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Street Fighter Alpha 2

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Also known as
SFA2 Street Fighter Alpha2 Street Fighter Zero 2 ストリートファイター ゼロ2

This fighting game introduces the Custom Combo system for timed chain attacks, featuring five new characters.

Street Fighter Alpha 2 was originally released in arcades in 1996, and the SNES version was also released in 1996 (later that year). The original game's earliest commercial release was the arcade version in 1996, so both years are 1996.

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Released
1996
Perspective
Side view
Visual
2D scrolling
Size
3.49 MB
Rating
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About Street Fighter Alpha 2

Street Fighter Alpha 2 is a fighting game that introduces several new combatants to its roster. Among them are Gen, a martial arts master, and Rolento, a character originally from Final Fight. A schoolgirl named Sakura also joins, utilizing a moveset similar to Ryu's.

The game's mechanics see a significant revision with the removal of chain-combos. This is replaced by a custom combo system, which becomes accessible once a player reaches at least level one. This system allows for combinations using any of the six standard buttons or various special attacks.

Returning fighters such as Dhalsim and Zangief are present, each equipped with additional techniques not available in the previous installment.

Street Fighter Alpha 2 Screenshots

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Title screen.
Title screen (Japanese version).
Character selection.
Before beginning any counterattacks, Guy must have some blocking-priority with Birdie's Bull Horn...
In a certain moment, Rose tries to attack Rolento using her Strong Punch, but he is out of range...
Dhalsim attacks with his Yoga Fire, but M. Bison was sufficiently fast to
Through his projectile-based move Hadou Ken, Ryu is about to stop Katana's (Sodom's) Jigoku Scrape.
Taking advantage of Chun-Li's open guard, Ken hits her through his kickin' move Inazuma Kakato Wari.
Birdie gets to grab Ryu and now unleashes the full strength of his stomping move Murderer Chain!
Through her taunt move, Chun-Li causes a bit of damage in Sagat. But this is just the beginning...
Nash (Charlie) caught by Zangief's closing move Kamitsuki: he wasn't ready for some bloody bites...
Through his throwing move Deadly Package, Rolento could inflict some