The Xbox version of Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO represents what's possibly the most important achievement in fighting games since Street Fighter II was successfully ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System about 10 years ago. While the core game is identical to the three other versions of Capcom vs. SNK 2 released over the last year and a half for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and Dreamcast, the Xbox version boasts one new feature that neither the previous home versions nor the arcade original had to offer: online play. Good online play. Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO technically isn't the first online-capable fighting game that's ever been made, but it's the first one to get online play right.
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Between its release in arcades and its releases for the PS2, GameCube, and Dreamcast, Capcom vs. SNK 2 has already proven to be a successful sequel with fans of the original, as well as with many fans of both companies' previous efforts. So it's ironic that, despite the game itself being exactly the same for the Xbox as for all other platforms, the Xbox version stands out as such a remarkable achievement. What could have been yet another multiplatform hand-me-down has become nothing short of a revolutionary achievement in fighting games thanks to the successful implementation of online play. Fans of the genre yearning for some real competition absolutely need to own this game.
Gameplay: 8
Graphics: 7
Sound: 7
Value: 10
Tilt: 10
Overall: 8.7