Street Fighter Alpha 2 for the Super Nintendo is a fighting game that adapts the arcade classic with modifications due to hardware limitations. The graphics and audio are downgraded compared to other versions, resulting in longer loading times as sound elements are processed. Exclusive to this version are the playable characters Chun-Li and Shin Akuma, reflecting its unique roster.
The SNES port of Street Fighter Alpha 2 had to lower the quality of graphics and audio because of the power of the machine. This version also have loading times when entering matches while sounds are loaded onto the sound chip. Unlike the PlayStation and Saturn versions, the only secret characters available to the player are the classic-style Chun-Li and Shin Akuma.