SNK vs. Capcom (series)

The SNK VS. Series is a collection of video games by either Capcom or SNK in which characters that appear in games created by both of these two companies appear. The "VS. Series" terminology originates from the fact that many of these games (but not all) are fighting games, while "SNK" is added to distinguish itself from Capcom's other VS. Series with Marvel Comics.
As a rule, games in this series either contain "SNK Vs. Capcom" or "Capcom Vs. SNK", the first company denoting the company behind the game's publication. Games in this series appear for various platforms, including the Sony Playstation, Nintendo Gamecube, Microsoft XBox, Neo-Geo Pocket, and Sega Dreamcast.
The supposed origin behind this game was an issue of Arcadia magazine in which there were articles covering both The King of Fighters '98 and Street Fighter Alpha 3, both of which were released at around the same time period. Readers had misread the cover, which said "KOF vs SF", to mean that there was a fighting game that would pit characters from Street Fighter and The King of Fighters.
== Fighting Games ==
* Capcom Vs. SNK - Millenium Fight 2000
** Also known as Capcom Vs. SNK - Millenium Battle 2000 in Japan.
: A second version of the game, called Capcom Vs. SNK Pro was released to include the supposed "champions" of the Millenium Fight tournament.
* Capcom Vs. SNK 2 - Mark of the Millenium 2001
** Also known as Capcom Vs. SNK 2 - Millionaire Fighting 2001 in Japan.
: The Nintendo Gamecube and Microsoft X-Box versions of this game were called Capcom Vs. SNK 2 EO to introduce a feature called "Easy Operation", where special moves were performed using movement of an analog stick instead of the traditional fighting game motions.
* SNK Vs. Capcom - Match of the Millenium
** Also known as SNK Vs. Capcom - Choujou Kessen Saikyou Fighters in Japan.
* SVC Chaos - SNK Vs. Capcom
== Non-Fighting Games ==
Although not commonly referred to as members of the SNK Vs. Series (since they are not fighting games), nevertheless they are part of the series, and they do involve characters from both Capcom and SNK.
* SNK Vs. Capcom - Card Fighters Clash
: This was an electronic trading card game in which cards represented the various Capcom and SNK characters. There were two versions of this game: SNK and Capcom, indicating the game with the higher amount of characters from that company. Physical trading cards have also been created, with slightly differing rules.
* SNK Vs. Capcom - Card Fighters 2 Expand Edition
: This was an electronic trading card game that expanded upon the first to include characters from Capcom Vs. SNK 2.
== Characters ==
The playable cast of the SNK Vs. Series fighting games are all from various different games (not necessarily fighting games), with each company's flagship fighting game series providing most of the characters. Here is a comprehensive list of them:
=== Characters from Street Fighter ===
* Akuma
* Balrog
* Blanka
* Cammy
* Chun-Li
* Dan Hibiki
* Dhalsim
* Eagle
* Edmund Honda
* Guile
* Hugo
* Ken Masters
* M. Bison
* Ryu
* Sagat
* Sakura Kasugano
* Vega
* Yun Lee
* Zangief
=== Characters from Final Fight ===
* Maki
* Rolento Schugerg
=== Characters from The King of Fighters ===
* Benimaru Nikaido
* Chang Koehan
* Choi Bounge
* Goenitz
* Iori Yagami
* Kyo Kusanagi
* Leona Heidern
* Rugal Bernstein
* Vice
=== Characters from Fatal Fury ===
* Geese Howard
* Joe Higashi
* Kim Kaphwan
* Mai Shiranui
* Rock Howard
* Ryuji Yamazaki
* Terry Bogard
=== Characters from Art of Fighting ===
* Kasumi Todoh
* Mr. Karate
* Ryo Sakazaki
* Yuri Sakazaki
=== Characters from Psycho Soldier ===
* Athena Asamiya
=== Characters from Darkstalkers ===
* Baby Bonnie Hood
* Demitri Maximov
* Felicia
* Morrigan Aensland
=== Characters from Samurai Shodown ===
* Earthquake
* Genjuro Kibagami
* Haohmaru
* Nakoruru
* Shiki
=== Characters from The Last Blade ===
* Akari Ichijou
* Hibiki Takane
=== Characters from Rival Schools ===
* Kyosuke Kagami
=== Characters from Red Earth ===
* Tessa
=== Characters from Metal Slug ===
* Mars People
=== Characters from Mega Man ===
* Zero
=== Characters from Athena ===
* Athena
=== Characters from Ghosts and Goblins ===
* Red Arremer