Street Fighter Alpha 3

For the Sega Saturn game, see Street Fighter Zero 3.

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Street Fighter Alpha 3
System(s): Sega Saturn, Sega Dreamcast
Publisher: Capcom (Japan, US), Virgin Interactive (Europe)
Developer: Capcom Mitchell
Original system(s): Capcom CPS-2
Sound driver: SCSP (1Track)
Peripherals supported: Extended RAM Cartridge (4MB only), Dreamcast Arcade Stick, Jump Pack, Dreamcast Modem, Visual Memory Unit, Dreamcast VGA Box
Genre: Fighting/Taisen Kakutou (対戦格闘), Action
Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code JP 1999-08-06 ¥5,8005,800 T-1247G JP (RAM Pack) 1999-08-06 ¥7,8007,800 T-1246G JP 1999-07-08 ¥5,800 (6,090)5,800e T-1203M JP (Matching Service) 2001-02-15 ¥3,800 (3,990)3,800e T-1230M US 2000-05-07 $44.9944.99 T-1203N EU 2000-09-29 T-7005D-50 DE 2000-09-29 T-7005D-50 ES 2000-09-28 8,990Ptas8,990 T-7005D-50 FR 2000-10-02 T-7005D-50 UK 2000-09-29 £39.9939.99 T-7005D-50 AU 2000-10-24
Non-Sega versions Arcade Game Boy Advance PlayStation

Street Fighter Alpha 3, known as Street Fighter Zero 3 (ストリートファイターZERO 3) in Japan and Asia, is a 1998 fighting game by Capcom originally released for Capcom CPS II arcade hardware. It is the third game in the Street Fighter Alpha series, following Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams and Street Fighter Alpha 2.

Gameplay

The gameplay system from the previous Alpha games was given a complete overhaul with the addition of three selectable fighting styles, a much larger roster of characters, and for the first time since the original Street Fighter II, new theme music for all the returning characters.

The controls for several actions has been modified from previous Alpha games: the level of a Super Combo move in A-ism is now determined by the strength of the attack button pressed (i.e. Medium Punch or Kick for a Lv. 2 Super Combo), rather than the number of buttons pushed; and throwing is now done by pressing two punch or kick buttons simultaneously.

ISMs

The most obvious change in Street Fighter Alpha 3 is the introduction of three different playing styles known as "ISMs".

• A-ism (or Z-ism in Zero 3)

The standard playing style. It based on the previous Alpha games, in which the player has a three-level Super Combo gauge with access to various Super Combo moves.

• X-ism

Simple style based on Super Street Fighter II Turbo (unusually, even localized versions keep the reference to the Japanese title, Super Street Fighter II X), in which the player has a single-level Super Combo gauge and access to a single (but powerful) Super Combo move, though players cannot air-block or use Alpha (Zero) Counters.

• V-ism (or "variable" style)

It is a unique style that allows the player to perform custom combos similar to Street Fighter Alpha 2. Alpha 3 also introduces a "Guard Power Gauge" which depletes each time the player blocks - if the gauge is completely depleted, then the player will remain vulnerable for an attack.

Characters

• From Alpha2
  • Ryu
  • Ken
  • Akuma (Gouki)
  • Charlie (Nash)
  • Chun-Li
  • Adon
  • Sodom
  • Guy
  • Birdie
  • Rose
  • M. Bison (Vega)
  • Sagat
  • Dan
  • Sakura
  • Rolento
  • Dhalsim
  • Zangief
  • Gen
• From Alpha3(Arcade)
  • E. Honda
  • Blanka
  • R. Mika
  • Cody
  • Vega (Balrog)
  • Karin
  • Cammy
  • Balrog (M. Bison)
  • Juli
  • Juni
• From Alpha3(Consumer)
  • Fei Long
  • Dee Jay
  • T. Hawk
• From Alpha3(Consumer) Secret Character
  • Evil Ryu
  • Guile
  • EX Balrog (EX M. Bison)
  • Final Bison (Final Vega)
  • Shin Akuma (Shin Gouki)

History

Sequels and re-releases

The game was later remade for Sega NAOMI GD-ROM arcade hardware as Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper.

