Street Fighter Alpha 3
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(Playstation - US, Fighting)
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Developed_By:
Capcom
Published_By:
Capcom
Released On:
23 Dec 1998
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Street Fighter Alpha 3 , the third game in the Alpha series , has a total of 31 fighters, the most in the series so far. New characters include old favorites E. Honda, Blanka, Vega, Cammy, T. Hawk, Dee Jay, Juni, and Juli. Some of the newest fighters on the block include a former Final Fight character (Cody), Karin Kanzuki, and Rainbow Mika.
The major difference between this Alpha and the last two are the new play modes World Tour, Arcade, VS, Training and Entry.
World Tour - Simply choose your fighter and travel around the world, fighting the hometown heroes that you run into. The more fights you win, the stronger your fighter becomes. You can also learn new moves, and there are three levels of Super moves to choose from before you start each round (called Isms).
Arcade - A simple conversion of the arcade version. Beat each fighter with your chosen warrior, in three rounds per match (much the same as past versions of Street Fighter ).
Versus - Two human players battle it out.
Training - A good way to learn all the super moves that are available, against a dummy.
Entry - If you save your character during the World Tour mode, you can upload him here to use in the other modes in the game (especially handy for Training).
UPC-A:
013388210442 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
1388 (United States)
ASIN:
B00000J9JI (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-00821 (United States)
Part #:
SLUS-00821GH (USA)
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Miscellaneous Attributes:
PocketStation
Number of Players Supported:
1-2 Players
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
Controls
START BUTTON
Start game; bypass demo.
START + SELECT BUTTONS
Return to Title screen.
SELECT BUTTON
Taunt.
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS (Up)
Vertical jump.
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS (Diagonal Forward)
Diagonal forward jump.
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS (Forward)
Move forward.
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS (Down)
Crouch.
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS (Down-Back)
Crouching block.
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS (Back)
Move backward; standing block.
DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS (Diagonal Backward)
Diagonal backward jump.
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Light Punch (LP)
▲
Medium Punch (MP)
R1
Heavy Punch (HP)
L1
3 Punches (PPP)
X
Light Kick (LK)
(MP)
Medium Kick (MK)
R2
Heavy Kick (HK)
L2
3 Kicks (KKK)
Directional buttons
Select options.
Cancel selection/close menu
Cancel selection/close menu.
Punch and Kick buttons
PUNCH & KICK - basic moves.
Directional button away from the opponent
BLOCK
any Directional button and two Punch or Kick buttons simultaneously, near your opponent
THROW
any Directional buttons while punching or kicking rapidly
DIZZY/RECOVERY
combination of Directional buttons and Punch and Kick buttons
SPECIAL MOVES
How to Play
STARTING THE GAME
1. Press the Start button at the Title screen. The Mode Menu will appear.
2. Use the Directional buttons to select a game mode, and confirm by pressing the X button.
3. Highlight a character with the Directional buttons. Confirm your choice by pressing any button.
4. Select the character's Ism with the Directional buttons, and press any button to confirm.
Ism Types
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X-Ism: Simple fighting style with one powerful Super Combo.
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A-Ism: Standard fighting style with several Super Combos.
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V-Ism: Variable fighting style including a Custom Combo.
Ism Comparison
| Feature | X-Ism | A-Ism | V-Ism |
| :------------------- | :---- | :-------- | :---------------- |
| # of Super Combos | 1 | 2 or more | 0 |
| Super Combo Levels | 1 | 3 | 2 (Custom Combo) |
| Custom Combo | No | No | Yes |
| Air Block | No | Yes | Yes |
| Power | High | Standard | Low |
| Defense | Low | Standard | Standard |
| Alpha Counter | No | Yes | Yes |
5. Choose a game speed, Normal (standard) or Turbo (fast), with the Directional buttons, and press any button. (You can toggle Speed Select ON/OFF in Option mode.)
MODE MENU
Use the Directional buttons to choose a game mode, and press the Start button or the X button to confirm your choice. A second player can join in a game by pressing the Start button on controller 2.
ARCADE MODE
1 or 2 players. Defeat 10 computer-controlled players to win. Each character has a different victory ending.
VS MODE
2 player head-to-head competition, lasting for one match. Select characters and adjust handicaps before starting. You must have two controllers connected to play this mode.
