Classic-style 2D fighting game, presenting a a true mixture of SNK and Capcom game styles without the "grooves" in the earlier collaborations. Instead of carrying over airblocking and rolling through attacks from previous games, the developers implemented a new tactic called Guard Cancels. This maneuver enables players to perform various actions while blocking attacks. The game features 24 characters: Capcom fighters Ryu, Ken, Guile, Chun-Li, Dhalsim, Hugo, Tabasa, M. Bison, Sagat, Vega, Balrog, Akuma and Tabasa, as well as SNK's Kyo Kunsanagi, Iori Yagami, Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui, Choi Bounge, Kim Kaphwan, Mr. Karate, Earthquake, Genjuro Kibagami, Shiki, Kasumi Todo and Ryo Sakazaki.