Versions

Localised names

Also known as

Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Street Fighter Alpha 3	Street Fighter Alpha 3
English (US)	Street Fighter Alpha 3	Street Fighter Alpha 3
Japanese	ストリートファイターZERO 3	Street Fighter Zero 3

Saturn version

A Sega Saturn version of Street Fighter Zero 3 was released in 1999 shortly after the initial Sega Dreamcast version in Japan only. The Saturn port makes use of Capcom's 4-Mega RAM cart and uses all of the features added to the PlayStation version with the exceptions of the polygon usage and the PocketStation mode - that said, the Saturn version uses the extra RAM to include more frames of animation than the PlayStation version. Evil Ryu, Shin Akuma and Guile are immediately selectable. While the World Tour and Survival modes are virtually unchanged from the PlayStation version, Dramatic Battle received major improvements with the addition of Reverse Dramatic Battle and allowing three different characters to be used.

Dreamcast version

The 1999 Dreamcast version, titled Street Fighter Alpha 3: Saikyo Dojo (or Street Fighter Zero 3: Saikyō-ryū Dōjō in Japan), retains all the added features from the PlayStation version of the game, but features a different World Tour mode. An online mode was added that allowed players to display their high scores. In addition, a Saikyo Dojo mode was added which pits a very weak character of the player's choice against two very strong opponents. This Dreamcast port was re-released in Japan in 2001 as Street Fighter Zero 3: Saikyō-ryū Dōjō for Matching Service, which was released as a mail order title via Dreamcast Direct. The Matching Service version differs from the original due to the addition of an Online Versus Mode.

Comparisons

Main article: Street Fighter Alpha 3/Comparisons.

Production credits

Saturn version

Arcade Staff

• Producer: Noritaka Funamizu
• Director: Naoto Ohta, Mamoru Ohhashi, Buruma, Ohko Zero5
• Visual Planner: Haruo Murata
• Programmer: Cham, Hard.YAS ~?-ISM~, PON, Hyper Shinchan, 24 ~Nishi~, Minomi ~RockMan-ISM~, Reiko Toh, Senor, Knight Rider Giu, Ittetsu
• Character Design: Akiman, Osusi
• Title Design: Shoei
• Object Design: Eri-N, Fujihara, Mizuho, Takemoto, Hitoshi Igarashi, Mizupyon, Kimo Kimo Jinzin, Ball Boy, Yuesuke, D-Kurita, A.Iwasaki, Kaname, Fuzii & Peliko, Chimorin Shogun, Sagata, Ikusan Z, Kitasan, Yu-Ten.Nakano, Tomohiko Ohsumi, Hiro, Rumichan, Reiko Komatsu, Kozuchi Tamura, Youichi Matsuo, Makoto Ishii
• Scroll Design: Asae Nisituji-Ba, S.Mukai (Jijii), H.Yonezuka, Kohama Ake&Kuro, Y.Tanoue (Tanopu), Ryo Uno, Yoko.Fukumoto, Takako Nakamura, Kazu.T, A.Ohnishi, N.Niiyama, C.Iwai, Sawatch, K.Yamahashi, H.Ohnishi
• Main Music Compose: Anarchy Takapon
• Sub Music Compose: Yuki Iwai, Isao Abe, Hideki Okugawa, Tetsuya Shibata
• Sound Direction: Hiroaki "X68K" Kondo
• Sound design: Moe.T, Satoshi Ise
• Voice Actor: Tetsuya Iwanaga, Yuji Ueda, Akiko Kohmoto, Yuko Sasamoto, Masashi Sugawara, Wataru Takagi, Junko Takeuchi, Tomomichi Nishimura, Michiko Neya, Osamu Hosoi, Shinichiro Miki, Yuko Miyamura, Tomoyuki Morikawa, Miho Yamada, Yoshiharu Yamada, Kouichi Yamadera, Jin Yamanoi, Greg Irwin
• Test Player: Nuki, M.P Oni-Suzuki, Skill Smith-Bug, Skill Smith-TTK, M Kunishige, Miura.F.Katsusuke, Yoshihiro Tomita, Akinori Murata
• Special Thanks: Sakomizu, Neo_G (Ishizawa), Spp Iorya, Satsuma, Takuya Shiraiwa, Erik Suzuki, Dan Okada, Chris Tang, Miki Takano, Maki Yoshiura, The Edge, Super Sailor, and, All Capcom Staff
• Market Producer: Kouji Nakajima
• General Producer: Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto
• Presented by: Capcom

