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title Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Euro 960229)
set name sfa2
manufacturer Capcom
year 1996
genre Fighter / Versus (hof)
category Fighter / Versus (hof)
driver status good
driver source cps2.c
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62.4% after 151 votes
 
clones Street Fighter Alpha 2 (USA 960306)
Street Fighter Zero 2 (Asia 960227 Phoenix Edition) (bootleg)
Street Fighter Zero 2 (Asia 960227)
Street Fighter Zero 2 (Brazil 960304)
Street Fighter Zero 2 (Brazil 960531)
Street Fighter Zero 2 (Hispanic 960304)
Street Fighter Zero 2 (Japan 960227)
Street Fighter Zero 2 (Oceania 960229)
display
colour emulation good
palette 3072
display type raster
orientation horizontal
resolution 384x224
frequency 59.629403Hz
sound
sound emulation good
channels stereo
controls
players 2
nplayers 2P sim
controls 8 way joystick
buttons 6
coin slots 2
hardware
cpu 68000 @ 16MHz
cpu Z80 @ 8MHz
audio Q-Sound @ 4MHz
data
version added .124u5
last change(s) .111u5 .092 .057
roms
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sz2.02a  131072  ba6a5013  sfa2    7814f3e56b69529b9860dd61c3b1e8d700244b03 
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sz2.12m  2097152  2237bc53  sfa2    96d5693047e4cf1ed10a8ee1905cea267a278e92 
cabinet art
cabinet sfa2.png
marquee sfa2.png
control panel sfa2.png
flyer sfa2.png
additional information
info 0.124u5 [Razoola]

0.37b12 [Paul Leaman, Razoola, Hoonis]

0.37b8 [?]

Artwork available

WIP:
  • 0.128u4: MAMEPlus added clone Street Fighter Zero 2 (Asia 960227 Phoenix Edition) (bootleg).
  • 0.124u5: Razoola added Street Fighter Alpha 2 (Euro 960229). Renamed (sfa2) to (sfa2u).
  • 0.112u2: Added CPS2 keys to clones Street Fighter Zero 2 (Brazil 960531), (Brazil 960304), (Hispanic 960304) and (Oceania 960229).
  • 0.93u2: Added clone Street Fighter Zero 2 (Hispanic 960304).
  • 0.84: Razoola added clone Street Fighter Zero 2 (Oceania 960229).
  • 0.71u2: Added clones Street Fighter Zero 2 (Brazil 960304) and (Brazil 960531).
  • 0.57: Added clone Street Fighter Zero 2 (Asia 960227).
  • 25th December 2001: Razoola - Released XOR 73 for Street Fighter Zero 2 (Asia 960227) donated by Taucher0815.
  • 13th June 2001: Razoola - Released XOR 39 for Street Fighter Zero 2 (Japan 960227) donated by Mito.
  • 0.37b12: Paul Leaman added Street Fighter Alpha 2 (US 960306) and clone Street Fighter Zero 2 (Japan 960227).
  • 18th February 2001: Razoola - Released XOR 13 for Street Fighter Alpha 2 (960306) donated by Hoonis.
  • 0.37b8: Added (Testdriver) 'Street Fighter Alpha 2 (USA 960306)' and clones 'Super Street Fighter 2: The New Challengers (Japan 930911)' and (Japan 931005). Renamed (Testdriver) (sfz2j) to (sfz2).
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Romset: 27904 kb / 18 files / 13.0 zip
history Street Fighter Alpha 2 (c) 1996 Capcom.


Eighteen Alpha fighters go head-to-head this time around, featuring a few Final Fight alumni.


- TECHNICAL -


Capcom Play System II hardware (CPS II)

Game ID : CP-S II No. 15


Main CPU : 68000 (@ 11.8 Mhz), Z80 (@ 8 Mhz)

Sound Chips : Q-Sound (@ 4 Mhz)


Screen orientation : Horizontal

Video resolution : 384 x 224 pixels

Screen refresh : 59.629403 Hz

Palette colors : 4096


Players : 2

Control : 8-way joystick

Buttons : 6

= > [1] LP, [2] MP, [3] HP

= > [4] LK, [5] MK, [6] HK


- TRIVIA -


Released in March 1996.


This game is known as "Street Fighter Alpha 2" in the United States of America, Canada, and Europe, and as "Street Fighter Zero 2" in all other locations.


Guy, Rolento and Sodom are from Capcom's "Final Fight". Guy as selectable character, Sodom as the second boss and Rolento as the fourth boss in "Final Fight". Guy's and Rolento's music are taken from "Final Fight".


