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'''SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium''' is a fighting game for the [[Neo Geo Pocket Color]]. It features a total of 26 characters from SNK and Capcom, eight of which are unlockable. Play options includes 2-fighter tag teams, 3-fighter queue teams, and of course, fighting solo. After that, you can choose either a Capcom-style level meter, an SNK-style charge meter, or a 'neutral' meter that enhances super attacks if full. Every character also has their own rival, whom they will fight at the fourth stage. The last two stages have you fighting the tag team of Geese and Bison, then, depending what the side opposite to your character's is, Orochi Iori or Evil Ryu.
  
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|developer = [[SNK]], Code Mystics <small>(Nintendo Switch, Steam)</small>
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|publisher = SNK
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|release = '''Neo Geo Pocket Color'''<br />{{Vgrelease|JP=December 22, 1999}}
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{{Vgrelease|NA=November 30, 1999}}
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{{Vgrelease|EU=1999}}'''Nintendo Switch'''<br />{{Vgrelease|World|WW|February 17, 2021}}<br />'''Microsoft Windows'''<br />Steam:<br />{{Vgrelease|World|WW|September 29, 2021}}
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|genre = Fighting
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|mode = Single-player, multiplayer
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|platform = [[Neo Geo Pocket Color]], Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
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}}
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'''SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium''' ({{Mousetext|{{Furigana|頂上決戦最強|ちょうじょうけっせんさいきょう}}ファイターズ {{Furigana|SNK|エス・エヌ・ケイ}} {{Furigana|VS.|バーサス}} {{Furigana|CAPCOM|カプコン}}|Chōjō kessen saikyō Faitāzu Esu Enu Kei bāsasu Kapukon}}, lit. Final Great Battle of the Strongest Fighters: SNK vs. Capcom) is a fighting game for the [[Neo Geo Pocket Color]]. It features a total of 26 characters from [[SNK]] and [[w:c:capcom:Capcom|Capcom]], eight of which are unlockable.
   
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==Gameplay==
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As a side feature, there is Olympic mode, where you can play themed minigames such as blasting Mars aliens FPS-style (lifted from the final boss of Metal Slug 2) or helping Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins hop pits to snatch up treasure, as well as there being time-attack, first strike, and survival events. Your performance in these games earns you special vs. points which you can use to unlock a special attack for each character.
  
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Play options includes 2-fighter tag teams, 3-fighter queue teams, and of course, fighting solo. After that, the player can choose either a Capcom-style level meter, an SNK-style charge meter, or a 'neutral' meter that enhances super attacks if full. Every character also has their own rival, whom they will fight at the fourth stage. The last two stages have the player's selected character fighting the tag team of Geese and Bison, then, depending what the side opposite to their character's is, Orochi Iori or Evil Ryu.
   
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As a side feature, there is Olympic mode, where the player can play themed minigames such as blasting Mars aliens FPS-style (lifted from the final boss of ''[[Metal Slug 2]]'') or helping Arthur from ''Ghosts 'n Goblins'' hop pits to snatch up treasure, as well as there being time-attack, first strike, and survival events. The player's performance in these games earns them special vs. points which they can use to unlock a special attack for each character.
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The Match of the Millennium is capable of linking with such other games as the Card Fighters Clash series and even the Dreamcast version of [[Capcom vs SNK]], but the only purpose this serves is data transfer. The Japanese version could also transfer data to the Dreamcast port of [[The King of Fighters '98]] for character points.
  
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''The Match of the Millennium'' is capable of linking with such other games as the ''[[SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters (series)|Card Fighters]]'' series and even the Dreamcast version of ''[[Capcom vs SNK]]'', but the only purpose this serves is data transfer. The Japanese version could also transfer data to the Dreamcast port of ''[[The King of Fighters '98]]'' for character points.
   
 
The use of both companies' material is quite extensive, from every character having their theme playing (not always from the first games they appeared in), to the featuring of stages from both universes. There is also interesting screens shown when this game is used in a monochrome [[Neo Geo Pocket]], with such things as [[w:c:streetfighter:Alex|Alex]] and [[K']] staring at each other, [[Shermie]] dressed up as Morrigan (to Yashiro and Chris' awe), Chun-Li doing her taunt pose while [[Li Xiangfei]] plays a Neo Geo Pocket, and [[w:c:darkstalkers:Lilith|Lilith]] and [[Kaede]] playing Neo Geo Pocket together.
  
