In Street Fighter Alpha 3 MAX, the evil organization Shadaloo is preparing to activate a powerful weapon called the Psycho Drive. This machine increases M. Bison’s Psycho Power and makes him almost impossible to defeat.

Many fighters around the world enter the battle for different reasons.
Ryu wants to control the violent power inside him.
Ken wants to test Ryu’s strength.
Chun-Li is searching for the criminals behind her father’s death.
Cammy wants to discover the truth about her past.
Guile and Charlie aim to destroy Shadaloo completely.

As all fighters move toward the final battle, Shadaloo begins its plan to dominate the world. M. Bison tries to use Ryu as the perfect soldier by forcing Psycho Power into him.