SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash

Game SkinnyAshley Shankle

9/10

SNK vs. Capcom: Card Fighters' Clash holds up well from a gameplay perspective and is a great dive for fans of either publisher.

Pure NintendoJesse Taylor

9/10

I will be the first to admit that I never had a Neo Geo Pocket. I remember hearing about Neo Geo at the time but never paid much attention to it. When reading g

MonsterVineSpencer Legacy

The visuals and sound are excellent, as expected. The colorful chibi art for the wide array of Capcom and SNK characters is incredible, and the music is energetic and varied depending on the situation. The overworld sprites are pretty basic, but the card art makes up for it and then some.

WayTooManyGamesLeo Faria

8.5/10

This is no exaggeration: I have waited twenty-two years for this moment. I vividly remember seeing reviews and articles for SNK VS. Capcom: Card Fighters’ Clash on magazines back in 1999-2000. It looked like the coolest portable game ever, coming out basically alongside the Game Boy Color hit Pokémon Trading Card Game. The problem is that Card Fighters’ Clash was a Neo Geo Pocket Color exclusive, a system basically nobody owned. It lived as a cult hit for many, many, MANY years, until SN...

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

7.2/10

SNK and Capcom; a couple legends of the arcade are battling yet again in the nifty Card Fighters' Clash which is finally available for Switch.

GameSpotGreg Mueller

4.9/10

SNK vs. Capcom Card Fighters DS is an often entertaining game, which makes its shoddy production and localization especially disappointing.

Worth PlayingRusty Bailey

4.5/10

SNK vs. Capcom Card Fighters DS is a unique strategy card fighting game with RPG elements and baseball card trade-ability. Play as your favorite SNK character or play as your favorite CAPCOM character in this intense card fighting strategy game.

Impulse GamerAndrew Holmes

When reviewing older games ported to modern day consoles, I'm always in two minds on how to proceed. Do I look at the game through today's lens, or do I try

With all of that being said, I don’t think Card Fighters is bad by any means. It’s quite the joy to play, and it is by no means the only “retro” experience that displays limitations that become more apparent with age. For the modest price being asked of players with this Switch release, it’s a great opportunity for a hit of nostalgia. As I said at the top of the review, however, it’s not quite the timeless experience that its immediate peer is.