Capcom vs SNK 3: Dreams Never Die

Capcom vs SNK 3: Dreams Never Die is a fighting game published and developed by Capcom in collaboration with SNK. It is the eighth official collaboration between Capcom and SNK and the fifth fighting collaboration between the two. It was released in April 2021 worldwide.

Gameplay
CvS3 will utilize 3D graphics fixed on a 2D plane, a first for the Capcom vs SNK series. Each character has six basic attacks (three punches and three kicks) based on their current positioning (neutral, crouching, airborne). In addition, the Groove system from the previous game returns, now with some new mechanics based on more recent fighting games from both companies.

In addition, three seasons of DLC have been announced, consisting of two three person teams, one from each company, as well as stages that accompany them becoming available once the given team has been purchased.

Grooves

 * C Groove- Street Fighter V (players get access to a V-Skill and V-Trigger; meter does not stack and instead uses four bars for a single meter; one bar is used for EX specials; two bars are used for a Level 1 Super; the whole meter is used for Level 2 and 3 supers)
 * A Groove- Marvel vs Capcom 3 (players get access to a choice of three assist attacks per character and X-Factor, the potency increasing if one or both teammates are KO'd; meter stacks up to five levels and use the standard Level 1/Level 3 super mechanic; no EX moves or Level 2 supers)
 * P Groove- Street Fighter III: Third Strike (players get access to the Parry system from SF3; meter stacks up to three levels and use the standard Level 1/2/3 super mechanic; EX specials use half a stack)
 * S Groove- The King of Fighters XIV (players get access to a Knockback Attack, evasive roll, and MAX Mode/MAX Mode quick; meter stacks up to three to five times depending on the current status of your team; EX moves can only be used in MAX Mode; uses the standard Level 1/2/3 super mechanic with your stacks, though the price of meter usage of course decreases by one during MAX Mode; higher leveled supers can be can canceled into from lower leveled supers)
 * N Groove- Samurai Shodown (players get access to the Rage meter and Garou: Mark of the Wolves's Just Defend mechanic; Level 1 supers cost half the meter with Level 2 supers costing a full bar; during Rage Explosion, your strength is increased and is the only way you perform Level 3 supers; no EX moves)
 * K Groove- The King of Fighters 2000 (players get access to an evasive roll and a modified Active Strikers System, where you can summon your conscious teammates for an assist a limited number of times; meter stacks up to three to five times depending on the current status of your team; uses the same super mechanic as S Groove, MAX Mode included; no EX Moves)

Offline

 * Arcade (compete in the newest CvS tournament and fight your way through eight stages of opponents)
 * Versus (fight alone or with a team against another player)
 * Training (practice your skills before entering a real fight)
 * Survival (test your skills against numerous opponents in one fell swoop)
 * Missions (complete a series of missions for each character)

Online

 * Ranked Match
 * Casual Match
 * Lobby

Other

 * Gallery (view artwork, movies, and other goodies obtained from playing the game)
 * Options (adjust various game settings)

Teams
Three person teams, while optional in CvS2, are now the standard, matching the main draw of The King of Fighters as all of the regular characters are now divided into canonical teams. The full retail roster consists of 48 regular playable characters divided up into sixteen teams, eight for each faction. Six boss characters, three for each faction, are also included and are unlockable upon beating them in the Arcade mode. If you fulfill certain conditions within Arcade mode, you will fight a secret boss in lieu of the final boss.

Capcom
Team World Warrior


 * Ryu (Street Fighter)
 * Ken Masters (Street Fighter)
 * Chun-Li (Street Fighter)

Team Metro City


 * Mike Haggar (Final Fight)
 * Cody Travers (Final Fight)
 * Guy (Final Fight)

Team Saikyo


 * Dan Hibiki (Street Fighter)
 * Sakura Kasugano (Street Fighter)
 * Blanka (Street Fighter)

Team Third Strike


 * Alex (Street Fighter)
 * Dudley (Street Fighter)
 * Makoto (Street Fighter)

Team Darkstalkers


 * Felicia (Darkstalkers)
 * Jon Talbain (Gallon in Japan) (Darkstalkers)
 * Hsien-Ko (Lei-Lei in Japan) (Darkstalkers)

Team Shadaloo


 * M. Bison (Vega in Japan) (Street Fighter)
 * Vega (Balrog in Japan) (Street Fighter)
 * Balrog (M. Bison in Japan) (Street Fighter)