The use of both companies' material is quite extensive, from every character having their theme playing (not always from the first games they appeared in), to the featuring of stages from both universes. There is also interesting screens shown when this game is used in a monochrome [[Neo Geo Pocket]], with such things as [[w:c:streetfighter:Alex|Alex]] and [[K']] staring at each other, [[Shermie]] dressed up as Morrigan (to Yashiro and Chris' awe), Chun-Li doing her taunt pose while [[Li Xiangfei]] plays a Neo Geo Pocket, and [[w:c:darkstalkers:Lilith|Lilith]] and [[Kaede]] playing Neo Geo Pocket together.
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==Characters==
  
==Characters==
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<div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
  
 
===SNK Characters===
  
===SNK Characters===
 
====Playable Characters====
  
====Playable Characters====
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=====From ''[[The King of Fighters (series)|The King of Fighters series]]''=====
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*[[Kyo Kusanagi]]
  
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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*[[Terry Bogard]]
  
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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*[[Mai Shiranui]]
  
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|<center>[[File:Kyongpcr2.gif]]</center>
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*[[Leona Heidern]]
  
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*[[Haohmaru]]
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[[Kyo Kusanagi]]
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|<center>[[File:Ioringpcr2.gif]]</center>
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[[Iori Yagami]]
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|<center>[[File:Leonangpcr2.gif]]</center>
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[[Leona Heidern]]
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|<center>[[File:Wildioringpcsvc.gif]]</center>
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[[Orochi Iori]] (Boss)
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|}
   
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=====From ''[[Fatal Fury (series)|Fatal Fury series]]''=====
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*[[Ryo Sakazaki]]
  
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*[[Athena Asamiya]]
  
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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*[[Nakoruru]]
  
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|<center>[[File:Terryngpcr2.gif]]</center>
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*[[Iori Yagami]]
  
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[[Terry Bogard]]
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|<center>[[File:Mai-sprite5.gif]]</center>
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[[Mai Shiranui]]
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|<center>[[File:Geesengpcsvc.gif]]</center>
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[[Geese Howard]] (Boss)
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|}
   
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=====From ''[[Art of Fighting (series)|Art of Fighting series]]''=====
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====Hidden Characters====
  
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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*[[Akari Ichijou]]
  
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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*[[Yuri Sakazaki]]
  
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|<center>[[File:Ryongpcr2.gif]]</center>
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[[Ryo Sakazaki]]
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|<center>[[File:Yuringpcr2.gif]]</center>
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[[Yuri Sakazaki]] (Hidden)
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|}
   
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=====From ''[[Samurai Shodown (series)|Samurai Shodown series]]''=====
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====Boss Characters====
  
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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*[[Geese Howard]]
  
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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*[[Wild Iori]]
  
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|<center>[[File:Haohmarungpcsvc.gif]]</center>
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[[Haohmaru]]
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|<center>[[File:Nakorurungpcsvc.gif]]</center>
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[[Nakoruru]]
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|}
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=====From ''[[Psycho Soldier|Psycho Soldier]]''=====
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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|<center>[[File:Athenangpcsvc.gif]]</center>
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[[Athena Asamiya]]
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|}
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=====From ''[[The Last Blade (series)|The Last Blade series]]''=====
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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|<center>[[File:Akari Ichijou SVCMM.gif]]</center>
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[[Akari Ichijou]] (Hidden)
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|}
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====Bosses====
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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|<center>[[File:Geesengpcsvc.gif]]</center>
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[[Geese Howard]]
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|<center>[[File:Wildioringpcsvc.gif]]</center>
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[[Orochi Iori]]
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|}
   
 
====Olympic Mode Only====
  
====Olympic Mode Only====
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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*[[Rimururu]] (SNK Olympic Mode guide character)
  
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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*[[Jubei Yagyu]] ("Blade Arts" mini-game)
  
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|<center>???</center>
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*[[Marco Rossi]] ("Target 9" mini-game)
  
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[[Rimururu]] (SNK Olympic Mode guide character)
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*[[Fiolina Germi]] ("Target 9" mini-game)
  
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|<center>[[File:Jubei Yagyu SVCMM laugh pose.gif]]</center>
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*[[Mars People]] ("Target 9" mini-game)
  
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[[Jubei Yagyu]] ("Blade Arts" mini-game)
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</div>
  
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|<center>[[Image:Marco SVCMM Win.gif]]</center>
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===Capcom Characters===
  
