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Arcade · 1996

Street Fighter Alpha 2

Street Fighter Alpha 2 introduces the flexible Custom Combo system, Alpha Counters, and expanded rosters to Capcom’s premier 2D fighting engine.

Platform
Arcade
Genre
Action
Release year
1996
Developer
Capcom
Players
1-2 Players

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Street Fighter Alpha 2

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Control panel

Arcade controls

Arrow keys move · V inserts a coin in coin-operated games · Enter starts · Z / X / A / S are action keys.

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Keyboard layoutOpen / close
MOVE
Up arrowLeft arrowRight arrowDown arrow
V Select / coinEnter Start
Action
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  1. Launch the player and click inside the game screen.
  2. Press V to insert a coin, then Enter to start.
  3. If the game has its own selection menu, follow the on-screen prompts.

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About Street Fighter Alpha 2

Street Fighter Alpha 2 — Arcade edition
Street Fighter Alpha 2 · Arcade · 1996

Street Fighter Alpha 2 introduces the flexible Custom Combo system, Alpha Counters, and expanded rosters to Capcom’s premier 2D fighting engine.

Custom Combos and dynamic Super Combo meters

Capcom’s CPS-2 engine delivers fast-paced competitive combat built around a multi-tier Super Combo gauge. Alpha 2 introduces the Custom Combo mechanic, activated by pressing two punch and one kick buttons simultaneously: your fighter leaves after-images and can chain normally non-linking normal and special attacks with cancelled recovery frames for a limited timer. Defensive options include low and high Alpha Counters that break out of opponent block strings directly from guard.

Alpha Counters and defensive spacing

Do not hoard your entire super meter for Level 3 super arts. A single Level 1 meter stock can be expended on an Alpha Counter (holding back while pressing punch and kick of the same strength during blockstun) to push aggressive rushdown opponents like Guy or Rolento away and reset neutral spacing. Timing your recovery roll upon knockdown prevents unblockable cross-up wake-up pressure.

The competitive CPS-2 arcade benchmark

This is the arcade CPS-2 edition. If you want a more grounded, traditional footsies fighter without custom combo chains, compare its timing against Super Street Fighter II on the same arcade hardware.

Background and mechanics: Wikipedia game reference.

Capcom Street Fighter Alpha 2 CPS-2 release documentation · Details the introduction of the Custom Combo engine and Alpha Counter mechanics.

Secret Codes & Cheats

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Play as Shin Akuma
Highlight Akuma, tap Start 5 times, press Punch + Kick

On the character selection screen, highlight Akuma, tap the Start button 5 times, hold Start and press any Punch and Kick button simultaneously to play as Shin Akuma, capable of firing two airborne Zanku Hadoukens simultaneously.

Play as Evil Ryu
Highlight Ryu, tap Start twice, confirm with Punch

Highlight Ryu, tap Start twice, then confirm with any Punch button. Evil Ryu features Satsui no Hado animations and the teleport ashura senku move.

Classic Chun-Li Outfit & Fireball
Highlight Chun-Li, hold Start for 5 seconds, press any button

Highlight Chun-Li, hold Start for 5 full seconds until her portrait shifts, then press an attack button to select her classic Street Fighter II qipao dress costume with her traditional Kikoken projectile motion.

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