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Pronounced '''Namco Cross Capcom''' ("cross" as in "crossover"), it's a turn-based strategy RPG by Monolith Software that was meant to be a Namco-only game until Namco decided that their own characters weren't enough and asked Capcom permission to use their characters. The game follows the quest of [[Original Generation|original]] protagonists Reiji Arisu and his Fox-spirit partner Xiaomu as they lead an army of Capcom and Namco heroes larger than anything ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom 2]]'' and ''[[Capcom vs. SNK 2 Mark of the Millennium|Capcom vs. SNK 2]]'' combined could shake a stick at, to save the multiverse as <s>we</s> they know it from certain destruction by [[Legion of Doom|scores of villain teams]] and a nemesis of Reiji's who has resurfaced after ten years.
It is most notable for its unique battle system (a pseudo-fighting engine as a nod to the other entries here; unfortunately, it makes the stages take an absurd amount of time), curious character choices (see below), and the protagonists' stories continuing in ''[[Endless Frontier]]: ''[[Super Robot Wars]] OG Saga'', with the sequel ''Endless Frontier EXCEED'' even continuing the story of the original characters. And because of this, you can find the complete translated script [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/926007/47929 here]. Yes, the game is THAT text-heavy.
Also notable for its (fantastic) opening sequence, which was animated by [[Production I.G]] and appears to have been directed by [[Hiroyuki Imaishi]] (of ''[[Dead Leaves]]'', ''[[Gurren Lagann]]'' and ''[[Panty & Stocking with
In 2010, [http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2010/jul/24/ono-announcements-comic-con-2010/ it was announced that Namco and Capcom would be collaborating again once more
In 2012, Capcom is working with Namco/Bandai again for a 3DS game. This time around
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== Characters ==
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=== [[Namco]] ===
* ''[[Baraduke]]'': [[Gender Blender Name|Toby]] [[Dub Name Change|"Kissy"]] [[Samus Is a Girl|Masuyo]]
* ''[[Bravoman]]'': Black Bravo, Bravoman, Waya-Hime
* ''[[Burning Force]]'': Hiromi Tengenji
* ''[[Dig Dug]]'': Taizo Hori
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=== [[Capcom]] ===
* ''[[Captain Commando]]'': Baby Head ([[Dub Name Change|Hoover]]), Captain Commando, Druk, Ginzu the Ninja ([[Dub Name Change|Sho]]), Mack the Knife ([[Dub Name Change|Jennety]]), Shturm, Shturm Jr
* ''[[Darkstalkers]]'': Demitri Maximoff, Felicia, Hsien-Ko ([[Dub Name Change|Lei-Lei]]), Huitzil ([[Dub Name Change|Phobos]]), Lilith, Lord Raptor ([[Dub Name Change|Zabel Zarock]]), Morrigan
* ''[[Dino Crisis]]'': Regina
* ''[[Final Fight]]'': Guy, Mike Haggar
* ''[[Forgotten Worlds]]'': Sylphie, Unknown Soldier 1P, Unknown Soldier 2P
* ''[[Ghosts 'n Goblins|Ghosts N Goblins]]'': Arthur, Astaroth, Nebiros, Red Arremer Joker
* ''[[Mega Man Legends]]'': MegaMan Volnutt ([[Dub Name Change|Rockman Volnutt]]), MegaMan Juno ([[Dub Name Change|Rockman Juno]]), Roll Caskett, Servbot ([[Dub Name Change|Kobun]]), Tron Bonne
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** As a whole, you could argue that many characters got this treatment, or at least had their moments.
* [[Adult Child]]: Felicia, via [[Flanderization]].
* [[Alas, Poor Villain]]: Most notably in the case of {{spoiler|Saya, who, after being freed from 99, [[Mercy Kill|requests that Reiji shoot her and free her from her dying misery]]. She thanks Reiji, tells him that they'll meet again someday, and compliments Reiji on his dashing appearance, and then... [[Boom! Headshot!|bang]]. True to her words, Saya is alive and kicking in ''Endless Frontier'', but still}}...
* [[Anime Theme Song]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAUfyCz-BGU "Brave New World"
* [[Badass]]: Plenty of the cast. Notably, Akuma.
* [[BFG]]: Masuyo's gun. It's called [[Wave Motion Gun]], but only fires in shots.
* [[Big Bad]]: Saya, given her role in the plot as well as her ties to Xiaomu and Shougo Arisu, Reiji's [[Disappeared Dad]]. {{spoiler|Then it's revealed that the [[The Man Behind the Man|true Big Bad]] is [[Sealed Evil in a Can|99]]
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: Akuma saving Sakura at one time, and defeating M. Bison ([[Fan Nickname|Dictator]]) at another time.
* [[Boss Rush]]: The final stage. Justified in that {{spoiler|the merging of worlds}} is bringing bosses [[Back from the Dead]].
