Capcom goes for deep cuts with latest fighting game collection
At this point, there are more than enough ways to play Street Fighter II. But Project Justice and Plasma Sword? Well, those are something entirely different, and much harder to find. And Capcom has made the smart decision to continue to make some of its more obscure fighters the focal point of its growing library […]
At this point, there are more than enough ways to play Street Fighter II. But Project Justice and Plasma Sword? Well, those are something entirely different, and much harder to find. And Capcom has made the smart decision to continue to make some of its more obscure fighters the focal point of its growing library of retro collections.
While it's called Capcom Fighting Collection 2, the latest release is actually the third in the series from Capcom. The first, in 2022, focused on 2D games like Darkstalkers, Cyberbots, and, yes, SFII. That was followed by the long-awaited collection of Marvel vs. Capcom releases. The latest collection isn't quite as focused, but instead covers eight Capcom fighters released between 1998 and 2004, spanning arcades and consoles like the Dreamcast.
Mostly these games are divided into two categories. There are a bunch of 2D crossover releases that mash up characters from different franchises. That includes two SNK vs. Capcom games - Millennium Fight 2000 Pro and Mark of the Millennium 2001 - along with Capcom Fighting Evolution, which brought together characters from Street Fighter, Darkstalkers, and Red Earth. If nothing else, Fighting Evolution is n …
