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+ | ==Localisation comparisons== | ||
+ | ===Title screen=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Title Screen.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Title Screen.png | ||
+ | | image3=StreetFighterAlpha3 DC EU Title.png | ||
+ | | image4=StreetFighterZero3MatchingService DC JP Title.png | ||
+ | | game1=NTSC-J | ||
+ | | game2=NTSC-U | ||
+ | | game3=PAL | ||
+ | | game4=NTSC-J (Matching Service) | ||
+ | | desc=The title logo is changed from ''Street Fighter Zero 3'' in the Japanese release to ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'' in the Western releases (along with the accompanying announcer line). "サイキョー流道場" is romanized as "Saikyo Dojo." | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Main menu=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Main Menu.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Main Menu.png | ||
+ | | image3=Street Fighter Zero 3 for Matching Service DC, Main Menu.png | ||
+ | | game1=NTSC-J | ||
+ | | game2=NTSC-U | ||
+ | | game3=NTSC-J (Matching Service) | ||
+ | | desc=The descriptive text for each mode has been translated from Japanese to English. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Network menu=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Network Menu.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Network Menu.png | ||
+ | | image3=Street Fighter Zero 3 for Matching Service DC, Network Menu.png | ||
+ | | game1=NTSC-J | ||
+ | | game2=NTSC-U | ||
+ | | game3=NTSC-J (Matching Service) | ||
+ | | desc=The [[Matching Service]] version has an additional item for "通信対戟" (online battle). | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Character select=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Character Select.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Character Select.png | ||
+ | | game1=NTSC-J | ||
+ | | game2=NTSC-U | ||
+ | | desc=The scrolling title on the bottom has been changed from ''Street Fighter Zero 3'' to ''Street Fighter Alpha 3''. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The names of several characters are different between the Japanese and Western releases: Gouki was changed to Akuma, Nash was changed to Charlie, M. Bison was changed to Balrog, Balrog was changed to Vega, Vega was changed to M. Bison, and Shin Gouki was changed to Shin Akuma. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Mode select=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Mode Select.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Mode Select.png | ||
+ | | game1=NTSC-J | ||
+ | | game2=NTSC-U | ||
+ | | desc=The names of each fighting mode have been translated from Japanese to English. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Ism select=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Ism Select.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Ism Select.png | ||
+ | | game1=NTSC-J | ||
+ | | game2=NTSC-U | ||
+ | | desc=Z-ism has been changed to A-ism, corresponding to the title change, and the descriptive text has been translated. | ||
+ | |||
+ | X-ism, named after ''[[Super Street Fighter II X]]'', was not changed to match the regional name of ''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]''. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Western releases of the arcade game additionally change the vertical scrolling text from Select "Ism" to Select Fighting Style, but this change was not retained in the Dreamcast port. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Character bios=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Character Bio.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Character Bio.png | ||
+ | | game1=NTSC-J | ||
+ | | game2=NTSC-U | ||
+ | | desc=The text for the character bios, win quotes, pre-match dialogue, and endings have been translated from Japanese to English. The units in the bios have been changed from metric to imperial. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Stage transition=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stage Transition.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Stage Transition.png | ||
+ | | game1=NTSC-J | ||
+ | | game2=NTSC-U | ||
+ | | desc=The title on the stage transition has been changed from ''Street Fighter Zero 3'' to ''Street Fighter Alpha 3'', and the large Z has been changed to a large A to match. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
==Version comparisons== | ==Version comparisons== | ||
===Title screen=== | ===Title screen=== | ||
{{Comparison | {{Comparison | ||
| image1=Sf3titlesaturn.png | | image1=Sf3titlesaturn.png | ||
− | | image2= | + | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Title Screen.png |
| game1=Saturn | | game1=Saturn | ||
| game2=Dreamcast | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
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===Main menu=== | ===Main menu=== | ||
{{Comparison | {{Comparison | ||
− | | image1= | + | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Main Menu.png |
− | | image2= | + | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Main Menu.png |
| game1=Saturn | | game1=Saturn | ||
| game2=Dreamcast | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
| desc= | | desc= | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | === | + | ===Character select=== |
{{Comparison | {{Comparison | ||
| image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Character Select.png | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Character Select.png | ||
− | | image2=Notavailable.svg | + | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Character Select.png |
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc=The entry slots for World Tour characters are only shown in the Saturn version if at least one character has been saved, but they are always shown in the Dreamcast version. Some of the console-exclusive characters are in different positions: Guile, Balrog (M. Bison), T. Hawk, and Evil Ryu. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Mode select=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Mode Select.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc=Before choosing an Ism, the player is given a choice of modes in the Dreamcast version: Normal, Mazi, Saikyo, and Classic. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Speed select=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Ism Select.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Ism Select.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc=The Ism selection uses mesh transparency in the Saturn port but true transparency in the Dreamcast version. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Speed select=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Speed Select.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Speed Select.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc=The game speed selection uses mesh transparency in the Saturn port but true transparency in the Dreamcast version. The running man sprites face opposite directions. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===T. Hawk retreating animation=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Comparisons, T. Hawk.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Comparisons, T. Hawk.png | ||
| game1=Saturn | | game1=Saturn | ||
| game2=Dreamcast | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
− | | desc= | + | | desc=The Saturn version includes animations that are missing from the PlayStation and Dreamcast ports of the game, such as a special animation for T. Hawk when he walks backwards. The Dreamcast version uses the same frames as when he walks forwards. |
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
===Next rival=== | ===Next rival=== | ||
{{Comparison | {{Comparison | ||
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| desc= | | desc= | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | === | + | ===K.O.=== |
{{Comparison | {{Comparison | ||
− | | image1= | + | | image1=Sf3kosaturn.png |
| image2=Notavailable.svg | | image2=Notavailable.svg | ||
| game1=Saturn | | game1=Saturn | ||
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| desc= | | desc= | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | === | + | ===Ryu stage=== |
