Street Fighter Alpha 2

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Street Fighter Alpha 2
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: Fighting, Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1996-09-14 ¥5,800 (5,974) T-1212G JP (Satakore) 1998-11-19 ¥2,800 T-1244G US 1996-11-01 $65.95 T-1213H EU 1996-11-16 T-7026H-50 DE 1996-11-16 T-7026H-50 PT 1996 STJVG0386 UK 1996-11-16 £49.99 T-7026H-50 PL 199x AU 199x BR 199x 191x57

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.

Gameplay

A revision of the game known as Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold, Street Fighter Alpha 2 Prime in Europe and Street Fighter Zero 2 Dash (ストリートファイターZERO2′) in Japan, was created the following year as part of the compilation title Street Fighter Collection. Its main attraction was the inclusion of a secret character: Cammy (as she appeared in X-Men vs. Street Fighter), selectable only in the game's Versus and Training modes. This version was given a separate Japanese release the following year under the Satakore (Saturn Collection) label instead of the original.

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. Alpha 2 Gold features all these characters and adds EX versions of Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Sagat and M. Bison, as well as Cammy from X-Men vs. Street Fighter.

	Ryu
	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.
	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.
	Cammy
	Unlockable only in Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold. This version of Cammy represents her time working for Shadaloo as "Agent Killer Bee," the leader of the Dolls, as she previously appeared in X-Men vs. Street Fighter.

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.
• Due to hardware limitations, Survival Mode is cut from Alpha 2 in favor of Training Mode and Training Mode is cut from Alpha 2 Gold in favor of Survival Mode for the PlayStation versions. The respective Saturn versions incorporate both modes.
• Alpha 2 Gold adds an Akuma Mode (Gouki Mode in Japan) where the player faces Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki) in a best of 3 match. For the Saturn version, this comes at the cost of its exclusive Illustrations feature.

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
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

Screenshot

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

Source: In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Street Fighter Alpha 2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

PDF

JP flyer

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-15: "1996-15 (1996-09-13)" (1996-08-23)

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Print advert in Next Generation (US) #22: "October 1996" (1996-09-17)
also published in:

• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #87: "October 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
• EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

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Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

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Print advert in Hyper (AU) #38: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #15: "January 1997" (1996-12-17)

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Print advert in Secret Service (PL) #43: "Luty 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
also published in:

• Secret Service (PL) #44: "Marzec 1997" (1997-xx-xx)

Artwork

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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication Score Source Computer & Video Games (UK) 100 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) 91 Famitsu (JP) 80 №405, p32 GameFan (US) 95 GameFan (US) 94 GameFan (US) 92 GamePro (US) 90 №98, p120 Joypad (FR) 80 Mean Machines Sega (UK) 94 Mega Force (FR) 92 Player One (FR) 95 №70, p96-98 Sega Power (UK) 88 №86, p46/47 Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) 95 Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) 97 Sega Saturn Magazine (readers) (JP) 89

	91
Based on 15 reviews

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, JP (Satakore)
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, EU (newer)

Saturn, PT
Cover

Saturn, AU

Saturn, BR
Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	474,344,304		CD-ROM (EU)	T-7026H-50 V1.001
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	469,487,424	1996-08-18	CD-ROM (JP)	T-1212G V1.001
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	476,371,728	1998-09-16	CD-ROM (JP)	T-1244G V1.000
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	474,356,064		CD-ROM (US)	T-1213H V1.000

Track list

1. (Data track)

2. CD Warning message (00:08)

► Running time: 0:08

Extra content

This game has an extra content which can be viewed when accessing the disc on a PC.

Folder / File	Type	Size	description
SFZ2_ABS.TXT	TXT (Abstract)	300	About this game.
SFZ2_BIB.TXT	TXT (Bibliographiced)	82	About original game
SFZ2_CPY.TXT	TXT (Copyright)	48	Copyright

Save data

The game makes use of the Saturn's internal battery back-up as well as the Saturn Backup Memory to save data for system configuration as well as unlockables.

Street Fighter Alpha 2 Save Data

Name	Comment	File Size
SF_ALPHA2_0	SAVE_DATA	23