'Power Stone' Is Coming To Switch In 'Capcom Fighting Collection 2'

I might buy this just for the Power Stone games. Had a lot of fun with those on Dreamcast.

I know it's because you need to drop some filler in there to hold off on the remaining gems for future collections but it is pretty funny that something as without redeeming qualities as Fighting Evolution is getting a port.

This announcement immediately washed away the memory of other announcements for me.
This is absolutely, undoubtedly the biggest announcement of the day.
A whole collection of long sought-after, highly-demanded games. INCLUDING the re-release of two games that a lot of people never expected to see the rights freed up to again?? Blows everything else away.

What is up with these major fighting game announcements being made on Nintendo Directs of all things?? I love it.

(Where is Rival Schools 1 though?)

Really looking forward to the Power Stone games as well as Project Justice. Seriously, did not expect them to announce another fighting game collection soon and it's just after the previous Nintendo Direct.

Alpha 3 Upper was based on PS1 / PS2 Anthology version, right ?
I heard the Upper version have Dee Jay, Fei Long, Juni & Juli, T. Hawk.
I need the duo Juni & Juli.

That shrill sound you hear is me screaming at the top of my lungs. The announcer in CVS2 makes this worth everything.

Live and let die! Go for broke!

My roommate freshman year was ready to kill me because I played that game so much.

I think it’s time to build a new stick.

POWER STOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEE

I love Power Stone, I thought that those games would never get a port outside those PSP ones years ago.

Kinda weird that CVS1/2 are included in this and not part of some other crossover collection but Power Stone makes that all better.

All those great games!

....and Fighting Evolution.

Would have been nice if they had thrown in the original Rival Schools as well, but you cannot whine at both Capcom vs SNKs, Project Justice AND both Power Stones in a single package.

Maybe luzz Rival Schools and Star Gladiator in with the EXes for volume 3…?

This is genuinely a crazy announcement. I'm probably more excited about this than I am about the Marvel collection; there's just a bunch of rare games (Power Stone 2 and Project Justice are VERY pricey on the Dreamcast) that I didn't ever expect to see rereleased. I'm so stoked about this. I'll likely pick it up on Steam so I can play it on my arcade cabinet, but I may cop this on sale on the Switch as well just to play Power Stone on the go.

I just noticed that the only fighting game Capcom hasn't been able to port yet is that Jojo's Bizarre Adventure game. Heritage for the Future.

POWER STONE!!! LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

I'm happy this compilation is happening, but I can't believe they left out Alpha 2 Gold

Yo… that’s crazy. We don’t even have the Marvel collection yet. But I’m here for it.

@russell-marlow maybe it'll headline a third collection? At this rate, seems like anything is possible

I’m not the biggest fan of fighting games but I’ve been craving ports of Power Stone 1 and 2 on current hardware so I don’t have to break out the Dreamcast or PSP every time I want to play (especially since I currently need a new battery for the PSP and misplaced my copy). I’m curious about Project Justice too, heard nothing but good things. I am surprised we are getting Project Justice but not Rival Schools. Would’ve made so much sense to bundle them together. Also wish Techromancer was included too, make it double as a sort of a Dreamcast greatest hits fighting game collection

Awesome I guess these will be in Capcom Fighting Collection 3 as these were not included in this one:

• Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold
• Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha
• Street Fighter EX2 Plus
• Final Fight Revenge
• Darkstalkers: The Chaos Tower
• Rival Schools: United by Fate
• Star Gladiators
• Tech Romancer
• Saturday Night Slam Masters
• Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters II

I also understand why they didn't make a Capcom vs. SNK collection, the series only had three games so it's not worth putting a collection for all three.

Having not played Power Stone, I really have no emotion of it finally coming, though I can see why people wanted it.

I'm only here for the Capcom vs. SNKs and maybe Street Fighter Alpha 3 Upper (I already have vanilla Alpha 3 via Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium), but sure enough I'll give the other games a try.

I'm really glad this is coming next year. Money in 2024 has been an arse with me, I think in the end the only game I'll get this year is the Marvel vs. Capcom collection.

