At EVO 2024, SNK announced SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos for Nintendo Switch and other platforms. It's available now on Steam and will be released on 22nd July 2024 for the Switch and PlayStation.
This 2003 arcade hit returns "better than ever" with 36 iconic characters from SNK and Capcom ("mainly" icons from The King of Fighters and Street Fighter series), and also comes back with "brand-new netcode and tournament modes". It will retrain the "classic visuals and controls" and also comes with a new hitbox viewer and a comprehensive gallery mode.
Here's a bit more about SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos via Steam (via Steam):
- 36 characters from SNK and CAPCOM in a battle for the ages!
The SNK cohort sees fighting game staples like Kyo Kusanagi, Terry Bogard, and Mai Shiranui joined by Mars People, Athena, and other SNK icons—while battle-hardened CAPCOM combatants such as Ryu, Chun-Li, and Demitri stand tall with Zero, Red Arremer, and more! Play as a total of 36 characters from SNK and CAPCOM’s storied legacies!- Highly enjoyable, highly exhilarating online matches!
Newly added rollback netcode and online lobbies (for up to nine players) bring SVC CHAOS into a new era of gaming. Play tournaments your way by choosing from single elimination, double elimination, and round-robin formats. Rise up and throw down with players all over the world!- Exciting extra features to perfect your SVC CHAOS experience! A new hitbox viewer offers a detailed look at each character’s collision areas, while a comprehensive gallery mode of 89 artworks (key art, character portraits, and more) provides a veritable visual feast! Enjoy all this and more in the new and improved SVC CHAOS!
Will you be checking out this game when it arrives on Switch? Let us know in the comments.
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Woah, a Smash Bros spinoff featuring Ryu, Ken, and Terry?
AMAZING. Love this news!!
I feel like this game has gotten a lot of unfair flack, just because it's not as good as Capcom vs. SNK 2 (but what is?).
This is a rock solid fighting game on its own merits, and a lot of fast fun. Try it!
Big fingers crossed this is leading up to a new CvS3 🤞🏽
EDIT: After playing this game for the first time in well over a decade, my mind has definitely changed 😅
More snk and capcom stuff!? That will always get a big thumbs up for me!
@nukatha have my like, good sir!
We getting a physical of this?
Another fighting game classic that I will play for 20 hours and then drop.
Zero's fighting game debut returns in it's full glory!
@Zochmenos @MsJubilee Yeah Ikr. Buy a game. Play game. Move on to next game. Crazy.
It's one of the first massive disappointments that told me the SNK we had in 2003 was nowhere near the SNK we had in the 90s. It plays well enough, and the SNK Capcom sprites are dope...but man, this was up there with Capcom Fighting Evolution, Neo Geo Battle Coliseum and Sam Sho 6 in the pantheon of lazy asset flips. It must have been specifically background artists that were lost at the time, because there's so much new animation in SVC Chaos. It's a very strange release, and even though I kind of hate it, I want to pick it up.
I'm sick.
I still think it's weird this got dumped on its own instead of in a collection with the CvS games. I know SNK prefers to do the Archive style rather than the Collection method Capcom themselves use, but given that this is half Capcom and Capcom is very much the bigger fish now, I'm just surprised they didn't commit to that. Especially with the game this is technically the sequel to; Match of the Millennium, already being in Neo Geo Pocket Collection Vol 2. (Plus two Mega Man games!)
(By the way, to anyone who knows anything about the NGP, are there any more first party releases from that thing SNK could re-release for a Vol 3, or was the catalog just THAT small?)
YES! YES! YES! BUT, on which version this rerelease is based on? Athena and Red Arremer were playable on console versions only.
Edit: They were confirmed to be playable! YEAHHH!
@Zochmenos I buy the classics. The FGC is largely not for me, and fighting games have become the worst of the worst in terms of DLC and online frickery.
I'm surprise as I was wondering when will HAMSTER be getting to port this NeoGeo Arcade Archive to Switch. Glad we finally got it but to be more than just an Arcade Archive title is even better thanks to the extra features and online play. Would had love it if they gave SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium the same treatment as well.
@Serpenterror Let's all hope this isn't considered a "gauging interest" release. I doubt it. Lots of crossover between Capcom and SNK recently. I love to see it. And yeah those first two games on a Switch cart would be a dream. Especially if we got multiple versions.