In Guy's stage you will see many familiar faces from "Final Fight". There's Mike and Jessica Haggar, Cody, Poison, Andorre and a few other bosses in the background - most of the Final Fight characters that have gone on to other games are there.


In Rose's battle location there are represented the 'gondole', the ones and typicals elements of the another and more famous italian sea-town Venice. This is clearly a wrong cultural knowledge of Capcom's programmers.


Here is a list of cameo in Ken's Yacht stage :

* Eliza (It's her birthday afterall!)

* Captain Commando & Sho

* Strider Hiryu (wielding a teddy bear!)

* Lynn Kurosawa (from Alien Vs Predator)

* Morrigan, Felicia, Lord Raptor & Hsien-Ko (these last two are pretty much alive in this cameo, unlike in the Darkstalkers & Vampire Savior games!) :)

* Michelle Heart (from Legendary Wings as another waitress!)

* A few thugs from Final Fight (working as waiters?!)


Dan Hibiki, the pink-clad Shotokan fighter, was an attempt by Capcom to make fun of SNK fighting games. Ryo Sakazaki was thought to be so much like Ryu that Capcom had to make a statement. Dan is mainly a hybrid of Ryo Sakazaki and Robert Garcia from the Art of Fighting series. This is most evident in his appearance in which he has Robert Garcia's trademark pony tail and Ryo Sakazaki's black undershirt. His animations were heavily tailored to look like a take on the aforemetioned characters. Dan's father was killed by Sagat (This is the man who Sagat hits with a Tiger Uppercut during the Ryu vs. Sagat intro in Alpha 3), so Dan developed his own style of fighting called 'Saikyo-ryuu', which is Japanese for 'strongest style', a poke at the "Art of Fighting" 'Kyokugen' karate style ('Kyokugen" is Japanese for 'extreme'). Fei Long makes a guest appearance in Dan's stage.


The sumo wrestler 'Fujinoyama' that Sodom challenges in his ending had so much of a resemblance to E. Honda that Capcom, for Alpha 3, changed it to E. Honda.


The Australian prairie stage where Sagat fights Ryu is based on the opening scene of the animated 'Street Fighter II Movie', in which Ryu and Sagat fight in a prairie during a thunderstorm.


Victor Entertainment released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Street Fighter Zero 2 : Capcom Game Soundtrack - VIZL-24) on 21/06/1996.


- UPDATES -


In the Japanese version, specific locations are displayed on the 'next stage' screen. The American version just tells you which country the stage is in. Perhaps someone at Capcom USA was too lazy to translate the location-specific text (which is in Japanese) and just used the country name (which is in English). Below are the place names that were left out of the American version, translated into English...

(Character : Stage location)

Ryu : Suzaku Castle, Japan

(Sagat vs.) Ryu : a big prairie, Australia

Ken : San Francisco Bay, USA

Chun-Li : Beijing, China

Sagat : Ayuthaya Temple Ruins, Thailand

Adon : Bank of the Chao Phraya River, Thailand

Birdie : London Station Underground, England

Charlie : Detroit Highway, USA

Guy : Metro City, USA

Rose : Genova City Port, Italy

Sodom : Arizona Desert, USA

M. Bison : Atop the VTOL, Brazil

(Charlie vs.) M. Bison : Guiana Highlands - Great Waterfalls, Venezuela

Akuma : Gokuentou, Japan

Dan : Temple Street, Hong Kong

Dhalsim : Bank of the Ganges River, India

Zangief : Bilsk Steelworks, USSR

Gen : Shanghai, China

Rolento : New York, USA

Sakura : Setagaya-ku, 2-Choume, Tokyo, Japan


After the first release of "Street Fighter Alpha 2", an upgraded version of the game called "Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold" was released in arcades exclusively in Japan (where it was known as "Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha") in 1996 and to home consoles in North America in 1997. It included some enhancements like new moves, a unique variation of Sakura, the survival mode, the dramatic battle and the player was able to fight with Zangief, Dhalsim and Evil Ryu.


- TIPS AND TRICKS -


* Alternate Costume Colors : Highlight a fighter at the character selection screen and press punch or kick for the 2 standard outfits (punch is the original color). For 2 alternative outfits press 2 punch or 2 kick buttons together.


* Alternate Chun-Li Costumes : Hold Start and highlight Chun-Li at the character selection screen. After five seconds, press LP, MP, or HP for a blue costume (without trousers); press LP+MP+HP for a pink costume.


* Play as Evil Ryu : Highlight Ryu at the character selection screen, then press Start for 1 second. Then highlight Adon, Akuma, Adon, then return to Ryu. Then hold Start for 1 second, while holding start press any attack button.