@Platinum-Bucket Anything except being able to negotiate with Bandai Namco, who owns the rights and holds onto every anime license with an iron grip just so they could keep churning out arena fighter slop games

Love that Capcom keeps bringing out the collections.

I am absolutely psyched for this. Can't wait to play the Power Stones with my local gaming group! And I always love fiddling around in fighting games I've never played before.

Day 1 for me.

I have the first Fighting Collection digitally on Switch and PC, the Marvel one digitally on PC and physically on Switch preordered, and SVC Chaos digitally on PC.

I think I'm just gonna stick to PC for this one. Don't get me wrong, I am JUST as hyped for this as I am for Marvel, I just have always wanted a physical copy of MVC2. I already have CVS2 on the GameCube.

I'm betting within the next year we'll also see a Street Fighter Fighting Collection. We've got that Legacy collection sure but that only had 4/12 games online and it wasn't even rollback. I love Digital Eclipse but Capcom really should've done the inhouse development while DE handles the history.

Crazy how MVC2, CVS2, Vampire Savior 2, Pocket Fighter, SVC Chaos, and Power Stone 2 have rollback officially released on modern consoles but NONE of the classic Street Fighters do (aside from Hyper and now Alpha 3 Upper).

Really the only standout of the entire presentation for me. Can't wait to finally be able to play these again!

Geez. CVS were handheld by CAPCOM themselves, after all... No Justice Academy? Sigh
Also, no SFZ3 Double Upper? What a joke...
Arcade-perfect ports again, CAPCOM?

Aside from this, that only leaves the Street Fighter EX games for a 3rd and final Fighting Collection... Unless Capcom wants to dig up an even more obscure fighting game and release Final Fight Revenge in the next collection.

My only beef is I gotta switch back to PS for my backup system. Xbox really needs to figure out how to support Capcom’s engines.

Capcom vs SNK AND Power Stone?! Not only is this an immediate purchase, it may be the best fighting game purchase ever.

I loved Power Stone back on the Dreamcast. Has anyone played it recently? Does it still hold up today?

@HammerGalladeBro It's not emotion about powerstone, they're just really good games!

It's weird how this isn't the superior Alpha 3 Max (PSP) version with extra characters and game modes. Either way, great collection

Why no Star Gladiator?

I used to play it in a friend's house, the only person I've ever known who owned a Dreamcast. I'm so eager to play it again and see if it recaptures the feeling.

I was THRILLED with power Stone, still hoping for an option of a standalone purchase and power stone 3 for switch/switch2d

@martynstuff lolol, exactly.

Power Stone?? I'm sold already. Capcom is going HAM with these collections recently and I am not complaining at all.

I can't believe this.

Interesting that Plasma Sword is included but not Star Gladiator. Still, a mighty fine collection indeed.

Very excited about this announcement. That and the upcoming Marvel vs Capcom collection is a dream come true.

BTW the PS Vita got a power stone collection release previously. So has been available beyond the DC for some time ☺️

Never was able to play Power Stone but know a ton of people that love it. They're jumping for joy right now. Sweet news!

This is a really interesting and varied collection of games. I may pick it up just for that.

@Lizuka I think it's really cool that it's included. Easy way to check out the game if you've never played it, and it's surrounded by so much quality content.

POWER STONE!!!!! I loved those games on the Dreamcast back in the day. This makes me so happy!

@abe_hikura An odd mix, but the connection is that these are all the games I've been bothering Capcom about. They finally got sick of me camping in the lobby.

Buying this just for Power Stone! Hopefully the reception to this might encourage Capcom to want to make a 3rd Power Stone!

I’m preordering it for one game in the collection.

Bit of bummer original Rival Schools and Star Gladitor isn't in there but great collection otherwise (Power Stone!!!).

All I've wanted since these collections started were MVC2 and CVS1. Have already pre-ordered a physical copy of the Marvel Collection. Will definitely be getting this physically as well. Power Stone 1&2 is the cherry on top. #DreamcastLoveForever

This was my direct highlight. They so casually tossed it in there!