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[[Marco Rossi]] ("Target 9" mini-game)
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|<center>[[Image:Fio SVCMM Win.gif]]</center>
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[[Fiolina Germi]] ("Target 9" mini-game)
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|<center>???</center>
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[[Mars People]] ("Target 9" mini-game)
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|}
   
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===CAPCOM Characters===
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<div style="-moz-column-count:2; column-count:2;">
  
 
====Playable Characters====
  
====Playable Characters====
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*[[w:c:streetfighter:Ryu|Ryu]]
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=====From ''[[w:c:streetfighter:Street Fighter|Street Fighter]]''=====
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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*[[w:c:streetfighter:|Ken Masters]]
  
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*[[w:c:streetfighter:Chun-Li|Chun-Li]]
  
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|<center>???</center>
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*[[w:c:streetfighter:Guile|Guile]]
  
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*[[w:c:streetfighter:Zangief|Zangief]]
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Ryu|Ryu]]
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|<center>???</center>
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*[[w:c:streetfighter:Dan|Dan Hibiki]]
  
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*[[w:c:streetfighter:Sakura|Sakura Kasugano]]
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Ken Masters|Ken Masters]]
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|}
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*[[w:c:darkstalkers:Morrigan Aensland|Morrigan Aensland]]
  
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*[[w:c:darkstalkers:Felicia|Felicia]]
  
   
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=====From ''[[w:c:streetfighter:Street Fighter II (series)|Street Fighter II series]]''=====
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====Hidden Characters====
  
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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*[[w:c:streetfighter:Akuma|Akuma]]
  
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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*[[w:c:capcom:Baby Bonnie Hood|Baby Bonnie Hood]]
  
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Chun-Li|Chun-Li]]
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Guile|Guile]]
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Zangief|Zangief]]
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:streetfighter:M. Bison|M. Bison]] (Vega in Japan) (Boss)
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Akuma|Akuma]] (Gouki in Japan) (Hidden)
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=====From ''[[w:c:streetfighter:Street Fighter Alpha series|Street Fighter Alpha series]]''=====
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====Boss Characters====
  
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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*[[w:c:streetfighter:M. Bison|M. Bison]]
  
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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*[[w:c:streetfighter:Evil Ryu|Evil Ryu]]
  
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Dan|Dan Hibiki]]
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Sakura|Sakura Kasugano]]
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Evil Ryu|Evil Ryu]] (Boss)
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|}
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=====From ''[[w:c:darkstalkers:Darkstalkers (series)|Darkstalkers series]]''=====
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:darkstalkers:Morrigan Aensland|Morrigan Aensland]]
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:darkstalkers:Felicia|Felicia]]
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:darkstalkers:Baby Bonnie Hood|Baby Bonnie Hood]] (Hidden)
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|}
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====Bosses====
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:streetfighter:M. Bison|M. Bison]] (Vega in Japan)
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Evil Ryu|Evil Ryu]]
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|}
   
 
====Olympic Mode Only====
  
====Olympic Mode Only====
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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*[[w:c:streetfighter:Karin|Karin]] (Capcom Olympic Mode guide character)
  
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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*[[w:c:capcom:Arthur|Arthur]] ("Ghost Trick" mini-game)
  
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|<center>???</center>
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*[[w:c:capcom:Red Arremer|Red Arremer]] ("Ghost Trick" mini-game)
  
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Karin|Karin]] (Capcom Olympic Mode guide character)
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</div>
  
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Sagat|Sagat]] (Capcom Olympic Mode, only when using Ryu)
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:ghostsngoblins:Arthur|Arthur]] ("Ghost Trick" mini-game)
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:ghostsngoblins:Red Arremer|Red Arremer]] ("Ghost Trick" mini-game)
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|}
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===Cameos===
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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|<center>[[File:Billykanengpcsvc.gif]]</center>
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[[Billy Kane]]
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|<center>???</center>
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[[w:c:streetfighter:Vega|Vega]] (Barlog in Japan)
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|}
   
 
==Rivals==
  
==Rivals==
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{|class="darktable" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="1" style="text-align:center; width: 80%;"
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{|class="wikitable"
  
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|- style="background:transparent;"
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!SNK
  
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!Capcom
  
 
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!<center>SNK Characters</center>
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|Kyo
  
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!<center>CAPCOM Characters</center>
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|Ryu
  
