Does anyone still play Alpha 3?

[Goldsplinter]

Hmmmmmm?

If it's at the next evo, i'll go O.O

[Honest Monk]

:wonder:


Just for shits and giggles: Xism Ryu, Xism Chun Li, Xism Gen, Aism Sagat, Xism Cammy.

[Thongboy Bebop]

I play it at FFA when someone else will play. X-Rose and A-Chun.

N - I'd like to see a resurgence, I used to love this thing.

[TS]

I'm gonna try and have a big unofficial A3 tournament next year at Evo, since the SNK guys put me to shame this year. Hella people playing KOF, that new 3D KOF, Samurai ShowdownV, even that one game with Karnov that I don't remember the name of. I whipped out A3 on the Saturn, and played with ONE other dude, and then ended up playing by myself for 45 minutes, and then someone had BAS come by and beat me for use of the TV. Sad. There was even a pretty big X-Men vs Street Fighter Tournament, so it seems I need to rep A3 a little harder (ie. actually do something).

[Slide]

i play.
TS: gotta rep it on the site more too so more people want to know what all the fuss is about.

[Honest Monk]

TS: Karnov's Revenge. Tony Jaa: " SNK kicked you in your face"

[UrIeNaToR]

this GUy called TS does.

[DS]

I still do as well. A-Guy, A-Sim, V-Ryu, and A-Karin. I'm not that great on V-ism. Still learning after not having played for a good while. Its a great game, but there are a lot of crazy things in the game that put me off every now and then.

[ParryAll]

Nope

[dbostick]

I play everyday. I use, in no particular order, A-Gen, A-Chun, A-Charlie, A-Ryu and sometimes A-Akuma, A-Gief and A-Sodom. As you can see, I'm scared to death of V-ism and I suck at it.

[Mr Mort]

I still play on a regular basis, and it's still my favorite 2D fighter to date. I feel the game did not get enough time in the "spotlight". It wasn't popular for very long.

However, I too, suck at V-ism, but I have absolutely no interest in using it.

I stick with X-Guile, A-Rolento, X or A-Dee Jay, A-Charlie, and A-Karin.

[elvis_a_presley]

I play every day. V-ism Zangeif is king cheese.

[kenmastersX]

I'm gonna try and have a big unofficial A3 tournament next year at Evo, since the SNK guys put me to shame this year. Hella people playing KOF, that new 3D KOF, Samurai ShowdownV, even that one game with Karnov that I don't remember the name of. I whipped out A3 on the Saturn, and played with ONE other dude, and then ended up playing by myself for 45 minutes, and then someone had BAS come by and beat me for use of the TV. Sad. There was even a pretty big X-Men vs Street Fighter Tournament, so it seems I need to rep A3 a little harder (ie. actually do something).

I would've played with you, if I knew you had it set up. :( Although I can play pad, I'd play Capcom fighters on stick if I had a chance.

The only real Alpha appearance was everyone trying to hype up Hyper SFA, and since that didn't start around the time it was supposed to I was just like eh. I'm way more interested in high-level SFA3, since I missed it the first time around. Hopefully next year we'll see some play for it.

[m121akuma]

I think there's a decent chance that it'll be at next year's Evo. It seems that it's experiencing something of a resurgance since Alpha Anthology's release, and we now have an arcade perfect console release, so it would be a perfectly reasonal expectation for it to be in Evo. At least, that's what I hope.

[Daidoji Kage]

We're playing here in Delaware.

Got a new group into A3 actually.

[spudlyff8fan]

I play A3 on Kaillera sometimes. It's fun when I'm not playing good games like MotW or KOF2k2...

[Shifty Nevers]

i'm play sometimes. Cody and Guy all isms'

[renvi]

I do, but not daily

[master akuma]

I'm gonna try and have a big unofficial A3 tournament next year at Evo

and how about Hyper Alpha?

[TS]

....well, there will be plenty of room at the BYOC that year I assume, someone else can handle that.

I was thinking of doing maybe like A2 on Thursday and then A3 on Friday.