Oh, yeah. And these 2 are in it. Like they couldn't warrant just being a double pack on their own!

Loved these games. Will get for these

@judaspete Ah, thanks for that then.

Didn’t expect this! The fighting collection has been one of my favorites games so I’m glad to get another collection of gems

What an amazing collection! The Switch now has more Capcom Vs SNK than you can shake a stick at

Woooow. I can't believe they're actually releasing this. Power Stone and Project Justice on modern consoles seemed like a pie in the sky fantasy to me. I'll pre-order this as soon as I can. I'm more pumped for this than I have been for any re-release in as long as I can remember. I love how Capcom has been showing the love to their fans recently. They've got my respect and appreciation.

@Fizza And now I have NEBUTA stuck in my head. (Song from the aomori stage of your screengrab)…one of my favorite warm up songs for taiko.

The million dollar question now is will Capcom patch out roll cancelling in Capcom vs. SNK 2?? I can't roll cancel worth ***** so I don't care, but purists may revolt if they do.

@metroidprimed Remember that though the Dreamcast versions of Power Stone 2 had 4-players simultaneous mode, I'm not sure about the arcade NAOMI versions and these games are based on the NAOMI versions of their respectful games.

This was the BEST announcement of the direct. I used to own Power Stone 1 back in the DC days, and I eventually sold it to get Power Stone 2. I regretted it because I liked the original more, but I still loved 2. A few years ago, I sold Power Stone 2 for a pretty penny, but I have never regretted selling a game more than that one. I'm infinitely happy to see this announcement! I'll be buying it Day One, just for these 2 games.

Holy crap, I'm gone for a few days and this news drops, frikin incredible!!

Power Stone 2! Finally!
I'm very happy about this

@Ralizah I'm ABSOLUTELY buying this for the Power Stone games!!

More Dreamcast love please!

I have Power Stone 1 & 2, but Dreamcasts and their games are so fragile that a portable version on a Switch collection is very welcome.

I have always always wanted to play Power Stone. Day one purchase for me.

As good as this is, nothing will beat an announcement of a remastered Tatsunoko vs Capcom game. Especially if they add back in the Samurai Pizza Cats.

@Serpenterror Now that would be perfect for a 3rd collection.

Nice to see some great Dreamcast games in that collection. Power Stone, Rival Schools AND Plasma Sword in one collection is even better.

Capcom wasn't joking about reviving older fighting games.

no rival schools????

The only thing relevant interesting in this collection is street fighter alpha 3 upper, I already have powerstone collection on other platforms, alpha 3 is my go to for street fighter 🤔

Oh wow... I haven't even heard Plasma Sword or Project Justice spoken of in years. Power Stone 1 and 2...? Great times with those. Can't knock the rest either. Good memories with Alpha 3. This gets a Cody "Ha Ha!!" from me, good job Capcom reviving old memories.

Power Stone RULES!

@patphenom RS wasn’t CPS series or NAOMI so they are likely grouping what they can emulate the most. Granted Namco system 246 got in as well which is weird unless Bamco got Capcom to get it working for them and they will port other games later.

@Ralizah Just found my copy of Power Stone. I missed it so badly!! If this port supports online play… and is a physical retail copy, I will be busy all year lol

I hope for a physical switch copy of this new dream collection!

According to Capcom's website there are several changes/alterations to background elements, character art, and endings to most of the games. It even says some of the midnight bliss animations have been removed. What the hell is problematic that needs to be removed in any of these games?

Wish capcom would let hamster release their games individually on arcade archives.

The real FG fans are absolutely feasting this year! We gotta appreciate all the behind-the-scenes rights negotiations and legwork that made this rerelease possible, and the years of bugging Capcom constantly to bring these titles back on modern platforms. The new blood running the fighting game division is definitely listening to the fans this generation.
Is there anything left though? Tech Romancer, Rival Schools United by Fate and Star Gladiator 1 (which both likely needs help from BandaiNamco), and the niche home ports of the 2000’s. But the major titles are now taken care of, which will be great for running tournaments, provided that they really run perfectly, as they’ll be a lower cost alternative to maintaining aging arcade boards and monitors.

