Unlike some fighting games Street Fighter Alpha 2 to bring back all the characters from its original roster. It also added Dhalsim and Zangief from Street Fighter II and Gen from the original game of the series. It was also the first appearance of Sakura.
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Fun Fact: Street Fighter Alpha 1’s Main Designer’s Lack of Experience
Street Fighter Alpha’s main designer Hideaki Itsuno was flabbergasted when Capcom made him the chief brains behind Street Fighter Alpha, as the only game he had made before it was Quiz & Dragons: Capcom Quiz Game.
Fun Fact: Dan Hibiki Being an Insult to SNK
Dan Hibiki was heavily rumored to be a insulting character, meant to make fun of SNK, a rival company that also stole a lot of Capcom’s talented workers at the time.
Fun Fact: Street Fighter Alpha 1’s Ambitious Power Goal
One of the lead designers for Street Fighter Alpha, Hideaki Itsuno wanted to make the game so advanced that it could not be ported to consoles. But due to the hardware that Capcom forced them to use, they could not outpace the power of the Sega Saturn and Sony PlayStation.
Fun Fact: Street Fighter Alpha 1’s Fighters From the Original Game
Birdie and Adon are two returning characters from the original arcade game Street Fighter, making their second appearance ever in Street Fighter Alpha.