<s>
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
,	O
or	O
alternately	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
crossover	O
video	O
games	O
by	O
either	O
Capcom	O
or	O
SNK	O
featuring	O
characters	O
that	O
appear	O
in	O
games	O
created	O
by	O
either	O
company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
of	O
these	O
are	O
fighting	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
take	O
on	O
a	O
similar	O
format	O
to	O
Capcom	O
's	O
own	O
Marvel	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
players	O
create	O
teams	O
of	O
fighters	O
and	O
have	O
them	O
fight	O
each	O
other	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games	O
in	O
this	O
series	O
either	O
contain	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
or	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
in	O
their	O
titles	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
company	O
named	O
denoting	O
the	O
company	O
behind	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
supposed	O
origin	O
behind	O
this	O
series	O
was	O
an	O
issue	O
of	O
Arcadia	O
magazine	O
in	O
which	O
there	O
were	O
articles	O
covering	O
both	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
'	I-Application
98	I-Application
and	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Alpha	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
were	O
released	O
at	O
around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Readers	O
had	O
misread	O
the	O
cover	O
,	O
which	O
said	O
KOF	O
vs.	O
SF	O
,	O
to	O
mean	O
that	O
there	O
was	O
a	O
fighting	O
game	O
that	O
would	O
pit	O
characters	O
from	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
of	O
this	O
uproar	O
,	O
Capcom	O
and	O
SNK	O
supposedly	O
signed	O
a	O
deal	O
that	O
would	O
allow	O
them	O
to	O
produce	O
only	O
two	O
fighting	O
games	O
concerning	O
both	O
franchises	O
in	O
1999	B-Application
(	O
the	O
Card	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
series	O
(	O
see	O
below	O
)	O
were	O
not	O
fighting	O
games	O
and	O
therefore	O
were	O
exempt	O
from	O
the	O
rule	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
highly	O
suggested	O
that	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
SVC	I-Application
Chaos	I-Application
was	O
only	O
made	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
fulfill	O
the	O
contract	O
obligations	O
that	O
SNK	O
made	O
prior	O
to	O
the	O
company	O
filing	O
bankruptcy	O
and	O
their	O
eventual	O
closing	O
in	O
2000	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Also	O
,	O
if	O
one	O
company	O
was	O
the	O
main	O
creator	O
of	O
one	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
distributing	O
company	O
would	O
gain	O
the	O
profits	O
and	O
not	O
the	O
company	O
that	O
licensed	O
the	O
characters	O
for	O
use	O
(	O
although	O
SNK	O
gave	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
SNK	O
characters	O
to	O
Capcom	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
game	O
,	O
SNK	O
did	O
not	O
profit	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
which	O
did	O
not	O
help	O
their	O
financial	O
problems	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
no	O
new	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
titles	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
since	O
Card	O
Fighter	O
DS	B-Device
,	O
characters	O
from	O
both	O
companies	O
have	O
appeared	O
together	O
in	O
a	O
handful	O
of	O
other	O
titles	O
,	O
including	O
Akuma	O
and	O
Geese	O
Howard	O
in	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
's	O
Tekken	B-Application
7	I-Application
,	O
Mega	O
Man	O
,	O
Ryu	O
,	O
Ken	O
Masters	O
and	O
Terry	O
Bogard	O
in	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
,	O
Ryu	O
,	O
Chun-Li	O
,	O
Haohmaru	O
,	O
Genjuro	B-Application
Kibagami	I-Application
and	O
Nakoruru	O
in	O
Cygames	O
 '	O
Granblue	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
and	O
Ryu	O
,	O
Chun-Li	O
,	O
Akuma	O
,	O
M	O
.	O
Bison	O
and	O
all	O
SNK-created	O
characters	O
featured	O
in	O
SNK	B-Application
vs	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
series	O
in	O
Netmarble/SNK	O
'	O
s	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
All	I-Application
Star	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
3D	O
assets	O
created	O
for	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
3	O
were	O
later	O
repurposed	O
for	O
the	O
cancelled	O
Capcom	B-Application
Fighting	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
,	O
said	O
project	O
was	O
set	O
to	O
include	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
protagonist	O
Kyo	O
Kusanagi	O
as	O
a	O
guest	O
character	O
during	O
its	O
planned	O
release	O
after	O
a	O
deal	O
was	O
struck	O
with	O
the	O
then-reformed	O
SNK	O
Playmore	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
were	O
interviews	O
with	O
SNK	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
possible	O
to	O
renew	O
their	O
contract	O
with	O
Capcom	O
to	O
make	O
new	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
games	O
,	O
but	O
in	O
another	O
interview	O
,	O
both	O
companies	O
stated	O
that	O
they	O
would	O
not	O
do	O
any	O
further	O
collaboration	O
with	O
each	O
other	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Card	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
DS	I-Application
will	O
probably	O
be	O
the	O
last	O
crossover	O
game	O
between	O
both	O
companies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
in	O
an	O
interview	O
from	O
January	O
2009	O
,	O
Yoshinori	O
Ono	O
,	O
the	O
producer	O
of	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
expressed	O
interest	O
in	O
a	O
possible	O
third	O
game	O
if	O
fans	O
demand	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Match	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Millennium	I-Application
-	O
A	O
portable	O
fighting	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Dimps	O
