Product description
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Street Fighter Alpha 2 explodes on-screen with lightning-fast
gameplay and amazing innovations. Quick Move Reversals, Alpha
Counters and the incredible Custom Combo System create a new
standard for all games to fight by.
Push your talents to the limit as you discover new hidden moves
and reversals for every character. Neutralize nent's attacks
with high and low Alpha Counters and execute incredible Custom
Combos to create your own rapid-fire assault of attacks.
All your favorite warriors are back for more. Previously hidden
characters Dan, Akuma and Bison are joined by 5 new fighters:
Sakura, Rolento, Gen and classic favorites Dhalsim and Zangief.
From the Manufacturer
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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 nents. 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 nents and secure fame power and
prestige.
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Review
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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
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