Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes

The first game in the Capcom's vs. series not to feature characters from Marvel, Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Cross Generation of Heroes brings together Capcom's characters along with characters from Tatsunoko Production, a Japanese anime studio famous for their science fiction and Japanese-style superhero shows.

Gameplay returns to the 2-on-2 format defined by X-Men vs. Street Fighter, and like other vs. games features a fast-moving, over-the-top fighting style with a heavy focus on aerial combos. Adopting the simplified controls of the "anime fighters" that were gaining popularity at the time, it features four buttons: weak, medium, and strong attacks, and assist. As in the Marvel vs. games, the assist button can be used both to call in the character's ally for an assist attack or to swap characters during battles. Normal attacks can be chained together, and each character features a launcher attack which can be used to knock the opponent into the air in order to start aerial combos. Unique to this game are two enormous robot characters (Gold Lightan and PTX-40A), who take up the majority of a screen and who must be played solo. There are 22 playable characters, alongside the unplayable boss Yami from Okami.