The second best arcade system of all time
While Capcom and SNK were notably absent in the later years of the NAOMI's heyday, these fresh-faced up-start companies were making their mark on the fighting game genre, pushing the scene forward with impressively flashy, high resolution sprite work, new fighting styles and mechanics, while also humbly respectful to the deeply embedded roots established by the old school stalwarts. With all of these fantastic 2D fighters, the NAOMI system became the rightful heir to the throne left vacant by the venerable Neo Geo MVS. There has been a welcome resurgence in fighting game love very recently, but for a long while the genre was a bit lost in the wilderness.ĭuring this time, while Capcom and SNK failed to insert coin, new challengers appeared to offer up something new for the hardcore beat-'em up community: Arc System Works, French Bread, and SUBTLE STYLE. Many of these titles would later be ported to other consoles, but in the years following the demise of the Dreamcast, the one-on-one fighting genre kind of fell out of favour with the mainstream gaming public, and both Capcom and SNK had difficulties following up the unassailable highs they had previously achieved. SNK titles that were released late in the console's twilight years. It played host to some of the pinnacles of Capcom and SNK's output (see episode 34 of our podcast for more details) and as a fitting swansong to the era, the Dreamcast was also the place to be to pit these mighty titans against each other in the incredible Capcom vs.
Arguably, the Dreamcast was the last battleground for the golden age of one-on-one fighting.
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