SUNNYVALE,
Calif. – November 15, 2005— Capcom®, a leading worldwide
developer and publisher of video games, today announced that its popular
Street Fighter franchise will make its debut on the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable)
system with Street Fighter® Alpha 3 Max. A direct conversion of the
critically acclaimed arcade fighting game, Street FighterAlpha 3, Street
Fighter Alpha 3 Max is enhanced with additional original content
specifically designed for the portable system including Wi-Fi
functionality and extra gameplay modes. Adding to an impressive roster
of more than 30 renowned characters from the world famous Street Fighter
universe, four additional fighters are joining the fierce competition.
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max is scheduled for release throughout North
America in February 2006. To date, the Street Fighter franchise has sold
morethan 27 million units worldwide.
Utilizing
the PSP system's superior performance and technology, Street Fighter
Alpha 3 Max features new content specifically designed for the system. A
gameplay mode new to the Street Fighter Alpha series, Variable
BattleMode, has been implemented to allow real-time tag team brawls. Tag
out and the second fighter enters performing a jump attack, a move
useful for escaping tight situations. Yun, Maki and Eagle, from Capcom
vs. SNK 2, as well as Ingrid from Capcom Fighting Evolution, enter the
arena and are perfectly reproduced with all
new
original storylines. Versus battles heat up with the Wi-Fi League Battle
Mode that allow a maximum of eight players to duke it out in round-robin
mini tournaments.
Street
Fighter Alpha 3 Max delivers the same compelling experience that players
have come to expect from the series. Gamers can choose an ‘ism’ to
govern a characters ability to perform powerful combo moves and select
from a host of different gameplay modes which offerendless replay value.
Arcade Mode pits the player in a series of matches against CPU
controlled opponents. In Survival Mode, battle against a series of
enemies until getting KO’d.
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Dramatic
Battle Mode lets players team up with a CPU controlled character to
fight an enemy. Fight the final boss in Final Battle Mode. Play alone or
with friends in four network modes: Go mano-a-mano with any playable
character in Versus Mode. Select a team of three characters and engage
in a series of team battles withTeam Battle Mode. In Versus Dramatic
Battle Mode, mix and match the combinations of brawlers as gamers can
stack the deck against an opponent with 2 characters-on-1 character
matches. Participate in infinite tag team competitions with Verses
Variable BattleMode.
Capcom
is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of
interactive entertainment. Founded in 1983, the company has created
world renowned franchises including Resident Evil, Street Fighter, Mega
Man, Breath of Fire, Devil MayCry and the Onimusha series. Headquartered
in Osaka, Japan, the company maintains operations in the U.S., United
Kingdom, Germany, Tokyo and Hong Kong. More information about Street
Fighter, Capcom and its products can be found on the company’s web
siteat www.capcom.com or www.capcom.com/streetfighter/.
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U.S. or other countries. Street Fighter is a registered trademark of
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