Maaaaan I want Power Stone(s). And X-Men: Children of the Atom. Also MvC2. And Darkstalkers. Too bad they're all scattered across various compilations containing many, MANY other games that I'm not especially interested in adding to my backlog.

Including the Marvel vs Capcom and SNK Chaos it's just incredible that all these games have become available again, pretty much all at once. Waited so long for them to be rereleased thought it might never happen, it's just straight up amazing.

@Serpenterror A collection of Capcom vs. SNK could work if you include all three Capcom games, SNK's arcade game, SNK's Neo Geo Pocket fighting game, and the various card battle games. The second one never did get an official English release. That wouldn't be a bad collection. But that's just a thought and the games have come out in other ways and most of them are now available which is the most important thing. It probably is easier to do it with each company releasing their versions on their own.

I love the way this is presented in the article, emphasizing Power Stone.

All us fighting game freaks are marking out because of Capcom vs SNK 2, to a lesser extent CvS1 and are by and large shocked and thrilled by inclusions like Project Justice and Plasma Sword and kind of surprised by deep cut Alpha 3 Upper. But seriously CvS2 is a Marvel vs Capcom 2 level get.

Oh, and taking the opportunity to laugh at Capcom Fighting Jam. Bad game. I'm super glad it's in there though. Put the bad games in collections too please. Like how the original terrible Haunted Castle is in the new Castlevania collection alongside the good new version. It's just all upside.

But then there's the reaction I've seen over and over again from people who otherwise just had blank looks of non-recognition when all time classic fighting games magically appeared from the void.

The reaction being "***** yeah, Powerstone!"

Why? Because Powerstone ***** rules. But the interesting part is that is goes beyond the normal fighting game people. Like whoever wrote this article totally sand bagged the Capcom vs SNK part and made it all about Powerstone being the big headliner. A valid take if that's how you feel btw though I'm sure there'll be comments making fun of them for it.

Modern Capcom has been really just crushing it in recent years. Even when they miss with something like Exoprimal at least they missed with a huge swing on a new IP. I really hope that people over there see the reaction that Powerstone has been getting from all the non fighting game people and take note of it's massive crossover appeal.

People always tell Capcom to bring back franchise x or y and usually it's something like Darkstalkers, which would at best do only ok for them and only sell to hardcore fighting game people. (Give it to me now plz) But Powerstone? Powerstone could do business. Powerstone could sell to everyone. Maybe not Smash numbers... but kind of. It has that way broader appeal that Smash does as a game, if not as an IP showcase.

I'm betting this collection is going to sell way better then the other ones. Because folk like me? We're going to buy all of them anyways. But there's all these Powerstone fans from back in the day who don't care about Marvel or CvS or Rival Schools. They'll buy it too.

And then, just maybe, Powerstone 3. After all these years. It could happen.

@Dualmask So I'm wondering if it's platform based. These recent two collections both have Naomi/Dreamcast games on them so that seems like a solved problem.

The older collections are all CPS1, 2 or 3 based games. So Arcade ports.

The things they really haven't touched are the Playstation specific games. Things like Rival Schools, Star Gladiator or even, as some have asked for, SF Alpha 2 Gold.

Maybe there's some issue with the PSX games that makes them just hard enough to not want to bother with? I can't imagine what but now that I'm thinking about it... are there a ton or raw PSX ports done? There's full remakes, there are games that were ON PSX but whose modern ports are generally based on the PC versions (like Tomb Raider or Shadow Man for example) and I think when even Sony themselves do stuff like the PSOne Classics it's actually a PSX emulator literally running the original software.

I assume Sony wouldn't license an official PSX emulator to third parties to run on competing platforms.

Now I'm curious! If anyone reading this knows anything about PSX games being hard to port to modern hardware let me know please!

@Anti-Matter if you go onto the official site, they state all of the notable changes in that particular version of the game(s). They even state which characters are added to that version (via EX mode)

Apparently the games will also be censored.

Funny I would only ever touch Power stone 1 and 2 in this collection, wish I could just buy those separate and save money.