Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO (Xbox, 2003)

Play against others online on the Xbox Live system; More characters than ever and 6 modes of gameplay; Groove Point System - Points are accumulated through a judgement performance in real-time that is based on the player's game performance; EO for "Extreme Offense" - Players have instant access to devastating special and super moves at the touch of the C stick control; Multiple Game Modes - The game offers six modes of play including arcade mode, versus mode, survival mode, training mode and color edit mode; Over 40 characters from world famous Capcom and SNK franchises, such as Street Fighter, Final Fight, Dark stalkers, Fatal Fury, Samurai Shodown and King of Fighters.

CvS2 builds on its predecessor's questionable legacy with (by and large) better graphics, a larger roster, more options for fighting-style (aka "grooves"), and even the ability to customize a "groove" to your liking.

It brings out a few favourites who missed the boat in the first game - most notably for me Gôki, Haômaru, and Rock Howard - and, if you perform especially well during the tournament, has you fight Shin-Gôki or God Rugal as your final opponent. As in the original, each of them has two portraits, with the one actually used in the course of the game depending on which groove they're operating under - the more-cartoonish "CapCom-style" portrait or the more-realistic "SNK-style" portrait.

It still does suffer from a few of the original's limitations - mainly less-than-stellar animations, a distinct lack of interaction between the characters (SvC Chaos was great for that), and mildly-unforgiving controls - but as a pure fighter, while still inferior to the Marvel vs. CapCom series in my opinion, it's definitely worth a bit of ones time.

Like the first CvS, this game unites almost all of your favorite characters in a knock-down, drag out brawl. Play control is very similar to any of the Street Fighter games, but close enough to KoF 98 that SNK fans won't be put out.
The new EO system (using the second analog stick for specials)is hard to adapt to at first, but with a little practice, it can improve the way you play the game. It's just an option, so if you don't like it, you can select the more classic scheme.
I miss the more rendered look of CvS 1, but the addition of Dan to the Capcom side makes this a must-have for any serious gamer.

the 2d market is still the best out there. This game proves it. I Love SNK over capcom characters, but since both are in the game i can pick anyone i want to. Game is great, with balanced characters and still quite a few people play online in 2006. This just goes to show you that 2d fighters are better then 3d ones.

everything is great about this game a must have for fight fanatics i really was searching everywhere for this game that's how bad i wanted it not to mention cvs2 has tons of features that were appealing to me so that's another reason why you should pick this title up