* [[Canon Immigrant]]: Reiji, Xiaomu
* [[Cloning Blues]]: Katana, a product of the Ouma Project, is the clone of {{spoiler|Saya}}. Their physical resemblance is questionable.
** Althougth it's clarified to be more clones of her "vessel" than of Saya specifically. {{spoiler|Essentially, test models of the [[Soul Jar]] Saya was supposed to be, they were to make sure the concept worked in practice}}.
* [[Clothing Damage]]: Arthur. He can actually invoke this on himself to quickly change out of armor.
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: According to the [[GameFAQs]] fan translation, several characters are like this, most notably [[Soul Series|Mitsurugi]] and [[Klonoa|Gantz]]. Both of them use an extremely crass and rude way of speaking (the former is basically a [[Samurai]] version of an [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]] and the latter speaks like a thug/[[Delinquent]]). It's more of a translation adaptation.
* [[Combination Attack]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM9cKq2RXlo Multiple Assaults
* [[Combining Mecha]]: Unknown Soldiers 1P and 2P from ''Forgotten Worlds'' are accompanied by the Mobilsuits from ''Side Arms: Hyper Dyne''. Just like in their namesake game, Side Arm α and Side Arm β are able to merge into a powerful form (this only appears in their Zetai Gattai Multiple Assault with Sylphie, the shopkeeper from ''Forgotten Worlds'').
* [[The Comically Serious]]: When Janga from ''[[Klonoa]] Heroes'' calls Guy a pain in the ass. Guy's response?
{{quote|''"A pain in the ass? Such things are irrelevant in battle."''}}
* [[Cool Big Sis]]: How Morrigan is portrayed towards Lilith.
* [[Cosplay]]: Aside from possessing an arsenal consisting of various weapons and items from Capcom arcade games, Sylphie also can dress up as (and copy the techniques of) four other Capcom females: ''[[Street Fighter III]]: [[Colon Cancer|3rd Strike]]'''s Makoto, Michelle Heart from ''[[Legendary Wings]]'', Linn Kurosawa from ''[[Alien vs. Predator]]''
** Everytime new characters meet, they think the other person is cosplaying.
* [[Cutscene Power to the Max]]: [[Street Fighter|Ken]] can perform {{spoiler|the Shin Shoryuken}} in a cutscene, something he can't do it in gameplay afterwards. It might be a nod to Brainwashed Ken from the mid-90s ''
* [[Dinosaurs Are Dragons]]: When [[Dino Crisis|Allosaurus]] appears, [[The Tower of Druaga|Gilgamesh]] wonders if it's a dragon and [[The Tower of Druaga|Ki]] notes that they should prepare for its [[Breath Weapon|fire breath]]. [[Street Fighter Alpha|Karin]] quickly corrects them.
* [[The Ditz]]: Sakura has many moments that fit this trope nicely.
* [[Dumb Is Good]]: Felicia was convinced that King was a werejaguar
* [[Elemental Powers]]: Obviously, given the cast. Between Reiji and Xiaomu, however, almost all of your "standard-fare" powers are covered by their moveset.
** [[An Ice Person]]: Xiaomu's [[Sword Cane|Suiren]].
** [[Casting a Shadow]]: Xiaomu's [[Sword Beam]], her gun
** [[Light'Em Up]]: Reiji's ''revolver'' and Xiaomu's Byakkohou.
** [[Playing with Fire]]: Reiji's fire katana and Xiaomu's grenades.
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"Water feeds Wood!"
"[[Combination Attack|Together as one...]]"
"[[Finishing Move|SHINRA BANSHOU!]]"
* [[Gainaxing]]: [[Soul Series|Taki]] in the animated intro.
* [[Gunpoint Banter]]: Between Reiji and Saya at the end of Chapter 4. Nothing quite like two people shoving the barrels of their guns in each other's faces and still being able to carry a conversation.
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** [[Gun Kata]]: And lots of it.
* [[Hammerspace]]: Hsien-Ko's sleeves are filled with an infinite number of weapons (even firearms she pulls out for her MA). She explains that even after she throws her weapons, more appear in their place.
* [[Heroic Sacrifice]]: At the end of the game, {{spoiler|Reiji attempts to pull one to destroy 99 once and for all, but suddenly, every single character goes [[Big Damn Heroes]] and suggests him to just beat the stinking crap outta her
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: Quite a few characters. Even Reiji has his moments when he's not in snark mode.
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: [[Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness|Jin's Blodia]], which is "borrowed" by Sylphie.
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: There's one level where magic causes everyone to start speaking in these. Needless to say, for the characters, it gets old really fast. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by the characters and the game text (the text has the puns in red).
