Early soundtracks, notably the ones for Mega Man series, CapcomвЂ™s NES Disney games, and CapcomвЂ™s later fighting game soundtracks ( Street Fighter II, Darkstalkers 1 & 2, Street Fighter Alpha 1 & 2, the Marvel VS series, Pocket Fighter, Mega Man Power Battle, Mega Man Power Fighters) all revealed a somewhat light-hearted, yet distinct melodic synth-rock that had become synonymous with the composers that worked for the company. In a lot of ways, this soundtrack was a turning point for CapcomвЂ™s general composing style. True, itвЂ™s not unique for a soundtrack to work better in context than alone, but few times have I encountered one that can be such a chore to listen to out-of-context as the Street Fighter Alpha 3 soundtrack. Unfortunately, when isolated and listened to on its own, the soundtrack can come off as repetitive, lifeless, and downright annoying. Being a primarily techno-driven soundtrack, the often-mindless beats and grinding synths can be just the thing to put you in the right mind-set to block out all things going on in the real world and land that ultra-difficult 55-hit custom combo thatвЂ™ll win you the match and the awe of those standing around you.

I spent a lot of time playing Street Fighter Alpha 3 (as Street Fighter Alpha 3 is known as, outside of Japan) and I can definitely say the music can get to be downright catchy, for hours at a time. IвЂ™ve always had sort of a love/hate relationship with the Street Fighter Alpha 3 Game Soundtrack.

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