@Zeebor15 The NeoGeo Pocket Color library even if you combine both library is still quite small. The platform had around 90 titles with a lot of those exclusives only to Japan. Internationally only about 40 titles got released, all the black and white NeoGeo Pocket games are all Japan exclusives only since the original NeoGeo Pocket was never launch internationally.
@Vyacheslav333 Offline only, tho.
@Serpenterror Thank God that it wasn't released under Hamster's lazy ACA Archives. All of ACA Archives are based on NEO•GEO MVS versions, the most inferior ones. NEO•GEO AES versions are a bit better. Like, Kôryû is playable in AES and console (Code Mystics's version too) versions, but is unplayable in MVS version. I was very disappointed when I found out that.
@MirrorFate2 Okay. If they are playable in Arcade Mode, this is all what I need, lol.
I'm not on top of things enough to know where SVC Chaos fell short and I'll take people's word for that, but I did enjoy it when I played it. I would have liked it to have had the roll move from KOF as it felt like it should be there. I always preferred SNK's stuff to Capcom once I discovered KOF, and one reason for that is the really stylish sprites. Don't get me wrong as Capcom had excellent sprite work as well, especially the Marvel stuff. I just have a soft spot for the SNK renditions of the Capcom characters which generally look great. To be fair, both companies seemed to do a good job in how they treated the other's characters. I also liked the idea of the two different end bosses. Athena seemed easier to me, but that might have been luck.
Glad to see this getting re-released, even if it's not my favorite. I do love seeing Capcom's characters in SNK's style. Really happy to see both companies collaborating so closely again.
A while ago I googled for lists of the best Neo Geo games. I looked for ranked lists at least 25 games long. I ended up finding 7 qualifying lists with 132 unique games and a total of 4102 separate entries.
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos ended up the #30 best Neo Geo game, tied for #10 best fighter on the system.
@Vyacheslav333 I don't think the HAMSTER Arcade Archives are that lazy, it's just that they are limited to what they could offered. This port of the game not being handle by HAMSTER does had me a bit worry though. As you may or may not know, as limited as the HAMSTER ports are, they do had a superior customization options when it comes to control configuration.
You can assign the NeoGeo layout any way you want on your modern controller. I was very disappointed as this superior customization option was not available on the Samurai Shodown: NeoGeo Collection hence why I only play the HAMSTER versions of those games more. I hope this port offered a similar or superior controller customization option otherwise it'll be difficult to get use to the odd layout if the control option is limited.
Good time to be a fighting game fan.
@Serpenterror Understood. Well, I prefer more playable characters than more controls options.
@sdelfin Just so you know, the SNK sprites are more akin to the old school Capcom CPS1 days of arcade fighting game. They are what Street Fighter and Darkstalker games would had look like if Capcom never left the CPS1.
When Capcom upgrade to the CPS2, they did upgrade the CPS1 sprites a bit with Super Street Fighter II and Super Street Fighter II Turbo but once the anime scene came along and anime becomes a popular genre in entertainment, that's when Capcom change styles in their sprites from the old school CPS1 style to a more fluid flashy anime style.
This more anime style though cartoony and fluid does work in Capcom's favor as the style crossover very well with other animated properties like the Marvel and Darkstalkers universes making for some fun crossover titles over the years.
@Zeebor15 I'm a big fan of the NGPC, have a good couple of games for the system.
Off the top of my head, there's Faselei, which is currently $200+ for an English copy and I believe that's SNK first party.
Beyond that the games are either second/third party games or too reliant on Japanese to be enjoyed by an English speaker, but they did put that KOF board game in the 2nd collection so who knows.
I would absolutely LOVE a 3rd selection with some of the REALLY rare games. Faselei, Fantastic Dreams Cotton, Eternal Dungeons, maybe even translate SVC Card Fighters 2 or Biomotor 2. But that's probably not happening
@LadyCharlie it more from my generation back in the day as the game came a few years after Capcom vs SNK 2 and was released on the at the time aging hardware of the Neo Geo. I was one of the last great Neo Geo title to be released for arcades. The game is good but it was late on delivery. It was SNK’s fault but at the same time, SNK was going through a lot of crap at during that time since it closed the got bought and finally was purchased back by some of the original staff members that revived the company to the good ol’ SNK we knew and loved. I think if given the chance again, SNK can make a much better snk vs capcom game.
Not to mention that the handheld Match of the Millenium was the superior game that was short lived due to the demise of the ngpc and snk.