[Kyokuji]

However, I too, suck at V-ism, but I have absolutely no interest in using it.

I think that's the main reason the game died down a little. A lot of people were daunted by the prospect of having to learn V-ISM.

[0746]

A-Ism...V-Ism...Gay-Ism...Commun-Ism...whatever...that game is not half as good as alpha 2

[Jushiness]

TS: Karnov's Revenge. Tony Jaa: " SNK kicked you in your face"

Tony Jaa FTW

XD

Charlie on A-ism

[Goldsplinter]

A-Ism...V-Ism...Gay-Ism...Commun-Ism...whatever...that game is not half as good as alpha 2

Whats so good about a2? Why do you like it more?

[Jushiness]

Whats so good about a2? Why do you like it more?

SF Alpha 2 Gold> all alphas

A-ism + nastier version of V-ism at the same time


Charlie FTW

[Stellarola]

V-R.Mika, V-Ryu and V/A-Guy. I love this game to death. I used to play Alpha1 back in the day a ton and I never really had time for Alpha3. Now that I have it on my cab, it's my top favorite game to play on it.

[Jushiness]

SF Alpha 3 was the first street fighter i ever played XD i was like 7 or somethin and my dad taught me how to do hadoukens, so i would just sit in the corner and spam hadoukens with ryu and accidently do shinku hadoukens

then when i got older i learned how to really play and i learned charlie and been usin him ever since in the alpha games

[Goldsplinter]

SF Alpha 2 Gold> all alphas

A-ism + nastier version of V-ism at the same time


Charlie FTW

Tru Dat (on the a ism v ism part)

[SAGAT_RULZ]

i play a3 every day

[elvis_a_presley]

http://www.gamedude.com.au/arcade/images/candy_009.jpg

XMvSF, SF2:HF, SFA3, MSH. All about 10 feet from my desk.

Disclaimer: kid in photo is not me.

[sfmaniac]

I recently started playing A3 at my schools arcade. Its the Capcom street fighter anniversary arcade one.... I play A-gen and V-ryu. Pretty good crowd that plays it. Always have someone to play.
Im at Sac State

Was that ST on the top right of the picture?

Haha that kids wearing his socks hecka high.... does play soccer or something?

[Kuenai]

I think there's a decent chance that it'll be at next year's Evo. It seems that it's experiencing something of a resurgance since Alpha Anthology's release, and we now have an arcade perfect console release, so it would be a perfectly reasonal expectation for it to be in Evo. At least, that's what I hope.

don't know about arcade perfect, but they did a damn good job on the port. Does anybody remember alpha 3 for the playstation and the crappy hadouken glitches? that ruined akuma for me back then....

[DS]

don't know about arcade perfect, but they did a damn good job on the port. Does anybody remember alpha 3 for the playstation and the crappy hadouken glitches? that ruined akuma for me back then....



With the dipswitches you can set it to arcade perfect. Check the SFAA forum for more info.

[Sexperienced.]

does ST get more play than a3?

by the way a2>a3

[EveryFlowerFlow]

by the way a2>a3


only in terms of being a more simple game.



http://www.gamedude.com.au/arcade/images/candy_009.jpg

XMvSF, SF2:HF, SFA3, MSH. All about 10 feet from my desk.

Disclaimer: kid in photo is not me.

dang where is that?

[chaoscntrl77]

I play this game a bit here and there since I picked up Alpha Anthology. I'm one of those dudes who don't really wanna get into learning all aspects of V-ism. I've had trouble finding the perfect character for me, though, but I've been using A-sagat and A-chun mostly for a while...

[rogueyoshi]

i play v-charlie, v-ryu, v-mika, v-claw, and even though she is limited, i want to learn v-chun li. i think that having a good midscreen vc that transitions into her infinites is buff.

[Ephidel]

everyday. i play with ryu-v, ken-a, gen-a, honda-v, and a few others.

