Street Fighter 6 vs Street Fighter Alpha 3
Street Fighter 6 is an action-RPG fighting game from Capcom (2023) while Street Fighter Alpha 3 is a fighting game from Capcom (1998).
Quick answer: Street Fighter Alpha 3 has the higher Metacritic, 93 to 92.
Street Fighter Alpha 3
What each one is
Street Fighter 6 is filed under Action-RPG and Fighting. In contrast, Street Fighter Alpha 3 under Fighting.
Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.
Street Fighter Alpha 3, released as Street Fighter Zero 3 in Japan, Asia, South America, and Oceania, is a 1998 fighting game developed and published by Capcom for arcades. It is the third and final installment in the Street Fighter Alpha series, and runs on the same CP System II hardware as previous Alpha games. Alpha 3 further expanded the playable fighter roster from Street Fighter Alpha 2 and added new features such as selectable fighting styles called "isms".
Story, characters and reception
Plot
According to the timeline, the story is set several years after the events of Street Fighter III . World Tour follows an original player-created avatar character, framed as a martial artist seeking to become stronger. The player begins training under Luke in Metro City, where they meet and bond with a fellow student, Bosch Waraya. (Wikipedia)
Characters
Artwork featuring base roster of the game The game launched with a base roster of 18 characters, with additional characters released as paid downloadable content via the game's season passes . Many characters from previous titles in the series appear in the game, including Blanka , Cammy , Chun-Li , Dee Jay , Dhalsim , E. Honda , Guile , Juri , Ken , Luke , Ryu , and Zangief . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Street Fighter 6 received "universal acclaim" from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . OpenCritic determined that 98% of critics recommended the game. The Guardian praised Street Fighter 6 s netcode, writing: "the online component actually works, and works well, right out of the gate". (Wikipedia)
Characters
The game brings back all eighteen of the characters that appeared in Street Fighter Alpha 2 . As with the previous Alpha titles, several characters were added to the game: Cammy , who was previously featured in the console-exclusive Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold , E. Honda , Blanka , Balrog (who is an unlockable character), and Vega . (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception In Japan, Game Machine listed Street Fighter Alpha 3 on their September 1, 1998 issue as being the second most-successful arcade game of the month. Its April 15, 2001 issue reported that Zero 3 Upper was the best-selling arcade game of the month. On release, Famitsu magazine scored the Sega Saturn version of the game a 32 out of 40; they later scored it 30 out of 40. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Street Fighter 6 | Street Fighter Alpha 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.5/10 | — |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (82%, 79,044) | — |
| Critic aggregate | 92/100 | 93/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | Unknown |
| Install size | 60 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | verified | Untested |
| Released | 2023 | 1998 |
| Developer | Capcom | Capcom |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Street Fighter 6 vs Street Fighter Alpha 3, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Street Fighter 6Action-RPG fighting gameStreet Fighter Alpha 3Fighting gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Street Fighter 62D Fighter, Fighting, Character CustomizationStreet Fighter Alpha 3No descriptive tagsThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Street Fighter 6Metacritic 92Street Fighter Alpha 3 ✓Metacritic 93Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Street Fighter 679,044 reviews · 11 add-ons · 60 GBStreet Fighter Alpha 3—Reach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Street Fighter 6$39.99Street Fighter Alpha 3UnknownRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Street Fighter Alpha 3 takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The better reviewed of the two: Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Metacritic 93)
Where they differ
2D FighterFightingCharacter CustomizationArcadeActionMultiplayer
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Street Fighter 6 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Street Fighter Alpha 3 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Street Fighter 6 | Street Fighter Alpha 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GTX1060 ( | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Install size | 60 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Street Fighter 6 · Street Fighter Alpha 3.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 8 accessibility features for Street Fighter 6 and 0 for Street Fighter Alpha 3. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Street Fighter 6 and Street Fighter Alpha 3 in scope?
Street Fighter 6 has drawn 79,044 Steam reviews, ships 11 add-ons and installs in 60 GB. Street Fighter Alpha 3 lists little scope data.
Is Street Fighter 6 or Street Fighter Alpha 3 better?
Neither carries enough reviews for us to score it reliably, so we do not call a winner. The table above shows what each does have.
Which is cheaper, Street Fighter 6 or Street Fighter Alpha 3?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Should I get Street Fighter 6 or Street Fighter Alpha 3?
Street Fighter Alpha 3 has the higher Metacritic, 93 to 92. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.