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Ryu.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Ryu.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc=In all of the gameplay screenshots: the vitality bar has a gradient in the Dreamcast version (absent in both the Saturn port and the original arcade version), slightly more of the stage can be seen in the Dreamcast version, and the character sprites appear somewhat wider in the Saturn version. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===E. Honda stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, E. Honda.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, E. Honda.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Blanka stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Blanka.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Blanka.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Chun-Li stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Chun-Li.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Chun-Li.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Zangief stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Zangief.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Zangief.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Dhalsim stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Dhalsim.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Dhalsim.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Ken stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Ken.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Ken.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Akuma (Gouki) stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Gouki.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Gouki.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Charlie (Nash) stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Nash.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Nash.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Cammy stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Cammy.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Cammy.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Balrog (M. Bison) stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, M. Bison.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, M. Bison.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Vega (Balrog) stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Balrog.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Balrog.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Sagat stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Sagat.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Sagat.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Adon stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Adon.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Adon.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Gen stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Gen.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Gen.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Birdie stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Birdie.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Birdie.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Cody stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Cody.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Cody.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Guy stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Guy.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Guy.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Rolento stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Rolento.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Rolento.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Sodom stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Sodom.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Sodom.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Rose stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Rose.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Rose.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Sakura stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Sakura.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Sakura.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Karin stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Karin.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Karin.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Karin stage (original)=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Karin Original.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc=In the original arcade version, Karin's stage is a nighttime recolor of Sakura's stage. In the home versions, she received a new stage set on her family yacht. The original stage is selectable in the Dreamcast version but not the Saturn version. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Dan stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Dan.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Dan.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===R. Mika stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, R. Mika.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, R. Mika.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Juli & Juni stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Juli & Juni.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Juli & Juni.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Evil Ryu stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Evil Ryu.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Evil Ryu.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Fei Long stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Fei Long.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Fei Long.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Dee Jay stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Dee Jay.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Dee Jay.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===T. Hawk stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, T. Hawk.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, T. Hawk.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Guile stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Guile.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Guile.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki) stage=== | ||
+ | {{Comparison | ||
+ | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Shin Gouki.png | ||
+ | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Shin Gouki.png | ||
+ | | game1=Saturn | ||
+ | | game2=Dreamcast | ||
+ | | desc= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | ===Final Bison (Final Vega) stage=== | ||
{{Comparison | {{Comparison | ||
− | | image1= | + | | image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Final Vega.png |
− | | image2= | + | | image2=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Final Vega.png |
| game1=Saturn | | game1=Saturn | ||
| game2=Dreamcast | | game2=Dreamcast |
Latest revision as of 05:33, 12 November 2023
- Back to: Street Fighter Alpha 3.
Contents
- 1 Localisation comparisons
- 2 Version comparisons
- 2.1 Title screen
- 2.2 Main menu
- 2.3 Character select
- 2.4 Mode select
- 2.5 Speed select
- 2.6 Speed select
- 2.7 T. Hawk retreating animation
- 2.8 Next rival
- 2.9 Round 1
- 2.10 K.O.
- 2.11 Ryu stage
- 2.12 E. Honda stage
- 2.13 Blanka stage
- 2.14 Chun-Li stage
- 2.15 Zangief stage
- 2.16 Dhalsim stage
- 2.17 Ken stage
- 2.18 Akuma (Gouki) stage
- 2.19 Charlie (Nash) stage
- 2.20 Cammy stage
- 2.21 Balrog (M. Bison) stage
- 2.22 Vega (Balrog) stage
- 2.23 Sagat stage
- 2.24 Adon stage
- 2.25 Gen stage
- 2.26 Birdie stage
- 2.27 Cody stage
- 2.28 Guy stage
- 2.29 Rolento stage
- 2.30 Sodom stage
- 2.31 Rose stage
- 2.32 Sakura stage
- 2.33 Karin stage
- 2.34 Karin stage (original)
- 2.35 Dan stage
- 2.36 R. Mika stage
- 2.37 Juli & Juni stage
- 2.38 Evil Ryu stage
- 2.39 Fei Long stage
- 2.40 Dee Jay stage
- 2.41 T. Hawk stage
- 2.42 Guile stage
- 2.43 Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki) stage
- 2.44 Final Bison (Final Vega) stage
- 3 References
Localisation comparisons
Title screen
NTSC-J |
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NTSC-U |
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PAL |
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NTSC-J (Matching Service) |
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The title logo is changed from Street Fighter Zero 3 in the Japanese release to Street Fighter Alpha 3 in the Western releases (along with the accompanying announcer line). "サイキョー流道場" is romanized as "Saikyo Dojo."