* [[Irony]]: Hsien-Ko the [[Chinese Vampire|Jiang]]-[[Our Zombies Are Different|shi]] is paired with a ''Resident Evil'' protagonist.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: Expect a good deal of characters either have the real deal (i.e. Mitsurugi, Kagekiyo, Reiji, Saya, etc
* [[Kiss of Death]]: Saya's super begins with one.
* [[Kitsune]]: Xiaomu is a 765-year-old Chinese werefox, whereas Saya is a Japanese werefox.
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* [[Magic Knight]]: Xiaomu and Saya, justified by their status as [[Kitsune|mystic foxes]]. Also, Valkyrie.
* [[Magic Skirt]]: Wonder Momo.
* [[More Dakka]]: The aforementioned Zettai Gattai, where Sylphie combines the Mobilsuits of ''Side Arms: Hyper Dyne'' into a more powerful form. The new mecha, along with the Unknown Soldiers and Sylphie (who has taken on the form of Michelle Heart from ''Legendary Wings''), do not waste time in opening fire upon their foes. The unlucky victims are greeted by storm of bullets, followed by a '''[[Frickin' Laser Beams|FREAKING GIGANTIC LASER BEAM]]'''.
** There's also the Multiple Assault between [[Resident Evil Gun Survivor|Bruce McGivern, Fong Ling]]
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: Evil undead Genji warriors, who gain control of a race of tentacle aliens.
** The [[Dino Crisis|Allosaurus]] is heavily implied later in the game to have been
* [[Noble Demon]]: Red Arremer Joker, {{spoiler|who seems to be the main character of ''[[Gargoyle's Quest|Demon's Crest]]'' (''Firebrand'' [[Dub Name Change|in America]])
* [[Noblewoman's Laugh]]: Morrigan.
* [[Nothing Up My Sleeve]]: [[Played for Laughs]]. Hsien-Ko's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM9cKq2RXlo#t=5m07s Multiple Assault] provides [[Resident Evil Gun Survivor|Bruce McGivern, Fong Ling]]
* [[Odd Couple]]: The [[Deadpan Snarker|sullen and snarky]], but [[Hidden Heart of Gold|well-meaning]] Reiji and his much, ''[[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|much]]'' older partner, the [[Genki Girl|upbeat]], [[The Tease|flirty]]
* [[Original Generation]]: Reiji Arisu, Xiaomu
** The last isn't so unexpected, their existence is certainly hinted at prior {{spoiler|their name and the exact form, however, that was never mentioned}}.
* [[Petting Zoo People]]: Xiaomu and Saya. Felicia and Morrigan. King and Armor King. Klonoa and Gantz actually GET petted by the girls...
* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]: Fong Ling and Regina even lampshade it when they were first thrown into a new world. Let's see: two high school students ([[Street Fighter|Sakura and Karin]]), three spies ([[Resident Evil Gun Survivor|Bruce, Fong Ling]]
* [[Recurring Boss]]: Nearly every single villain fall under this trope as they always flee when defeated until their proper death in the plot.
* [[Running Gag]]: The real nature of Felicia's fur bikini.
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* [[Spiritual Successor]]: The ''[[Endless Frontier]]'' games.
* [[Super Robot Wars]]: Reiji and Xiaomu are pretty much official regulars in ''[[Endless Frontier]]''. Saya also joins in, since she's [[The Rival]] and <s>has big enough breasts to fit in the world</s> <s>is sexy enough to compete with the world</s> has enough importance to be included as well.
* [[Sword and Gun]]: Reiji, Xiaomu
* [[Sword and Sorcerer]]: The prime example would be the [[Battle Couple]] [[The Tower of Druaga|Gilgamesh and Princess Ki]], the latter [[Took a Level in Badass|having been upgraded]] from her [[Damsel in Distress]] status.
* [[Theme Music Power-Up]]: "Lion - Irony of Fate" WILL always override the "enemy turn" music whenever Judas appears as an enemy. Also, it also has
* [[Token Evil Teammate]]: [[Tekken|Heihachi Mishima]].
** To be more specific, he's not stupid or petty enough to want to watch the multiverse burn, but he sure does have his own selfish motives for helping out, but once his chance to achieve them comes and goes, he's otherwise acting heroically.
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** Guy adds "-de gozaru" to his speech at times, just like a stereotypical ninja.
** Hsien-Ko/Lei-Lei sometimes adds -aru, like a Chinese character in an anime.
* [[The Voiceless]]: ''[[Tekken]]'''s King and {{spoiler|Armor King}} in ''Namco
* [[Walking Armory]]: To a degree, Reiji, Xiaomu
** Contrast Hsien-Ko, the most blatant example of [[Hyperspace Arsenal]]. In this game, she's revealed to hide various firearms in her giant sleeves as well, along with the more traditional weapons that she is normally associated with as well.
* [[Working with the Ex]]: Taizo Hori and his ex-wife Toby Masuyo. Although they divorced long ago, Toby still holds a grudge against Taizo.
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