiving a 67 score for its Xbox release on Metacritic, it was always destined to be a niche experience. Criticism was given to the game’s difficulty, and many fans lambasted the game’s character balance and mechanics, often citing it as an example of a broken game. The game was often compared to the two Capcom vs SNK games that came before it, as they were seen as being more proper crossovers between the two companies’ games with more recognizable characters and more familiar gameplay.
Despite its mixed reception, it is impossible to deny the uniqueness the game proudly displays. Its dark tone and gritty backgrounds may have been off-putting to those who sought a successor to the prior crossover titles, but it results in a sense of identity that no other fighting game from either company has been able to replicate. Its large, detailed, character sprites provide an extremely distinct look, and its roster of weird and lesser-known characters such as Ghost N Goblin’s Red Arremer or Metal Slug’s Mars People makes it feel like the developers wanted the game to stand out as much as they could.
Passionate Rerelease For A Divisive Game
Despite the mixed reception the game initially received, the 2024 release of SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos is not a cheap effort. Online play, featuring fast and smooth rollback netcode, brings far more appeal than the original arcade and console releases. Online features more than a simple Versus Mode, though. Included is also an online Tournament Mode, with many different options including round-robin and double elimination. Needless to say, SVC Chaos’s new online modes bring a spark of life into a classic game.
Online is not the only feature that this rerelease boasts. A hitbox viewer makes the game far easier to learn and practice, reducing the skill floor for those who want to become better. In addition, the rerelease adds an entire art gallery to the game, and SNK boasts 89 unique pieces of artwork. A secret from the Xbox and Playstation 2 ports of the game also allows players to play as the game’s hidden characters by simply holding down a button on the character select screen. These features may not revolutionize the game, but they do depict the image of a team that put thought and care into preserving a cult classic.
The Point Of Preserving SVC Chaos
One might ask what the reason is for rereleasing a niche game that was not well-received. While the gameplay is virtually identical and features all of the same problems the original game had, there is certainly more to it than that. SNK vs Capcom: SvC Chaos is a work of the developer’s passion, even if it is not perfect. This rerelease is a celebration of everything that SVC Chaos is regardless of its quality. It is an important piece of fighting game history, and it is now more accessible than ever thanks to its new features and easier availability.
SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos is available to play now via Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam for the price of $19.99 in North America. A physical release has been announced by Limited Run Games for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 versions, which will be available for preorder September 1, 2024. The Classic Edition is set to release for $79.99. According to Limited Run Games’s official store page, it includes the physical game, as well as a reversible cover, a Neo Geo Snap Case, a 12 x 16 reversible poster, a non-functional Neo Geo cartridge, and Art Cards. The Standard Edition will launch for $34.99 and only include the physical game.
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