Street Fighter Alpha 2

Introduction

Game Versions

Arcade
PC
Playstation
Playstation 2
Sega Saturn
Super Nintendo

Notation

Joystick Notation

   * F - Forward - Tilt stick forward/towards the opponent. (X-axis)
   * B - Backward/Back - Tilt stick backward/away from the opponent. (X-axis)
   * U - Up - Tilt stick upwards. (Y-axis)
   * D - Down - Tilt stick downwards. (Y-axis)
   * QCF - Quarter circle forward/Hadouken/Fireball - Tilt stick downwards, then to downwards and forward, then forward.
   * QCB - Quarter circle backward - Tilt stick downwards, then to downwards and backward, then backward.
   * HCF - Half circle forward - Tilt stick backwards, then to downwards and backward, then to downward, then to downwards and forward, then forward.
   * HCB - Half circle backward - Tilt stick forwards, then to downwards and forward, then to downward, then to downwards and backward, then backward.
   * DP - Dragon punch - Tilt stick forwards, then to downward, then to downward and forward.
   * 360/FC - Full circle - Complete a full rotation of the stick.
   * 720 - N/A - Complete a 720 degree rotation of the stick.
   * Charge - Hold a tilt - Hold the stick in either B or D (Depending) then move to F or U respectively.

Six Button Notation

Expressed in the form: Notation - Move - (PS2 Default Map)

   * LP - Weak/Light/Low/Jab Punch - (Square)
   * MP - Medium/Middle/Strong Punch - (Triangle)
   * HP - Heavy/Hard/High/Fierce Punch - (R1)
   * P - Any punch (Square/Triangle/R1)
   * LK - Weak/Light/Low/short Kick - (X)
   * MK - Medium/Middle/Strong Kick - (Circle)
   * HK - Heavy/Hard/High/Roundhouse Kick - (R2)
   * K - Any kick - (C/Circle/R2)

Descriptors

Connectors

State Modifiers

Miscellaneous Notation

StreetFighter Alpha2 is now playable online, www.GGPO.net

Game Mechanics

Tiers

Tier List

1996 USA:
1) Ken
2) Chun-Li
3) Rose
4) Ryu
5) Akuma
6) Adon
7) Sagat
8) Charlie
9) Rolento
10) M. Bison
11) Guy
12) Dhalsim
13) Sakura
14) Sodom
15) Zangief
16) Gen
17) Birdie
18) Dan

1996 Japan:
1) Chun-Li
2) Charlie
3) Rose
4) Adon
5) Birdie
6) Rolento
7) Guy
8) Dhalsim
9) M. Bison
10) Ryu
11) Ken
12) Sakura
13) Akuma
14) Sodom
15) Sagat
16) Zangief
17) Gen
18) Dan

Modern Tier List:
Top Tier
Chun-Li
Rose
Ken
Ryu

Second Tier
Zangief
Rolento
Sakura

Middle Tier
Akuma
Sodom
Charlie
M.Bison
Adon
Sagat
Dhalsim
Guy

Bottom Tier
Gen
Dan
Birdie

Strategy

The Characters

Miscellaneous

**Street Fighter Alpha 2**
Characters
Adon - Akuma - Birdie - Charlie - Chun-Li - Dan - Dhalsim - Evil Ryu - Gen - Guy - Ken - M.Bison - Rolento - Rose - Ryu - Sagat - Sakura - Sodom - Zangief