Difference between revisions of "Street Fighter Alpha 2"

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Street Fighter Alpha 2

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Capcom

Developer: Capcom

Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)

Genre: Fighting

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code

ESRB

Sega

ELSPA

USK

Tectoy

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.

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.

Saving 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

Version Differences

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.

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, Teikoku Otsuki
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, Uesita-TegeKick-Masakazu

Consumer Staff

Planner: Neo_G -H. Ishizawa-, Kanetaka (Kinta)
Programmer: Akiyoshi Eshiro (E-Bou), B.I.N, Toshihiko Tsuji, Shingo Aoi, Hideki -Middle Kick- Tada, 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, Kouji Nakajima, Yoshihiro Sudo, And Capcom All Staff
Presented by: Capcom

Promotional material

SFA2 Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg

US print advert
JP flyer
SFA2 Saturn UK PrintAdvert.jpg

UK print advert
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) Print advertisement
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) Print advertisement

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Bravo ScreenFun (DE)

80

^[6]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

100

^[1]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

91

^[7]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[8]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

94

^[9]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[10]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

NTSC-U

91

^[11]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

NTSC-U

91

^[12]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

80

^[13]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

92

^[14]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

91

^[15]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

92

^[16]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

85

^[17]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

94

^[2]

Next Generation (US)

75

^[18]

Player One (FR)

95

^[19]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[20]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

82

^[21]

Saturn+ (UK)

NTSC-J

94

^[22]

Secret Service (PL)

90

^[23]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

85

^[24]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

88

^[25]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

95

^[26]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

97

^[27]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

89

^[5]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

93

^[28]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

93

^[29]

Ultra Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

81

^[30]

	89
Based on 28 reviews

Street Fighter Alpha 2

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, EU (newer)

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc Manual

Saturn, JP (Satakore)
Cover
Disc

Saturn, BR

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File:CVG UK 181.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 181.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
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↑ File:SSM_UK_13.pdf, page 66
↑ File:SSM_JP_19960927_1996-16.pdf, page 244
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 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; 1996-1x-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
↑ Next Generation, "December 1996" (US; 1996-11-19), page 268
↑ 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 Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 74
↑ 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
↑ 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

Street Fighter games for Sega systems
	Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (unreleased) \| Street Fighter II': Special Champion Edition (1993) \| Super Street Fighter II: The New Challengers (1994)
	Street Fighter: The Movie (1995) \| Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (1996) \| Street Fighter II Movie (1996) \| Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Dash) (1996) \| Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (1996) \| Street Fighter Collection (1997) \| X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1997) \| Pocket Fighter (1998) \| Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1998) \| Capcom Generation: Dai 5 Shuu Kakutouka-tachi (1998) \| Street Fighter Zero 3 (1999)
	Street Fighter II' (1997)
	Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1999) \| Street Fighter III: Double Impact (1999) \| Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike (2000) \| Super Street Fighter II X for Matching Service (2000) \| Street Fighter Zero 3 for Matching Service (2001) \| Super Puzzle Fighter II X for Matching Service (2001)
	Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper (2001)
Sampler discs
Street Fighter Zero 2 Taikenban (199x) \| Street Fighter Collection Taikenban (1997)
Street Fighter Zero 3 Tentou Taikenban (199x)
Unlicensed Street Fighter games for Sega systems
	Jang Pung II (1993)
	X-Men vs. Street Fighter (Mega Drive) (1998)

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[:File:SSM_UK_13.pdf_p66-3] File:SSM_UK_13.pdf, page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19960927_1996-16.pdf_p244-4] File:SSM_JP_19960927_1996-16.pdf, page 244

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p11-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 11 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p11" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:BravoScreenFun_DE_1997-01.pdf_p35-6] Bravo ScreenFun, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-0x-xx), page 35

[:File:EGM_US_089.pdf_p84-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 84

[8] Famitsu, "1996-09-20" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 1

[:File:GameFan_US_0411.pdf_p20-9] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_098.pdf_p122-10] GamePro, "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 122

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_05.pdf_p60-11] Intelligent Gamer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_06.pdf_p86-12] Intelligent Gamer, "November 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 86

[:File:Joypad_FR_057.pdf_p74-13] Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 74

[:File:Joypad_FR_059.pdf_p106-14] Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 106

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-12.pdf_p78-15] MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 78

[:File:MegaForce_FR_54.pdf_p88-16] Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 88

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-03.pdf_p85-17] Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 85

[:File:NextGeneration_US_24.pdf_p268-18] Next Generation, "December 1996" (US; 1996-11-19), page 268

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_070.pdf_p96-19] Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 96

