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I used to love SFA2 (and other Capcom fighters) on my Saturn (sadly sold).

What's the best way to currently play Street Fighter Alpha 2 (and maybe 3) as well as Super Street Fighter II? I have PS2 (not hooked up but can be) PS3, PS4, 360, Wii, Wii U and GC.

It looks as if the PS2 Alpha collection is good?

I am not obsessed with arcade perfection but want something as good as SFA2 was on my Saturn.

Thanks!
Old dude

 

[Outrun]

I don't think you'll get better than the Saturn...

SF Collection maybe?

 

[Bizarro13]

Use Fightcade. Console versions suck because of the load times (that you might remember from playing on your Saturn)

Games run great on Fightcade and you can play people online.

 

[Ryu bogard]

Street Fighter Alpha Anthology on the PS2 is a good way to play them it has all the alhpa games and gem fighter. It also has Hyper Street Fighter Alpha (versus only)

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

The PS2 version of Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold (in the Alpha Anthology) is the best there is. Completely arcade-perfect, and you get excellent versions of the other two Alpha games and Pocket Fighter too.

For Super Street Fighter II the SNES version on Wii VC is pretty good, though not based on the arcade version obviously. I think one of the Capcom Classics Collections on PS2 has it but I can't speak for the quality of the emulation there.

 

[kuYuri]

PS2 has access to Street Fighter Alpha Anthology and there's also Hyper Street Fighter II included with the Street Fighter Anniversary Collection, which allows you to play all SF2 versions of the characters, assuming they were in that game.

 

[Peltz]

The PS2 version of Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold (in the Alpha Anthology) is the best there is. Completely arcade-perfect, and you get excellent versions of the other two Alpha games and Pocket Fighter too.

Isn't it 480i? I don't think you can call it arcade perfect when it's not 240p.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Alpha Anthology isn't perfect or anything, but I thinks that's the most recent re-release of SFA2.

 

[Zophar]

Alpha Anthology is the way to go.

SSF is a little tougher. Capcom Classics Collection vol. 2 on PS2 has SSF2T in it, and it's serviceable emulation. You could also try Street Fighter Collection on PS1 or Street Fighter Anniversary Collection's "Hyper Street Fighter II" as options, but if you're a purist each has their own problems.

 

[Hazzuh]

I know you didn't list PC but Fightcade is great if you do want to play against other people.

 

[Tizoc]

SF Zero series is prob. the PS2 SF Zero Collection on PS2
Hyper Street Fighter II on PS2 is also worth checking out.

interestingly enough, SF Zero 2 on JP PSN, being the PSOne classic, is 2 games in one: Super SF2 and Super SF2 Turbo as well as SF Zero 2.

 

[SargerusBR]

Alpha Anthology on PS2

 

[D.Lo]

Depends on your screen.

PS2 Zero collection is solid, but just the arcade game and does not support 240p, so looks like smeared garbage on a CRT.

Saturn was by far the best contemporary version of Zero 2, beautiful 240p output, and has the amazing remixed soundtrack. Bit of load time, the voices are a bit off, and a slightly off resolution (cuts off the sides of the screen on the edges a tiny bit, due to Saturn not supporting the arcade resolution). Also looks great through a Framemesiter. And dat pad. So really, get another Saturn.

 

[Knurek]

If any of your consoles is jailbroken, you might want to check if there is a Retroarch build available for it. Pretty sure there's one for PS3 and Wii/WiiU.

 

[MrDoctor]

alpha anthology on ps2 is the best you can do without going mame/fightcade on pc

super street fighter is on the wii/wii u virtual console. og wii virtual console has the fantastic tg-16 port of champion edition, as well.

 

[Fularu]

The PS2 version of Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold (in the Alpha Anthology) is the best there is. Completely arcade-perfect, and you get excellent versions of the other two Alpha games and Pocket Fighter too.

For Super Street Fighter II the SNES version on Wii VC is pretty good, though not based on the arcade version obviously. I think one of the Capcom Classics Collections on PS2 has it but I can't speak for the quality of the emulation there.

Afaik it's not 240p (sfa anthology)

 

[Fiendcode]

Homebrew that Wii and you can run CPS2 SSF2 and SFA2 in glorious 240p.

 

[Tripon]

Fightcade.

 

[Nheco]

Buy a PStv and Play Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max (PSP) on a big screen. Best version ever.

 

[lazygecko]

Do you specifically want just Super Street Fighter 2? Because SSF2 Turbo is the one that always gets re-released.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

Isn't it 480i? I don't think you can call it arcade perfect when it's not 240p.

Afaik it's not 240p (sfa anthology)

Honestly I wasn't even aware of that difference but that's a good point if visual precision is a concern.

I was thinking in terms of content and port accuracy. It did support progressive scan for 480p but afaik not 240p.

 

[Fularu]

Buy a PStv and Play Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max (PSP) on a big screen. Best version ever.

Nope

He should buy a used wii for 40$, softmod it and run fba in 240p

 

[Nheco]

Nope

He should buy a used wii for 40$, softmod it and run fba in 240p

argh, composite cables. Also, the PSP version has 10 more fighters than arcade, almost 0 loading times and all arcade frames. It sucked to play on PSP/Vita. But on Vita Tv with a PS3 or PS4 controller? Perfection.

 

[Bulk_Rate]

PS2 SFA Anthology get! Its $12 on Amazon NIB

Thanks folks!

