Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams

Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams is a 1995 arcade fighting game developed and published by Capcom. Serving as both a prequel to Street Fighter II and reboot of the original Street Fighter, it introduced a new anime-inspired art style and refined fighting systems including Alpha Counters and Chain Combos.

Platform

Arcade

Year

1995

Genre

Fighting

Developer

Capcom

Controls

JoystickMove/Duck/Jump

Weak PunchLight Attack

Medium PunchMedium Attack

Strong PunchHeavy Attack

Weak KickLight Attack

Medium KickMedium Attack

Strong KickHeavy Attack

Three Punch/Kick ButtonsExecute Super/EX Moves

Start (Hold)Change ISM (Fighting Style)

About This Game

The game features 13 characters including younger versions of Ryu, Ken, and Chun-Li, plus newcomers like Charlie Nash and Rose. The vibrant CPS-2 hardware allowed for detailed sprite animations and dramatic special move effects like Ryu's Denjin Hadouken.

Street Fighter Alpha introduced three-tier Super Combo gauges, customizable gameplay through ISMs (Fighting Styles), and the first appearance of the iconic 'EX Special Move' system that became standard in later Capcom fighters.

Praised for its accessible yet deep mechanics and revolutionary visual style, Alpha bridged the gap between casual and competitive play, selling over 100,000 arcade cabinets worldwide and spawning multiple sequels.

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