Can anyone stop this fighting machine?
Next week sees the release of Capcom’sStreet Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection,a compilation of classic titles that set the bar for the fighting game genre. Capcom have the released the next video in theirretrospective series, looking at the memorable titles that make up the franchise’ history. Narrated by FGC star James Chen, this new video looks at theStreet Fighter: Alpha/Zerogames.
The threeAlphatitles launched in the mid-’90s, taking the series lore back to its roots and presenting events that take placebefore1991’sStreet Fighter II.Alphareinvented the wheel with a much more technical approach to every aspect of digital punching. They are the first titles in theStreet Fighterseries to fully explore the potential for extended combos, wake-up games and meter-management.
Alpha’svaried roster gave us younger iterations characters we’d come to know and love, such as Ryu, Ken and Chun-Li, while also bringing back forgotten characters of games past, like Birdie and Gen. Even characters from 1989’sFinal Fightgot in on the action. Adding to these recognisable faces were cool new stars such as Sakura, Karin and, my personal favouriteStreet Fighterof all-time, Rose.
Today,Alpha 3is considered by some fans to be the bestStreet Fightertitle, with its great soundtrack, wide cast of characters, detailed stages and slick anime visuals. My heart will always belong toAlpha 2.
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collectionlaunches on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch on May 29.