TRAINING MODE
1 player. Practice your moves and combos. Select your character and opponent and adjust settings before starting practice.
Press the Start button during practice to view the Training Mode Menu. Most of the options are self-explanatory. Choose the DUMMY option to adjust the opponent character's settings.
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ACTION: Adjust the opponent's stance: Stand, Crouch or Jump.
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GUARD: Adjust the opponent's block: Auto Guard or No Guard.
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BREAKFALLS: Select the opponent's manner of defensive fall after being punched up in the air: Off (none), Front, Neutral or Back.
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GP GAUGE: Adjust the opponent's Guard Power Gauge: Max(imum), Normal, or Min(imum).
WORLD TOUR
Train and increase your characters' powers while taking a world tour of street fighting arenas and stages.
1. Choose a game:
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LOAD GAME: Resume a previously saved game and character from a Memory Card.
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NEW GAME: Choose a character and start a new World Tour from the beginning.
2. Choose a country from the World Map:
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STAGES: Each country has 1-3 stages. Complete all of them and you'll return to the map where new countries appear. Choose another country to continue the tour. You can also choose a country you have already competed in, but your experience points won't increase.
3. Start play, view and adjust your character's status, or save the game:
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BATTLE: Start the contest.
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SETUP: Display the Setup screen.
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SAVE: Save the game to a Memory Card.
WORLD TOUR STAGES
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Normal: Defeat one opponent to win.
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Survival Stage: Beat some opponents successfully to win.
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Team Battle Stage: Fight against an opponent team of 2 or 3 characters.
USING THE SETUP SCREEN
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Character Name & Level
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Current Experience Points
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Experience Points Required for Next Level
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Ism Levels - Current/Required for Next Level
In World Tour mode, your character's Ism level increases as you gain experience points by defeating opponents. The higher the level, the more often you can perform Custom Combos and Super Combos. At set point increments, your character's level increases and you earn an Ism Plus (special ability). You can add up to three Ism Pluses to your character's base Ism.
To use the Status screen:
1. Select an Ism: X, A or V.
2. Select a game speed: Turbo 1 or Turbo 2.
3. Add any Ism Plus you have earned. You can acquire and add up to three, as shown by the blocks. Green Ism Plus requires one block and Red Ism Plus requires two blocks.
4. Adjust the balance of power (POW) and defense (DEF). Adding more to one side decreases the level of the other side. As your character's level increase, the range adjustment will widen.
5. Press the Start button to exit.
ENTRY MODE
Register your World Tour characters in order to use them in other game modes. Load the character data, previously saved onto a Memory Card, and choose ENTRY to register it. You can register up to six characters. Once registered, your characters will be displayed on the Character Select screen in
Tips & Maps
Hadoken
Sakura's special move.
Shouoken
Sakura's special move.
Shunpukyaku
Sakura's special move.
Sakura Otoshi
Sakura's special move.
Midare Zakura
Sakura's super combo.
Shinku Hadoken
Sakura's super combo.
Haru Ichiban
Sakura's super combo.
Bull Head
Birdie's special move.
Bull Horn
Birdie's special move.
Murderer Chain
Birdie's special move.
Bandit Chain
Birdie's special move.
The Birdie
Birdie's super combo.
Bull Revenger
Birdie's super combo.
Sonic Boom
Charlie's special move.
Somersault Kick
Charlie's special move.
Knee Bazooka
Charlie's special move.
Somersault Justice
Charlie's super combo.
Sonic Break
Charlie's super combo.
Crossfire Blitz
Charlie's super combo.
Gou Hadoken
Akuma's special move.
Gou Shoryuken
Akuma's special move.
Tatsumaki Zankukyaku
Akuma's special move.
Hyakkishu
Akuma's special move.
Ashura Senku
Akuma's special move.
Shungokusatsu
Akuma's super combo.
Messatsu Gou Hado
Akuma's super combo.
Tenma Gou Zanku
Akuma's super combo.
Messatsu Gou Shoryu
Akuma's super combo.
Psycho Shot
Bison's special move.
Psycho Crusher
Bison's special move.
Double Knee Press
Bison's special move.
Head Press
Bison's special move.
Somersault Skull Diver
Bison's special move.
Bison Warp
Bison's special move.
Knee Press Nightmare
Bison's super combo.
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