[epsilon_]

alpha 2 is better than a3 for a couple reasons imo.

a3 is a very fun game on mid levels, but once you start playing people who are really good, the game degenerates quickly. when both characters start out with meter (which can kill you in 1 mistake with better characters) you have to play really really safe which isnt that fun imo.

two, i really dislike the juggle system, the way counter hits work is stupid too .

alpha counters are really weak, and have a huge penalty considering the power and versatility of v-ism, which isnt really capcoms fault because alpha counters were really strong in a2.

threee, v-ism shadows hitting is really stupid, because it allows even botched customs to end up doing huge damage sometimes when you factor in unblockables and gc customs.

a2 has its flaws also (valle cc) but to me, the game feels overall more solid, and more like traditional street fighter.

[BKB]

^ yep.

I'm gonna try to make it down to Evo this year, and if so, I'll be looking to play Alpha/old school the most. Make sure I can find you TS. :wgrin: I wanna get beasted on by Rose.

[NG1313]

Yes. I play A3, and it's my second favourite SF, after 3S. I wish V-Ism was weaker to begin with, and that crouch-cancels never existed in the first place.. but for what it's worth, I still love the game.

I play A-Ken, Ryu, Charlie, Cody, Sagat and Birdie.

So what?

[n8archer_XI]

I play Alpha 3 MAX on my PSP, and I sold it, but I'm about to buy it again...

[Kyokuji]

V-Cody if I ever go to EVO for whatever reason. Although, if I ever went, I'd probably be more concerned with 3S than anything.

I do agree with most of the criticism leveled towards high level A3 play, but I still find it strangely entertaining in some odd way. Slide refers to the game as a 'meter cold war' which I think is pretty accurate.

I do find though, that a lot of the people who prefer A2, feel that way simply because it's easier to pick up. I know that learning VC's regardless of infinites turned a lot of people away from A3. Especially since it's practically a requirement in doing well competitively. Landing a 3 hit combo in A2 for example, is much more rewarding than it is in A3, so I think there's more of a feeling of instant gratification with A2. Not saying the game isn't more intelligence based at higher levels, but this seems to be what draws most people to it.

It's interesting how A2 was received differently in Japan and the US though.
Here, it's considered the more well thought game of the alpha series, while in Japan it's generally considered crap. I think I read somewhere that Ohnuki won the first major A2 tournament, said the game was trash and then it just sort of died. Suppose it doesn't speak too well of a game when your top player thinks it's shit.

The same thing happened with A3 in the states though. A lot of the top players got sick of doing infinites or waiting to VC and it sort of died out here the way A2 did in Japan. Even some of the people who still play it seem very bitter about how VCs changed the game. Some of the people from Absolution2K4 in the UK for example.

I think I'm less bitter about it, because I picked it up knowing it is the way it is. So there was no real rude awakening for me. I wasn't there when shit suddenly shifted in a totally different direction.

One thing though. I heard that CC infinites were banned from EVO, but how the hell do you enforce that? What about pseudo infinites like Sodom's jump FP's (sans re-activation) or Karin's jump RH's (same thing)? Or people who can juggle a dozen or so times, but will eventually drop the guy like Rose or Rolento? What's the limit on follow-up attacks after the last couple repetitions of a VC? If infinites aren't being used, I'll usually use jump LK, jump FP, air-throw with Cody for example, but what would happen if I threw in another jump LK in there? Would I be disqualified or what? What happens if they flip during the CC set-up?

I think that's why the Japanese allowed them, because there are too many exceptions, and you'd have to have a list a mile long telling people what they can and can't do. Plus, it'd be way too easy to get in trouble for slipping up and adding an extra juggle or something.

[psychochronic]

I still play. V-Karin is my main and I'm learning V-Sakura, V-Mika and A-Dhalsim.

[AKUMA2000]

I have anthology and still play A2 and A3 everyday.

[elvis_a_presley]

dang where is that?
Brisbane, Australia. (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Pacific+Motorway,+Slacks+Creek+QLD+4127,+Austral ia&ie=UTF8&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=48.555061,82.265625&z=12&ll=-27.641565,153.142204&spn=0.213809,0.43396&om=1&iwloc=addr) :wgrin:

[Nagata Lock II]

I took it upon myself to shove Alpha 3 down the throats of everyone in the Greater Toronto Area and the game has seen a major resurgance over the last few months. Tournaments are starting to level around the 16 - 24 area, which is healthy for an SF game. With the exception of the crouch cancel issue, I've always been a big fan of this engine. Hopefully more areas pick this game back up and it sees widespread use again after being dormant for a few years.

