Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (0)

Overview

Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams (known in Japan as Street Fighter Zero) is a 2D fighting game developed and released by for (using the hardware) on June 27, 1995.

The first in a set between the events of and , Street Fighter Alpha is the first in the series to be built from the ground-up in the CPS-2 hardware, employing a new cartoony style (in similar vein to the series and ) and a variety of new character abilities (including blocking in mid-air, , and ) and gameplay mechanics (including an improved three-level system and a simpler "Auto" play style).

The game received a port to the on February 7, 1996, the on June 6, 1996, and the on June 14, 1998. These versions include an arranged soundtrack and a bonus (allowing players to practice against a dummy opponent). The PlayStation version was later digitally re-released for the and (both via ) on August 14, 2008. An enhanced port of the original was released for the in the compilation on June 13, 2006 (including new game modes and gameplay mechanics). A handheld version was developed by for the in 1999.

A special "back-ported" version of the game was released (in mail order format) for Capcom's short-lived Japan-exclusive CPS Changer hardware (essentially a home version of the CPS-1 hardware, in similar vein to ). The only notable difference with this version is lower quality audio.

Characters

The game includes 13 playable characters (three of which are hidden with a cheat code), most of which are from the original , , or .

Unlike previous games in the series, the game does not include the same final boss for every character. While most characters face antagonist for their final match, some characters face against their rival (such as to story).

From Street Fighter

From Street Fighter II

• (boss, playable with code)
• (hidden boss, fought by getting to the last fight both without losing a round and with at least ten Super Combo finishes, playable with code).

From Final Fight

New Characters

• (hidden opponent, fought by getting to the 5th fight both without continuing and with the same win quote, playable with code)