Play Street Fighter Alpha 3 (u)(independent) Online

I picked up Street Fighter Alpha 3 for the Game Boy Advance back in 2002, a Capcom release that felt like a genuine feat for a handheld. It was a time when getting a deep fighting game on a cartridge was a real event, and this one condensed a lot of the arcade experience into something you could take anywhere.

You choose a fighter from a large roster and battle through a series of one-on-one matches. The main goal is to win the World Warrior tournament, defeating every opponent in your path. The game's signature mechanics are the three selectable fighting styles, or "isms," which change your character's move set and super meter behavior, and the custom combo system that lets you chain attacks in unique ways. The pacing is fast, and the difficulty can be sharp, especially against the final bosses. Landing a perfectly timed super combo to finish a round provides a solid, satisfying crunch.