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A home console version of Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha was released under the title Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold in North America, Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Prime) in Europe, and Street Fighter Zero 2 (Dash) [13] in Japan, as part of the Street Fighter Collection, a compilation released on the PlayStation and Sega Saturn that also includes Super ...
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"What started with Alpha...extends into infinity. With Alpha 2 original high-schooler Sakura leading the way, this furious brawl welcomes five newcomers into the fray and even sees the return of M....—Game Center description in Street Fighter 6Street Fighter Alpha 2 retains most of the new features introduced in the original Street Fighter Alpha, such as the three-level Super Combo gauge, Alpha Counters, Air-Blocking and Fall Breaking. The game has a thinner and longer health bar as well. Every character has two Alpha Counters; one for the kick and one for the punchbutton. Previously, ch...
All thirteen characters from the original Alpha return, with previously secret characters M. Bison, Akuma, and Dannow part of the immediate roster. There isn't a "Random Fighter" option in this title, however. The graphics for all of the returning characters' home stages, cutscenes and endings have been completely changed to new ones. In additio...
Street Fighter Alpha 2 was released under the title of Street Fighter Zero 2 in Japan, Asia, South America and Spain. The American and European versions of Alpha 2features three additional characters who were not in Japanese version: Evil Ryu and the EX versions of Zangief and Dhalsim. Capcom released an updated version of Zero 2 titled Street Figh...
PlayStation & Sega Saturn
The original Alpha 2 was ported to the PlayStation and the Sega Saturn in late 1996. The PlayStation port features an arranged soundtrack, in the form of XA-Audio, while the Saturn version uses an arranged soundtrack in a streaming ADPCM format (which looped properly like in the original arcade version). Both versions feature Shin Akuma as a selectable character via a secret code (which differs between the two versions: the PlayStation port requires the players to move the cursor in a Z patte...
Super NES
An SNES port was also released in 1996. Street Fighter Alpha 2's release on the 16-bit console was unusual, as the original Alpha was never released (nor will be for Alpha 3), unlike the PlayStation and Saturn, and was late in that console's lifespan. This version of the game, although widely regarded as a technical marvel for its time and is the most advanced Street Fighter title for the system (as well as the last), makes use of the S-DD1 chip for graphic decompression rather than upgrading...
Windows PC
A Windows PC port was also released in 1997, based on the PlayStation version, but using the arcade soundtrack in 22kHz WAV format. This version was sold as a bundle with the original Alphain Japan.
This game is the highest-grossing arcade of 1996 in Japan.Story-wise, Street Fighter Alpha 2 marks the debut of the Satsui no Hado, as well as the first appearance of Shin Akuma as well as Evil Ryu(though the latter isn't canon).During screen transitions between matches, in all versions, a beam of light travels across the screen to create a "Z". This is likely a reference to the game's Japanese name of Street Fighter Zero 2.Among the Alpha series of Street Fighter, this title remains a fan-favorite, likely due to the canon stories of certain characters, specifically Ryu, Ken, and Akuma, as well as being a considerable...Official Art
1. To view all official character artwork, see: Official Art.
Sega Retro article for Street Fighter Alpha 2Sega Retro article for Street Fighter Alpha 2 GoldZero/Alpha counters now took 1.5 bars of meter, there were balance changes throughout, some characters got new moves, others got new supers. Sakura got added colors and all the hidden characters were easier to select. Cammy was not in Z2A. She was added to the home port.
Balrog (known as Mike Bison in Japan) from Street Fighter II. The home versions and the update released for the Sega NAOMI, called Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper, had four additional characters which are the rest of the cast from the Street Fighter II series: Dee Jay from Super Street Fighter II.
Feb 15, 2005 · The first volume was titled Street Fighter Collection and this 2-disc set contained Super Street Fighter 2 and Super Street Fighter 2 X/Turbo on one disc. The second disc contained...
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Jan 1, 2003 · Like someone said, Zero 3 has a much more modern feel while Alpha 2 oozes with some of that nostalgia flare. I like both a lot, but would take Zero 3 by a hair. The "complete" roster, the countless match combinations, it always appealed to me.
FUN FACT: In 1996, Capcom released an updated version of Street Fighter Alpha 2 in Japan titled "Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha". This version gave characters several new moves and added additional modes, including: Dramatic Battle, Shin Gouki Mode, and Survival.
