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Street Fighter Alpha 2

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Capcom, Virgin Interactive (EU)

Developer: Capcom

Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)

Genre: Fighting

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1996-09-14	¥5,8005,800	T-1212G
JP (Satakore)	1998-11-19	¥2,8002,800	T-1244G
US	1996-11-01^[3]	$65.9565.95^[3]	T-1213H
EU	1996-11-16^[1]		T-7026H-50
AU	199x
BR	199x		191x57

ESRB

Sega

ELSPA

USK

OFLC

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.

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 builds on the cast seen in the original Street Fighter Alpha, reintroducing some of the missing fighters from Street Fighter II as well as creating some new ones.

150px	Ryu
150px	Ryu returns from the tournament of the original Street Fighter to find that his master, Gouken has been murdered by Akuma. Ryu is also involved with the plots of Ken, Sagat, Akuma, and Sakura.
150px	Adon
150px	Sagat's former student, angered at him for losing to Ryu during the original Street Fighter.
150px	Chun-Li
150px	An Interpol agent searching for information regarding the death of her father. In Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold, her original Street Fighter II outfit can be unlocked through a code, also changing her inputs to match those in Street Fighter II.
150px	Guy
150px	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.
150px	Ken
150px	Ryu's best friend. In his story, he bears witness to his master Gouken's murder and vows to avenge his death.
	Dhalsim

	Gen

150px	Sakura
150px	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

	Zangief

	Charlie

	Birdie

	Rose

	Sodom

	Sagat

	Akuma (Gouki)

	M. Bison (Vega)

	Dan

	Evil Ryu
	Unlockable. A what if version of Ryu having subcombed to the power of the Satsui no Hadou.
	Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki)
	Unlockable

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.

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^[4]

Track list

1. [data track]

2. CD Warning message (00:08)

► Running time: 0:08

Magazine articles

Main article: Street Fighter Alpha 2/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

StreetFighterZero2 Saturn JP Flyer.pdf¦JP flyer

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)^[5]
EGM² (US) #29: "November 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[6]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #89: "December 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[7]

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

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

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

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

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Bravo ScreenFun (DE)

80

^[15]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

100

^[2]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

91

^[8]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[16]

GameFan (US)

NTSC-U

94

^[17]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[18]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

NTSC-U

91

^[19]

Intelligent Gamer (US)

NTSC-U

91

^[20]

Joypad (FR)

NTSC-J

80

^[9]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

92

^[21]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

91

^[22]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

92

^[11]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

85

^[23]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-J

94

^[10]

Next Generation (US)

75

^[24]

Player One (FR)

95

^[25]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[26]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

82

^[27]

Saturn+ (UK)

NTSC-J

94

^[28]

Secret Service (PL)

90

^[29]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

85

^[30]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

88

^[31]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

PAL

95

^[32]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

97

^[33]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

89

^[14]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

93

^[34]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

93

^[35]

Ultra Game Players (US)

NTSC-U

81

^[36]

	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

Technical information

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

References

↑ File:CVG UK 181.pdf, page 49
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↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Press release: 1996-10-24: Capcom Launches Street Fighter Alpha 2 with Fireballs
↑ File:SFZ2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 49
↑ EGM², "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 53
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 147
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 File:EGM US 089.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 089.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 File:Joypad FR 057.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 057.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega50UK.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 File:MegaForce FR 54.pdf, page 88 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaForce FR 54.pdf_p88" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:SSM_UK_13.pdf, page 66
↑ File:SSM_JP_19960927_1996-16.pdf, page 244
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 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
↑ 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, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 106
↑ MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 78
↑ 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)

[:File:CVG_UK_181.pdf_p49-1] File:CVG UK 181.pdf, page 49

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[Press_release:_1996-10-24:_Capcom_Launches_Street_Fighter_Alpha_2_with_Fireballs-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Press release: 1996-10-24: Capcom Launches Street Fighter Alpha 2 with Fireballs

[:File:SFZ2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-4] File:SFZ2_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:EGM_US_087.pdf_p49-5] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 49

[:File:EGM2_US_29.pdf_p53-6] EGM², "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 53

[:File:EGM_US_089.pdf_p147-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 147

