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Street Fighter Alpha 3
Universal acclaim
Based on 12 critic reviews
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Based on 22 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Capcom Entertainment
Developer: Capcom Entertainment
Genre(s): Fighting, Action
Players: 2
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: May 6, 1999
Summary
The Arcade mode is a direct translation of the arcade version with added special effects during hit sequences. This mode offers truly flawless arcade gameplay. Versus Mode allows you to select all playable characters. New to the Alpha series is the World Tour Mode, a special game mode designed for the PlayStation that allows you to select a main character to fight opponents throughout the world.Street Fighter Alpha 3 dares you to master a multitude of new moves, specials, and super combos. [Capcom]
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What The Critics Said
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Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
One of the best 2D fighters ever made. [Nov 2001, p.52]
Hot Games
While it is sometimes glaringly obvious that this is scaled down, Alpha's famous speed and depth comes across perfectly. All the combos, special moves and ISM's are in place, as are the characters.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central Platinum
Fans will appreciate that Capcom loaded this game with bonuses for the most diligent players. You'll find more modes to play and more characters to choose from such as Evil Ryu, Guile and more, so how's that for replay value? Not only did Capcom go overboard on extras but just wait until you see the art that appears before each fight in this game. It's classic.
Read Full Review >Gaming Maxx
With plenty of extra modes, flashy graphics, and excellent voiceovers, this could be the next step towards perfecting the 2D side of the Playstation fighters.
Read Full Review >IGN
I played this so much about a month ago I got blisters. This game is blissful in every way... A quintessential, must-have fighting game.
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
Fighting games don't come much more accomplished than this though, and Street Fighter Alpha 3 is one of the most addictive and playable we've ever come across.
Read Full Review >GMR Magazine
Arguably the best version of Street Fighter to grace the system. [Feb 2003, p.97]
All Game Guide
A wonderful piece of fighting goodness that may very well be the best 2D fighting game created to date. The sheer amount of depth found within is staggering.
Read Full Review >Games Domain
Street Fighter Alpha 3 won't steal the profile from the more flashy entries in the fighting genre, but those who know, will find the best fighting experience next to a "Virtua Fighter 3" arcade machine.
Read Full Review >Absolute Playstation
The wonderful hand-drawn graphics move and animate the best that I have ever seen in a 2D fighter and the action is non-stop.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
The game's graphical prowess and arcade-perfect gameplay combined with its cache of bonus modes makes Street Fighter Alpha 3 the latest standard for 2D excellence on the PlayStation.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 22 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Nathan gave it a10:
The best fighting game of all time. Better then the arcade verson for one reason..... Fei Long.
Tou X. gave it a10:
Come on! If you don't like this game your not a good street fight player.
Brandon F. gave it a10:
To give this game any less than 8 is blasphemy yes the translation from arcade to PS wasnt perfect but the depth and game play makes slight decreas in graphics more than bearable.
Raul C. gave it a10:
There's no fighting game like street fighter games.
Zac F. gave it a 2:
This game rips ass!
Everett P. gave it a 10:
This game was the best fighting game of the 90's.
Marduk gave it a 10:
Best 2-d fighter on the market.. period.
