====== Overview ======

[[SNK]]'s take on the whole [[marvel vs. series|VS.]] fighter thing; not to be confused with [[Capcom]]'s (obviously related) [[capcom_vs._snk_series|Capcom vs. SNK]] games. 

The first game in this series was actually not a fighting game at all; rather, a card game for the [[NeoGeo Pocket Color]]. Released in Japan on October 21, 1999, //[[SNK vs. Capcom - Card Fighters Clash|Card Fighters Clash]]// wasn't exactly what fans had been hoping for, but it turned out to be quite addictive nonetheless. It also is noteworthy as the first appearance of then-unknown artist [[Falcoon]] in the credits to an SNK game. 

Soon thereafter, in December, came //[[Match of the Millennium - SNK vs. Capcom|Match of the Millennium]]//. The game was rushed for a Christmas release and to some degree showed it, in some (supposedly)((What exactly is there you're not sure about?))((I've never encountered a problem, certainly nothing that could be described as glaring. Then again, I only play fighting games; I don't obsess over them.)) glaring bugs and balance issues. However, these problems were nothing compared to the scope of the package. Beyond the core fighting engine, there were [[minigames]] and even an almost [[dating sim]]-style element.((Uh, I own the game, and the only thing even close to a dating-sim is that you can 'talk' (aka read) to either Rimururu (SNK) or Karin (Capcom), depending on which menu you're in.  Not a dating-sim at all, to my mind. --kerobaros)) The game could even link up with Capcom's pending [[Dreamcast]] rebuttal, the first //[[Capcom vs. SNK - Millennium Fight 2000|Capcom vs. SNK]]//. Two years later, SNK released a Japan-only [[sequel]] to //Card Fighters Clash//; soon afterward, SNK went bankrupt.

This was not the end, however. SNK was soon revived in the form of [[SNK Playmore]]; before too long, rumor was actualized in a new SNK vs. Capcom for the arcade [[Neo-Geo]] system -- indeed, one of the final games for the hardware. SNK Playmore had a lot to prove, as time had marched on in the intervening years and Capcom's latest entry, //[[Capcom vs. SNK 2 - Millionaire Fighting 2001|Capcom vs. SNK 2]]//, had become something of a fan favorite. Upon Japanese release, on November 13, 2003, //[[SNK vs. Capcom - SVC Chaos|SVC Chaos]]// didn't exactly set the world on fire. Capcom players complained about balance and gameplay systems, while NeoGeo Pocket players complained it just wasn't as fun as //Match of the Millennium//. 

Fortunately, SNK hasn't given up yet. High off a recent streak of success, at the [[Tokyo Game Show]] 2005, SNK announced a new edition of Card Fighters Clash for the [[Nintendo DS]]. Planned for a 2006 release, //[[snk vs. capcom - card fighters ds|Card Fighters DS]]// should make decent use of the system's dual screens and stylus.

===== Trivia =====

One of the more surprising things to come from the SNK and Capcom cross-over was a real-life version of the first Card Fighters game. Released in Japan only, it featured cards with the same artwork used in the game. Some cards were adjusted a bit in an attempt to balance the game. There's no fun in everybody playing with the same deck based on Yashiro and Akuma tactics afterall.

====== SNK vs Capcom Series ======

  * //[[SNK vs. Capcom - Card Fighters Clash|Card Fighters Clash (SNK Supporters)]]// - 1999
  * //[[SNK vs. Capcom - Card Fighters Clash|Card Fighters Clash (Capcom Supporters)]]// - 1999
  * //[[Match of the Millennium - SNK vs. Capcom|Match of the Millennium]]// - 1999
  * //[[SNK vs. Capcom - Card Fighters 2 Expand Edition|Card Fighters 2 - Expand Edition]]// - 2001
  * //[[SNK vs. Capcom - SvC Chaos|SVC Chaos]]// - 2003
  * //[[SNK vs. Capcom - Card Fighters DS|Card Fighters DS]]// (tentative title) - TBA

====== Related Series ======

  * [[capcom_vs._snk_series|Capcom vs SNK]]
  * [[darkstalkers_series|Darkstalkers]] / Vampire
  * [[the_king_of_fighters_series|The King of Fighters]]
  * [[samurai_shodown_series|Samurai Shodown]] / Samurai Spirits
  * [[street_fighter_series|Street Fighter]]