NTSC-J |
---|
NTSC-U |
---|
NTSC-J (Matching Service) |
---|
The descriptive text for each mode has been translated from Japanese to English.
NTSC-J |
---|
NTSC-U |
---|
NTSC-J (Matching Service) |
---|
The Matching Service version has an additional item for "通信対戟" (online battle).
Character select
NTSC-J |
---|
NTSC-U |
---|
The scrolling title on the bottom has been changed from Street Fighter Zero 3 to Street Fighter Alpha 3.
The names of several characters are different between the Japanese and Western releases: Gouki was changed to Akuma, Nash was changed to Charlie, M. Bison was changed to Balrog, Balrog was changed to Vega, Vega was changed to M. Bison, and Shin Gouki was changed to Shin Akuma.
Mode select
NTSC-J |
---|
NTSC-U |
---|
The names of each fighting mode have been translated from Japanese to English.
Ism select
NTSC-J |
---|
NTSC-U |
---|
Z-ism has been changed to A-ism, corresponding to the title change, and the descriptive text has been translated.
X-ism, named after Super Street Fighter II X, was not changed to match the regional name of Super Street Fighter II Turbo.
The Western releases of the arcade game additionally change the vertical scrolling text from Select "Ism" to Select Fighting Style, but this change was not retained in the Dreamcast port.
Character bios
NTSC-J |
---|
NTSC-U |
---|
The text for the character bios, win quotes, pre-match dialogue, and endings have been translated from Japanese to English. The units in the bios have been changed from metric to imperial.
Stage transition
NTSC-J |
---|
NTSC-U |
---|
The title on the stage transition has been changed from Street Fighter Zero 3 to Street Fighter Alpha 3, and the large Z has been changed to a large A to match.
Version comparisons
Title screen
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Character select
Saturn |
---|
Dreamcast |
---|
The entry slots for World Tour characters are only shown in the Saturn version if at least one character has been saved, but they are always shown in the Dreamcast version. Some of the console-exclusive characters are in different positions: Guile, Balrog (M. Bison), T. Hawk, and Evil Ryu.
Mode select
Saturn |
---|
Dreamcast |
---|
Before choosing an Ism, the player is given a choice of modes in the Dreamcast version: Normal, Mazi, Saikyo, and Classic.
Speed select
Saturn |
---|
Dreamcast |
---|
The Ism selection uses mesh transparency in the Saturn port but true transparency in the Dreamcast version.
Speed select
Saturn |
---|
Dreamcast |
---|
The game speed selection uses mesh transparency in the Saturn port but true transparency in the Dreamcast version. The running man sprites face opposite directions.
T. Hawk retreating animation
Saturn |
---|
Dreamcast |
---|
The Saturn version includes animations that are missing from the PlayStation and Dreamcast ports of the game, such as a special animation for T. Hawk when he walks backwards. The Dreamcast version uses the same frames as when he walks forwards.
Next rival
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Round 1
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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K.O.
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Ryu stage
Saturn |
---|
Dreamcast |
---|
In all of the gameplay screenshots: the vitality bar has a gradient in the Dreamcast version (absent in both the Saturn port and the original arcade version), slightly more of the stage can be seen in the Dreamcast version, and the character sprites appear somewhat wider in the Saturn version.
E. Honda stage
Saturn |
---|
Dreamcast |
---|
Blanka stage
Saturn |
---|
Dreamcast |
---|
Chun-Li stage
Saturn |
---|
Dreamcast |
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Zangief stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Dhalsim stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Ken stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Akuma (Gouki) stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Charlie (Nash) stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Cammy stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Balrog (M. Bison) stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Vega (Balrog) stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Sagat stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Adon stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Gen stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Birdie stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Cody stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Guy stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Rolento stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Sodom stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Rose stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Sakura stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Karin stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Karin stage (original)
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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In the original arcade version, Karin's stage is a nighttime recolor of Sakura's stage. In the home versions, she received a new stage set on her family yacht. The original stage is selectable in the Dreamcast version but not the Saturn version.
Dan stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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R. Mika stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Juli & Juni stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Evil Ryu stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Fei Long stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Dee Jay stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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T. Hawk stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Guile stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki) stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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Final Bison (Final Vega) stage
Saturn |
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Dreamcast |
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References
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Prototypes: 1999-10-22
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