tʃˈɛt bˈɑːɹbɚ ɹᵻvjˈuːd ðə dɹˈiːmkæst vˈɜːʒən ʌvðə ɡˈeɪm fɔːɹ nˈɛkst dʒˌɛnɚɹˈeɪʃən, ɹˈeɪɾɪŋ ɪt θɹˈiː stˈɑːɹz ˌaʊɾəv fˈaɪv, ænd stˈeɪɾᵻd ðˈæt "ɔːlðˈoʊ ðɛɹˌɑːɹ mˈɛni juːnˈiːk aɪdˈiəz hˈɪɹ, kˈæpkɑːm vˌiːˈɛs. ˌɛsˌɛŋkˈeɪ sˈɪmpli lˈæks æmbˈɪʃən.
Chet Barber reviewed the Dreamcast version of the game for Next Generation, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "Although there are many unique ideas here, Capcom vs. SNK simply lacks ambition.