Arcade · 1998
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3 perfects Capcom’s 2D fighting legacy with three distinct ISM fighting styles, air blocking, and an expansive roster of world warriors.
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About Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter Alpha 3 perfects Capcom’s 2D fighting legacy with three distinct ISM fighting styles, air blocking, and an expansive roster of world warriors.
The three ISM fighting styles and Guard Break systems
Alpha 3 revolutionizes character depth by letting you pick your fighting philosophy via three selectable ISMs. A-ISM uses the traditional three-level Super Combo gauge with multiple super moves and variable meter spending. V-ISM grants customizable Variable Combos for creative juggle sequences and rapid shield damage. X-ISM strips air recovery and defensive Alpha Counters in exchange for massive, single-hit damage output reminiscent of classic Super Turbo. Guard Power meters introduce real guard break risk for passive turtling.
Air recovery and offensive guard pressure
Monitor your opponent’s Guard Power gauge beneath their health bar. Chipping away at blocking adversaries shrinks their meter until a flashing red warning signals an impending Guard Break, leaving them completely vulnerable to maximum damage punish combos. When caught in aerial juggles, tap two kick buttons to execute an Air Recovery and evade follow-up corner traps.
The pinnacle of Capcom CPS-2 combat
This is the arcade CPS-2 release. It builds directly upon Street Fighter Alpha 2, refining collision boxes and introducing universal Guard Crush and ground recovery roll options.
Background and mechanics: Wikipedia game reference.
Capcom Street Fighter Alpha 3 arcade technical specifications · Details the implementation of A-ISM, V-ISM, and X-ISM character balance.
Secret Codes & Cheats
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Play as Guile (Arcade Secret Code)
Highlight Karin, wait 3 seconds, move to Random, hold Start and press any buttonOn the character select screen, highlight Karin for 3 seconds, move to the top random box, hold the Start button, and press any attack button to fight as classic charge-master Guile.
Play as Evil Ryu
Highlight Ryu, wait 1 second, move to Random, hold Start and press any buttonHighlight Ryu for 1 second, slide over to the bottom random select square, hold Start, and press any punch or kick button to unlock Satsui no Hado Evil Ryu with Shun Goku Satsu.
Play as Shin Akuma
Highlight Akuma, wait 1 second, move to Random, hold Start and press any buttonHighlight Akuma for 1 second, move to the random box while holding Start, and press your button to trigger white-haired Shin Akuma with double aerial Zanku Hadoken fireballs.
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