 
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|<center>Kyo Kusanagi</center>
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|Iori
  
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|<center>Ryu</center>
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|Akuma
  
 
|-
  
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|<center>Iori Yagami</center>
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|Terry
  
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|<center>Akuma</center>
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|Ken
  
 
|-
  
|-
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|<center>Terry Bogard</center>
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|Mai
  
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|<center>Ken Masters</center>
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|Chun-Li
  
 
|-
  
|-
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|<center>Mai Shiranui</center>
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|Ryo
  
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|<center>Chun-Li</center>
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|Dan
  
 
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|-
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|<center>Ryo Sakazaki</center>
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|Athena
  
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|<center>Dan Hibiki</center>
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|Sakura
  
 
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|-
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|<center>Athena Asamiya</center>
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|Leona
  
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|<center>Sakura Kasugano</center>
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|Guile
  
 
|-
  
|-
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|<center>Leona Heidern</center>
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|Nakoruru
  
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|<center>Guile</center>
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|Morrigan
  
 
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|-
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|<center>Nakoruru</center>
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|Haohmaru
  
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|<center>Morrigan Aensland</center>
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|Zangief
  
 
|-
  
|-
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|<center>Haohmaru</center>
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|Akari
  
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|<center>Zangief</center>
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|Felicia
  
 
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|<center>Akari Ichijou</center>
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|Yuri
  
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|<center>Felicia</center>
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|B.B. Hood
  
 
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|-
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|<center>Yuri Sakazaki</center>
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|Geese
  
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|<center>B.B. Hood</center>
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|M. Bison
  
 
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|-
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|<center>Geese Howard</center>
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|Orochi Iori
  
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|<center>M. Bison</center>
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|Evil Ryu
  
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|-
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|<center>Orochi Iori</center>
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|<center>Evil Ryu</center>
 
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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* This game uses the most cartridge space of any Neo Geo Pocket/Color game (with [[Metal Slug 2nd Mission]] coming in second). Due to this, the game has considerably more content than the ''King of Fighters'' R- series (which this game is based on). Although ''The Match of the Millennium'' is based on the R- series engine, several techniques from [[The King of Fighters R-1|R-1]] and [[The King of Fighters R-2|R-2]] have been left out of the game completely, including Rolling and Throw Escaping.
   
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* This game uses the most cartridge space of any Neo Geo Pocket/Color game (with Metal Slug: 2nd Mission coming in second). Due to this, the game has considerably more content than the King of Fighters R- series (which this game is based on). Although The Match of the Millennium is based on the R- series engine, several techniques from [[The King of Fighters R-1|R-1]] and [[The King of Fighters R-2|R-2]] have been left out of the game completely, including Rolling and Throw Escaping.
  
 
* Evil Ryu's stance was redrawn in this game, giving him a more zombie-like appearance.
  
* Evil Ryu's stance was redrawn in this game, giving him a more zombie-like appearance.
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* [[Billy Kane]] and Vega (the fighter known as Balrog in the Japanese version) appear as helpers of Geese and M.Bison, respectively. Aside from trying to challenge the player's character more than once in the game storyline (and being beaten by that character's rival without a fight), they also appear in the special intro animation of Geese vs. M.Bison battles; they taunt each other and jump offscreen, letting their bosses take over.
  
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* [[Billy Kane]] and Vega (the fighter known as Balrog in the Japanese version) appear as helpers of Geese and M. Bison, respectively. Aside from trying to challenge the player's character more than once in the game storyline (and being beaten by that character's rival without a fight), they also appear in the special intro animation of Geese vs. M.Bison battles; they taunt each other and jump offscreen, letting their bosses take over.
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* Sagat makes a cameo appearance in the game; when you beat an Olympic event with Ryu, the record screen will make a reference to Ryu's ending in Street Fighter II, where a podium appears with M. Bison on the spot #2, Sagat on the spot #3 and nobody on the spot #1, to which appears a comment at the bottom of the screen: "What? Ryu's gone?"
  
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* In the "Cat Walk" Olympic event, Lord Raptor can be seen on the background playing his guitar.
  
