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===Main menu===
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{{Comparison
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===Network menu===
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| desc=The [[Matching Service]] version has an additional item for "通信対戟" (online battle).
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===Character select===
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{{Comparison
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| image2=Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Character Select.png
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| desc=The scrolling title on the bottom has been changed from ''Street Fighter Zero 3'' to ''Street Fighter Alpha 3''.
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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.
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===Mode select===
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{{Comparison
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| desc=The names of each fighting mode have been translated from Japanese to English.
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===Ism select===
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{{Comparison
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| image1=Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Ism Select.png
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| image2=Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Ism Select.png
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| desc=Z-ism has been changed to A-ism, corresponding to the title change, and the descriptive text has been translated.
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X-ism, named after ''[[Super Street Fighter II X]]'', was not changed to match the regional name of ''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]''.
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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.
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===Character bios===
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{{Comparison
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| image2=Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Character Bio.png
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| 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.
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===Stage transition===
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{{Comparison
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==Version comparisons==
 
==Version comparisons==
 
===Title screen===
 
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| 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.
 
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===Mode select===
 
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Latest revision as of 05:33, 12 November 2023

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Localisation comparisons

Title screen

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Title Screen.png

NTSC-J

Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Title Screen.png

NTSC-U

StreetFighterAlpha3 DC EU Title.png

PAL

StreetFighterZero3MatchingService DC JP Title.png

NTSC-J (Matching Service)

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

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Main Menu.png

NTSC-J

Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Main Menu.png

NTSC-U

Street Fighter Zero 3 for Matching Service DC, Main Menu.png

NTSC-J (Matching Service)

The descriptive text for each mode has been translated from Japanese to English.

Network menu

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Network Menu.png

NTSC-J

Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Network Menu.png

NTSC-U

Street Fighter Zero 3 for Matching Service DC, Network Menu.png

NTSC-J (Matching Service)

The Matching Service version has an additional item for "通信対戟" (online battle).

Character select

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Character Select.png

NTSC-J

Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Character Select.png

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

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Mode Select.png

NTSC-J

Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Mode Select.png

NTSC-U

The names of each fighting mode have been translated from Japanese to English.

Ism select

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Ism Select.png

NTSC-J

Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Ism Select.png

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

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Character Bio.png

NTSC-J

Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Character Bio.png

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

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stage Transition.png

NTSC-J

Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Stage Transition.png

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

Sf3titlesaturn.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Title Screen.png

Dreamcast

Main menu

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Main Menu.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Main Menu.png

Dreamcast

Character select

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Character Select.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Character Select.png

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

Notavailable.svg

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Mode Select.png

Dreamcast

Before choosing an Ism, the player is given a choice of modes in the Dreamcast version: Normal, Mazi, Saikyo, and Classic.

Speed select

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Ism Select.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Ism Select.png

Dreamcast

The Ism selection uses mesh transparency in the Saturn port but true transparency in the Dreamcast version.

Speed select

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Speed Select.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Speed Select.png

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

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Comparisons, T. Hawk.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Comparisons, T. Hawk.png

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

Sf3nextrivalsaturn.png

Saturn

Notavailable.svg

Dreamcast

Round 1

Sf3roundstartsaturn.png

Saturn

Notavailable.svg

Dreamcast

K.O.

Sf3kosaturn.png

Saturn

Notavailable.svg

Dreamcast

Ryu stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Ryu.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Ryu.png

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

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, E. Honda.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, E. Honda.png

Dreamcast

Blanka stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Blanka.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Blanka.png

Dreamcast

Chun-Li stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Chun-Li.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Chun-Li.png

Dreamcast

Zangief stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Zangief.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Zangief.png

Dreamcast

Dhalsim stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Dhalsim.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Dhalsim.png

Dreamcast

Ken stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Ken.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Ken.png

Dreamcast

Akuma (Gouki) stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Gouki.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Gouki.png

Dreamcast

Charlie (Nash) stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Nash.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Nash.png

Dreamcast

Cammy stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Cammy.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Cammy.png

Dreamcast

Balrog (M. Bison) stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, M. Bison.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, M. Bison.png

Dreamcast

Vega (Balrog) stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Balrog.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Balrog.png

Dreamcast

Sagat stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Sagat.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Sagat.png

Dreamcast

Adon stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Adon.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Adon.png

Dreamcast

Gen stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Gen.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Gen.png

Dreamcast

Birdie stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Birdie.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Birdie.png

Dreamcast

Cody stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Cody.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Cody.png

Dreamcast

Guy stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Guy.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Guy.png

Dreamcast

Rolento stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Rolento.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Rolento.png

Dreamcast

Sodom stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Sodom.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Sodom.png

Dreamcast

Rose stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Rose.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Rose.png

Dreamcast

Sakura stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Sakura.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Sakura.png

Dreamcast

Karin stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Karin.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Karin.png

Dreamcast

Karin stage (original)

Notavailable.svg

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Karin Original.png

Dreamcast

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

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Dan.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Dan.png

Dreamcast

R. Mika stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, R. Mika.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, R. Mika.png

Dreamcast

Juli & Juni stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Juli & Juni.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Juli & Juni.png

Dreamcast

Evil Ryu stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Evil Ryu.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Evil Ryu.png

Dreamcast

Fei Long stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Fei Long.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Fei Long.png

Dreamcast

Dee Jay stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Dee Jay.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Dee Jay.png

Dreamcast

T. Hawk stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, T. Hawk.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, T. Hawk.png

Dreamcast

Guile stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Guile.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Guile.png

Dreamcast

Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki) stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Shin Gouki.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Shin Gouki.png

Dreamcast

Final Bison (Final Vega) stage

Street Fighter Zero 3 Saturn, Stages, Final Vega.png

Saturn

Street Fighter Zero 3 DC, Stages, Final Vega.png

Dreamcast

References


Street Fighter Alpha 3

Street Fighter Alpha 3 DC, Title Screen.png

Main page | Comparisons | Hidden content | Development | Magazine articles | Video coverage | Reception | Technical information


Books: Street Fighter Alpha 3 Official Fighting Guide (2000)

Sega Dreamcast
Prototypes: 1999-10-22
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