The PS1 Version is better than I excepted. Of course you have loading times after each round but on the plus side you get a ton of concept art (including cool unused sprites) and you can recolor all of the characters.
Also you have the option to assing four of your special moves to your controller buttons. This probably breaks some of the balance since charge characters don't need to charge anymore with this feature but it might help beginners get into the game :)
Also you have the option to assing four of your special moves to your controller buttons. This probably breaks some of the balance since charge characters don't need to charge anymore with this feature but it might help beginners get into the game :)
1998 and 1999 really were golden years for SNK and this game continues to prove that. While the roster is smaller than 98, as this game begins the NESTS saga, the polish both in visuals and gameplay is just as good here as it is in 98. This game even has 4-person teams which is nuts. Unfortunately, the strain of pumping out banger after banger within those two years plus the decline of arcades would eventually spell the end of SNK... What a ride though.