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* Sagat makes a cameo appearance in the game; when the player beat an Olympic event with Ryu, the record screen will make a reference to Ryu's ending in ''Street Fighter II'', where a podium appears with M. Bison on the spot #2, Sagat on the spot #3 and nobody on the spot #1, to which appears a comment at the bottom of the screen: "What? Ryu's gone?".
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* Akari Ichijou's level 2 special attack has a bunch of characters from Capcom and SNK universe. In order, Dhylec (Donovan Baine's sword), [[Ryuhaku Todoh]], Dan Hibiki's father (Pocket Fighter), Gore Gajah (Star Gladiator), Mars People, Red Arremer, Hannya (Bishamon's cursed armor), [[Shiro Tokisada Amakusa]], and [[SV-001]] (Metal Slug).
  
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* In the "Cat Walk" Olympic event, Lord Raptor (from the ''Darkstalkers'' series) can be seen on the background playing his guitar.
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* If the game is inserted into a black-and-white Neo Geo Pocket rather than a Neo Geo Pocket Color, special error screens featuring additional cameos will occur. Characters featured include: [[K']] <nowiki/>and [http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/Alex Alex], [[Li Xiangfei|Xiangfei]] and Chun-Li, [http://darkstalkers.wikia.com/wiki/Lilith Lilith] and [[Kaede]], [[King]] and [[Chizuru Kagura|Chizuru]], Shermie cosplaying as Morrigan, while [[Chris]] and [[Yashiro Nanakase|Yashiro ]] look on, Iori and Kyo in his new outfit from ''[[The King of Fighters '99]]'', and [[Jubei Yagyu|Jubei]] and [[Genjuro Kibagami|Genjuro]].
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* Akari Ichijou's level 2 special attack has a bunch of characters from the CAPCOM and SNK universes. In order, Dhylec (''Donovan Baine''<nowiki/>'s sword), Ryuhaku Todoh (''Art of Fighting''), Mizuki Rashojin (''Samurai Shodown 2''), Dan Hibiki's father (''Pocket Fighter''), Gore Gajah (''Star Gladiator''), Mars People (''Metal Slug''), Red Arremer, Hannya (''Bishamon''<nowiki/>'s cursed armor), Mukuro (''The Last Blade 2''), Shiro Tokisada Amakusa (''Samurai Shodown''), and SV-001 (''Metal Slug'').
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==Gallery==
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<gallery position = "center">
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snk vs capcom usa.jpg|North American cover
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snk vs capcom ost.jpg|Soundtrack album cover
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</gallery>
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==Trailer==
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<gallery position = "center">
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Nintendo Switch- SNK VS. CAPCOM- THE MATCH OF THE MILLENNIUM- Trailer (North America)
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</gallery>
   
 
==External Links==
  
==External Links==
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[[Category:Dream Matches]]
  
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Latest revision as of 03:13, 30 November 2022

SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium (頂上決戦最強（ちょうじょうけっせんさいきょう）ファイターズ SNK（エス・エヌ・ケイ） VS.（バーサス） CAPCOM（カプコン）, lit. Final Great Battle of the Strongest Fighters: SNK vs. Capcom) is a fighting game for the Neo Geo Pocket Color. It features a total of 26 characters from SNK and Capcom, eight of which are unlockable.

Gameplay

Play options includes 2-fighter tag teams, 3-fighter queue teams, and of course, fighting solo. After that, the player can choose either a Capcom-style level meter, an SNK-style charge meter, or a 'neutral' meter that enhances super attacks if full. Every character also has their own rival, whom they will fight at the fourth stage. The last two stages have the player's selected character fighting the tag team of Geese and Bison, then, depending what the side opposite to their character's is, Orochi Iori or Evil Ryu.

As a side feature, there is Olympic mode, where the player can play themed minigames such as blasting Mars aliens FPS-style (lifted from the final boss of Metal Slug 2) or helping Arthur from Ghosts 'n Goblins hop pits to snatch up treasure, as well as there being time-attack, first strike, and survival events. The player's performance in these games earns them special vs. points which they can use to unlock a special attack for each character.

The Match of the Millennium is capable of linking with such other games as the Card Fighters series and even the Dreamcast version of Capcom vs SNK, but the only purpose this serves is data transfer. The Japanese version could also transfer data to the Dreamcast port of The King of Fighters '98 for character points.

The use of both companies' material is quite extensive, from every character having their theme playing (not always from the first games they appeared in), to the featuring of stages from both universes. There is also interesting screens shown when this game is used in a monochrome Neo Geo Pocket, with such things as Alex and K' staring at each other, Shermie dressed up as Morrigan (to Yashiro and Chris' awe), Chun-Li doing her taunt pose while Li Xiangfei plays a Neo Geo Pocket, and Lilith and Kaede playing Neo Geo Pocket together.