Team Project Justice


 * Batsu Ichimonji (Rival Schools)
 * Akira Kazama (Rival Schools)
 * Kyosuke Kagami (Rival Schools)

Team Fatale


 * Morrigan Aensland (Darkstalkers)
 * Juri Han (Street Fighter)
 * Poison (Final Fight)

Mid Boss


 * Akuma (Gouki in Japan) (Street Fighter)

Final Boss


 * Hyo Imawano (Rival Schools)

Secret Boss


 * Pyron (Darkstalkers)

Team Earth Power (DLC)


 * G (Street Fighter)
 * Rashid (Street Fighter)
 * Menat (Street Fighter)

Team Another World (DLC)


 * Ruby Heart (Marvel vs Capcom 2)
 * Leo (Red Earth)
 * Strider Hiryu (Strider)

Team Chaos (DLC)


 * Jill Valentine (Resident Evil)
 * Zero (Mega Man)
 * Firebrand (Red Arremer in Japan) (Ghosts n Goblins)

SNK
Team Hero


 * Kyo Kusanagi (The King of Fighters)
 * Benimaru Nikaido (The King of Fighters)
 * Shun'ei (The King of Fighters)

Team Fatal Fury


 * Terry Bogard (Fatal Fury)
 * Kim Kaphwan (Fatal Fury)
 * Mai Shiranui (Fatal Fury)

Team Art of Fighting


 * Ryo Sakazaki (Art of Fighting)
 * Yuri Sakazaki (Art of Fighting)
 * Marco Rodriguez (Fatal Fury)

Team Garou


 * Rock Howard (Fatal Fury)
 * Tizoc (Fatal Fury)
 * B. Jenet (Fatal Fury)

Team K'


 * K' (The King of Fighters)
 * Kula Diamond (The King of Fighters)
 * Maxima (The King of Fighters)

Team Super Heroine


 * King (Art of Fighting)
 * Athena Asamiya (Psycho Soldier)
 * Hibiki Takane (The Last Blade)

Team Samurai


 * Haohmaru (Samurai Shodown)
 * Nakoruru (Samurai Shodown)
 * Darli Dagger (Samurai Shodown)

Team Rival


 * Iori Yagami (The King of Fighters)
 * Billy Kane (Fatal Fury)
 * Genjuro Kibagame (Samurai Shodown)

Mid Boss


 * Silber (Buriki One)

Final Boss


 * Geese Howard (Fatal Fury)

Secret Boss


 * Neo Dio (World Heroes)

Team New Faces (DLC)


 * Alice (Fatal Fury)
 * Bandieras Hattori (The King of Fighters)
 * Luong (The King of Fighters)

Team Secret Agent (DLC)


 * Fio Germi (Metal Slug)
 * Blue Mary (Fatal Fury)
 * Vanessa (The King of Fighters)

Team Orochi (DLC)


 * Yashiro Nanakase (The King of Fighters)
 * Shermie (The King of Fighters)
 * Chris (The King of Fighters)

Stages
Several stages originate from recent Capcom and SNK fighting games like Street Fighter V and The King of Fighters XIV, touched up and updated to avoid clashing artstyles and looking the same as the source games.


 * Forgotten Waterfall (Team World Warrior stage)
 * Neo Esaka (Team Hero stage)
 * Kasugano Residence (Team Saikyo stage)
 * Pao Pao Cafe (Team Art of Fighting stage)
 * Metro City Slums (Team Metro City stage)
 * Navajoland (Team Fatal Fury stage)
 * City in Chaos (Team Third Strike stage)
 * Transcontinental Railroad (Team Garou stage)
 * Misty Forest (Team Darkstalkers stage)
 * Giza (Team K' stage)
 * Shadaloo Base (Team Shadaloo stage)
 * Old Castle (Team Super Heroine stage)
 * Taiyo High Rooftop (Team Project Justice stage)
 * Gairyu Isle (Team Samurai stage)
 * Pleasure Ring (Team Fatale stage)
 * Abandoned Factory (Team Rival stage)
 * Championship Stage (sub boss stage)
 * Battle Tower (final boss stage)
 * Destroyed Tower (secret boss stage)
 * The Grid (training stage)
 * Solar Eclipse (Team Earth Power stage; DLC)
 * Hotel Marine Paradise (Team New Faces stage; DLC)
 * Partenaire (Team Another World stage; DLC)
 * Riyadh (Team Secret Agent stage; DLC)
 * Central Highway (Team Chaos stage; DLC)
 * Concert Hall (Team Orochi stage; DLC)