Street Fighter Alpha 3 vs Street Fighter X Tekken
Street Fighter Alpha 3 is a fighting game from Capcom (1998) while Street Fighter X Tekken is a fighting game from Dimps (2012).
Quick answer: Street Fighter Alpha 3 has the higher Metacritic, 93 to 79.
Street Fighter Alpha 3
What each one is
Street Fighter Alpha 3 is filed under Fighting. In contrast, Street Fighter X Tekken under Fighting.
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".
The long awaited dream match-up between the two titans of fighting is here!
Story, characters and reception
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)
Plot
The center of the conflict between the Street Fighter and Tekken universes is a cubical object that crash-lands in Antarctica . The object is of a mysterious origin and researchers worldwide are unable to determine what purpose it serves. The only thing that can be understood is that when beings come into conflict around this object, it releases a water-like energy that brings more power to the combatants. (Wikipedia)
Characters
Street Fighter X Tekken' s base roster includes 19 characters from each franchise for a total of 38. An additional 12 fighters, six from each side, were released as DLC for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on July 31, 2012, and for the PC on February 6, 2013. A code to download all 12 DLC fighters is packaged with the PlayStation Vita version of the game, with owners of the PlayStation 3 version able to obtain the characters for free if they download them… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Both console versions of Street Fighter X Tekken received positive reviews from critics. The game received an aggregated score of 84 out of 100 from Metacritic for the PlayStation 3 version and 83 out of 100 for the Xbox 360 version. It was also one of the four games nominated at the 2012 Spike TV Video Game Awards in the category Best Fighting Game, losing to Persona 4 Arena . (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Street Fighter Alpha 3 | Street Fighter X Tekken | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | — | 5.8/10 |
| Steam rating | — | Mixed (55%, 2,431) |
| Critic aggregate | 93/100 | 79/100 |
| Price | Unknown | Not listed |
| Install size | — | — |
| Steam Deck | Untested | unsupported |
| Released | 1998 | 2012 |
| Developer | Capcom | Dimps |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Street Fighter Alpha 3 vs Street Fighter X Tekken, 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 Alpha 3Fighting gameStreet Fighter X TekkenFighting gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Street Fighter Alpha 3No descriptive tagsStreet Fighter X TekkenFighting, Action, 2D FighterThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Street Fighter Alpha 3 ✓Metacritic 93Street Fighter X TekkenMetacritic 79Metacritic's critic aggregate, from the game's Wikipedia reception where it was never on Steam.
Content and scale
Street Fighter Alpha 3—Street Fighter X Tekken2,431 reviews · 61 add-onsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Street Fighter Alpha 3UnknownStreet Fighter X TekkenNot listedRead 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
FightingAction2D FighterArcadeMultiplayerLocal Multiplayer
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Street Fighter Alpha 3 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Street Fighter X Tekken is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Street Fighter Alpha 3 and 1 for Street Fighter X Tekken. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Street Fighter Alpha 3 and Street Fighter X Tekken in scope?
Street Fighter Alpha 3 lists little scope data. Street Fighter X Tekken has drawn 2,431 Steam reviews and ships 61 add-ons.
Is Street Fighter Alpha 3 or Street Fighter X Tekken 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 Alpha 3 or Street Fighter X Tekken?
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 Alpha 3 or Street Fighter X Tekken?
Street Fighter Alpha 3 has the higher Metacritic, 93 to 79. 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.
Related comparisons
All comparisonsHow 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.