Characters

SNK Characters

Playable Characters

From The King of Fighters series
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Kyo Kusanagi

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Iori Yagami

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Leona Heidern

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Orochi Iori (Boss)

From Fatal Fury series
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Terry Bogard

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Mai Shiranui

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Geese Howard (Boss)

From Art of Fighting series
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Ryo Sakazaki

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Yuri Sakazaki (Hidden)

From Samurai Shodown series
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Haohmaru

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Nakoruru

From Psycho Soldier
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Athena Asamiya

From The Last Blade series
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Akari Ichijou (Hidden)

Bosses

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Geese Howard

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Orochi Iori

Olympic Mode Only

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Rimururu (SNK Olympic Mode guide character)

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Jubei Yagyu ("Blade Arts" mini-game)

Marco SVCMM Win

Marco Rossi ("Target 9" mini-game)

Fio SVCMM Win

Fiolina Germi ("Target 9" mini-game)

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Mars People ("Target 9" mini-game)

CAPCOM Characters

Playable Characters

From Street Fighter
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Ryu

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Ken Masters

From Street Fighter II series
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Chun-Li

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Guile

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Zangief

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M. Bison (Vega in Japan) (Boss)

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Akuma (Gouki in Japan) (Hidden)

From Street Fighter Alpha series
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Dan Hibiki

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Sakura Kasugano

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Evil Ryu (Boss)

From Darkstalkers series
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Morrigan Aensland

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Felicia

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Baby Bonnie Hood (Hidden)

Bosses

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M. Bison (Vega in Japan)

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Evil Ryu

Olympic Mode Only

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Karin (Capcom Olympic Mode guide character)

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Sagat (Capcom Olympic Mode, only when using Ryu)

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Arthur ("Ghost Trick" mini-game)

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Red Arremer ("Ghost Trick" mini-game)

Cameos

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Billy Kane

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Vega (Barlog in Japan)

Rivals

SNK Characters
CAPCOM Characters
Kyo Kusanagi
Ryu
Iori Yagami
Akuma
Terry Bogard
Ken Masters
Mai Shiranui
Chun-Li
Ryo Sakazaki
Dan Hibiki
Athena Asamiya
Sakura Kasugano
Leona Heidern
Guile
Nakoruru
Morrigan Aensland
Haohmaru
Zangief
Akari Ichijou
Felicia
Yuri Sakazaki
B.B. Hood
Geese Howard
M. Bison
Orochi Iori
Evil Ryu

Trivia

  • This game uses the most cartridge space of any Neo Geo Pocket/Color game (with Metal Slug 2nd Mission coming in second). Due to this, the game has considerably more content than the King of Fighters R- series (which this game is based on). Although The Match of the Millennium is based on the R- series engine, several techniques from R-1 and R-2 have been left out of the game completely, including Rolling and Throw Escaping.
  • Evil Ryu's stance was redrawn in this game, giving him a more zombie-like appearance.
  • Billy Kane and Vega (the fighter known as Balrog in the Japanese version) appear as helpers of Geese and M. Bison, respectively. Aside from trying to challenge the player's character more than once in the game storyline (and being beaten by that character's rival without a fight), they also appear in the special intro animation of Geese vs. M.Bison battles; they taunt each other and jump offscreen, letting their bosses take over.
  • Sagat makes a cameo appearance in the game; when the player beat an Olympic event with Ryu, the record screen will make a reference to Ryu's ending in Street Fighter II, where a podium appears with M. Bison on the spot #2, Sagat on the spot #3 and nobody on the spot #1, to which appears a comment at the bottom of the screen: "What? Ryu's gone?".
  • In the "Cat Walk" Olympic event, Lord Raptor (from the Darkstalkers series) can be seen on the background playing his guitar.
  • Akari Ichijou's level 2 special attack has a bunch of characters from the CAPCOM and SNK universes. In order, Dhylec (Donovan Baine's sword), Ryuhaku Todoh (Art of Fighting), Mizuki Rashojin (Samurai Shodown 2), Dan Hibiki's father (Pocket Fighter), Gore Gajah (Star Gladiator), Mars People (Metal Slug), Red Arremer, Hannya (Bishamon's cursed armor), Mukuro (The Last Blade 2), Shiro Tokisada Amakusa (Samurai Shodown), and SV-001 (Metal Slug).

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