Best PS2 2D Fighters

Post by **Saraph** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:47 am

Now that the PS2 has a respectable 2D Fighter library, what are your favorites on the system? What games could've been ported better, and what are you currently anticipating?

Capcom Fighting Evolution
Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Guilty Gear X
Guilty Gear X Plus
Guilty Gear X2
Guilty Gear XX #Reload
Guilty Gear XX Slash
Guilty Gear Isuka
The King of Fighters '94 Re-Bout
The King of Fighters Orochi Collection
The King of Fighters 2000/2001
The King of Fighters 02/03
The King of Fighters NeoWave
The King of Fighters XI
Last Blade 2-in-1
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Melty Blood: Act Cadenza
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum
Samurai Shodown V
Samurai Shodown V Special
Samurai Shodown 6
Spectral vs. Generation
Street Fighter Alpha Anthology
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection
SVC Chaos: SNK vs. Capcom
Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection

All names taken from gamefaqs. I also checked the release dates to confirm they have been released in either Japan, North America, or Europe. If any are left out, please let me know.

Post by **risk** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 9:33 am

kof 11, ngbc and samurai showdown 6 hands down

also, i aint got issues with the ports other then the loading should be improved a bit. also not anticipating any other games. i dont think the series are gonna be pushed anymore or at least on the ps2 for that matter.

Post by **neohx_7** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 11:31 am

I have an issue that plenty of these games don't support progressive scan and only a handful have a screen smoothing option. Its also annoying that so many of these games never came to the US. Stupid 2D game policies at Sony HQ. Also some of the SNK ports have awful control.

Post by **Saraph** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:26 pm

neohx_7 wrote:Its also annoying that so many of these games never came to the US. Stupid 2D game policies at Sony HQ.

Sony is to blame mostly. When putting together this list, I read that Sony doesn't like 2D games being released at "new" prices. For example, $49.99 or $39.99. Which is why SVC Chaos and half the other Neo Geo library didnt see the light of day in North America.

Post by **americankgb** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:06 pm

Currently I'm playing Neo Geo Batlle Coliseum, Guilty Gear Slash, Street Fighter 3 3rd Strike, and Snk Vs. Capcom 2. Snk vs. Capcom 2 and sf3 3rd strike are by far my favorite fighters on the system. I'm really looking forward to the port of Hokouto no Ken and hopefully the new guilty gear game that just got released in the japanese arcades.

Saraph, I think that you forgot the Darkstalkers Collection and SF3 Third Strike. SF3 3rd Strike is incluede in the sf anniversary collection w/street fighter 2, but it was also released as a seperate stand alone game in japan.

Post by **Saraph** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 8:34 pm

americankgb wrote:Saraph, I think that you forgot the Darkstalkers Collection and SF3 Third Strike. SF3 3rd Strike is incluede in the sf anniversary collection w/street fighter 2, but it was also released as a seperate stand alone game in japan.

I forgot neither, it makes no sense to list 3rd Strike if it already comes with Anniversary Collection. If I was going by that reasoning, I would have to list every King of Fighters title independently when the 2 in 1 compilations work just fine. Also, the Darkstalkers compilation you are referring to is actually titled Vampire: Darkstalkers Collection. It was only released in Japan. If you happen to see any titles that are missing totally, please let me know.

Post by **metaleggman** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:45 pm

Saraph wrote:
neohx_7 wrote:Its also annoying that so many of these games never came to the US. Stupid 2D game policies at Sony HQ.

Sony is to blame mostly. When putting together this list, I read that Sony doesn't like 2D games being released at "new" prices. For example, $49.99 or $39.99. Which is why SVC Chaos and half the other Neo Geo library didnt see the light of day in North America.

Does Nintendo have something similar to that over here? There are like no 2D games on the GCN, but that may be the developers fault and not Nintendo.

Post by **Saraph** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 5:49 am

metaleggman wrote:
Saraph wrote:
neohx_7 wrote:Its also annoying that so many of these games never came to the US. Stupid 2D game policies at Sony HQ.

Sony is to blame mostly. When putting together this list, I read that Sony doesn't like 2D games being released at "new" prices. For example, $49.99 or $39.99. Which is why SVC Chaos and half the other Neo Geo library didnt see the light of day in North America.
Does Nintendo have something similar to that over here? There are like no 2D games on the GCN, but that may be the developers fault and not Nintendo.

I don't know about their policies, but the GCN actually had a plethora of decent 2D games and compilations. It just didn't have any great 2D fighters probably due to the controllers... shape. Even CvSNK2 had to have an "Easy Operation" option in order to play the game without pitching a fit.

Some notable 2D games:

Megaman Anniversary Collection
Megaman X Collection
Sonic Gems Collection
Sonic Mega Collection
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
Capcom vs. SNK 2 EO

Post by **americankgb** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 1:12 pm

If your thinking about picking up Marvel vs. SNK 2 avoid the EO edition at all costs. It's a worthless piece of crap.

Post by **sotu** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 10:12 pm

Hakuto No Ken "Fist of the North Star" game is KILLER!!! I just got my ps2 hooked up with HDD and that one particularly made me very nostalgic. Very well made 2D fighter!

Tested and works perfect with HD Loader .8b