* Grass Stage : Select two player mode. Hold Start at the character selection screen, then highlight Sagat for five seconds. Then highlight any character, release Start and press any attack button.


* Waterfall Stage : Select two player mode. Hold Start at the character selection screen, then highlight M. Bison for five seconds. Then highlight any character, release Start and press any attack button.


* Sari in Every Stage : In Dhalsim's stage you may have noticed a girl who cheers for him. That is Sari, his wife. When you play as Dhalsim, its possible to make her appear on every fight by holding down LP+HK before the fight starts (You must do this at the begining of every round).


* Alternate Sodom Stage : An alternate version of Sodom's stage appears every 4096 matches. The artwork on his truck is different. The Japanese text is replaced with English and the man on the side of the trailer is now wearing sunglasses. This alternate version of the stage is the one used in Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold.


* Fight against Shin Akuma : It only works with the characters first color (means the original color). Fight through the Game without losing a single round. Get at least 3 perfect wins and 3 super special finishes. Shin Akuma appears as your last boss now.


- SERIES -
  1. Street Fighter (1987)
  2. Street Fighter II - The World Warrior (1991)
  3. Street Fighter II' - Champion Edition (1992)
  4. Street Fighter II' - Hyper Fighting (1992)
  5. Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers (1993)
  6. Super Street Fighter II Turbo (1994)
  7. Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams (1995)
  8. Street Fighter Alpha 2 (1996)
  9. Street Fighter III - New Generation (1997)
  10. Street Fighter III - 2nd Impact : Giant Attack (1998)
  11. Street Fighter Alpha 3 (1998)
  12. Street Fighter III - 3rd Strike : Fight For The Future (1999)
  13. Hyper Street Fighter II - The Anniversary Edition (2003)
  14. Street Fighter IV (2008)
  15. - STAFF -
    • Planner : Noritaka Funamizu (poo), Neo_G, Kanetaka
    • Programmers : Cham Cho Choy, Pon, Arikichi Kiyoko, Hard.Yas (-Becret Player-), Shinchan (as 'Hyper Shinchan'), Super Sailor (Birdie)
    • Scroll designers : Konomi, Shibata Kayoko, Daisuke Nakagawa, Y.Kyo, Kisabon, Ohnishi, Tama, M.Chiezou, Kazu.T, Takapon, Yoichi Tanoue (Tanopu), Yamamoto.K, Megu Megu, Buchi, Hirokazu Yonezuka, Kanno, Inoyan, Shinnosuke, Hooly, Fukumoyan, Otsuki Teikoku
    • Object designers : Eripyon.N (Eri-Eri), Ball Boy, Yu-Suke, Makoto Ishi, A. Iwasaki, Arahi Juf, Seigo Kawakami (Ushi), K.Takechan, Alien Pole, Kuri Geruge, Nasaaki, Masayo Tsujimoto, Shinya Miyamoto, Rumi-Yamaguchi, Chimorin Shogun, H.I.=rassi, Takayuki Kosaka, Reiko Komatsu, Sagata
    • Visual planner : Mucchi (Harvo.M)
    • Original artwork : Holyhomerun
    • Sound & voices : Hiroaki Kondo (X68K)
    • Music compose & arrange : Syun Nishigaki, Setsuo Yamamoto, Tatsuro Zuzuki (Tatsuro-)
    • All sound producer by Arcade Sound team.
    • Producer : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)
    • * Voice Actors :
    • Ryu : Katashi Ishizuka
    • Adon, Gen, Zangief, Birdie, Sodom : Wataru Takagi
    • Chun-Li : Yuko Miyamura
    • Ken, Guy : Tetsuya Iwanaga
    • Dhalsim : Yoshiharu Yamada
    • Sakura : Yuko Sasamoto
    • Rolento : Jin Yamanoi
    • Charlie : Toshiyuki Morikawa
    • Rose : Yuko Miyamura
    • Sagat : Miki Shinichiro
    • Akuma, M. Bison : Tomomichi Nishimura
    • Dan : Osamu Hosoi
    • - PORTS -
    • * Consoles :
    • Nintendo Super Famicom (1996)
    • Sega Saturn (1996)
    • Sony PlayStation (1996)
    • Sony PlayStation 2 (2006, "Street Fighter Alpha Anthology")
    • * Computers :
    • PC [MS Windows 9x] (1997)
    • - SOURCES -
    • Game's rom.
    • Machine's picture.
    • Edit this entry at Arcade-History.com: http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=street-fighter-alpha-2&page=detail&id=2650&o=2
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