 

[GurgleBot20]

I may as well ask the reverse question. Any reason to get Alpha 2 on the Saturn instead of the anthology?

 

[D.Lo]

I may as well ask the reverse question. Any reason to get Alpha 2 on the Saturn instead of the anthology?

240p so it doesn't look like crap, amazing arranged soundtrack.

 

[Fularu]

I may as well ask the reverse question. Any reason to get Alpha 2 on the Saturn instead of the anthology?

Get the one from the anniversary collection 1. You get SSF2, SSF2X abd SFZ2'

 

[Fiendcode]

240p so it doesn't look like crap, amazing arranged soundtrack.

Also the amazing Saturn controller if you prefer pads to sticks.

 

[SargerusBR]

OP, you can also buy Alpha 2 PC version on GOG

 

[Dreamwriter]

If you're not some tournament purist, Ultra Street Fighter 2 is gonna be out on Switch on Friday, that may be the best way to play SSF2 on modern consoles, especially once the Hori arcade stick comes out.

 

[Tizoc]

OP, you can also buy Alpha 2 PC version on GOG

That is a bad port tho aint it?

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

SFA 2 Gold is good, so go with PS2 SFA Anthology.

 

[Timu]

Isn't it 480i? I don't think you can call it arcade perfect when it's not 240p.

It's 480p actually.

 

[SargerusBR]

That is a bad port tho aint it?

I heard that it was a port of the PSX version but never got to play it.

 

[moltonasty]

+1 for using FBA/Retroarch Wii

Out of the consoles you own that's your best bet. You can play the original arcade versions in 240p

 

[Bulk_Rate]

SFA 2 Gold is good, so go with PS2 SFA Anthology.

Yep that's what I chose -- and as far as SSF2 I did mean Turbo edition which it looks as if is part of the PS2 SF Anniv. collection.

Time to dust off the PS2

 

[notworksafe]

If you're not some tournament purist, Ultra Street Fighter 2 is gonna be out on Switch on Friday, that may be the best way to play SSF2 on modern consoles, especially once the Hori arcade stick comes out.

what an answer

the ps2 collection is the way to go, op. hell, if the saturn version is your baseline anything will work other than the snes version

 

[D.Lo]

what an answer

the ps2 collection is the way to go, op. hell, if the saturn version is your baseline anything will work other than the snes version

Uh, what? PS2 collection does not play in the correct resolution so looks terrible on a CRT. And the Saturn version is vastly superior to the PS1 version.

 

[Spukc]

Streetfighter alpha 2 best version released on snes.
You better believe it.

 

[FinKL]

Streetfighter alpha 2 best version released on snes.
You better believe it.

Isn't that the one that freezes at the start of each round to cache the game? Yeah, no

 

[Spukc]

Isn't that the one that freezes at the start of each round to cache the game? Yeah, no

Shhht... best version son

 

[Deleted member 284]

Streetfighter alpha 2 best version released on snes.
You better believe it.

Don't believe these lies.

Edit: That being said, what the hell Capcom?? Why hasn't SFA Anthologies been made available on either the PS3 or PS4 digitally yet?

 

[SatoAilDarko]

Streetfighter alpha 2 best version released on snes.
You better believe it.

Performance aside the sprites did look really good for SNES. They used an additional chip in the cart.

 

[Spukc]

Performance aside the sprites did look really good for SNES. They used an additional chip in the cart.

Yup and the so called loading times are just decompressing data.

The dont need to do it but it adds tension before the fight.

Best version 😍😍

 

[D.Lo]

Isn't that the one that freezes at the start of each round to cache the game? Yeah, no

Better than what feels like 18 minutes of load time between fights, or double that to continue, on PSX.

 

[Fularu]

what an answer

the ps2 collection is the way to go, op. hell, if the saturn version is your baseline anything will work other than the snes version

LOL

The Saturn version is the closest to the arcade of any home conversion version. The only downsaide are some (rare) frames missing and the Saturn resolution which slightly squashes the game horizontaly.

You either go Saturn or you go FBA on a Wii for proper 240p output.

 

[Amakusa]

Super NES, best way.
But to be real, just download the game online using Mame. Play it that way PC 4life

 

[BOTEC]

I'm in a similar boat to the OP, but PS2 is not an option, and SF Alpha 1 is my preferred game. "Modern console" = HDMI video out. What's my best bet? PS1 classics on PS3?

SF Zero series is prob. the PS2 SF Zero Collection on PS2
Hyper Street Fighter II on PS2 is also worth checking out.

interestingly enough, SF Zero 2 on JP PSN, being the PSOne classic, is 2 games in one: Super SF2 and Super SF2 Turbo as well as SF Zero 2.

This is such an awesome deal. (something like $8 on J-PSN) I feel the cover image they used might sell it short. This is Street Fighter Collection. You even need to "switch discs" via the emulator menu.

 

[Skilletor]

Better than what feels like 18 minutes of load time between fights, or double that to continue, on PSX.

lmao

No, the shittiest port with the shittiest gameplay with the most frames of animation missing of any version of the game isn't better than some load times.

 

[Fularu]

I'm in a similar boat to the OP, but PS2 is not an option, and SF Alpha 1 is my preferred game. "Modern console" = HDMI video out. What's my best bet? PS1 classics on PS3?



This is such an awesome deal. (something like $8 on J-PSN) I feel the cover image they used might sell it short. This is Street Fighter Collection. You even need to "switch discs" via the emulator menu.

You can't find a 40$ used Wii? Because that's the best option.