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In-game credits

Consumer Staff

• Producer: Noritaka Funamizu
• Planner: Ohko 06, Bu Ru Ma
• Visual Planner: Haruo Murata
• Programer: Hiro, Chips, Y.Tsunazaki, T J, T.Furuko, M.Nakanowatari, Unamuji, M.Kataoka, T.Ueda, H.Kuramoto, T.Umezu TypeR, A.Kashimoto, Cham-Z, Hard.Yas -Adj-, Reiko Toh, Minomie Mouse, 24., Hyper Shin, K.R.Giu, Senor, Ittetsu
• Character Design: Wsu, Edayan, Harumaru
• Object Design: Makoto Ishii, A.Kurihara, H.Fujihara, Mizuho, Mizupyon, Takemoto, Igarashi, Rinboku, Tagirin, Hideya.Takada, SagataKafumi, E-Nakamura, A.Iwasaki, Kimo Kimo, Ball Boy, Fujii & Peliko
• Scroll Design: H.Yonezuka, H.Ohnishi, Kazu.T, Yoko.Fukumoto, Megumi.N, Akiko.Hongo, Tama, Tokio.N, T.Ishikawa, Asae.Nisituji
• Music Compose: Anarchy.T, Yuki Iwai, Isao Abe
• Sound Design: Hiroaki Kondo
• Voice Actor: Syozo Iizuka, Tetsuya Iwanaga, Yuji Ueda, Yoshitada Ohtsuka, Akiko Kohmoto, Yuko Sasamoto, Masashi Sugawara, Wataru Takagi, Junko Takeuchi, Toshihide Tsuchiya, Kousuke Toriumi, Tomomichi Nishimura, Michiko Neya, Osamu Hosoi, Shin'ichiroh Miki, Yuko Miyamura, Tomoyuki Morikawa, Miho Yamada, Yoshiharu Yamada, Kouichi Yamadera, Jin Yamanoi, Greg Irwin
• Software Manual Design: A.Iwasaki, M.Toyonaga
• Test Player: Miura Staroon, Motoyama, Akinori Murata, W.Kusunoki MS, Kazin, Nose
• IMA ADPCM Algorithm: Copyright 1992 by Stichting Mathematisch Centrum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands All Rights Reserved.
• Special Thanks: Bamboo, Neo_G (Ishizawa), Naoto Ohta, Sasaki-F, Araki -Tim2, Dezaki-Man2, M.Takemura, Y.Sudo, M.Aoki, K.Kubota, H.Ojima, A.Terada, S.Tanaka, and All Capcom Staff
• Market Producer: Kouji Nakajima
• General Producer: Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto
• Presented by: Capcom

Source:

