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Street Fighter Alpha 2

The PlayStation port of Street Fighter Alpha 2 features an arranged soundtrack and Shin Akuma as a selectable character via a secret code.

9 August 1996

Street Fighter Alpha 2 is an arcade developed by Capcom, released 9 August 1996 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Street Fighter Alpha 2 is

Street Fighter Alpha 2 is an arcade game developed by Capcom and released in 1996. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The game brings back all thirteen characters from Street Fighter Alpha, with M. Bison, Akuma, and Dan now being immediately selectable as playable characters. In addition to the Alpha roster, Alpha 2 includes Dhalsim and Zangief, both from Street Fighter II; Gen, an assassin from the original Street Fighter; Rolento, a member of the Mad Gear gang who originally appeared in Final Fight; and newcomer Sakura, a Japanese schoolgirl who takes up street fighting after witnessing one of Ryu's battles. The game also features a "classic-style" alternative version of Chun-Li where she is wearing her outfit from the Street Fighter II series.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Street Fighter series

Street Fighter Alpha 2 is the 100th of 243 entries we hold in the Street Fighter series. The next entry was X-Men vs. Street Fighter in 1996.

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What it launched against

Street Fighter Alpha 2 launched on 9 August 1996, within three weeks of Tobal No. 1 and Triple Play 97.

Released around the same time: Tobal No. 1, Triple Play 97.

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Quick answers

Street Fighter Alpha 2 — frequently asked questions

When did Street Fighter Alpha 2 come out?
Street Fighter Alpha 2 was released on 9 August 1996 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Street Fighter Alpha 2 have multiplayer?
Yes. Street Fighter Alpha 2 supports multiplayer.

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