| 95 |
Game Informer
Capcom has reproduced nearly every component that made Alpha 3 the best Street Fighter, despite the GBA's obvious deficiencies. [Sept 2002, p.94]
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| 95 |
TotalGames.net
In a nutshell this can be described as the best GBA fighting game on the shelves.
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| 91 |
GameNow
Slightly busted control aside, this is an exceptional port. [Nov 2002, p.74]
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| 90 |
IGN
An excellent conversion of an already outstanding fighting game. The only real downsides are on a physical level, most notably the system's button layout.
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| 90 |
GamePro
Wow! Steet Fighter Alpha 3 looks and plays great on the GBA with very few compromises made for the handheld. [Oct 2002, p.76]
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| 90 |
Cheat Code Central
Almost unbelievable. It looks like the darn arcade version.
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| 85 |
GameSpy
A masterpiece in almost every aspect, even if it is a conversion of a game from an increasingly long-in-the-tooth fighting series.
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| 85 |
eToychest
It really is impressive seeing Street Fighter Alpha 3 running on the GBA hardware.
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| 84 |
GameSpot
While Street Fighter Alpha 3 for the GBA does cut a few corners here and there, it takes a discerning fan to notice any real difference between this version and the arcade original--and that's pretty amazing.
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| 80 |
G4 TV
Such a vast amount of data has been squeezed into this tiny cartridge that it is nothing short of technical wizardry.
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| 80 |
Pocket Games
An excellent translation of its arcade classic. A true pleasure to play. [Winter 2002, p.45]
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| 80 |
All Game Guide
The four-button (as opposed to six-button) control scheme takes some getting used to, but the game captures the spirit, the fun, the intensity, the depth, and the overall look and sound of the original remarkably well.
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| 78 |
Game Over Online
The audio effects and soundtrack have been pared down, but this is as close as Nintendo's handheld will get in recreating the arcade experience.
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| 70 |
Eurogamer
The audio doesn’t live up to the visuals. Digitised audio has been a standard fixture of SF titles for years, but the infamous “Hadoken!” and “Shoryuken!” are both scratchily rendered for SFA3, and the music isn’t much better.
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| 70 |
Nintendo Power
It's perfect fighting fun for fighting game afficioniados but could be confusing for players who are new to the genre. [Nov 2002, p.228]
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| 70 |
Electronic Gaming Monthly
Anyone expecting to reliably pull off a 20-hitter with Adon: Forget it. [Oct 2002, p.204]
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| 58 |
Gaming Age
A fantastic port on the GBA, but the controls hold it back from being a great title on the system.
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