SNK vs. Capcom - SVC Chaos Plus (Neo Geo MVS, 2003)

First, a bit about the platform: This was released for the Neo Geo Multi Video System, which are those arcade cabinets you used to see with multiple SNK games in them. It's also available on the AES, which was basically a console version of the arcade cabinet, and was one of the most powerful, and expensive, home consoles of its time.

Okay, so we've all played Capcom vs. SNK (unless you're a total jerk). The CVS series is basically Capcom making a fighting game by licensing out SNK's characters (probably, I don't know how that shit works). This is the opposite.

SVC Chaos takes SNK and Capcom characters and puts them into some straight up 1-on-1 battles, in a fighting engine real similar to KOF '02. The SNK standard ABCD controls apply here.

New to the series are Exceed moves (basically desperation moves, but they can only be used once per match, when your health is below 50%),  and also a new power gauge system. There's 3 levels to it, but once you hit level three, your gauge says MAXIMUM, and there's a countdown timer. While it's active, you can cancel almost any move, and super special moves / guard cancel attacks take up half the timer. Once the timer is out, you return to 2 levels.

The Plus version adds all 12 secret fighters to the player select screen (including Mega Man Zero, which is the main reason I wanted this version). Every round starts with dialog between the two characters, each possible match up has its own set of dialog.

36 characters in all from Dark Stalkers, Demon Crest, Fatal Fury, King of Fighters, Mega Man Zero, Metal Slug, Red Earth, Samurai Shodown, and Street Fighter.

- SNK: Iori, Kyo, Geese, Mai, Terry, Mars People, Mr. Karate, Ryo, Goenitz, Choi, Kim, Orochi Iori, Shiki, Serious Mr. Karate, Earthquake, Kibagami, Athena

-Capcom: Zero, Ryu, Ken, Dimitri, Chun-Li, Guile, Dan, Dhalsim, Akuma, Violent Ken, M. Bison, Sagat, Shin Akuma, Vega, Balrog, Red Arremer, Tessa, Hugo.

The SVC Chaos Plus version doesn't seem to work on most MAME emulators, but works perfectly on the MVS emulator I've got on my PSP. Try something like Kawaks with this. This is the version of SVC Chaos that works the best on a MAME emulator. It's also available for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.