In-game credits

Dreamcast version

Arcade Staff

• Producer: Noritaka Funamizu
• Director: Naoto Ohta, Mamoru Ohhashi, Buruma, Ohko Zero5
• Visual Planner: Haruo Murata
• Programer: Cham, Hard.Yas ~?-ism~, Pon, Hyper Shinchan, 24 ~Nishi~, Minomi ~RockMan-ism~, Reiko Toh, Senor, Knight Rider Giu, Ittetsu
• Character Design: Akiman, Osusi
• Title Design: Shoei
• Object Design: Eri-N, Fujihara, Mizuho, Takemoto, Hitoshi Igarashi, Mizupyon, Kimo Kimo Jinzin, Ball Boy, Yuesuke, D-Kurita, A.Iwasaki, Kaname, Fuzii & Peliko, Chimorin Shogun, Sagata, Ikusan Z, Kitasan, Yu-Ten.Nakano, Tomohiko Ohsumi, Hiro, Rumichan, Reiko Komatsu, Kozuchi Tamura, Youichi Matsuo, Makoto Ishii
• Scroll Design: Asae Nisituji-Ba, S.Mukai (Jijii), H.Yonezuka, Kohama Akeguro, Y.Tanoue (Tanopu), Ryo Uno, Yoko.Fukumoto, Takako Nakamura, Kazu.T, A.Ohnishi, N.Niiyama, C.Iwai, Sawatch, K.Yamahashi, H.Ohnishi
• Main Music Compose: Anarchy Takapon
• Sub Music Compose: Yuki Iwai, Isao Abe, Hideki Okugawa, Tetsuya Shibata
• Sound Direction: Hiroaki "X68k" Kondo
• Sound Design: Moe.T, Satoshi Ise
• Voice Actor: Tetsuya Iwanaga, Yuji Ueda, Akiko Kohmoto, Yuko Sasamoto, Masashi Sugawara, Wataru Takagi, Junko Takeuchi, Tomomichi Nishimura, Michiko Neya, Osamu Hosoi, Shin'ichiroh Miki, Yuko Miyamura, Tomoyuki Morikawa, Miho Yamada, Yoshiharu Yamada, Kouichi Yamadera, Jin Yamanori, Greg Irwin
• Test Player: Nuki, M.P Oni-Suzuki, Skill Smith‑Bug, Skill Smith‑TTK, M Kunishige, Miura.F.Katsusuke, Yoshihiro Tomita, Akimori Murata
• Special Thanks: Sakomizu, Neo@G (Ishizawa), Spp Iorya, Satsuma, Takuya Shiraiwa, Erik Suzuki, Dan Okada, Chris Tang, Miki Takano, Maki Yoshiura, The Edge, Super Sailor, and Capcom All Staff
• Market Producer: Kouji Nakajima
• General Producer: Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto

Consumer Staff

• Producer: Noritaka Funamizu
• Planner: Bu Ru Ma, To Bu To, Ohko 2800
• Rescue: Bamboo
• Visual Planner: Haruo Murata
• Programer: H.Kuramoto, T.Umezu TypeR, A.Kashimoto, Hiro, Chips, Unamuji, M.Kataoka, Kubori, Y.Tsunazaki, T J, T.Furuko, M.Nakanowatari, T.Ueda, Cham-Z, Hard.Yas -Adj-, Reiko Toh, Minomie Mouse, 24., Hyper Shin, K.R.Giu, Senor, Ittetsu
• Character Design: Wsu, Edayan, Harumaru
• Object Design: Makoto Ishii, A.Kurihara, H.Fujihara, Mizuho, Mizupyon, Takemoto, Igarashi, Rinboku, Tagirin, Hideya.Takada, SagataKafumi, E-Nakamura, A.Iwasaki, Kimo Kimo, Ball Boy, Fujii & Peliko
• Scroll Design: Asae.Nishituji, H.Yonezuka, H.Ohnishi, Kazu.T, Yoko.Fukumoto, Megumi.N, Akiko.Hongo, Tama, Tokio.N, T.Ishikawa
• Music Compose: Anarchy.T, Yuki Iwai, Isao Abe
• Sound Design: Hiroaki Kondo
• Voice Actor: Syozo Iizuka, Tetsuya Iwanaga, Yuji Ueda, Yoshitada Ohtsuka, Akiko Kohmoto, Yuko Sasamoto, Masashi Sugawara, Wataru Takagi, Junko Takeuchi, Toshihide Tsuchiya, Kousuke Toriumi, Tomomichi Nishimura, Michiko Neya, Osamu Hosoi, Shin'ichiroh Miki, Yuko Miyamura, Tomoyuki Morikawa, Miho Yamada, Yoshiharu Yamada, Kouichi Yamadera, Jin Yamanori, Greg Irwin
• Package Illustration: Daigo Ikeno
• Software Manual Design: Y.Uchida
• Network Compose: Ichiro Yunde, Mineyuki Noda, Shin., Netman, T.Ikai, Kobaboo
• Test Player: Yng.J.Matsubara, T.Haze, Koncyan, W.Kusunoki
• Special Thanks: Hattori, M.Takemura, K.Kubota, H.Ojima, H.Ohnuki, A.Terada, and All Capcom Staff
• Market Producer: Kouji Nakajima
• General Producer: Noritaka Funamizu, Yoshiki Okamoto
• Presented by: Capcom

