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Currently the best fighter out there.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 30 / 35
Date: November 13, 1999
Author: Amazon User

If your one of those people who refuse to buy 2-D games simply because they are 2-D, then do not buy this game. Go buy Tekken 3 or something like that. But if your actually looking for fighter because of its gameplay, then read on. Street Fighter Alpha 3 simply, at this point (Nov., 1999), has no other competition in the fighting world. With more modes than you can count, and almost every character in Street Fighter history, it has no equal. The controls are easy to learn so your little brother (who has never played) can pick it up and still beat the stuffing out of you. The good thing is though, that only someone who takes the time to learn the moves will be able to perform the game's harder moves. In order to learn some of the super combos a lot of practice is needed. Also included is a story mode. This mode basically allows you to unlock various other modes while building up your character. A true master will beat this mode entirely while a newcomer won't get that far. But don't let that turn off you newcomers. This game is not hard to learn, just don't expect to pick it up and beat the entire story mode. Practice, practice, practice. Overall, if you are looking for a challenge, then buy this game. If you are a Street Fighter fan buy this game. If you are tired of 3-D buy this game. If you have never played a fighter in your life but you think you want one, buy this game. In closing, BUY THIS GAME!

good graphics

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 10
Date: November 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

It was better than most other Street Fighter games I've played. The moves and combo's are excellent, and so are the charactures

Pretty SWEET!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: November 17, 1999
Author: Amazon User

So far, the best in the Alpha series! It has wonderful 2D graphics, fluid control, and has some of the best art design of any fighter ever! Best of all, there are more selectable characters in this than in any other Street Fighter EVER! A MUST for any 2D fighter fan!

The Best Fighter Ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Once i got this game I couldn't put my Dreamcast controller down. It has lots of classical street fighter characters as well as many new. If you do not already own this game then get it!

It sux

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 12
Date: May 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Come on people. Want a true fighting game, buy Dead or Alive2. This game is not even worth 1 star. The graphics are terrible. When youplay it, it seems like you are playing on a SNES. What did you buy your Dreamcast for? To see graphics from 10 years ago. Please people, be smart. Don't buy this game. Don't make the same mistake I made.

The Best Street Fighter Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 24, 2000
Author: Amazon User

The only truly great 2D fighter is Street Fighter Alpha 3. The game play rocks, its fast, fairly easy to pick up, and the character selection is out of this world! Great Game

Classic Gameplay, Modern Sprites

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Older gamers who appreciate well-balanced and addictive fighting action will feel right at home. Younger people with short attention spans and "style over substance" tendencies should stay away. That's not to say, of course, that the graphics are lacking in any sense. Sprite animation is fluid (almost on par with Guilty Gear X), the backgrounds are intricate and colorful, and special moves deliver enough eye-candy to please most viewers. But where this game really shines is in its classic Capcom feel. If you've ever used Ryu to throw a fireball, you'll be instantly comfortable with the control scheme. If you haven't, you'll pick it up in no time. And talk about options! This game has too many different play modes to list. Buy this game and Third Strike (or Double Impact) IMMEDIATELY.

This DC version is way better than the aracade version!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: June 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This version of the game in not only better than the PSX version, it's also way better than the aracde version. More characters than any other version, Balrog's animation from SSF2T has all returned (not like the ..... aracde version). The ability to chose between 3 fighting styles X, V or A. Air juggles are more friendly and moves connect way better now.

Tons of modes of play! World Tour Mode awards you by giving upgrades to your character which you can later import in most other modes. Dramatic mode let's you team up 2 against 1 (If you think your a great fighter, challenge two of your friends to spare against you at the same time!)

As for people who don't like 2-D graphics. 2-D fighters are not the same as 3-D fighters, 2-D doesn't mean it's dated, ugly or bad. 2-D is diffrent, it brings you as close as to an anime cartoon and I personnaly find the characters in 2-D Capcom games tend to have 10 times more personnality than any stone cold polygonal 3-D characters.

This game is is the last of the Alpha series and it's the best overall fighter from Dreamcast

One of the best 2D Fighting Games on the market

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

My friends and I review games, and have been doing it for about 9 years, and I have played ---=hundreds=--- of games, and this game is like the perfect 2D fighting game, and on a total 2D-3D list, it's still ranked quite high. The only reason the graphics look old is because they're flat, but that's the point, and that's what makes it excellent. I mean, what I really look for is fun and fair looks. You have to split 3D and 2D apart and realize that all fighting games are different, and if you want 2D, 3D won't cut it. Both are great, but it you want excellent 2D, this game is IT! I would buy it for any fighting-game lover.

If you own a Dreamcast, buying this is a total waste.

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 18
Date: June 10, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Before I get going, I will certainly give credit where credit is due. Out of the one-hundred sixty-seven and a half "different" (used very loosely) versions of Street Fighter out there this game is definitely the best of the bunch. This is actually the only SF game I ever bought (I got it for the Playstation) - I only rented some of the other countless SF titles. Saying that this is the best Street Fighter game, however, doesn't mean that it belongs anywhere near the power of the Dreamcast.

Anyone remotely familiar with the Street Fighter premise is aware that the defining factor of the series is it's 2D graphics engine. This means that the characters and backgrounds on the screen appear flat and stay flat, moving only left and right or bouncing up and down (think PONG....no wait, Atari recently released a new version of PONG with a better graphics engine than this. Sorry!). The SF graphics also look hand-drawn, like a comic book or cartoon. This can be appealing if you are watching someone else play the game, but when playing it yourself it is meaningless. The main reason for this is because of the other big SF tradition -- super-ambidextrous double-jointed multi-button combos that are so hard to pull off even an octopus would whip the controller across the room! I've literally seen two people working together on the same controller to pull off a move (without success, mind you). And when you do pull off one of these hand-numbing tricks, it usually produces an incredibly lame result (the 2D graphics certainly don't help). Tying your fingers into a knot in order to see a little blue fireball shoot across the screen is hardly rewarding. It would be easier to set this game on fire and throw it out the window.

Now all that aside, I'm not saying this is a bad game overall. It has a huge assortment of characters, each with their own unique fighting style. It also has the World Tour mode which pits your character in various circumstances, as well as the ability to choose one of three fighting modes (which affects your ability to pull off special moves more than anything else). And even though the sound of the game is subpar, the lightning-fast gameplay makes up for it.

My bottom line is that, even though this game can be fun at times, it really belongs on the Playstation or N64 (even a 16-bit system could probably pull it off). Putting it on the Dreamcast is like putting a little league baseball player on the mound in Yankee Stadium - it simply can't compete with anything out there. With fighting titles like SoulCalibur (possibly the best ever) and Dead or Alive 2 out there, spending your money on Street Fighter Alpha 3 is a total waste. You might as well not even own a Dreamcast because you are in complete denial over it's abilities! And if you really do have a spot in your heart for cartoony 2D fighters, Dreamcast's Marvel vs. Capcom is certainly better than SFA3. I would much rather see Chun-Li get it on with Spider-Man than with Dhalsim (I mean, you know, in a fighting sense).

So in closing, all you Dreamcast owners out there, do yourself a favor and leave this puppy alone. And if some sort of weird temptation starts to compel you to go shell out the cash for this game, just stand up and yell these two words: Soooullll Caliburrrrrr!

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