One of the most iconic arcade fighting games in the early 2000s is making a comeback, with SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos making a surprise drop over at EVO 2024. Both Capcom and SNK banded together to introduce this returning fighting game to the world, leveraging its iconic characters in their retro pixel art glory, soon to be rereleased for modern gaming platforms.
With this announcement, both gaming companies revealed that it is now live on Valve's Steam, with its console versions soon following.
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos is Back After 20 Years
SNK, Capcom via Steam
EVO 2024 saw a surprising turn of events when SNK and Capcom unveiled that it is picking up where it left off in 2003 and rereleasing its iconic SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos game to the modern gaming era. The latest announcement during the event unveiled the iconic scenes from the original game, leveraging the showdown from each franchise's best fighters.
The trailer revealed what to expect from this revisit to the iconic game from over 20 years ago, with SNK and Capcom leveraging 36 iconic characters to join the epic showdown, hailing mostly from KING OF FIGHTERS and Street Fighter.
Secret arcade exclusives, Athena and Red Arremer, are available immediately on this rerelease version.
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos is now available to purchase and download via Steam for PC platforms at $19.99.
The iconic features of the original SNK vs. Capcom game are also making a comeback including Guard Cancel Front Step, Groove Power Gauge System, and more. It also offers a rollback netcode to improve online multiplayer.
According to both Capcom and SNK, its console versions for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and GOG are coming this Monday, July 22.
SNK and Capcom's Iconic Fighting Games
Japanese gaming companies are renowned competitors in the market, especially for those who offer arcade fighting experiences which were extremely popular in the past, and regarded for being the pillars of modern gaming. Capcom was among the most iconic with its original Street Fighter which was first released in arcades back in 1987.
Capcom's development of the franchise spanned a massive global phenomenon, with the company's most recent offer centering on Street Fighter 6.
On the other hand, there is SNK's iconic King of Fighters franchise, best known to have been a stellar title in the market, and its most recent release being King of Fighters XV released in 2021.
Its iconic partnership took place in 2003 with SNK vs. Capcom, similar to previous crossovers by Capcom with the Marvel franchise which began with X-Men vs. Street Fighter in 1996. This iconic return offers a retro-gaming experience for all, made available to modern gaming platforms like the PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, GOG, and PC, centering on the all-out action with SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos.