Magazine articles

Main article: Street Fighter Alpha 3/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Dreamcast version

PDF

E3 2000 UK press release

PDF

E3 2000 FR press release

PDF

E3 2000 DE press release

PDF

E3 2000 ES press release

Print advert in GamePro (US) #139: "April 2000" (2000-0x-xx)
also published in:

• Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #130: "May 2000" (2000-04-04)
• GamePro (US) #141: "June 2000" (2000-0x-xx)

Print advert in Dreamcast Magazine (JP) #1999-22: "1999-22 (1999-07-09,16)" (1999-06-25)

Print advert in Dreamcast Fan (JP) #1999-14: "1999 No. 14 (1999-07-30)" (1999-07-xx)

Artwork

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Physical scans

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average
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Street Fighter Alpha 3

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn, JP (4MB RAM Pack)
Cover
Disc Jewel Case

Dreamcast version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source

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Sega Retro Average

Publication Version Score Arcade (UK) PAL 50 Consoles + (FR) PAL 88 Computer & Video Games (UK) 100 Dreamcast Monthly (UK) PAL 60 DC-UK (UK) PAL 80 Dreamcast: Le Magazine Officiel (FR) PAL 80 Dreamcast Magazine (UK) NTSC-J 85 Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL 84 Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J 92 Dorimaga (JP) NTSC-J 88 Dreamzone (FR) NTSC-J 92 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U 90 Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU) 88 Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J 83 GamePro (US) NTSC-U 93 GamesMaster (UK) PAL 80 Game Informer (US) NTSC-U 86 Gamers' Republic (US) NTSC-U 83 Joypad (FR) PAL 70 MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-J 91 MAN!AC (DE) PAL 83 Mr. Dreamcast (UK) PAL 75 Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK) PAL 80 Player One (FR) 82 Playmag (FR) PAL 85 PSX Extreme (PL) 83 Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL 60 Revista Oficial Dreamcast (ES) PAL 80 Sega Magazin (DE) NTSC-J 80 Strana Igr (RU) 85 Techno (UK) 70

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Street Fighter Alpha 3

Dreamcast, JP
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, JP (Matching Service)
Cover
Disc

Dreamcast, US
Cover
Manual Inlay

Dreamcast, EU
Cover
Disc

Technical information

ROM dump status

System	Hash	Size	Build Date	Source	Comments
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	625,817,808	1999-06-24	CD-ROM (JP)	T-1246G V1.002
✔	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1	625,817,808		CD-ROM (JP)	T-1247G V1.002
?	CRC32 MD5 SHA-1		1999-10-22	GD-R				Page

Track list

Saturn version

1. Data track

2. CD Warning message (0:20)

► Running time: 0:20

Extra content

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

Saturn (JP) Extra files

Folder / File	Type	Size	description
SFZ3_ABS.TXT	TXT (Abstract)	736	About this game.
SFZ3_BIB.TXT	TXT (Bibliographiced)	67	About original game
SFZ3_CPY.TXT	TXT (Copyright)	92	Copyright

Saturn version

• ISO Size: 519MB
• Number of Players: 1~2
• Peripheral(s) Compatibility: Control Pad
• External Cartridge Required: 4MB RAM Cartridge
• Usage of Memory Backup: Yes
• Minimum Memory Required: 84 for each slot
• Type of Backup: Game Progress / Config / High Scores
• Compatible with VideoCD Card: No
• Type of Video Files: Cinepak 1.06

External links

• Capcom USA webpage: Dreamcast
• Sega of America webpage: Dreamcast
• Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): Dreamcast, Dreamcast (for Matching Service)