May 16, 2025
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is a fighting game compilation developed and published by Capcom. It is the third entry in Capcom's Fighting Collection lineup and a direct sequel to the original Capcom Fighting Collection (2022), comprising various Capcom fighting games released between 1998 and 2004. It was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in May 2025.
The game lineup notably includes the Capcom-developed entries in the SNK vs. Capcom series, Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 and its 2001 sequel Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001. In addition, the compilation comprises early 3D Capcom fighting games Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein (1998), Power Stone (1999), Power Stone 2, and Project Justice (both 2000), as well as the enhanced 2001 release Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper and the crossover fighting game Capcom Fighting Evolution (2004). Every game supports online ranked and casual play with rollback netcode, leaderboards, training and spectating modes, and a viewable gallery with other in-game extras.
Gameplay
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is a compilation of eight arcade fighting games developed and published by Capcom. More specifically, it comprises ports of four 2D Capcom titles and four of the earliest 3D fighting games released by the developer. The collection is notable for including the first re-releases of the external crossover fighting games Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 and Capcom vs. SNK 2, as well as the intercompany crossover Capcom Fighting Evolution, which spanned Capcom's various fighting and beat 'em up game franchises. It also includes Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper, an enhanced re-release of the game that incorporated the additional characters featured in the game's home console ports, marking the first time the original arcade version of Upper has been made available outside Japan. Fighting Collection 2 includes Power Stone (1999) and its sequel Power Stone 2 (2000), as well as the Star Wars-inspired weapons-based fighter Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein (1998), the sequel to Star Gladiator (1996), and the high school-themed team-based fighting game Project Justice (2000), the sequel to Rival Schools: United by Fate (1997).
As with both Capcom Fighting Collection and Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, Capcom Fighting Collection 2 supports online casual, ranked and lobby play for every title included, as well as a high-score based mode with leaderboards. In addition, it features training modes with input displays, as well as viewable hitboxes for the 2D fighting games, and the ability to display each game's marquee card for info on controls, as well as toggles for playable secret characters, one-button super moves, and difficulty setting in offline modes, along with an arranged soundtrack and re-recorded sound effects, known as the "Ver. 2K25" sound style, for Capcom VS. SNK 2 (with Bill Butts, the collection's system voice, replacing DJ Hiroaki Asai as the game's system voice when the "Ver. 2K25" sound style is selected), Power Stone 2 and Project Justice. A variety of filters for adjusting each game's presentation are also available to alter the way in which in-game graphics are displayed. An in-game gallery accessible from the collection's main menu presents further in-game extras including an art gallery with concept and character art scans and a music player with the official soundtracks to each featured game.
Also See
- Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
- Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle
- Capcom Fighting Collection
- Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics