Do you believe in miracles?
Excellent news for fans of SNK’s Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection, as one of the coolest handheld fighters of all time, SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium, has been rated for Nintendo Switch by The Game Rating and Administration Committee of Korea.
Originally released in the winter of 1999, Match of the Millennium was SNK’s ambitious attempt at action titles like Capcom against SNK for its humble handheld device, the Neo Geo Pocket Color. Amazingly, the experiment was a success, leading to an adorable little fighter who sees legends of both brands come out for a round of punches.
Street fighters Ryu, Ken, Sakura and Chun-Li; King of fighters’ Iori, Terry Bogard and Mai; Samurai Shodown’s Nakoruru and Haohmaru; even Darkstalkers’ Morrigan, Felicia, and BB Hood all show up for the ruck, with Match of the Millennium offers SNK’s traditional tag team options as well as boss characters, unlockable fighters and secret levels. As if that wasn’t enough, there are also some fun score attack minigames based on titles like Metal snail and Ghouls and Ghosts.
While clearly not quite as deep as your average console fighter, SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millennium is in many ways one of SNK’s biggest releases – a title that really makes the most of the least, and goes beyond every drop of power available from its home platform. Concerns had been raised that licensing could prevent this title from being rereleased, and as such, it’s great news that this long-lost fighter is getting a chance to shine again.
SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium reviewed for Switch in Korea [Gematsu]
