With eight fighting game classics stuffed into one fighting game compilation sequel, Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is set to bring more nostalgia with modern features that all players will appreciate (rollback netcode, ranked and casual play, and viewable hitboxes – just to name a few). But how did Capcom decide which games to include in this massive collection?
In an interview with Famitsu, producer Shuhei Matsumoto reveals that the reason Capcom Fighting Collection 2 came into existence was that the development team wanted to port more classic titles in addition to the ones featured in the first Capcom Fighting Collection. Using player demand as its main driving force, the team ported Project Justice and Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein for fans in Asia. Power Stone and Power Stone 2 were added to the collection because of fan requests from North America and Europe. Power Stone 2 in particular was chosen because of its battle royale-like nature and how it would benefit from online connectivity.
The Terry and Mai crossover characters for Street Fighter 6 likely helped pave the way for smooth communication between the two companies when it came to porting both Capcom vs. SNK titles.
“We included titles from the late 1990s to the early 2000s that use the Sega NAOMI arcade board. This is because we wanted to make it easy to play titles that are still popular amongst fans, such as the Capcom vs SNK series, Power Stone and Power Stone 2, and Project Justice.”
When asked if there will be more arcade collection titles in the future, Matsumoto responded by saying that Capcom is willing to port more of its classic titles that aren’t readily available on modern platforms:
“Capcom still has many fighting games and there are many titles that cannot be played on current consoles. We would like to provide an environment where players can play as much as possible while listening to the voices of our players.”
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is set to release this May 15 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows (Steam), and Xbox One. It includes modern remasters of Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein, Power Stone, Power Stone 2, Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro (simply known as “Capcom vs. SNK”), Project Justice, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 (Capcom vs. SNK 2), and Capcom Fighting Evolution.
