In particular, critics were puzzled that Capcom chose to include Super Street Fighter II, widely regarded as one of the weakest in the series, over more beloved Street Fighter games, and found Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold too similar to the original Alpha 2, which most of the compilation's prospective audience would already own, since critically acclaimed conversions of Alpha 2 had already been released for both the Saturn and the PlayStation.
Critics were puzzled by Capcom's choice to include Super Street Fighter II, widely regarded as one of the weakest in the series, over more cherished Street Fighter games. They also found Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold too similar to the original Alpha 2, which many potential viewers already possessed due to high-quality conversions for both the Saturn and PlayStation.