Street Fighter Alpha 2
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| System(s): Sega Saturn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: Capcom (Japan, US), Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Developer: Capcom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Original system(s): Capcom CPS-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sound driver: SCSP (1 track) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre: Action[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1-2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Street Fighter Alpha 2, known as Street Fighter Zero 2 (ストリートファイターZERO2) in Japan, is a versus fighting game and a sequel to Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams. It was released for the Sega Saturn (among other systems) in 1996 with the same features as its predecessor.
Contents
Gameplay
Characters
Street Fighter Alpha 2 features all 13 characters from the original Street Fighter Alpha (with M. Bison, Akuma and Dan now serving as regular fighters), plus 5 additional fighters (Sakura, Gen, Rolento, Zangief and Dhalsim). Like in the first game, the final boss varies between fighter and there is also a secret rival character that will challenge your character once certain conditions has been met.
The Saturn version was the only console port at the time to feature Evil Ryu, EX Zangief and EX Dhalsim, the latter two being Zangief and Dhalsim with their move set from Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (meaning they can't air-block or use Super Combos and such), in addition to Original Chun-Li and Shin Akuma, who were in all the other console versions.
| Ryu | |
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| After defeating Sagat in the first Street Fighter tournament, Ryu goes on another journey when he hears rumours of a martial artist who uses a mysterious power. | |
| Adon | |
| Sagat's former disciple, he believes that his former master has disgraced the Muay Thai style with his defeat at the hands of Ryu. | |
| Chun-Li | |
| A female detective who is pursuing a criminal organization who may had been involved in the disappearance of her father. | |
| Guy | |
| One of the three heroes from Final Fight. Guy is warned by his master, Zeku, of an emerging threat to the world, so he seeks to stop this new mysterious evil. | |
| Ken | |
| Ryu's former training partner, Ken seeks to challenge Ryu once again in order to test his strength and not be outdone by his rival. | |
| Dhalsim | |
| A returning character from Street Fighter II. An Indian yogi who gets involved in the recent events to raise money for his poor village. | |
| Gen | |
| A returning fighter from the original Street Fighter. A Chinese assassin suffering from leukemia who enters the fighting scene once again to find a worthy opponent that can finish him off. | |
| Sakura | |
| A Japanese schoolgirl who idolizes Ryu, whose fighting style she has imitated. Hoping for a match and an autograph with him, she cuts classes and goes on a journey around the world. | |
| Rolento | |
| One of the boss characters from Final Fight. An ex-Mad Gear member who wants to create his own utopic nation through underhanded methods. | |
| Zangief | |
| Another returning character from Street Fighter II. A Soviet wrestler who travels around the world showing the strength of "the Great Motherland". | |
| Charlie (Nash) | |
| A member of the U.S. military who seeks to crack down corruption within the Army's top brass, suspecting that some of its members are under Shadaloo's payroll. | |
| Birdie | |
| A participant from the original Street Fighter who was banned from competing and now works as a bouncer in England. He is interested in joining Shadaloo, he sets out to prove his strength and gain membership. | |
| Rose | |
| A fortune teller who wields Soul Power. She has sensed M. Bison's evil presence and is on a mission to seal his dark power. | |
| Sodom | |
| A surviving member of the Mad Gear Gang from the original Final Fight, he seeks to find strong fighters worthy of joining his revived Mad Gear gang. | |
| Sagat | |
| After being scarred for life by Ryu at the end of the first Street Fighter tournament, Sagat seeks to reclaim his title as the Emperor of Muay Thai. | |
| Akuma (Gouki) | |
| Akuma, much like Ryu, travels the world, searching for opponents worthy enough to match the might of the Satsui no Hadou. He also expresses interest in Ryu's potential. | |
| M. Bison (Vega) | |
| The leader of world criminal organization Shadaloo. His actions involve drug trafficking and arms dealing, among others. As a result, he and his organization have gained a lot of notoriety. | |
| Dan | |
| A gag character of sorts. Dan's father was killed by Sagat after he gouged Sagat's eye out. Dan developed his own style called Saikyo-ryu, and sets out to avenge his father's death. | |
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Original Chun-Li |
| Unlockable. An alternate version of Chun-Li who wears her outfit from Street Fighter II. Gameplay-wise, the main difference between her and the new Chun-Li is that the input for her Kikoken movie is now a charge command. | |
| Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki) | |
| Unlockable. A more powerful version of Akuma's form and style, tapping into the true potential of the Satsui no Hadou. | |
| Evil Ryu | |
| Unlockable. A what if version of Ryu having subcombed to the power of the Satsui no Hadou. |
Versions
- Having originally been released a month after the PlayStation version in Japan, the Saturn version includes additional features (namely an Illustrations menu and a corresponding new music track) despite both versions seeing a simultaneous release overseas. Mega Man 8, another Capcom title, would follow the same trend.