[:File:EGM_US_089.pdf_p84-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:EGM US 089.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 089.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content

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[:File:SSM_UK_13.pdf_p66-12] File:SSM_UK_13.pdf, page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19960927_1996-16.pdf_p244-13] File:SSM_JP_19960927_1996-16.pdf, page 244

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p11-14] 14.0 ^14.1 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_p35-15] Bravo ScreenFun, "April 1997" (DE; 1997-0x-xx), page 35

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

[:File:GameFan_US_0411.pdf_p20-17] GameFan, "Volume 4, Issue 11: November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_098.pdf_p122-18] GamePro, "November 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 122

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_05.pdf_p60-19] Intelligent Gamer, "October 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 60

[:File:IntelligentGamer_US_06.pdf_p86-20] Intelligent Gamer, "November 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 86

[:File:Joypad_FR_059.pdf_p106-21] Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 106

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-12.pdf_p78-22] MAN!AC, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 78

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-03.pdf_p85-23] Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 85

[:File:NextGeneration_US_24.pdf_p268-24] Next Generation, "December 1996" (US; 1996-11-19), page 268

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_070.pdf_p96-25] Player One, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 96

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-19_19960920.pdf_p196-26] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 19" (JP; 1996-09-06), page 196

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-22_19961101.pdf_p62-27] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 22" (JP; 1996-10-18), page 62

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_04.pdf_p24-28] Saturn+, "Issue 4" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 24

[:File:SecretService_PL_43.pdf_p18-29] Secret Service, "Luty 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_39.pdf_p74-30] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 74

[:File:SegaPower_UK_86.pdf_p46-31] Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 46

[:File:SSM_UK_13.pdf_p66-32] Sega Saturn Magazine, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-17), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19960927_1996-16.pdf_p244-33] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-16 (1996-09-27)" (JP; 1996-09-13), page 244

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_02.pdf_p40-34] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 40

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p55-35] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 55

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_090.pdf_p92-36] Ultra Game Players, "November 1996" (US; 1996-10-08), page 92

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 {{SectionsNew|
 | name=Ryu
-| image=
+| image=Ryu-good-original-stance-sfa.gif
-| desc=
+| desc=Ryu returns from the tournament of the original ''Street Fighter'' to find that his master, Gouken has been murdered by Akuma.  Ryu is also involved with the plots of Ken, Sagat, Akuma, and Sakura.
 }}
 {{SectionsNew|
 | name=Adon
-| image=
+| image=Sf-adon.gif
-| desc=
+| desc=Sagat's former student, angered at him for losing to Ryu during the original ''Street Fighter''.
 }}
 {{SectionsNew|
 | name=Chun-Li
-| image=[File:Sf-chunli.gif]
+| image=Sf-chunli.gif
-| desc=An Interpol agent searching for information regarding the death of her father.  In ''Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold'', her original ''Street Fighter II'' outfit can be unlocked through a code, also changing her inputs to match those in ''Street Fighter II''
+| desc=An Interpol agent searching for information regarding the death of her father.  In ''Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold'', her original ''Street Fighter II'' outfit can be unlocked through a code, also changing her inputs to match those in ''Street Fighter II''.
 }}
 {{SectionsNew|
 | name=Guy
-| image=
+| image=Guy-stance.gif
-| desc=
+| desc=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.
 }}
 {{SectionsNew|
 | name=Ken
-| image=
+| image=Ken2.gif
-| desc=
+| desc=Ryu's best friend.  In his story, he bears witness to his master Gouken's murder and vows to avenge his death.
 }}
 {{SectionsNew|
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 {{SectionsNew|
 | name=Sakura
-| image=
+| image=Sf-sakura.gif
-| desc=
+| desc=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.
 }}
 {{SectionsNew|
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 | name=Evil Ryu
 | image=
-| desc=Unlockable
+| desc=Unlockable.  A what if version of Ryu having subcombed to the power of the Satsui no Hadou.
 }}
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Difference between revisions of "Street Fighter Alpha 2"

From Sega Retro

Revision as of 21:44, 2 January 2018

Contents

Gameplay

Characters

Versions

Production credits

Track list

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

Save data

References