I am a massive fan of fighting games and truly hope the Switch will be home to many. We know Ultra Street Fighter II is coming, as is Blazblue title and Dragonball, but there are so many fighting games that would be good for the system. There are many classics like Rival Schools or Power Stone that would be great, but there is one from Capcom that stands out as a perfect fit for the system.
Pocket Fighter, or Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix as it was also known, was a fighting game like no other. It was A Capcom crossover game featuring characters from Street Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter III, Darkstalkers Red Earth and more. It featured chibi versions of the characters as seen in Super Puzzle Fighter, which gave it a kiddie appearance, but it had an incredible amount of depth, and was great for people new to fighting games. The game used different types of characters, such as all around, skill, and power types, and it also used a unique gem system ( not like in Marvel vs Capcom Infinite). The game was whacky and zany and characters would have transformations such cosplaying as other characters in their moves . For example, Chun Li as Jill Valentine, and Felicia as Mega Man among others.
Even more than most fighting games, Pocket Fighter was fun and extremely energetic, earning it the approval of longtime Capcom fans and new fighting game players alike. It is my opinion that theSwitch would be the best place for the game to receive a new incarnation. The console has a strong emphasis on co-op which and with the unique button system used in the game, the Joy Cons would be amazing for two player action. If there is a new entry, we could see more Capcom characters join the fight, as well as more cosplay, such as newer characters from fighting games or non fighting games, as well as characters that haven’t appeared in years.
A big reason I feel this is a good fit for the Switch is due to it being a hybrid type game. It is both for experts who can play it competitively in a hardcore fashion, but at the same time, it is great for newcomers and offers much to both groups. This is the exact type of game Nintendo seems to want on the Switch, so it just feels right. The art style would look amazing in either docked or handheld mode and not suffer due to its stylized nature. Best of all, is that this would be a good way to bring people back to fighting games, especially on Nintendo systems. It would also be great to have for modern eSports, just for how insane it is.
I truly hope Capcom considers this. It would be a perfect move for all.