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-19_19960920.pdf_p196-20] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 196

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-22_19961101.pdf_p62-21] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 22" (JP; 1996-10-18), page 62

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_04.pdf_p24-22] Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 24

[:File:SecretService_PL_43.pdf_p18-23] Secret Service, "Luty 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_39.pdf_p74-24] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 74

[:File:SegaPower_UK_86.pdf_p46-25] Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 46

[:File:SSM_UK_13.pdf_p66-26] Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-17), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19960927_1996-16.pdf_p244-27] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (JP; 1996-09-13), page 244

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_02.pdf_p40-28] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 40

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p55-29] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 55

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_090.pdf_p92-30] Ultra Game Players, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-08), page 92

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 | developer=[[Capcom]]
 | system=[[Sega Saturn]]
-| romsize=447MB(JP)/454MB([[Satakore]])
+| romsize=447MB (JP)/454MB([[Satakore]])
-| sounddriver=
+| sounddriver=SCSP (1 track)
 | peripherals=
 | players=1-2
 | genre=Fighting
+| consolescompilation=Capcom CPS-2
 | releases={{releases
 | sat_date_eu=1996-11-16 {{fileref|CVG UK 181.pdf|page=49}}
@@ Line 16: / Line 17: @@
 | sat_code_us=T-1213H
 | sat_date_jp=1996-09-14
+| sat_code_jp=T-1212G
 | sat_rrp_jp=5,800
-| sat_code_jp=T-1212G
 | sat_date_jp_s=1998-11-19
+| sat_code_jp_s=T-1244G
 | sat_rrp_jp_s=2,800
-| sat_code_jp_s=T-1244G
 | sat_date_br=199x
 | sat_code_br=191x57
@@ Line 30: / Line 31: @@
 | tectoy=14
 }}
-'''''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.
+'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', 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.
-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.
+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.
 ==Saving Data==
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 {|class="prettytable"
-      |+ Street Fighter Alpha 2 Save Data
+|+ Street Fighter Alpha 2 Save Data
-      |-
+|-
-      ! Name
+! Name
-      ! Comment
+! Comment
-      ! File Size
+! File Size
-      |-
+|-
-      | SF_ALPHA2_0
+| SF_ALPHA2_0
-      | SAVE_DATA
+| SAVE_DATA
-      | 23
+| 23
-      |}
+|}
 ==Version Differences==
-* 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.
+* 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.
+* 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.
+* ''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.
-==Production Credits==
+==Production credits==
 {{multicol|
 :'''Arcade Staff'''
@@ Line 85: / Line 86: @@
 }}
-==Promotional Material==
+==Promotional material==
 <gallery>
-File:SFA2 Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg|US print advert
+SFA2 Saturn US PrintAdvert.jpg|US print advert
-File:StreetFighterZero2 Saturn JP Flyer.pdf|JP flyer
+StreetFighterZero2 Saturn JP Flyer.pdf|JP flyer
-File:SFA2 Saturn UK PrintAdvert.jpg|UK print advert
+SFA2 Saturn UK PrintAdvert.jpg|UK print advert
+SSM_JP_19960913_1996-15.pdf|page=18|[[Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)]] Print advertisement
+SSM_JP_19960913_1996-15.pdf|page=19|[[Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)]] Print advertisement
 </gallery>
-==Physical Scans==
+==Physical scans==
 {{ratings
 | icon=SAT
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 | ep=95
 | ep_source=''[http://web.archive.org/web/20001207122400/www.elecplay.com/review_2844.html 1997-02-02]''
+| famitsu=80
+| famitsu_source={{num|405|page=32|pdf=}}
 | gamefan=95
 | gamefan_source=''Vol 4'', {{num|11|page=18/122/123}}
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 | ssm=95
 | ssm_source={{num|13|page=66/67|pdf=SSM_UK_13.pdf|pdfpage=66}}
+| ssmjp=97
+| ssmjp_source={{num|1996-16|page=242|pdf=SSM_JP_19960927_1996-16.pdf|pdfpage=244}}
+| ssmjp_r=89
+| ssmjp_source_r={{num||page=9|pdf=SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf|pdfpage=11}}
 | videogamecritic=100
 | videogamecritic_source=''[http://videogamecritic.com/satss.htm?e=35948#rev2936 2008/4/30]''
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 | disc=
 }}
+==References==
+<references/>
 {{Clear}}
 {{StreetFighter}}

Difference between revisions of "Street Fighter Alpha 2"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 11:05, 24 January 2016

Contents

Saving Data

Version Differences

Production credits

Promotional material

Physical scans

References