(LAST UPDATE: 7/13/09)
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Developer(s): Capcom
Publisher(s): Capcom
Platform(s): Arcade,
Super Nintendo, Playstation, Sega Saturn, Windows
Release: February 27th 1996 (JP Arcade), March 6th 1996 (NA Arcade),
August 9th 1996 (JP PS1), September 30th 1996 (NA PS1), September 14th 1996 (JP
Saturn), September 30th 1996 (NA Saturn), November 1996 (SNES), December 20th
1996 (JP SNES), March 12th 1998 (JP Windows), 1998 (NA Windows)
Characters:
Ryu,
Adon,
Chun-Li,
Guy,
Ken,
Dhalsim,
Gen,
Sakura,
Rolento,
Zangief,
Charlie,
Birdie,
Rose,
Sodom,
Sagat,
Akuma,
Bison,
Dan
Related Games:
Street
Fighter, Street Fighter 2, Street
Fighter 2 Champion Edition,
Street Fighter
2 Turbo, Super Street Fighter 2,
Super
Street Fighter 2 Turbo, Super Street Fighter
2 Turbo: Revival, Super Street Fighter
2 Turbo HD Remix,
Street Fighter 3: New Generation,
Street
Fighter 3: Second Impact, Street Fighter
3: Third Strike,
Street Fighter 4,
Street
Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Street
Fighter Alpha 3 Upper,
Street Fighter
Alpha 3 Max, Street Fighter Alpha:
Anthology, Street Fighter
Anniversary Collection, Street Fighter EX,
Street
Fighter EX 2, Street Fighter EX 3, Street
Fighter: The Movie,
Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo,
Super
Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo HD Remix, Pocket
Fighter
Review: Street Fighter Alpha 2 is the much anticipated sequel to Capcom's new hit fighter known as Street Fighter Alpha, giving SF fans what they want; tweaked gameplay, and especially more characters.
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Most
importantly, Street Fighter Alpha 2 fixed up the balance and damage
issues that were found in the first Street Fighter Alpha. Also added was
the ability to perform custom combos, along with brand new super moves
to make the game feel like a completely fresh sequel. Overall, the gameplay
experience was much more fun.
Classic characters
were added such as like Gen from Street
Fighter 1, Dhalsim and
Zangief
from Street Fighter 2, and even one of the mid-bosses
from Capcom's 2D side-scroller Final Fight, Rolento.
Due to the larger roster, the Alpha series now feels like it has a more
traditional and balanced cast of fighters. New BGM Themes, cool backgrounds,
and a badass intro, make for an amazing and memorable fighting game.
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- Review is for Arcade version of Street Fighter Alpha 2 - |
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9 / 10 |
Closing Comment: Definitely a step in the right direction for the series... By this time, the Alpha series had grown in popularity, but fans were still missing some of their favorite SF2 characters like Blanka, E. Honda, and Vega... That's when Capcom stepped up to the plate and answered with Street Fighter Alpha 3... ~F.Yagami, Webmaster of TFG
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