Just copped it for Steam, waiting for the Switch release. Too bad I have to wait till monday for it. My steam deck is giving issues at the moment so can’t play it.
@MsJubilee going to be a great 20hrs though
@IceClimbersMain yeah, i have that little console still and would love to see a vol 3. for the switch. Hell, it is the reason i got an analogue pocket.
@Serpenterror part of the reason we got capcom fighting jam/evolution.
I am so damn pleased by this news. I've always loved the art style from this game, and more fighting games on Switch is something I'll ALWAYS be up for.
Ok it’s official someone is hacking my brain. Buying day 1. Absolutely have to support this. Heck I might buy this twice.
Can capcom tell Bamco the switch exists beyond anime fighters?
@rushiosan Agreed.
Can we have Tatsunoko vs capcom next please!
@GarlicGuzzler it was a joke.
Not my favorite SNK fighting game, but it’s not bad and still playable. Had it back on the Xbox, I wouldn’t mind picking this up again.
What a nice surprise, will eventually get it for sure!
Not the best crossover game but I'm glad.
I love how this got re-released before Capcom vs SNK 2.
Well we all know where this is going.
Nobody's gonna buy SVC if it's released after CVS2. Fingers crossed for what's coming next!
@Gamergirl94
Dude I freaking love TVC. That would be the dream.
This is great, waited a long time for these games to be rereleased and now with Marvel vs Capcom we're getting everything at the same time. Hopefully we get Millennium fight 2000 at some point that would really complete the collection.
What are the buttons?
MvC style or street fighter (3 button type)?
@msvt Neo Geo type. 4 buttons.
Nice! But what about the first two games? This game is good fun, but I do kinda prefer its predecessors.
I might pick this up but I'm very disappointed the western cover art is censored. does anyone know if it's only in the trailers?
Nice! The switch is literally becoming my portable way-back machine with all these classic games returning xD Crossing my fingers for more classic Capcom crossovers in the future!
“Red Arremer”… can’t we just call him Firebrand…?
Yeeeeah the jankiest crossover! Already nabbed my Steam copy.
Hilarious that this of all things got official rollback before Cvs2...
I'll be buying this next week. Hopefully it runs well on Steam Deck because it doesn't say anything about Steam Deck compatibility on the store page.
Real nice surprise here in a (for me at least) drought period across all platforms. Not exactly a new game, but I've never played it before, so in a sense it is new to me.
And these 2D fighting games they haven't really changed that much since the 90's when it comes to gameplay, have they? (when it comes to graphics I'd say the pixel art ones are actually the more charming/atmospheric)
@Ryu_Niiyama We need you to wish intensely for Soul Calibur II HD with all three guest characters in the Switch version!
Right, now let’s have the two where Ryu, Chunners & Co have home court advantage an’all.
I was expecting this to be an ACA NEOGEO release or in a compilation with the 2 Capcom vs. SNK games., but seeing that it will have the bosses playable, I'll take it as a standalone "remaster". I just hope it's not very expensive, real life and money have made sure I haven't gotten anything this year beyond a second-hand copy of Mega Man Legacy Collection 1.
“Wrong one. We want the other one!” was what summarized the initial reaction, but this is fine if that means we are closer to getting that release or dare I hope a new entry?
Well damn, Capcom emptying the vault back out again!
Physical when...?
@burninmylight I’ll see what I can do.
Does this game have any kind of solo content? Story, arcade mode, etc?
I soo want this, but 19.99 for a pretty straight barebones-ish port... 😮💨 Paying 3.99 for similar content Hamster neogeo fighting games has ruined me! 😁 I think this goes on the wishlist, and wait to pick to MvC when it comes out.
KoF XIII was definitely worth that similar full price, what with how much content and presentation and love that release had.
Hey guys just a heads up, if you want to pick the hidden characters in this game go to the following default characters at the character selection screen and just hold the L button then press any button after that to pick them:
@Mando44646 It's just pick a character and fight someone (vs or computer). There's no story mode, but each character has character-specific comments for every other character before a fight.
Love this game back on the ps2
And released on switch to day so I've downloaded it straight away 😁
In away I think this is as good as capcom v snk 2 I like the graphics and gameplay 😊
@Vyacheslav333 Sadly, no, Athena and Red Arremer don't have Arcade endings of their own.
@MirrorFate2 I think that you've mistaken me for someone.
Oh, sorry for that.
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