The original game was ported to the Saturn and PlayStation on September 30, 1996, featuring an arranged soundtrack and the game's hidden boss ( Shin Akuma) as a hidden playable character. Street Fighter appearance as a hidden playable character. This version was further revised in the Street Fighter Collection compilation (for the Saturn on Novemand PlayStation on December 16, 1997) as Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold (Street Fighter Zero 2' in Japan and Street Fighter Alpha 2' in Europe), adding Cammy in her X-Men vs. Sometime in August of 1996, Capcom released an update to the game in Japan only, titled Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha, that includes hidden character variations of some characters resembling their Super Street Fighter II Turbo appearances, an updated Custom Combo system requiring a different combination and less super meter to perform, new moves for some characters, and hidden game modes including Survival Mode. The second installment of the spin-off Street Fighter Alpha series and the sequel to (and remake of) Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams, Street Fighter Alpha 2 features five new playable characters ( Dhalsim and Zangief from Street Fighter II, Gen from Street Fighter, Rolento from Final Fight, and newcomer schoolgirl Sakura), new backgrounds for all returning characters, and updated gameplay mechanics (including the introduction of the 'Custom Combo' system, which allows players to use their Super Meter to make lengthy timed chain combos). Street Fighter Alpha 2 (known in some countries as Street Fighter Zero 2) is a 2D fighting game developed and released by Capcom for arcades using the CPS-2 hardware on March 6, 1996.

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