Street Fighter Alpha 2

by Capcom

Product Features

• Rated T.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• ASIN: B000006OVG
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 1, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,363 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

GameSpot Review

Even though the concept of a Street Fighter rehash sounds very old, Street Fighter Alpha 2 proves itself to be among the best fighting games on the market, be it in the 2-D or 3-D arena. Players jaded by performing the same moves with the same characters for years, take note: Capcom managed to put it all together in Street Fighter Alpha 2, creating a fantastic fighting package that mirrors the arcade version.

Alpha 2 contains the same eclectic mix of old-school Street Fighter characters, a few Final Fight characters, and a couple of totally new creations - including the old Russian brawler Zangief; the mystical Yoga master Dhalsim; Street Fighter 1 alumnus Gen; grenade-tossing Final Fighter Rolento; and Ryu's biggest fan, Sakura. Toss in the three hidden characters from the first Alpha (Akuma, Dan, and Bison), and you've got a fine selection.

The graphics in Alpha 2 are the best the Street Fighter series has ever seen. They approach cartoon-like clarity, right down to facial expressions. The sound is right on, and the music is festooned with arranged versions of classic Street Fighter tunes.

The gameplay has been tweaked from Alpha 1. The designers removed the simple-to-do chain combos and replaced them with custom combos, which allow your fighter to go absolutely insane for a short period of time (and dish out heavy-handed pain with lightning fast attacks). Super combos remain the same as the previous Alpha, with three different levels for each attack.

Though Alpha 2 may be the same as the rest of the Street Fighters, its high gloss graphics, sound, and gameplay really make this a near-perfect fighting game. 3-D fighters may be the future of the genre, but Alpha 2 proves that 2-D fighting can at times be better than its polygonal brethren. --Jeff Gerstmann
--Copyright ©1999 GameSpot Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of GameSpot is prohibited. GameSpot and the GameSpot logo are trademarks of GameSpot Inc.

Manufacturer Description

The world has never encountered such a powerful collection of fighters in one tournament. Until now... Every Warrior's Dream -- the most devastating Street Fighters of all time assemble to battle in one ultimate contest. Armed with an arsenal of new martial art moves super combos and deadly secrets the legendary competitors Ryu Chun-Li Ken and Sagat collide with a lethal combination of fierce opponents. Infamous aggressors - Charlie Sodom Birdie and Guy show they play for keeps when they battle on the street. The new contenders Rose and Adon draw powers of the soul and nature to annihilate opponents and secure fame power and prestige.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Street Fighter Alpha 2, December 1, 2002

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yehia (Cairo, Egypt) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Video Game)

This game is one of the most greatest and most fun game that was made in the series of street fighter.It has great graphics, it is easy to play but there is one thing that tops all of those things THE GAME ACTUALLY MAKES YOU FEEL THAT YOUR THE FIGHTER.On my recomendations it is number 1.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Pain, November 24, 2001

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Corey Jackson (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Video Game)

We got ahold of an old copy of this game at our marching band camp, and it almost made us wish we hadn't. Putting super combo mode on, we commenced the 10 round tournament, that means each person plays until loses each round, with seven people in it. I came in second past the Senior Veteran, with a close match of 2-3. But then we looked at our hands. The fingernails had cut so deeply into the thumbs on our hands that blood stained the controller. We all had dime-sized blisters halfway through the week. So what did we do? Tape 'em up and kept playing! It took weeks for me to recover from the damage, because the pressure was non-stop. This was the most fun I'd ever had, and if you have a group of friends, I HIGHLY recommend this game, but bring some electrical tape. You'll need it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bust video game i ever played, June 8, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Video Game)

i got this game for christmas and as soon as i played it i was hooked cool graphics neat-o moves and very very cool names for the fighters sach as rolento ryu and akuma please BUY THIS GAME!