and	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
Pocket	I-Application
Color	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Card	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
-	O
Also	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
Pocket	I-Application
Color	I-Application
,	O
a	O
digital	B-Application
collectible	I-Application
card	I-Application
game	I-Application
featuring	O
trading	O
card	O
based	O
on	O
SNK	O
's	O
and	O
Capcom	O
's	O
properties	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	O
Card	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
2	O
Expand	O
Edition	O
-	O
The	O
sequel	O
to	O
Card	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
,	O
released	O
on	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
Pocket	I-Application
Color	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
Asia	O
only	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Includes	O
cards	O
based	O
on	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
SVC	I-Application
Chaos	I-Application
-	O
Released	O
for	O
the	O
Neo	B-Application
Geo	I-Application
(	O
both	O
arcade	B-Application
and	O
home	O
versions	O
)	O
and	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Card	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
DS	I-Application
-	O
A	O
Card	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
Clash	I-Application
sequel	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
:	I-Application
Millennium	I-Application
Fight	I-Application
2000	I-Application
-	O
Released	O
for	O
Segas	O
NAOMI	O
arcade	B-Application
hardware	O
in	O
2000	B-Application
and	O
ported	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
during	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
,	O
the	O
original	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
features	O
28	O
characters	O
(	O
evenly	O
divided	O
between	O
Capcom	O
and	O
SNK	O
properties	O
)	O
,	O
two	O
selectable	O
fighting	O
styles	O
or	O
"	O
grooves	O
"	O
(	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
gameplay	O
systems	O
featured	O
in	O
The	B-Application
King	I-Application
of	I-Application
Fighters	I-Application
and	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Alpha	O
series	O
)	O
and	O
a	O
ratio-based	O
character	O
selection	O
system	O
that	O
determines	O
the	O
number	O
of	O
characters	O
in	O
a	O
player	O
's	O
team	O
based	O
on	O
their	O
strength	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
updated	O
version	O
titled	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
Pro	O
,	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
arcades	O
and	O
Dreamcast	B-Operating_System
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
ported	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
in	O
2001	B-Application
,	O
which	O
adds	O
Dan	O
Hibiki	O
and	O
Joe	B-Application
Higashi	O
to	O
the	O
character	O
roster	O
(	O
they	O
originally	O
appeared	O
only	O
in	O
the	O
ending	O
sequence	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
also	O
discards	O
the	O
shop	O
option	O
to	O
earn	O
extra	O
characters	O
and	O
colors	O
,	O
having	O
all	O
of	O
them	O
available	O
by	O
default	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Mark	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Millennium	I-Application
2001	I-Application
-	O
Titled	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Millionaire	I-Application
Fighting	I-Application
2001	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
for	O
the	O
NAOMI	O
hardware	O
in	O
2001	B-Application
and	O
ported	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
(	O
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
)	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
during	O
the	O
same	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
expands	O
on	O
the	O
"	O
Groove	O
"	O
system	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
by	O
featuring	O
six	O
different	O
fighting	O
styles	O
or	O
"	O
Grooves	O
"	O
and	O
adds	O
twelve	O
new	O
characters	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
ones	O
featured	O
in	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
Pro	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Application
GameCube	I-Application
and	O
Xbox	B-Application
versions	O
were	O
released	O
under	O
the	O
title	O
of	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
2	I-Application
EO	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
the	O
Japanese	O
official	O
website	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
,	O
EO	O
stands	O
for	O
Easy	O
Operation	O
,	O
because	O
of	O
a	O
new	O
feature	O
that	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
assign	O
special	O
techniques	O
to	O
the	O
right	O
analog	O
stick	O
(	O
C	O
Stick	O
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
version	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
SNK-developed	O
games	O
have	O
been	O
poorly	O
received	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
Metacritic	O
score	O
of	O
48%	O
for	O
Card	B-Application
Fighters	I-Application
DS	B-Device
and	O
57%	O
for	O
SVC	B-Application
Chaos	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
Capcom-developed	O
games	O
and	O
SNK	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Match	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Millennium	I-Application
have	O
fared	O
better	O
,	O
with	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
2	I-Application
Mark	O
of	O
the	O
Millennium	O
2001	B-Application
achieving	O
a	O
Metacritic	O
score	O
of	O
81%	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2012	O
,	O
Complex	O
ranked	O
Capcom	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
SNK	I-Application
at	O
number	O
38	O
on	O
the	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
video	O
game	O
franchises	O
.	O
</s>