[Slide]

Slide refers to the game as a 'meter cold war' which I think is pretty accurate.


I forgot who said that to me, but it wasnt originally from me. The term made total sense though, that's why i started calling it that too.

I'll play the game, but i still despise meter :wonder:

To me, it looks like the best characters in the game, are the characters that either
A. Force you to use the meter without having to use it themselves.
B. Can use it without any reprocussions.
C. Holds on to it as a bigger threat(even if you cant even use it right yourself. You can bluff).

I could break that down and be character specific, but whatever.

[BKB]

I forgot who said that to me, but it wasnt originally from me. The term made total sense though, that's why i started calling it that too.

That would be me :lol:

[epsilon_]

in short, you only like a3 if you're a communist.

and you're not a communist, are you?

[Master Chibi]

I still play it.

Though I dislike V-ism (even in A2), so I just stick to A-ism.

I play A-Ryu / Charlie / Rose / Karin / 'Rog.

[BKB]

in short, you only like a3 if you're a communist.

and you're not a communist, are you?

Hey, communism works on paper. :looney:

[DS]

SO, yeah, after much practice, I can finally Whiff Cancel with Guy. WHEEEE!!! Anyway, carry on.

[Warrior's Dreams]

In the spirit of comparing Alpha games, I have a question regarding Chun-Li, namely: Which version of her do you guys think is better and why?

Your insight is appreciated

[epsilon_]

alpha 2, obviously, no questions asked.

she has access to actual damage in that game via her custom. her normals are sick, shes extremely fast, her jumpins are sick, shes just a really complete character, i dont even want to imagine someone like justin or ricky using her at a high level.

[Ouroborus]

alpha 2, obviously, no questions asked.

she has access to actual damage in that game via her custom. her normals are sick, shes extremely fast, her jumpins are sick, shes just a really complete character, i dont even want to imagine someone like justin or ricky using her at a high level.

you just mentioned about a3 chun minus the part of her being complete.

but the main reason why shes better in a2 over a3 are because of 3 things:

-extremely good fireball.
-fast, invincible command overhead
-easy ass brain dead CC

[woof]

i like A2 more than A3


:7) .........

[Rage02fire]

I wouldn't mind playing A3 comp where I'm at.

Only thing though is all the arcades that are in the south bay area took every A3 cab there is and no one WANTS to play it on the alpha collection cab at all.

Which I do understand since the cab doesn't have GREAT joysticks at all period.

Back about 3 years ago NorCal had the a3 comp then everyone left and shit like that.=[

[Kyokuji]

Chun' doesn't need damage in A3. She can just VC you and then go into her infinite. That plus all the priority she has, makes it difficult not to either blow your meter or get guard crushed at some point. V-Chun' is still near top tier in A3. Just below V-Sagat on most lists.

She is better in A2 though, simply because her VCs in A3 are a pain, and other characters got a lot stronger in A3.

[Terry_nb]

Sure, I still play the game from time to time. Latly with A/V-Guy and sometimes V-Akuma.

[Daidoji Kage]

No matter what anyone has to say about A3, it still pisses me off less than having to guess high/low every 3.5 seconds in 3S.

[rogueyoshi]

No matter what anyone has to say about A3, it still pisses me off less than having to guess high/low every 3.5 seconds in 3S.
lol, like everyone says: that game is 2d tekken (which is a good thing).

[epsilon_]

you just mentioned about a3 chun minus the part of her being complete.

but the main reason why shes better in a2 over a3 are because of 3 things:

-extremely good fireball.
-fast, invincible command overhead
-easy ass brain dead CC
yeah i forgot all about her overhead haha, that shit is broken too. and even her supers are good if you choose to use them, but you might as well just custom.

also in alpha games she has a reliable no meter reversal, up kicks.