Localised names
| Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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| English | Street Fighter Alpha 2 | Street Fighter Alpha 2 |
| English (US) | Street Fighter Alpha 2 | Street Fighter Alpha 2 |
| Japanese | ストリートファイターZERO2 | Street Fighter Zero 2 |
Comparisons
- Main article: Street Fighter Alpha 2/Comparisons.
Production credits
Arcade Staff
- Planner: Noritaka Funamizu (POO), Neo_G, Kanetaka
- Programmer: Cham Cho Choy, PON, Kiyoko Arikichi, Hard.Yas -Yoga & Sakura-, Hyper Shinchan, Super "Birdie" Sailor
- Scroll Design: Konomi, Kayoko Shibata, Daisuke Nakagawa, Y.Kyo, Kisabon, Ohnishi, Tama, M.Chiezou, Kazu,T, Takapon, Tanopu, Yamamoto.K, Megu Megu, Buchi, Hirokazu Yonezuka, Kanno, Inoyan, Shinnosuke, Hooly, Fukumoyan, Otsuki Teikoku
- Object Design: Eri_Eri, Ball Boy, Yu_Suke, Makoto Ishi, A Iwasaki, Arahijuf, Seigo"Ushi"Kawakami, K.Takechan, Alien Pole, Kurigeruge, Masaaki, Masayo Tsujimoto, Shinya Miyamoto, Rumi-Yamaguchi, Chimorin Shogun, H.I=Rassi, Takayuki Kosaka, Reiko Komatsu, Sagata
- Visual Planner: Mucchi (Haruo.M)
- Original Art Work: Holyhomerun
- Sound & Voice Design: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo
- Music Compose & Arrange: Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto, Tatsuro-
- All Sound Produce: Arcade Sound Team
- Voice Actor: Katashi Ishizuka, Tetsuya Iwanaga, Yuko Sasamoto, Wataru Takagi, Tomomichi Nishimura, Osamu Hosoi, Shinichiro Miki, Yuko Miyamura, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yoshiharu Yamada, Jin Yamanoi
- Producer: Iyono Pon
- Special Thanks: Scott Pikulski, Rita Rokos, Alison Stroll, Denise Wallner, Darryl Williams, Takuya Shiraiwa, Ryoji Yamamoto, Ueshita-Tegekick-Masakazu
Consumer Staff
- Planner: Neo_G -H. Ishizawa-, Kanetaka (Kinta)
- Programmer: Akiyoshi Eshiro (E-Bou), B.I.N, Toshihiko Tsuji, Shingo Aoi, Tada -Middle Kick- Hideki, Yasuhito Okada, Hero Hero, Miki Miki (Shaver) Okagawa, K.Sano "Happy!^3", Kato Kato Kato, Hiro, Takeda -Alpha-
- Scroll Design: Konomi, Kayoko Shibata, Y.Kyo, Megumi Maeno
- Object Design: M.Ishii, T.Takemoto, Fujihara, Iwasaki, Sagata
- Visual Planner: Mucchi (Haruo.M)
- Original Illustrations: Ikeno Medaka
- Sound & Voice Design: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo
- Music Compose & Arrange: Syun Nishigaki, Setuo Yamamoto, Taturo-
- All Sound Produce: Arcade Sound Team
- Producer: Noritaka Funamizu (POO)
- Special Thanks: Manasi, Jiwasaki, Toyozo, Takuya Shiraiwa, Koji Nakajima, Yoshihiro Sudo, And Capcom All Staff
- Thank You For Playing
- Presented by: Capcom
Magazine articles
- Main article: Street Fighter Alpha 2/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Street Fighter Alpha 2/Promotional material.
Artwork
Physical scans
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Technical information
- Main article: Street Fighter Alpha 2/Technical information.
External links
- Sega of America webpage: Saturn
References
- ↑ File:SFA2 Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-20 23:05)
- ↑ File:StreetFighterZero2 Saturn JP Flyer.pdf
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Press release: 1996-10-24: Capcom Launches Street Fighter Alpha 2 with Fireballs
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-xx), page 49
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Computer & Video Games, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-xx), page 62
- ↑ File:SFZ2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ Bravo ScreenFun, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-0x-xx), page 35
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 84
- ↑ Famitsu, "1996-09-20" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 1
- ↑ GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 20
- ↑ GamePro, "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 122
- ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 60
- ↑ Intelligent Gamer, "November 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 86
- ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 74
- ↑ Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 106
- ↑ MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 78
- ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 88
- ↑ Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 85
- ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 66
- ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 96
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 196
- ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 22" (JP; 1996-10-18), page 62
- ↑ Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 24
- ↑ Secret Service, "Luty 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 18
- ↑ Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 46
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-17), page 66
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (JP; 1996-09-13), page 244
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 11
- ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 40
- ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 55
- ↑ Ultra Game Players, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-08), page 92
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